Small goes 0-2 in Scotland

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LOCH LOMOND, Scotland — Illini men’s golf coach Mike Small and his partners went 0-2 Saturday at the PGA Cup, part of a rough day for the United States against a rallying Great Britain-Ireland team.

After losing five of eight matches, the U.S. will enter the final round today clinging to a 9-7 lead.

In fourball matches on Saturday morning, Small and Ryan Benzel of Tulalip, Wash., lost 2 and 1 to Paul Wesselingh and Jeremy Robinson.

In the afternoon round of foursome matches, Small and Lee Rinker of West Palm Beach, Fla., were defeated 2 and 1 by Andrew Barnett and Jon Bevan.

In Sunday’s singles matches, Small is paired against Robinson.