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U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying: Who’s in, who’s out

Golf’s longest day, as U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying is called, is in the books. Up for grabs were 55 spots at Oakmont in two weeks. Competing: roughly 700 golfers from seasoned tour pros, to rising stars on the PGA Tour, to elite amateurs and college sensations. Here’s a look at the qualifiers and notable missers from the 10 sectional venues where play was held.
Ansley Golf Club (Settindown Creek Course): Roswell, Georgia
38 players for 3 spots
- Medalist: Kent Bulle
- Other qualifiers: Ryan Stachler (a), Frank Adams III
- Notable missers: Ollie Schniederjans, Blake Adams (WD)
Web.com Tour member Kent Bulle carded a second-round 64. University of South Carolina star Ryan Stachler finished at 8-under par, three strokes behind Bulle. Frank Adams III, who turned pro in 2003 and currently plays on the Web.com Tour, finished at 7-under.
Woodmont Country Club (North Course): Rockville, Maryland
55 players for 3 spots
- Medalist: Billy Hurley III
- Other qualifiers: Chase Parker, Dennis McCarthy
- Notable misser: Steve Wheatcroft
Billy Hurley III lit it up, finishing at 9-under for his two rounds at Woodmont. McCarthy got in with a 10-footer to save par on his final hole. Both Parker and McCarthy carded second-round 67s. McCarthy plays on the Web.com Tour.
Canoe Brook (North and South Courses): Summit, New Jersey
98 players for 6 spots
- Co-medalists: Jim Herman, Rob Oppenheim
- Other qualifiers: Justin Hicks, Michael Miller, Andy Pope, Christopher Crawford
- Notable missers: Johnson Wagner, Andrew Svoboda, Lee Janzen
Chris Crawford, who just finished college at Drexel University, canned a 40-footer on his final hole after playing his approach shot from the wrong fairway to secure the sixth and final spot.
Leading the way among the other five: Jim Herman and Rob Oppenheim. Herman carded rounds of 67-70 and will be competing in his fourth U.S. Open. Oppenheim is a rookie on the PGA Tour and has played in our national championship one time.
Springfield Country Club: Springfield, Ohio
59 players for 4 spots
- Medalist: Nick Hardy (a)
- Other qualifiers: Kyle Mueller (a), Patrick Wilkes-Krier, Charlie Danielson (a)
- Notable missers: Tony Finau, Brian Stuard, Zac Blair, Sammy Schmitz (a), Jamie Sadlowski, Matt Jones
Illinois junior Nick Hardy tallied a 6-under total for his two rounds at Springfield Country Club, a venue where only five golfers carded under-par scores after 36 holes. After eight years of little success on mini-tours, Patrick Wilkes-Krier is a full-time golf instructor now. He finished just a stroke behind the medalist.
University of Illinois alum Charlie Danielson impressively took down Tony Finau in a playoff for the final spot, capitalizing when the second-year Tour pro’s drive went wayward.
Germantown Country Club/Ridgeway Country Club: Memphis, Tennessee
121 players for 10 spots
- Co-medalists: D.J. Trahan, Andres Gonzales
- Other qualifiers: Derek Fathauer, Andrew Landry, Dicky Pride, J.J. Henry, David Toms, Sam Burns (a), Sunghoon Kang
- Notable missers: Whee Kim, Brian Gay, Robert Garrigus, Ryan Palmer, Scott Langley, Steve Stricker, Blayne Barber, Henrik Norlander, Robert Allenby, Andrew Loupe, Casey Wittenberg, Brian Harman, Ben Crane, Mark Hubbard, Jhonny Vegas, Kelly Kraft, Jeff Overton, Derek Ernst, Tyrone Van Aswegen, Seung Yul Noh, Kyle Stanley
Emerging from a field packed with more talent than any other qualifier, D.J. Trahan and Andres Gonzales locked up medalist honors at 11-under par. A 6-for-2 playoff put Sunghoon Kang and LSU freshman Sam Burns through. Also of note: Trahan, who has competed in the U.S. Open three times, carded a blistering second-round 62.
Lakeside Country Club: Houston, Texas
51 players for 3 spots
- Co-medalists: Kevin Tway, Derek Chang, Austin Jordan
- Notable missers: James Driscoll, Beau Hossler (a) (WD), Edward Loar
Tway, Chang, and Jordan all finished at 7-under for their two-round work at Lakeside. Tway, who won the 2005 U.S. Junior, will be teeing it up in his third U.S. Open. Chang plied his trade on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica last year and fired two sub-70 rounds. Austin Jordan missed the cut in a pair of Adams Tour events last year.
Royal Oaks Country Club: Vancouver, Washington
54 players for 3 spots
- Medalist: Aaron Wise (a)
- Other qualifiers: Travis Howe, Matt Marshall
Finishing at 9-under, University of Oregon sophomore Aaron Wise continues his inspired run, a week after he was part of the NCAA championship-winning squad. Matt Marshall is a 31-year-old assistant pro in Portland. Travis Howe played college golf at Penn State. The trio will all be making their first starts in the U.S. Open.
Lake Merced Golf Club/The Olympic Club (Ocean Course): Daly City, California
100 players for 6 spots
- Medalist: Miguel Luis Tabuena
- Other qualifiers: Justin Suh (a), Gregor Main, Mark Anguiano, Tyler Raber, Brandon Harkins
- Notable missers: Gunn Yang (a)
Tabuena is a 21-year-old Philippine pro with nine professional victories under his belt. He took medalist honors by two strokes at 11-under. Main was a three-time All-American at UCLA and presently has conditional status on the Mackenzie Tour (and is a member at the Olympic Club).
Wedgewood Golf & Country Club/Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club: Powell, Ohio
103 players for 13 spots
- Medalist: Carlos Ortiz
- Other qualifiers: Bryson DeChambeau, Ethan Tracy, Brendan Steele, Spencer Levin, Wes Short, Kevin Streelman, Jason Kokrak, Luke Donald, Jason Allred, Patrick Rodgers, Scottie Scheffler (a), Richard Schembechler II
- Notable missers: Daniel Summerhays, Adam Hadwin, Erik Compton, Ken Duke, Alex Cejka, Bud Cauley, Kyle Reifers, Aaron Baddeley, David Hearn, Camilo Villegas, John Senden, Shawn Stefani, K.J. Choi, Luke List, Peter Malnati, Si Woo Kim, Gary Woodland, Jamie Lovemark, Stuart Appleby, George McNeill
A 6-for-5 playoff saw six golfers return to the course Tuesday morning for the the final five spots of the 13 available. Already punching tickets were medalist Carlos Ortiz, who carded a pair of 66s to lead the way. Bryson DeChambeau and Ethan Tracy both finished at 9-under, with several other notable PGA Tour names filing in behind them.
Timuquana Country Club: Jacksonville, Florida
63 players for 4 spots
- Medalist: Aron Price
- Other qualifiers: Tim Wilkinson, Matthew Borchert, Sam Horsfield (a)
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Photos from the 2025 Wyndham Championship

