Top local amateurs take note of my open letter to organizers of the Troy Invitational, which will be played in just over a week:
Since it’s called an Invitational, I hope the calligrapher you have has ink left in the well to send (if he/she hasn’t already) invites to the following: Victor Fox of Delmar, a Finance major who just ended his junior year at Maryland, was All-Academic Big 10 and his picture is on that website page; Tommy McPartlon of Clifton Park, who finished tied for fifth at NYSPHSAA Tournament at Cornell earlier this month as a junior from Shenendehowa H.S. – shot 76-71 – and played in the Federation Tournament at Bethpage Black last weekend; fellow high schoolers Austin Fox of Delmar, who led Section II as a sophom*ore from Bethlehem H.S., and Sean Puleo of Albany Academy, who is headed off to play at Washington & Lee; Ian Wilson of Poughkeepsie, who will be a senior at SUNY Cobleskill; Wyatt Gorham of Hudson Falls, also at Cobleskill; Austin Teal of Loudonville, who just graduated from Endicott College as its most prolific player; Hunter Donovan, also at Endicott; his brother Tanner and Spencer Sautin of Siena College or any other teammates in the area; Skidmore’s Tim Manwaring and Teddy Badenhausen or any other Thoroughbred that might still be in the region for the summer; Corey Purcell of College of St. Rose, Catholic H.S. graduate who competed in NCAAs this year, and while we’re at it, reach out to Gavin Hall of Pittsford and Derek Bard of New Hartford, two top players in the state.
I know Troy is not the NYS Amateur, which will be played at Mohawk Golf Club this year, but it IS a big, three-day deal. In 2010, the winner of the PGA Tour stop at Turning Stone, Bill Lunde, a journeyman, told me of fond memories from upstate and the Porter Cup in the Rochester area. In fact, his host family from then came out to root him to victory, his first and only on the big Tour. Wouldn’t it be great to have a connection like that? I’m told it used to.
In 2005, a kid from Connecticut (who went to the Univ. of Florida) by the name of Brett Stegmaier shot 204 (-9) to set the course record at Troy. Incidentally, he played very well at last week’s FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis on the PGA Tour. He shot 67 the first day and then three 69s to finish tied for ninth (-6).
Don’t get me wrong, I love seeing two-time champ Dan Russo (Schuyler Meadows), Chad Stoffer (Town of Colonie), Jim Gifford (Mohawk), 2012 champ Steve Quillinan Jr. (Burden Lake), three-time champ Jim Welch (Olde Kinderhook) and even Art Griffin of Lake Placid, a college kid who won last year in his first showing by nine, compete. However, over the past few years, it feels more like just another club championship. Additionally, there have been very few junior entries into the field which makes that division a fait accompli. And yes, the team, buddy-division is great for guys to reconnect, I suppose.
But, when it comes to the most prestigious amateur event of the golf season, where is everyone? Do they not know it’s June 24-26 or do they have other things on the calendar? Do they think it’s an Invitational so they haven’t been “invited”? That’s one answer I got in the past.
Now, I know when it comes to high school and college guys there are a lot of things going on, but don’t we all?
So cast your net wide and see what you snag. It’s not easy, I know. I still try to get people to read me every week.
Smart player
At last year’s Invy, he was the first to tee off and, when it was all said and done, was second overall. Jamie Jackson, now 21, just graduated from RPI with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and a 3.93 GPA and has earned Academic All-America Division III At-Large Team for the second straight year, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. He earned Second Team recognition, after being chosen Third Team as a junior.
Amateur hour
The Albany County Amateur was postponed from last weekend until September 17-18. The Saratoga County Amateur is this weekend, June 17 at Eagle Crest and June 18 at Ballston Spa CC. The Schenectady Classic runs June 17-19.
Father’s Day
If you are still looking for a gift for dear ol’ dad, some books just crossed by desk: “Your Putting Solution” by James Sieckmann, and “The Anatomy of Greatness” by Brandel Chamblee. If dad is into the growth of the game (and the juicy underbelly too), then how about “Unfriended,” by former PGA of America President Ted Bishop, who was impeached after a troubling tweet.
Or you could get him a session with the new ProTracer at Northway 8 Golf Center or just let him watch the U.S. Open at Oakmont to see if Fox Sports does any better with its coverage from last year. We can only hope.
