9 amateur qualifiers will join 2 exempt players at Oakmont
VARIOUS SITES, United States (June 6, 2016) -- If
you're a long time avid golfer, you probably know
someone who has played in a U.S. Open. Maybe
you've
played in one yourself like many of
AmateurGolf.com's
longtime members George Kelley of California and
David Nelson of Nevada.
And if you've
attended an
Open, you know the feeling
of seeing players whose names you've never heard
of.
Club pros, amateurs, and journeymen. There's
always
a story -- like Spencer Levin putting, and acing his
way
to a T13 finish at Shinnecock in 2004.
We've got you covered on the stories of the day, as
most of the qualifying sites have completed play.
COMPLETED
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Springfield Country
Club - Full
Scoring>
|
Nick Hardy,
Kyle Mueller, and Charlie Danielson
|
The Fighting Illini may not have
gotten their Division I National Championship last
week, but they showed plenty of fight today in
Springfield, Illinois. Especially Nick
Hardy, who birdied 4 of his last 5 holes to
post an afternoon 64, winning medalist honors and
the first of four spots. It will be Hardy's second-
straight U.S. Open. Michigan golfer Kyle
Mueller played very consistently -- his
rounds of 68-67 put him a shot back, grabbing the
second spot.
Hardy's Illinois teammate Charlie
Danielson didn't have it so easy. After running
three birdies in on Nos. 15-17, he bogeyed No. 18 to
fall back into a playoff with PGA Tour player Tony
Finau. He won it and captured the fourth spot. Now
Illinois coach Mike Small will have two players to
choose from when deciding who to caddie for.
POS
|
NAME |
HOMETOWN |
+/-
|
RD1
|
RD2
|
TOT
|
1 |
Hardy, Nick (a) |
Northbrook, Ill. |
-6 |
70 |
64 |
134 |
T2 |
Mueller, Kyle (a) |
Watkinsville, Ga. |
-5 |
68 |
67 |
135 |
T2 |
Wilkes-Krier, Patrick |
Ypsilanti, Mich. |
-5 |
66 |
69 |
135 |
4 |
Danielson, Charles (a) |
Osceola, Wis. |
-1 |
69 |
70 |
139 |
ROSWELL, Georgia -- Ansley Golf Club
(Settindown
Creek Course) - Full Scoring>
|
Ryan
Stachler |
Talk about under the radar. South Carolina
Gamecocks freshman Ryan
Stachler didn't travel with the team to the
NCAA Championship, but here he comes, out of
nowhere firing an afternoon 65 and 8-under on the
day to capture one of the three spots avaialable in
Georgia. He'll drive back home, or back to school a
happy man.
POS |
NAME |
HOMETOWN |
+/-
|
RD1 |
RD2 |
TOT |
1 |
Bulle, Kent |
Glasgow, Ky. |
-11 |
69 |
64 |
133 |
2 |
Stachler, Ryan (a) |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
-8 |
71 |
65 |
136 |
3 |
Adams III, Frank |
Salisbury, N.C. |
-7 |
66 |
71 |
137 |
SUMMIT, New Jersey -- Canoe Brook (North
and
South Courses) - Full Scoring>
|
Chris
Crawford |
We're not sure which is worse. Trying to hold on
to the last spot after bogeying the 16th and 17th
holes like Christopher Crawford did, or having to
watch from the clubhouse to hope for a playoff as
Mike McCoy did. It turns out, Crawford's
"control your destiny" position was better,
as he came back from the bogey with a gutsy 45-
foot birdie putt
at the 18th hole (a par-5) to grab the last spot
"clean." Unfortunately for
AmateurGolf.com member McCoy, he finished a shot
back lost a playoff
for an alternate position.
