Ross McIntosh, the reigning Virginia State Amateur champion from Lorton, shot two-day rounds of 68-75-143 at Blue Mash and Waverly Woods, respectively, and won the medal in sectional qualifying for the U.S. Amateur Public Links championship yesterday.

It took seven holes of sudden death to determine the other qualifier, with Tim Elliott of Glen Arm winning the marathon with a par to a bogey for Phillip Fenstermaker, from Derwood. In regulation, Elliott posted 73-72-145, and Fenstermaker, 71-74-145.

McIntosh, 29, qualifying in his third bid, had six birdies Monday, then was 4-over par after four holes yesterday before settling down to play the rest of the holes 1-under par.

Elliott, 26, had three birdies and three bogeys in his par tour over 6,784 yards, but cited a scrambling par climaxed by a 15-foot putt at No. 17 as a round-saving effort.

Fenstermaker, who has one semester left at the University of Maryland, was 3 over after the 10th, added two birdies, then slipped back with a bogey at the 18th that cost him the second spot.