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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- Qualifying medalist Alex Smalley rallied to beat Scott Harvey 2 and 1 on Wednesday in the first round of the U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills.Smalley, the Duke sophomore from Wake Forest, North Carolina, finished off Harvey with a halve for par on the par-3 17th on the Donald Ross-designed South Course that Ben Hogan dubbed the The Monster in his 1951 U.S. Open victory.I played with Scott earlier this summer at the North Carolina Am, so Im familiar with him, Smalley said. I knew it was going to be a tough day, and it was. Im just glad I got out of there with the win.Smalley pulled even with the 38-year-old Harvey with a birdie on the par-4 11th and won the par-4 14th and 16th with pars in the match that was interrupted for more than an hour because of rain.Its basically another tournament, a brand-new tournament, Smalley said. Its a new day. Seeds dont really matter in match play. It was nice getting medalist. It was an honor, but I just had to start right all over again.Harvey, from Greensboro, North Carolina, got the last of the 64 match-play spots Wednesday morning, playing seven extra holes in a 23-man playoff for eight positions.I was OK for a couple holes, and then its like it just caught right back up to me, Harvey said. Its just the longest -- one of the longest days -- on the golf course Ive ever had.Smalley will face Illinois junior Dylan Meyer in the second round. Meyer, from Evansville, Indiana, beat Scotlands Connor Syme 2 up.Second-seeded Dawson Armstrong, a Lipscomb junior from Brentwood, Tennessee, also advanced, beating Englands Bradley Moore 1 up. Armstrong won the 17th with a par and ended it with a bogey halve on the par-4 18th.I now know that not only can I play well in match play, I can play well in match play under stressful situations, Armstrong said. Even when my game isnt at its best, I feel like I can do whatever it takes to make sure I get through.British Amateur champion Scott Gregory of England had the most-lopsided victory, routing Raymond Knoll of Naperville, Illinois, 7 and 5. Gregory is trying to become the first player to sweep the British and U.S. Amateur titles since Bob Dickson in 1967.In the only match to go to extra holes, Alabama sophomore Davis Riley of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, beat high school senior Matthew Wolff of Agoura Hills, California, with a par on the 19th.Ive played a lot of match play and anything can happen, Riley said. You never have a match won, no matter how many up you are. So, I just told myself to stick to my routine.Three LSU players advanced. 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We had some decent battles with the McLarens in Mexico, so I think we can be pretty confident going into Brazil.The car is getting better every round still, and Im driving pretty well and getting more and more out of it, so I think that combined with the fact Brazil is a nice track, means Im hoopeful for a positive weekend.ddddddddddddPalmer recorded his first Formula One point in Octobers Malaysian Grand Prix, which also marked the last time Renault scored points. With his F1 future hanging in the balance as Renault continues to deliberate over who will partner new recruit Nico Hulkenberg next year, the Briton remains hopeful that he can add to his solitary point before the end of his rookie campaign.We just have to give it our all. Id love to get another points finish before the year is out, so I will be pushing for that all the way for the final two races. I did FP1 [in Brazil] last season -- I was quite new to the car but I actually really enjoyed it. Its an interesting layout and I was pretty competitive. Its a legendary circuit which has a fantastic atmosphere.Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul added: For Brazil, as ever, we want to see both cars in the points to cement our progress. Theres much more to come for 2017, but we still want to end this first season in the best way possible. ' ' '