A&M’s Bennett in Amateur final

PARAMUS, N.J. — Texas A&M senior Sam Bennett won his third straight match against a player from the top 10 in the amateur world ranking, this one Saturday getting him into the U.S. Amateur championship match at Paramus, N.J., with a 1-up victory over Dylan Menante.

Bennett, No. 3 in the world amateur ranking, now faces Georgia Southern senior Ben Carr, who is No. 70 and won his semifinal match, 3 and 2, over Derek

Hitchner.

Weir leads DICK’S Sporting Goods Open: Mike Weir shot a 7under 65 to take a onestroke lead over fellow major champion Padraig Harrington into the final round of the DICK’S Sporting Goods Open at Endicott, N.Y.