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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)
Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2026 PGA Championship
GolfWRX is on site for the second major of 2026: The PGA Championship from Aronimink in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
The tournament’s location, just outside Philadelphia, and its status as a major championship mean GolfWRXers are in for a treat: WITBs from a strong field, custom gear celebrating the PGA Championship, and the rich culture of the City of Brotherly Love — we have noted a relative absence of cheesesteak-themed items thus far this week, but most of the rest of the usual suspects are well represented.
Check out links to all our photos below.

General Albums
- 2026 PGA Championship – Monday #1
- 2026 PGA Championship – Monday #2
- 2026 PGA Championship – Monday #3
- 2026 PGA Championship – Monday #4
- 2026 PGA Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2026 PGA Championship – Tuesday #2
- 2026 PGA Championship – Tuesday #3

WITB Albums
- Dustin Johnson – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Bryce Fisher – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Jon Rahm – WITB (mini) – 2026 PGA Championship
- Martin Kaymer – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Francisco Bide – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Travis Smyth – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Cameron Smith – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Chris Gabrielle – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Jared Jones – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Ian Holt – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Ben Kern – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Angel Ayora – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Zach Haynes – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Daniel Hillier – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Mikael Lindburg – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Paul McClure – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Garrett Sapp – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Austin Hurt – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Mark Geddes – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Adrien Saddier – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Patrick Reed – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – WITB – 2026 PGA Championshi
- Derek Berg – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Timothy Wiseman – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Tyler Collett – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Andy Sullivan – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Jesse Droemer – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Michael Block – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Jordan Gumberg – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Braden Shattuck – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Elvis Smylie – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship

Pullout Albums
- Cameron putter covers – 2026 PGA Championship
- Custom Cameron made for Brooks to test – 2026 PGA Championship
- Cameron putters – 2026 PGA Championship
- Haotong Li’s custom Cameron putter – 2026 PGA Championship
- L.A.B. Golf putter covers – 2026 PGA Championship
- TaylorMade putter covers – 2026 PGA Championship
- New L.A.B. Golf VZN.1i putter for Adrien Saddier – 2026 PGA Championship
- Odyssey putter covers – 2026 PGA Championship
- TaylorMade staff bag and covers – 2026 PGA Championship
- Callaway staff bag and covers – 2026 PGA Championship
- Xander with a new Odyssey milled 7X putter – 2026 PGA Championship
- Srixon driver head cover – 2026 PGA Championship
- Bettinardi covers – 2026 PGA Championship

Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2026 Truist Championship
GolfWRX is on site this week for the Truist Championship from Quail Hollow Club.
While Titleist’s tour seeding of its new GTS300 mini driver has grabbed early headlines this week, there’s plenty more to see from North Carolina.
Check out links to all our photos below, and be sure to check back throughout this week as we add more.
General Albums
- 2026 Truist Championship – Monday #1
- 2026 Truist Championship – Monday #2
- 2026 Truist Championship – Monday #3
- 2026 Truist Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2026 Truist Championship – Tuesday #2
- 2026 Truist Championship – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Webb Simpson – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
- Tony Finau – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
- Justin Thomas – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
- Patrick Cantley – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
- Kristoffer Reitan – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
- Keegan Bradley – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
- Taylor Pendrith – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
Pullout Albums
- New Titleist GTS 300 “mini” – 2026 Truist Championship
- Cameron putters – 2026 Truist Championship
- Cameron putter made for Justin Rose – 2026 Truist Championship
- Jason Day bag update – 2026 Truist Championship
- Tom Hoge’s Odyssey Ai-Dual 2-Ball Ten putter – 2026 Truist Championship
- Hideki’s “special made CT” Cameron putter – 2026 Truist Championship
- New Cameron for JT to test – 2026 Truist Championship
- Rory McIlroy’s 3 wood change – 2026 Truist Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.
Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2026 Cadillac Championship
GolfWRX Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, is on site in Florida for the PGA Tour’s return to Doral at the 2026 Cadillac Championship.
While the star of the show is no doubt Justin Rose’s new McLaren irons, there’s plenty more to see from the Sunshine State.
Check out links to all our galleries from the Blue Monster below.
General Albums
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Monday #1
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Monday #2
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Monday #3
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Monday #4
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Tuesday #2
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Tuesday #3
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Tuesday #4
WITB Albums
- Justin Rose – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Pierceson Coody – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Kurt Kitayama – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Brian Campbell – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Sam Stevens – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Nicolai Hojgaard – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Hideki Matsuyama – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Adam Scott – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Hideki Matsuyama – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Adam Scott – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Ryan Fox – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Collin Morikawa – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Ryan Gerard – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Patrick Rodgers – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
Pullout albums
- Justin Rose’s new McLaren irons – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- New Super Stroke grip – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Odyssey S2S Tri-Hot Rossie putter murdered out – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Odyssey TRTL putter & grip – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Odyssey TRTL – left hand model – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Matt Wallace’s custom Cameron putter – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Michael Kim’s Titleist GTS 2 driver – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Ryan Gerard Cameron putters – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Cameron Young’s custom Cameron putters – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Scotty Cameron Kombi – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Alex Fitzpatrick’s custom stamped Vokey wedges – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Sung Jae Im’s custom Cameron putters – 2026 Cadillac Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.
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Whats in the Bag3 weeks agoNelly Korda WITB 2026 (April)
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Tour Photo Galleries2 weeks agoPhotos from the 2026 Cadillac Championship

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.