Iowa golfers chase dreams at U.S. Open Final Qualifying
Several players from or with connections to Iowa chased the dream of the U.S. Open. Players listed below competed over 36-holes with a chance to qualify for the 121st U.S. Open to be played at Torrey Pines Golf Course (pictured above), San Diego, Calif., June 17-20. Final qualifying results and links are listed below.
Atlanta, Ga. – Piedmont Driving Club
Luke Slaymaker, Marion
https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/2812281
Rockville, Md. – Woodmont Country Club (North Course)
Chris Baker, Iowa State University graduate – Qualified for U.S. Open
Brad Hopfinger, University of Iowa graduate
Andrew Petersen, Bondurant
https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/7077185672418724749
Purchase, N.Y. – Century Country Club & Old Oaks Country Club
Rod Hamblin, Iowa State University graduate
https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/2791929
Columbus, Ohio – Brookside Golf & Country Club and The Lakes Golf & Country Club
Matthew Walker, Ottumwa
Sam Meuret, West Des Moines
Tripp Kinney, Des Moines
Nate Yankovich, University of Iowa graduate
https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/2464349
Springfield, Ohio – Springfield Country Club
Carson Schaake, University of Iowa graduate – Qualified for U.S. Open (Medalist)
Troy Merritt, Osage (born) – Qualified for U.S. Open
https://www.miamivalleygolf.org/events/event-pages/usga/us-open-sectional/tee-times-7824.html