VIDEO: Chris Crawford sinks 40-Foot putt to Qualify for U.S. Open
6/7/2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
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40-foot putt sends Christopher Crawford to U.S. Open
This year's that jaw dropping moment belongs to 22-year-old Drexel golfer Christopher Crawford.
Let's set the scene a bit, Crawford stood on the final green of Canoe Brook Country Club’s North Course with a birdie putt and in a five-way tie for the final U.S. Open qualifying spot. The only problem was the birdie putt was a long one, 40-feet long. With his college coach Ben Feld on the bag Crawford drained the putt and in a blink of an eye was on his way to Oakmont Country Club.
“Everyone who grows up playing golf dreams of that moment, and I thought of it there: this putt is to get in the Open,” Crawford to the USGA. “I looked up when the putt was about halfway there and I knew it had a chance, but after it went in, it was kind of a blur.”
Crawford, put himself in a strong position after a first round 7-under 65 but struggled during the days second round and after a bogey on 17 he was 2-over for the round and 5-under overall. The bogey on 17 meant Crawford needed a birdie on his 36th hole of the day to qualify.
Chris Crawford sank a 40-foot putt
on his 36th hole to grab the final #USOpen spot at Canoe Brook Country
Club.https://t.co/uob8PT4U
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— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf)
June 7, 2016By draining the 40-foot birdie putt Crawford, from Bensalem, PA avoided a five-way anything can happen playoff. Crawford was the only amateur to qualify at Canoe Brook Country Club and his putt knocked out fellow amateur Mike McCoy.
-The USGA contributed to this story
Results: U.S. Open Final Qualifying
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medalist | Lake Elsinore, CA | 500 | ||
| Medalist | Northbrook, IL | 500 | ||
| Qualifier | Alpharetta, GA | 400 | ||
| Qualifier | San Jose, CA | 400 | ||
| Qualifier | Bensalem, PA | 400 |
About the U.S. Open Final Qualifying
Final qualifying for the U.S. Open Championship. Played at various sites across the U.S. on the Monday a week and half before the U.S. Open. There is also a qualifier in Japan and in England. 36 holes of stroke play at each site.
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