POS
|
NAME |
HOMETOWN |
+/-
|
RD1
|
RD2
|
TOT
|
T1 |
Herman, James |
Palm City, Fla. |
-2 |
67N |
70S |
137 |
T1 |
Oppenheim, Rob |
Orlando, Fla. |
-2 |
67S |
70N |
137 |
T3 |
Pope, Andy |
Orlando, Fla. |
-6 |
72N |
66S |
138 |
T3 |
Miller, Michael |
Brewster, N.Y. |
-2 |
68N |
70S |
138 |
T3 |
Hicks, Justin |
Wellington, Fla. |
1 |
65S |
73N |
138 |
T3 |
Crawford, Christopher (a) |
Bensalem, Pa. |
1 |
65S |
73N |
138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Missed Cut |
|
|
|
|
|
|
McCoy, Michael (a) |
Des Moines, Iowa |
-5 |
72N |
67S |
139 |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Germantown Country
Club and
Ridgeway Country Club - Full Scoring>
|
Sam
Burns |
This is another of the "Tour Stop" qualifiers
afforded
extra spots because of the number of PGA Tour
players
who play on the Monday prior to the Fedex St. Jude
Classic. Sam Burns posted a 6-
under total and then waited nervously to see how he
would finish up. As it turned out, the LSU standout
needed to head back out on the course for a 6-for-2
playoff. He captured one of the spots and is headed
for Oakmont. Georgia's Lee McCoy entered
as a pro, and signed with Callaway (announcing it on
site). Unfortunately, he didn't advance, posting
rounds of 69-75. But we have a feeling McCoy is
going to do just fine as a pro.
POS
|
NAME |
HOMETOWN |
+/-
|
RD1
|
RD2
|
TOT
|
T1 |
Trahan, D.J. |
Plano, Texas |
-11 |
69GC |
62RC |
131 |
T1 |
Gonzales, Andres |
Lakewood, Wash. |
-11 |
64GC |
67RC |
131 |
3 |
Hoge, Tom |
Fargo, N.D. |
-8 |
67GC |
67RC |
134 |
T4 |
Fathauer, Derek |
Jupiter, Fla. |
-7 |
69GC |
66RC |
135 |
T4 |
Landry, Andrew |
Austin, Texas |
-7 |
68RC |
67GC |
135 |
T4 |
Pride, Dicky |
Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
-7 |
67RC |
68GC |
135 |
T4 |
Henry, J.J. |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
-7 |
67RC |
68GC |
135 |
T4 |
Toms, David |
Shreveport, La. |
-7 |
66RC |
69GC |
135 |
T9 |
Burns, Sam (a) |
Shreveport, La. |
-6 |
67RC |
69GC |
136* |
T9 |
Kang, Sunghoon |
Republic of Korea |
-6 |
67GC |
69RC |
136* |
* won playoff
VANCOUVER, Washington -- Royal Oaks
Country
Club - Full Scoring>
|
Aaron
Wise |
NCAA Individual Champ Aaron
Wise shot 30 on the back
nine of his morning round to post 67 and followed up
with a 33 on his first nine in the afternoon. Wise was
9-under on the day and captured the medalist
position. He has turned professional and will make
Oakmont in his pro debut.
POS
|
PLAYER |
CITY
|
+/-
|
RD1
|
RD2
|
TOT
|
1 |
Wise, Aaron (a) |
Lake Elsinore, Calif. |
-9 |
67 |
68 |
135 |
2 |
Howe, Travis |
Charlotte, N.C. |
-7 |
70 |
67 |
137 |
T3 |
Connelly, Austin |
Irving, Texas |
-6 |
67 |
71 |
138 |
T3 |
Marshall, Matt |
Carlton, Ore. |
-6 |
67 |
71 |
138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Missed Cut |
|
|
|
|
|
T5 |
Wedel, Frederick (a) |
Roseville, Calif. |
-5 |
72 |
67 |
139 |
DALY CITY, California -- Lake Merced Golf
Club &
The Olympic Club (Ocean Course) - Live
Scoring>
|
Justin
Suh |
Justin Suh of San Jose, a member of the USC
golf team who finished T10 at the NCAA
Championship, played two solid rounds of golf in San
Francisco to easily capture one of the spots -- he
was the only amateur to do so.
