USGA/J.D. Cuban
One of the most unique days on the golf calendar is upon us as the bulk of U.S. Open final takes place Monday.
The U.S. Open received a record number of entries this year and final qualifying is one of the toughest events to get through. Players either advanced from a local site or were exempted into the stage that consists of a one-day, 36-hole qualifier to determine who plays for the U.S.’s national championship.
As Golf Channel calls it, it’s Golf’s Longest Day.
The USGA is holding 10 of its 13 final qualifiers at various courses around the country on Monday with just a handful of tee times at each available for Los Angeles Country Club next week. Most of those spots are tied up in the two qualifiers in Ohio where several pros, like David Lipsky, who was one of the 54-hole co-leaders at the Memorial Tournament, will attempt to secure their spots in the U.S. Open.
There’s also a small qualifier near the site of this week’s PGA Tour event where PGA Championship cult hero Michael Block will compete ahead of his appearance in the RBC Canadian Open. Not just limited to pros, Block’s son, Dylan, is also trying to reach LACC by competing in the Hillcrest Country Club qualifier in Los Angeles.
There’s even a middle-schooler, 13-year-old Jaden Soong, taking a swing at the national championship.
The qualifiers today will be added to the three held before Monday in Japan, England and Texas to round out next week’s field for the 123rd U.S. Open. You can find results for those three qualifiers and follow along for live updates at the ten others taking place below.
MONDAY QUALIFIERS
Tacoma Country & Golf Club, Lake Wood, Wash.:
55 players
Notables:
Spencer Tibbits
Noah Woolsey
Lambton Golf & Country Club, Toronto, Ontario:
32 players
Notables:
Ludvig Aberg
Ryan Armour
Michael Block
Harry Hall
Harry Higgs
Maverick McNealy
Hillcrest Country Club, Los Angeles, Calif.:
90 players
Notables:
Dylan Block
Barclay Brown
Jaden Soong
Brendan Steele
Preston Summerhays
Norman Xiong
Pine Tree Golf Club, Boynton Beach, Fla.:
53 players
Notables:
Cristian DiMarco
Cameron Kuchar
Carlos Ortiz
Matthew Wolff
Hawks Ridge Golf Club, Ball Ground, Ga.:
53 players
Notables:
Jackson Buchanan
Bill Haas
Patton Kizzire
Gordon Sargent
Woodmont Country Club (North), Rockville, Md.:
60 players
Notables:
Joseph Bramlett
Devin Gee
Marc Leishman
Sebastian Munoz
Canoe Brook Country Club, Summit, N.J.:
67 players
Notables:
Raymond Floyd Jr.
Stewart Hagestad
Jim Herman
Derek Hitchner
Kelly Kraft
Matt Parziale
Michael Thorbjornsen
Lakes Golf & Country Club/Brookside Golf & C.C., Columbus, Ohio:
120 players
Notables:
Cameron Champ
Kevin Chappell
Stewart Cink
Eric Cole
Pierceson Coody
Luke Donald
Lucas Glover
Lanto Griffin
Zach Johnson
David Lipsky
Geoff Ogilvy
Chez Reavie
Patrick Rodgers
Kevin Streelman
Brendon Todd
Peter Uihlein
Springfield Country Club, Springfield, Ohio:
78 players
Notables:
Nick Hardy
Beau Hossler
Willie Mack III
Troy Merritt
Taylor Pendrith
Scott Piercy
Sam Stevens
Brian Stuard
Old Chatham Golf Club, Durham, N.C.:
78 players
Notables:
John Augenstein
Chesson Hadley
Spencer Levin
Dylan Menante
Doc Redman
Bo Van Pelt
Harold Varner III
QUALIFIERS FINISHED PRIOR TO MONDAY
Walton Heath Golf Club, Surrey, England:
84 players, 7 qualifying spots
Qualified:
Deon Germishuys (-10)
David Horsey (-9)
Wilco Nienaber
Ross Fisher
Matthieu Pavon (-8)
Jens Dantorp
Alejandro Del Rey
Notables who failed to qualify:
Edoardo Molinari
Tom Lewis
Jazz Janewattananond
Paul Dunne
Kiradech Aphibarnrats
Ibaraki Golf Club (West Course), Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan:
29 players, 3 qualifying spots
Qualified:
Gunn Charoenkul (-14)
Ryutaro Nagano (-11)
Ryo Ishikawa (-9)
Notables who failed to qualify:
Keita Nakajima
Shaun Norris
Yuta Ikeda
Satoshi Kodaira
Northwood Club and Bent Tree Country Club, Dallas, TX:
120 players, 8 qualifying spots
Qualified:
Carson Young (-16)
Austin Eckroat (-11)
Brent Grant (-10)
Paul Haley (-9)
Sergio Garcia
Roger Sloan
Jacob Solomon (-8)
Hank Lebioda
Notables who failed to qualify:
Michael Kim
Ryan Palmer
Ryan Moore
Graeme McDowell
Brandon Wu
Doug Ghim
Cody Gribble
Yannik Paul
Austin Cook
Martin Laird
Will Gordon
Henrik Norlander
Chad Ramey
J.B. Holmes
Branden Grace