2008 U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying

Qualifiers:	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Total
Jason Bohn, Acworth, GA	62	67	129
Matt Kuchar, Atlanta, GA	64	65	129
DJ Trahan, Reston, VA	67	67	134  *
Alternates:
1st Ben Martin, Greenwood, S.C.	69	65	134  *
2nd Ted Potter, Jr., Silver Springs, FL	70	66	136

 

(a)  denotes amateur 
*  determined in playoff 

 

Notes:
Two PGA TOUR pros with Georgia connections tied for medalist honors at 15-under-par 129. Jason Bohn of Acworth, Ga., broke the Settindown Creek course record by two shots with a 10-under-par 62 in the morning round, carding eight birdies and a chip-in eagle (No. 16, 542, yards). He came back with a 5-under 67 in the second round, carding his only bogey of the day at No. 9. Matt Kuchar of Atlanta, a former Georgia Tech golfer and U.S. Amateur champion who is also a member at Settindown Creek, posted 64-65 to tie Bohn.

Two Clemson University golfers – one past and one present – competed in a playoff for the third and final qualifying spot and first alternate position after tying at 10-under 134. D.J. Trahan of Reston, Va., a current PGA TOUR pro and former Clemson Tiger, carded a birdie on the third playoff hole to take the qualifying spot over Ben Martin of Greenwood, S.C., who is currently a member of the Clemson team.

Ted Potter Jr. of Silver Springs, Fla., picked up the second alternate spot at 8-under 136 (70-66). Bryant Odom of St. Simons Island, Ga., who also shot 136, did not show for a playoff.

Ansley Golf Club-Settindown Creek played to 7,078 yards and a par of 72.

The 108th U.S. Open Championship will be held at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, Calif., June 12-15, 2008. Entries were open to any professional and to amateurs with USGA Handicap Indexes not exceeding 1.4. The U.S. Open is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the United States Golf Association.