POS
|
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
+/-
|
RD1
|
RD2
|
TOT
|
1 |
Tabuena, Miguel Luis |
Philippines |
-11 |
64LM |
68O |
132 |
T2 |
Suh, Justin (a) |
San Jose, Calif. |
-9 |
67LM |
67O |
134 |
T2 |
Main, Gregor |
Danville, Calif. |
-9 |
66O |
68LM |
134 |
T2 |
Anguiano, Mark |
Whittier, Calif. |
-9 |
66O |
68LM |
134 |
5 |
Raber, Tyler |
Davis, Calif. |
-7 |
69LM |
67O |
136 |
T6 |
Gazzolo, David |
Riverside, Calif. |
-6 |
69LM |
68O |
137 |
T6 |
Larson, Hunter |
Naalehu, Hawaii |
-6 |
68LM |
69O |
137 |
T6 |
Harkins, Brandon |
Scottsdale, Ariz. |
-6 |
68O |
69LM |
137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Missed Cut |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Smith, Scott |
Fallon, Nev. |
-5 |
74LM |
64O |
138 |
|
Martin, Bryan |
Thousand Oaks, Calif. |
-5 |
70LM |
68O |
138 |
|
Yang, Gunn (a) |
Republic of Korea |
-5 |
70LM |
68O |
138 |
|
Zalatoris, William (a) |
Plano, Texas |
-5 |
68O |
70LM |
138 |
POWELL, Ohio -- Wedgewood Golf &
Country Club
and Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club - Full Scoring>
|
Scottie
Scheffler |
This is one of the "Tour" qualifiers
where non-exempt
PGA Tour players who competed in the Memorial
went after a whopping 13 spots. Scottie
Scheffler of University of Texas, coming off
a
heartbreaking loss in the NCAA finals last week,
found himself tied for 9th. The problem is, there
were six guys in that same position meaning he had
to return to the course Tuesday at 7:30am to play
against 5 pros in a 6-for-5 playoff. Yup, one of them
will have to go home without a guaranteed spot in
the Open. Bryson Dechambeau,
former World No. 1 ranked amateur, finished in style
in solo second at 9-under. So he's now got a 13th
start in his quest to earn enough money for a 2017
Tour card.
UPDATE: Scheffler earned one of the qualifying
spots and becomes the 9th amateur golfer to earn a
spot through Sectional Qualifying.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Lakeside Country
Club - Full Scoring>
Unfortunately, Beau Hossler's shoulder injury has
forced him to withdraw from the Houston qualifier,
where we figure he could have made a strong
showing. No amateurs qualified (there were only
three spots available) but Nick
Heinen finished 5 back at 142.
ROCKVILLE, Maryland -- Woodmont Country
Club
(North Course) - Full Scoring>
No amateurs qualified in Rockville, but Cole Miller
and J.D. Dornes of Pennsylvania played some very
solid golf. The pair matched rounds exactly (71-69)
to post 3-under and finish two strokes out of a
playoff. And they both birdied the last hole, so no
driving away wondering what might have been.
FINISHED TUESDAY, JUNE
7
JACKSONVILLE, Florida --
Timuquana Country Club - Full Scoring>
|
Sam
Horsfield |
We've been following English ex-pat and
University of
Florida golfer Sam Horsfield -- recent
winner of
the Phil Mickelson award for outstanding Division I
freshman golfer -- ever since he
shot 59 in the Orlando City as an amateur. Now the
University of Florida golfer is playing in his second
straight U.S. Open, just like Nick Hardy of Illinois.
He finished his rain-delayed round Tuesday morning
(Hurrican Colin played brought heavy rain and winds
to Jacksonville on Monday) and wound up in a 4-for-
2 playoff which he advanced through. Results follow:
POS
|
NAME |
RD1
|
RD2
|
TOT
|
1 |
Price, Aron (Australia) |
69 |
66 |
135 |
2 |
Wilkinson, Tim |
69 |
68 |
137 |
T3 |
Borchert, Matthew |
68 |
70 |
138* |
T3 |
Horsfield, Sam (a) |
68 |
70 |
138* |