U.S. Open Sectional: 10 Amateurs pass golf's ultimate test
6/7/2016 | by Pete Wlodkowski of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for U.S. Open Final Qualifying, Wellesley Country Club

Scottie Scheffler won a playoff this morning, Sam Horsfield finished his rain-delayed round and did the same rounding out the 10 qualifiers who join 2 exempt players
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>
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Nick Hardy,
Kyle Mueller, and Charlie Danielson
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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* |
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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