124th United States Open Championship Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2), June 13-16, 2024
U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying: A Look Across the Country
June 4, 2018
Rainy skies and damp conditions greeted the 81 competitors vying for five spots in Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, N.J. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Tom Mulvihill of the Metropolitan Golf Association checks in competitors at Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, N.J. The MGA is conducting the 36-hole event on behalf of the USGA. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Andrew Svoboda arrives at Canoe Brook Country Club with his caddie to compete for one of five spots in next week's U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Tyson Alexander, a third-generation U.S. Open qualifier, warms up on the range prior to Monday's 36-hole sectional at The Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla. Alexander's grandfather, Skip, and father, Buddy, played in a combined eight U.S. Opens. (USGA/Scott A. Miller)
Caddies work on their yardage books before the start of Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier in Columbus, Ohio. The 36-hole event is being staged at Brookside Golf & Country Club and The Lakes Golf & Country Club. (USGA/Fred Vuich)
Vijay Singh, a three-time major champion, warms up on the putting green at Brookside Golf & Country Club prior to Monday's 36-hole U.S. Open sectional qualifier in Columbus, Ohio. (USGA/Fred Vuich)
Past PGA champion Keegan Bradley is playing for one of 14 available spots at a U.S. Open sectional qualifier in Columbus, Ohio. The 36-hole event is being conducted at Brookside Golf & Country Club and The Lakes Golf & Country Club. (USGA/Fred Vuich)
Competitors warm up on the practice putting green at Canoe Brook Country Club prior to Monday's 36-hole U.S. Open sectional qualifier on the North and South courses. Five spots are available into next week's championship for the 81 competitors. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Lucas Scherf plays from a bunker on the second hole of the North Course at Canoe Brook Country Club during a U.S. Open sectional qualifier on Monday. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Stewart Hagestad, the 2016 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion and 2017 U.S. Open qualifier, watches his tee shot on the third hole of the North Course at Canoe Brook Country Club during Monday's sectional. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Cameron Davis tees off during U.S. Open sectional qualifying on Monday at Brookside Golf & Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, where 120 golfers are competing for 14 spots in next week's championship at Shinnecock Hills. (USGA/Fred Vuich)
Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen hits his tee shot on the 10th hole during sectional qualifying for the 2018 U.S. Open at Ridgeway Country Club in Memphis, Tenn., on Monday. (USGA/John Gress)
Shiv Karur, of India, stretches during the U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England. (USGA/Matthew Harris)
Marcus Armitage, of England, takes evasive action on the third tee of the Old Course as Marcel Siem, of Germany, yells "Fore" in the group behind them during sectional qualifying at Walton Heath Golf Club. (USGA/Matthew Harris)
Maximilian Kieffer, of Germany, gets a ground-level view of his putt during a U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Walton Heath Golf Club in England on Monday. (USGA/Matthew Harris)
Lee Westwood, of England, was one of 107 competitors vying for 14 spots during Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Walton Heath Golf Club. (USGA/Matthew Harris)
Robert Rock, of England, putts out during Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England. (USGA/Matthew Harris)
Nick Taylor, of Canada, plays his second shot on the 13th hole of Ridgeway Country Club during U.S. Open sectional qualifying in Memphis, Tenn. A total of 117 players are vying for 11 spots at Ridgeway and Colonial Colonial Country. (USGA/John Gress)
Sam Saunders, the grandson of 1960 U.S. Open champion Arnold Palmer, is vying for one of three U.S. Open spots in the sectional qualifier at The Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla. (USGA/Scott A. Miller)
Erick Alonso plays his second shot into the par-5 18th hole of Canoe Brook Country Club's North Course during Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
PGA Tour winner Brian Gay is one of 120 players competing for 14 spots in the U.S. Open sectional qualifier in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday. (USGA/Fred Vuich)
Caleb Johnson watches a shot during a U.S. Open sectional qualifier at The Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla., on Monday. (USGA/Scott A. Miller)
Dongjin Park is one of 48 golfers vying for three qualifying spots in Monday's sectional at The Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla. (USGA/Scott A. Miller)
Braden Thornberry, a member of the victorious 2017 USA Walker Cup Team, was among 117 players vying for 11 spots in Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier in Memphis, Tenn. The 2017 NCAA champion opened with a 5-under 66 at Ridgeway Country Club. (USGA/John Gress)
PGA Tour winner Johnson Wagner (left) and Wake Forest standout Cameron Young shake hands after ending the first of their two rounds in Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Canoe Brook Country Club. Wagner carded a 1-under 71 on the North Course, while Young posted a 74. They moved over to the South Course for Round 2. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Adam Scott, the 2013 Masters champion, watches his third shot on the fourth hole during Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Brookside Golf & Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. (USGA/Fred Vuich)
Max Greyserman tees off on the fourth hole of Portand (Ore.) Golf Club during Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier, where 79 golfers are vying for four spots. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)
Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen is hoping to return to Shinnecock Hills, where he won in 2004. He is competing for one of 11 available spots in Memphis, Tenn. (USGA/John Gress)
Metropolitan Golf Association officials post scores from the first of two rounds at Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, N.J. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Sam Burns and his caddie discuss strategy on the 17th tee of Ridgeway Country Club in Memphis, Tenn., during Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier. (USGA/John Gress)
Chelso Barrett takes a drop on the eighth hole after his tee shot found a water hazard during Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Portland (Ore.) Golf Club. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)
Theo Humphrey runs to get a glimipse of an approach shot on the North Course during Round 2 of Monday's U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Canoe Brook Country Club. Humphrey opened with a 5-under 65 on the South Course. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Alex Cejka hits a drive during 2018 U.S. Open sectional qualifying sat The Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla. (USGA/Scott A. Miller)
Luis Gagne, of Costa Rica, who got into sectional qualifying due to a coin flip, watches a shot during sectional qualifying for the 2018 U.S. Open at The Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla. (USGA/Scott A. Miller)
Ted Potter Jr. plays his tee shot at the 13th hole of a U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Brookside Golf & Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. (USGA/Fred Vuich)
Sungjae Im hits a provisional ball on the 13th hole of sectional qualifying at Brookside Golf & Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. (USGA/Fred Vuich)
Ryan Davis hits his second shot on the sixth hole during sectional qualifying for the 2018 U.S. Open at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, N.J. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Jack Wall hits his second shot on the fifth hole during sectional qualifying for the 2018 U.S. Open at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, N.J. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Mike Miller looks over his putt on the fifth hole during his second round of sectional qualifying for the 2018 U.S. Open at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, N.J. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Andy Zhang, the youngest U.S. Open qualifier of all time in 2012, hits from the fairway during U.S Open sectional qualifying at The Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla. (USGA/Scott A. Miller)
Dennis Bull wipes his face during 2018 U.S. Open sectional qualifying at The Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla. (USGA/Scott A. Miller)
Spectators eat ice cream during U.S. Open sectional qualifying at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England. (USGA/Matthew Harris)
Scott Gregory, the 2016 British Amateur champion, advanced through U.S. Open sectional qualifying in England with an 8-under 136. (USGA/Matthew Harris)
Andrew "Beef" Johnston qualified for his third straight U.S. Open with a 10-under 134 at Walton Heath Golf Club. (USGA/Matthew Harris)
Spectators brought their dogs to U.S. Open sectional qualifying at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England. (USGA/Matthew Harris)
Stewart Cink, the 2009 Open champion, plays his tee shot on the 12th hole during sectional qualifying for the 2018 U.S. Open at Brookside Golf & Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. (USGA/Fred Vuich)
Harold Varner Jr. misses a birdie putt on the seventh hole during sectional qualifying for the 2018 U.S. Open at Brookside Golf & Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. (USGA/Fred Vuich)
Christopher Babcock fist-pumps his caddie on the 10th green during sectional qualifying at Portland (Ore.) Golf Club. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)
Bill Anderson plays his second shot on the eighth hole from the greenside bunker during sectional qualifying at Portland (Ore.) Golf Club. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)
Ashton Van Horne plays his second shot on the seventh hole during sectional qualifying at Portland (Ore.) Golf Club. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)
Mike Weir, the 2003 Masters champion, plays his tee shot on the second hole during sectional qualifying at Portland (Ore.) Golf Club. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)
Eric Axley plays his second shot on the ninth hole during sectional qualifying at Ridgeway Country Club in Memphis, Tenn. (USGA/John Gress)
Conrad Martinez watches his ball nearly fall into the hole from a greenside bunker during sectional qualifying at Portland (Ore.) Golf Club. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)
Tyler Moore fist-bumps his caddie after making a birdie on the eighth green during sectional qualifying at Portland (Ore.) Golf Club. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)
Daniel Iceman plays his second shot on the seventh hole from the rough during sectional qualifying at Portland (Ore.) Golf Club. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)
Raymond Navis reacts from a greenside bunker as his putt falls short of the hole on the eighth green during sectional qualifying at Portland (Ore.) Golf Club. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)
From left to right: Cameron Wilson, Theo Humphrey, Calum Hill, Stewart Hagestad and Mike Miller qualified for the 2018 U.S. Open at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, N.J. (USGA/Michael Cohen)
Jesse Heinly loses the grip on his driver on the second hole during sectional qualifying at Portland (Ore.) Golf Club. (USGA/Steven Gibbons)
Eric Axley gets an eagle n the 10th playoff hole during sectional qualifying for the 2018 U.S. Open at Ridgeway Country Club in Memphis, Tenn. on Monday, June 4, 2018. (Copyright USGA/John Gress)