Bulls hoping to make U.S. Open

[KyleC]

"The U.S. Open tees off in early June and three USF Bulls are hoping to make the field of 156 players."

 

http://www.wtsp.com/story/sports/golf/2014/05/19/three-bulls-are-one-round-of-cuts-away-from-making-it-to-the-us-open/9298643/

 

Really pulling for these golfers, would LOVE to have a big time golfer from our school.

[Mama_Bull]

Here is the US Open official link to the various sectionals.

 

The sectional qualifying will be held at Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach on June 2.

 

It will be updated later.

 

http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/sectional.html

 

Good luck to all of them.

[Mama_Bull]

The US Open also has a link to the local qualifying sites.
 

 

Koepka won and James placed solo 2nd.  Very impressive showing among pro players

 

May 12, 2014

Dade City, Fla.

Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club (South Course)


Player Score


(a) Chase Koepka - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. 66
(a) Richard James - TAMPA, Fla. 67
Daniel Harari - MEXICO 70
David Branshaw - TAMPA, Fla. 70
(a) Scott Smyers - LAKELAND, Fla. 70
Alt - Sam Ryder - LONGWOOD, Fla. 71
Alt - Brandon Ehlers - OCALA, Fla. 71

 

Valentine was T2 and was only amateur to qualify there.
 
May 12, 2014

Vero Beach, Fla.
Indian River Club


Player Score

Tommy Gibson - VERO BEACH, Fla. 67
Marco Dawson - MERRITT ISLAND, Fla.  68
Steve Ford - MELBOURNE, Fla. 68
Pat Patterson - DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. 68
(a) Trey Valentine - MELBOURNE, Fla. 68
Alt - Derrick Bohannon - STUART, Fla. 70
Alt - Timothy Cantwell - PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. 70

 

http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/index.html
 

[Mama_Bull]

Quail Valley Golf Club

Vero Beach, Fla.

Qualifying: June 2, 2014

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Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach, Fla., is hosting a sectional qualifying double in 2014, with the U.S. Women's Open event on May 30 and the U.S. Open qualifier on June 2. (Quail Valley G.C.)

 

Quail Valley Golf Club is serving as a U.S. Open sectional qualifying site for the second time. It last hosted qualifying in 2011. This will be the second USGA sectional held at the club in four days as the last of 24 U.S. Women's Open sectional qualifiers will be conducted on May 30.

 

Notables in the field: Past PGA Tour winners Brian Gay and Fredrik Jacobsen, along with lefty Nick O'Hern who has won twice on the PGA Tour of Australasia and currently competes on the PGA Tour. Amateur Sam Horsfield, who shot a 61 in a U.S. Amateur Public Links qualifier last year, also in the field.

 

Last Updated

Thursday, May 22, 2014

 

http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/sectional/201304171366227976902.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mama_Bull]

Chase Kopka's older brother, Brooks Koepka, qualified for the US Open at a sectional in England. It would be great if Chase can follow in his footsteps.

 

http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/sectional/201304171366227521831.html?tab=story

[Mama_Bull]

Good luck to our three players today.

 

Quail Valley Golf Club

Vero Beach, Fla.

Qualifying: June 2, 2014

Preview

Story

Photos

Scoring

 

Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach, Fla., is hosting a sectional qualifying double in 2014, with the U.S. Women's Open event on May 30 and the U.S. Open qualifier on June 2. (Quail Valley G.C.)

 

(55 golfers for 4 spots)

 

Quail Valley Golf Club is serving as a U.S. Open sectional qualifying site for the second time. It last hosted qualifying in 2011. This will be the second USGA sectional held at the club in four days as the last of 24 U.S. Women's Open sectional qualifiers will be conducted on May 30.

Notables in the field: Past PGA Tour winners Brian Gay and Fredrik Jacobsen, along with lefty Nick O'Hern who has won twice on the PGA Tour of Australasia and currently competes on the PGA Tour. Amateur Sam Horsfield, who shot a 61 in a U.S. Amateur Public Links qualifier last year, also in the field.

Other storylines: Tyson Alexander (son of 1986 U.S. Amateur champion/recently retired University of Florida golf coach Buddy Alexander); brothers Andres and Nicholas Echavarria from Colombia (Nicholas was semifinalist at 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur); amateur Chase Koepka (brother Brooks qualified on May 26 in Surrey, England); Matthew Richardson (2005 GB&I Walker Cup Team member); amateur Scott Smyers (father Steve is a golf course architect and past USGA Executive Committee member); Tom Stankowski (former PGA Tour pro whose brother Paul also played on PGA Tour); amateur Curtis Thompson (sister Lexi won 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship and 2008 U.S. Girls' Junior and older brother Nicholas is PGA Tour member trying to qualify today in Columbus, Ohio); Lee Williams (2002 U.S. Amateur Public Links runner-up to Ryan Moore); Matt Ceravalo (won 2008 Florida Junior Boys Championship/father, Joe, played basketball at Southern Methodist University from 1977-80); amateur Hank Lebioda (Florida State sophomore diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2012 and had a portion of his small intestine removed); brothers Jack and M.J. Maguire (Jack, who plays at Florida State, was locally exempt for being in Top 50 of World Amateur Golf Ranking, while M.J. plays at North Florida); and professional Justin Smith (Stuart, Fla., resident won Golf Channel's inaugural Big Break competition).

 

Last Updated

Sunday, June 1, 2014

 

http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/sectional/201304171366227976902.html?tab=preview

 

 

Leaderboard:

 

http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/sectional/r_201304171366227976902.html

 

 

 

[wagers]

Both Chase Koepka and Richard James at +4 after 9 holes. Couse must be playing tough.

[Mama_Bull]

All three USF players shot under par the second round, but that wasn't enough to finish in the top 4 to qualify for the US Open. They all  finished within the top half of the field. The experience will help them in the future. USF Men's golf is looking very good. We will have the #1 JUCO joining them.

 

 

T7 Valentine, Trey (a) Melbourne -3 F Even 75 69 144

 

20 James, Richard (a) Tampa -1 F +4 77 71 148

 

T21 Koepka, Chase (a) West Palm Beach -2 F +5 79 70 149