23 Amateurs are in the 2016 U.S. Senior Open field
8/11/2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for U.S. Senior Open, Scioto Country Club
All 23 amateurs in the field at Scioto Country Club will begin their 2016 U.S. Senior Open today
"It's an honor to play well in this quality of company," McCoy said following last years U.S. Senior Open. "These guys you've admired your whole career, they've done so much. It's a thrill. I'm glad that there's room for the amateur in this championship."
McCoy, a 2015 Walker Cuper arrives at Scioto Country Club with a long career of success in USGA events, including capturing the 2013 U.S. Mid-Amateur. The Des Moines, IA resident is a five-time Iowa Amateur champion and a Hall of Famer. McCoy has had strong showings this year at the Coleman Invitational (T2) and the George C. Thomas Invitational (3rd).
Some of the other top amateurs in the field include 2014 U.S. Senior Amateur winner Patrick Tallent of Vienna, VA and recent British Senior Amateur winner Chip Lutz of Reading, PA.
Tallent returns to the U.S. Senior Open after recently finishing tied for eighth in his British Senior Amateur title defense. Earlier this season, Tallent finished tied third at the George L. Coleman Senior Invitational.
When Lutz claimed the British Senior Amateur last week, he became the sixth consecutive American to win the title. Lutz, the 2015 U.S. Senior Amateur winner, was also victorious earlier this season at the George C. Thomas Senior.
Of the 23 amateurs in the field, eight earned
qualifying medalist honors; Scott Vermeer, Dennis
Dachtler, Dave Bunker, Randy Haag, Don Walsworth,
Mike Bodney, James Kiely and Gene Elliott.
The rest of the amateurs in the field include:
-Steven Jacobs
-David Capel
-Jeff Mallette
-Tom Brandes (2015 U.S. Senior Amateur runner-up)
-Mike Finster
-Arnold Cutrell
-Rick Sanders
-Goran Hagegard
-John Lobb
-Kevin VandenBerg
-Gregory Condon
-John Hornbeck
Results: U.S. Senior Open
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T37 | Reading, PA | 700 | 77-69-74-70=290 |
About the U.S. Senior Open
The U.S. Senior Open is one of 15 national championships conducted by the USGA. Open to amateurs and professionals who have reached their 50th birthday as of the first day of the championship.The Senior Open was first played in 1980 with a purse of, ...
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