Englishman Harry Ellis, who had the third-best score in stroke play, defeated the University of Mississippi golfer, 6 and 5 at Royal St. George’s.

(June 24 Update: Ellis, a Florida State University golfer who won the 2012 English Amateur at age 16, went on to capture the British Amateur title on Saturday, rallying for victory on the 38th hole. The achievement earned him a spot in next month’s British Open.)

Seiple, a finalist last year in the CGA Match Play, was one of just three Americans who made match play at this year’s British Amateur. Jimmy Stanger joined Seiple in exiting in the round of 32, while Hayden Springer of Texas Tech advanced before losing on the 19th hole of his round-of-16 match.

No American has won the British Amateur since 2007.

Seiple, who advanced to the Sectional stage of U.S. Open qualifying this year, posted rounds of 67-72 for a 3-under-par 139 total in the stroke-play portion of the British Am. Then in his round-of-64 match, he defeated Englishman Matthew Jordan, 2 and 1.

For match-play results from the British Amateur, CLICK HERE.
 

The 2017 U.S. Open Sectional qualifier not only made match play in the 122nd British Amateur, but he won his first match on Wednesday to advance to the round of 32 at Royal St. George’s in Sandwich, England.

Seiple, who plays his college golf at the University of Mississippi, tied for 23rd in the stroke-play portion of the championship, shooting rounds of 67-72 for a 3-under-par 139 total.

Then in the round of 64, he defeated Englishman Matthew Jordan, 2 and 1. In the round of 32, Seiple will face another English golfer, Harry Ellis, who posted the third-best stroke-play total (134).

An American hasn’t won the British Amateur since 2007, when Drew Weaver claimed the title.

“I came here to compete and to try to hold the trophy at the end of the week,” Seiple told Golfweek.

To follow match-play results from the British Amateur, CLICK HERE.

For a Golfweek story centered around Seiple from the British Am, CLICK HERE.