TAMPA, Fla. – The road to the 125th U.S. Open Championship is officially underway, where Professional and amateur golfers alike tee it up in hopes of making it to this year’s U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
Once making it through Local Qualifying, players get the opportunity to play in the Final Qualifier to have a chance at playing in the U.S. Open. Final Qualifying is set to be held at ten golf courses throughout the United States, with additional international sites in Canada, England, and Japan.
The state of Florida will host one of the ten Final Qualifiers, taking place at Emerald Dunes Golf Club in West Palm Beach. Players that made it through local qualifying will join those who have already earned exemptions into the final stage. Once making it through 18 holes at Local Qualifying and 36 holes at Final Qualifying, the top finishers will see their names added to the 156-player field at the 125th U.S. Open.
Stay tuned each week as we provide updates from Florida’s 13 Local Qualifying sites, following the players chasing their U.S. Open dreams.
Innisbrook Resort
Wednesday, April 16th
Wilhelm Ryding (a) of Sweden – Medalist
As the amateur medalist at Innisbrook Resort, Ryding carded a 34-31 68 (-4) to lead the field in qualifying. The USF Bull took his local knowledge to the Copperhead Course and was the lone amateur to make it one step closer to Oakmont.
Tomas Cocha of Argentina
With five birdies and an eagle, the round of 4-under 67 was enough to solidify Cocha's spot in U.S. Open Final Qualifying. The four-time PGA Tour LatinoAmerica Champion looks to take his career to the next level by qualifying for the U.S. Open.
Michael Brennan of Leesburg, VA
Brennan's round started off with a bogey, but that would be the only one he saw for the rest of the round. Playing the rest of the 17 holes at five-under, the PGA Tour Americas member looks to build some more momentum after making both of his cuts on the aforementioned tour.
George Kneiser of Oconomowoc, WI
Kneiser became the lone bogey-free player at Copperhead to move past local qualifying with his round of four-under. The UW-Green Bay alumni played the "Snake Pit" in even par to move on.
Ben Carr of Columbus, GA
Rounding out the group of qualifiers at Innisbrook, Carr survived a 1-for-3 playoff to move one step closer to Oakmont. The Georgia Southern Alumni fired a round of -3 with four bogeys and a lone bogey.
Cypress Run Golf Club
Monday, April 21st
Marsh Creek Country Club
Monday, May 5th
Pensacola Country Club
Monday, May 5th
Wellington National Golf Club
Monday, May 5th
Ritz Carlton Golf Club
Tuesday, May 6th
Plantation Bay Country Club
Wednesday, May 7th
Hawkstone Country Club
Thursday, May 8th
The Golf Club at Crown Colony
Thursday, May 8th
Waterlefe Golf & River Club
Thursday, May 8th
Lago Mar Country Club
Monday, May 12th
Shingle Creek Golf Club
Monday, May 12th
Panther National
Tuesday, May 13th
Look for this story to be updated each week on the qualifiers from each site. Click here for scoring.
