John Daly II and Niall Shiels Donegan each won two matches Thursday at The Olympic Club to advance to the U.S. Amateur quarterfinals as more top-ranked players dropped out.

John Daly II, son of the two-time major champion, certainly has the blessing of golf genetics, and he has long used those genetics to be a very good golfer, playing on the University of Arkansas team just like his father.

John Daly II and Niall Shiels Donegan each won two matches Thursday at The Olympic Club to advance to the U.S. Amateur quarterfinals.