2015 U.S. Open Local Qualifier #1

 

Qualifiers
Spencer Ralston, Gainesville, Ga. (a)	67
Jimmy Beck, Columbus, Ga. (a)	68
Paul Apyan, Chattanooga, Tenn.	68
Adam Hart, Columbia, S.C.	69
Richard Swift, Australia	69
Michael Hebert, Powder Springs, Ga.	69
Anders Albertson, Woodstock, Ga. (a)	69
Alternates
1. Shan Tuten, Elberton, Ga. (a)	70 *
2. David Mackey, Watkinsville, Ga. (a)	70 *

 

*determined in playoff
(a) denotes amateur

 

Notes:

Spencer Ralston of Gainesville, Ga., a rising senior at Gainesville High School, earned medalist honors at an 18-hole U.S. Open local qualifier with a 5-under-par 67 at The Legends at Chateau Elan in Braselton.

Joining Ralston in the top seven included 2013 Georgia Amateur champion and current Kennesaw State Owl Jimmy Beck of Columbus, Ga., (68), professional Paul Apyan of Chattanooga, Tenn., (68), professional Adam Hart of Columbia, S.C., (69), professional RIchard Swift of Australia (69), professional Michael Hebert of Powder Springs, Ga., (69) and current Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Anders Albertson of Woodstock, Ga., (69).

Six players finished at 2-under-par 70, so a playoff was needed to determine the first and second alternate spots. Sam Bedwell of Chattanooga, Tenn., amateur Shad Tuten of Elberton, Ga., Blake Palmer of Dawsonville, Ga., David Kalpak of Greensboro, Ga., Kyle Scott of Decatur, Ga., and amateur David Mackey of Watkinsville, Ga., returned to the 18th tee. Tuten made birdie to claim the first alternate position. On the second playoff hole (15), Mackey made birdie to claim the second alternate spot.

The Legends at Chateau Elan played to 6,986 yards and a par 72.

A second 18-hole local qualifier in Georgia will take place tomorrow, May 12, at The Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta. Sectional qualifying will consist of 36 holes of stroke play conducted at two international sites on May 25 (Japan and England) and 12 United States' sites on June 8, including Hawks Ridge Golf Club in Ball Ground. Qualifiers from Marietta Country Club may, but will not necessarily be, at that sectional qualifier.

The 115th U.S. Open Championship will be held at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash., June 15-21. 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.