Richard Teder of Estonia reached the quarter-finals of The 131st Amateur Championship at Royal Liverpool for the third time in four years, winning two comeback matches on the same day.

Teder, who became the first Estonian to play in The Open last year and first reached the Amateur quarter-finals in 2023, trailed Deitrek Gill of the USA by two holes before covering the final six holes in four-under-par to secure a one-hole victory.

His last-16 match against Yuki Miya of New Zealand required an even bigger recovery. Three-down after eight holes, Teder chipped to within ten feet on the 9th for birdie, then rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt on the 10th. Level after 12, he moved ahead when Miya bogeyed the 15th and then made an eagle from the fringe on the 16th to close out a 2&1 win.

Teder credited a recent change in his preparation.

‘I’ve actually seen a putting coach for the first time in my life a week ago, so that has improved my putting a lot. I haven’t got past the quarter-finals yet, but I’ve never been playing so well, so I am pretty confident going into tomorrow.”

He will face the USA’s Reed Arnaldo, who needed 23 holes to defeat Denmark’s Oscar Valdemar Holm Bredkjær.

The last eight

Matt Moloney of the USA advanced after the longest match of his career, beating France’s Arthur Carlier at the 24th hole. Inspired by compatriot and friend Ethan Fang’s Amateur triumph last year, Moloney is hoping to keep the title in American hands for the first time since Dick Siderowf followed Vinny Giles’ victory in 1976. He faces Kihei Akina, the highest-ranked player remaining at No. 12 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings.

England’s Sam Easterbrook, 20, won twice on the day, beating reigning R&A Boys’ Amateur champion Guus Lafeber 3&1 before dispatching Stefan Jacobs of South Africa 3&2. He meets Germany’s Emil Riegger.

Ireland’s Stuart Grehan earned his spot at the 20th hole against Spain’s Sergio Jimenez Romero after trailing for most of the match. The 33-year-old Walker Cup player credited his caddie and father-in-law, Dan, for keeping him composed. “I wasn’t in the best form through 10 or 11 holes, so I have to credit my caddie,” Grehan said. He plays England’s Edward Featherstone.

Quarter-final matches begin at 8:02am on Friday. Saturday’s 36-hole final winner earns exemptions into The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale, the US Open, and an invitation to the Masters Tournament.