GolfWRX is live this week from the final event of the PGA Tour’s regular season, the Wyndham Championship.
Photos are flowing into the forums from Sedgefield Country Club, where we already have a GolfWRX spirit animal Adam Schenk WITB and plenty of putters for your viewing pleasure.
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- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #1
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- Denny McCarthy’s custom Cameron putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
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Photos from the 2025 3M Open

GolfWRX is live from the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities!
Back from our overseas journey, we have plenty for you to digest from Minnesota, including WITBs and in-hand looks at some pretty impressive putters.
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- 2025 3M Open – Tuesday #1
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Photos from the 2025 Open Championship

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- 2025 The Open Championship – Sunday #1
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Steve
Jun 8, 2016 at 8:24 am
Agreed, Puerto Rico Open should count for something. Didn’t get invite to Masters either.
OH
Jun 7, 2016 at 3:36 pm
Amazing scores! Just goes to show you the level at which these guys are playing at that the other 99% of us can only dream of.
BeerandGolf
Jun 7, 2016 at 12:45 pm
Congrats to my friend’s hubby Matt Marshall!!!
steve
Jun 7, 2016 at 12:22 pm
That kid Aaron Wise looks like the real deal…………….maybe, maybe not
Jay
Jun 7, 2016 at 4:53 pm
Way to hedge your bet. The point of this post would be….????????????????????
Tom
Jun 7, 2016 at 11:15 am
Outstanding group of guys. Hard fought competition, many good players didn’t make the grade.
Brad
Jun 7, 2016 at 10:49 am
Shoutout to 2 Illini amateurs qualifying for the US Open for the 2nd consecutive season!
Weekend Duffer
Jun 7, 2016 at 11:03 am
Small has that team humming.