“It feels good that I’ve played well in all my matches to get here, but things still aren’t done yet

But a 50-foot birdie putt on No. 10 gave Shim the lead, and the momentum. He never trailed again, winning the match on the par-3 17th hole after Echavarria found the hazard and Shim conservatively made bogey to win.
"It feels good that I've played well in all my matches to get here, but things still aren't done yet and I have to take it one step at a time and pace myself," Liu said. "It's going to be a long 36 holes, and I'm looking forward to it."
Match-play results: Round of 64 – def. Nicholas Crozier, 5 and 4; Round of 32 – def. James Riley, 2 and 1; Round of 16 – def. Eric Ricard, 3 and 1; Quarterfinals – def. Nicolo Galletti, 3 and 2; Semifinals – def. Matthew Scobie, 3 and 1.
Why he'll win: Liu, a Stanford commit, has been about as consistent as any golfer this week. He's found fairways, hit greens and sank putts. Liu has birdied 14 of the 18 holes this week at the Golf Club of New England, and one of the holes that he has yet to birdie ­– the par-4, 18th – he hasn't played since the final round of stroke play. Pretty comforting stat for those looking to see Liu join Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth as the only two-time U.S. Junior new york cheap rental car champions.
Match-play results: Round of 64 – def. Nicholas Jan, 4 and 2; Round of 32 – def. Sam Horsfield, 3 and 2; Round of 16 – def. Andrej Bevins, 19 holes; Quarterfinals – def. Joo-Young Lee, 4 and 2; Semifinals – def. Nicolas Echavarria, 2 and 1.
Why he'll win: Shim's short game has been locked in. He's been strong around the greens all week, including making a huge 25-footer to win his Round of 16 match on the 19th hole. He's also made a couple chip-ins. new york cheap rental car If he continues his rhythm on the greens, he'll have a shot at beating Liu, who has proved that it usually takes birdie or better to beat him on any given hole.