U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying: Who’s moving on to Shinnecock?
120 players for 14 spots at Walton Heath, Surrey, England
T1. Andrew Johnston (England) -10
T1. James Morrison (England) -10
T3. Richie Ramsay (Scotland) -9
T3. Matthew Southgate (England) -9
T5. Scott Gregory (England) -8
T5. Ryan Fox (New Zealand) -8
T7. Tom Lewis (England) -7
T7. Matthieu Pavon (France) -7
T7. Matthew Wallace (England) -7
T7. Jason Scrivener (Australia) -7
T7. Dean Burmester (South Africa) -7
T12. Kristoffer Reitan* (Norway) -7
T12. Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark) -6
14. Paul Waring (England)
Alt. 1: Ryan Evans (England) -5, Alt. 2: Aaron Rai (England) -5
Thorbjorn Olesen moves on. He’s a name to watch as he’s fresh off a win at the Italian Open.
Kristoffer Reitan, 18, is ranked No. 38 in the world amateur rankings and once had a scholarship offer to play at the University of Texas. He was the youngest to emerge from the England sectional qualifier
A nine-man playoff won by England’s Paul Waring determined the final qualifier as well as two alternates.
Notables to miss cut: Alexander Bjork (-5), Adrian Otaegui (-4), Padraig Harrington (-4), Paul Dunne (-1), George Coetzee (-1), Lucas Bjerregaard (WD), Jorge Campillo (WD), Thomas Pieters (WD)