Canadian Corey Conners, South Korean Yang advance to final of US Amateur Championship

Corey Conners, of Canada, plays his second shot on the eighth hole during the quarterfinal round of match play at the U.S. Amateur Championship golf tournament at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga., Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/USGA, John Mummert) (The Associated Press)

Gunn Yang, from South Korea, watches his tee shot on the sixth hole during the quarterfinal round of match play at the U.S. Amateur Championship golf tournament at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga., Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/USGA, John Mummert) (The Associated Press)

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Canadian Corey Conners and South Korean Gunn Yang advanced Saturday to the final of the U.S. Amateur Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club.

Conners defeated Denny McCarthy of Maryland 1 up and Yang defeated Frederick Wedel of Texas in 19 holes in the semifinals.

It's the second straight year that no American has reached the championship match.

Conners won the first hole and never trailed. He made back-to-back birdies at 11 and 12 to take a two-shot lead. McCarthy birdied the 16th hole to cut the lead to one, but was unable to win the final two holes.

The 36-hole championship match is Sunday.