Woods Advances in State Amateur Golf

Tiger Woods of Cypress defeated San Diego’s Kevin Riley on Thursday at Pebble Beach Golf Links to advance to today’s quarterfinals of the California Golf Assn.’s six-day State Amateur Championship.

Woods, 18, who was 2-under par in his 3-and-2 victory over Riley, will play Todd Andrews, 22, of Solana Beach this morning, with the winner advancing to the afternoon’s semifinals. The scheduled 36-hole finale will be played Saturday.

A three-time USGA Junior Champion, Woods has played Pebble Beach 8 under in his two matches and the second stroke-play qualifying round. Andrews was even par in his 1-up victory over 1993 Northern California Golf Assn. player of the year Randy Haag.

Steve Woods, a senior-to-be at San Jose State, continued his par-breaking ways with a 6-and-4 victory over Yorba Linda’s Chris Berry. Woods made four birdies (Nos. 2-4-12-14) and was 3 under for the day.

That performance came after shooting 69-73--142 to claim medalist laurels. Woods was 1 under in Wednesday’s first-round, 8-and-6 victory over Jamey Forsyth.

Steve Woods, 22, will play Helendale’s Mark Johnson, 38, the oldest surviving player. Johnson played 3-under par in his 4-and-3 victory over 1990 champion Charlie Wi.

In the other upper-bracket quarterfinal, Solana Beach’s 21-year-old Tim Hart will play Rocklin’s Steve Burdick, 20. Hart had to go 22 holes before defeating Elk Grove’s Jeff Gilchrist.

Burdick, who Wednesday beat defending champion Casey Boyns, was 1 under in his 3-and-2 victory over 1982 champion Gary Vanier.

The second match in the lower bracket will pit 21-year-old Kevin Marsh of Goleta against Ed Cuff, 32, of Temecula. Marsh was 1 under in his 3-and-2 victory over Roger Tambellini. Cuff played even-par golf while nipping David Hutchens of Whittier with a birdie on the 19th hole.