John Craig writes about golf Thursdays in The Record. He may be reached at sports@troyrecord.com.
Golf Notes for June 16
MECHANICVILLE GOLF CLUB
June 8: Frog Island
Low Gross: Rick Funaro – 34, Clyde Driggers – 40, Dom Fruscio – 40
Low Net: John Herrick – 26, Rich Ciulla – 30
June 9: John Ciulla Sr. Memorial Retirees Golf League
Low Gross: Vince Laurenzo – 41, Dick McBride – 44
Low Net: Garry Brown – 33, Gary Sweeney – 33, Allen Rydzinsky – 33
SHAKER RIDGE CC RESULTS
Governor’s Cup
Mike MacArevey Overall Winner Net 70
SCORE
FIRST FLIGHT
NET
72: Nick Marini
73: Mike Mina
74: Brian Snyder
GROSS
75: Joe Marro Jr.
77: Corey Purcell
78: Greg Bennett
SECOND FLIGHT
NET
70: Mike MacArevey
75: Marc Zeevalk
77: Steve Quay
GROSS
81: Rocky Cocca
85: Jim Biondo
85: Lou Caprara
THIRD FLIGHT
NET
71: Roger Jones
74: Harvey Gordon
75: Mike Levine
GROSS
85: Mark Woodward
90: Don Levy
91: Dave Nagengast
WHITE
NET
69: Bill Wasserbach Sr.
69: Rich Barlette Sr.
70: Joe Natale
GROSS
80: Bob Norton
82: Ron Trischetta
83: Jim Reid Jr.
LADIES STABLEFORD
48: Diana Cocca
47: Barbara Quay
45: Sara Lecain
45: Kim Scheuer
EAGLE CREST GOLF CLUB
2016 LADIES NIGHT OUT GOLF CLINICS
6PM-7PM: $100 includes complimentary beverages and four sessions
June 16: Tequila-themed instruction in Putting, Lime Putting, Facility Tour
June 23: Wine-themed instruction in Chipping, Bingo Golf, Instruction to the Rules
June 30: Mimosa-themed instruction on Full Swing, On Course Situations, “Goofy” Contests on Course
July 7: Party-themed On Course Play in Groups, Fun Contests, Food, Beverage, Q&A
Clinics are designed to tap into the 48% of women who would like to learn the game of golf with other beginners and who are more apt to participate when their friends are involved. Contact Jack Thornton or Scott Battiste at 518-877-7082.
JACKSON REPEATS AS ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
For the second consecutive year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) golfer Jamie Jackson has been chosen to an Academic All-America Division III At-Large Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The senior from Maine earned Second Team recognition, after being chosen to the Third Team as a junior.
Jackson is the only golfer in RPI history to earn National Academic All-America accolades. He was a biomedical engineering major with a 3.93 cumulative GPA. While an undergraduate, he conducted extensive research, including in the Musculoskeletal Mechanics Laboratory at Rensselaer, where he developed a robust pressure chamber.
The apparatus is currently being used to characterize passive, wireless pressure sensors being developed for monitoring intracompartmental and intracranial pressure. He also worked in the Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration Laboratory at Rutgers University, where he conducted a cell culture study. Jackson, who had multiple abstracts accepted for poster sessions at research conferences, interned on the medical devices team at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and has since accepted full-time employment with Regeneron.
Among the academic honors he earned throughout his tenure at RPI: Liberty League All-Academic three times, Dean’s List eight times and CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-District First Team twice. He was awarded the prestigious Leopold L. Balleisen Prize, which was established by the Class of 1918 and honors a senior student-athlete who has won a varsity letter in at least one sport during two undergraduate years and who stands highest academically among those thus qualified, a Founders Award of Excellence and the Rensselaer Leadership Award.
A captain, Jackson was All-Liberty League and All-Region in 2015-16 after he averaged a team-best 76.7 strokes over 18 rounds. He had four top 10 finishes, including third overall at the NYU Spring Invitational, fifth at the ECAC Championship in the fall and eighth in the four-round Liberty League Championship. The Liberty League Performer of the Week once, his best rounds included a 70 at The Ranch on the second day of the ECAC Tournament, three 73s and three 74s.
In previous seasons he won five tournaments, earned numerous weekly conference awards, and was selected All-Liberty League, All-Region and National All-America.
CRISCONE & HIDALGO SET U.S. KIDS RECORD
Nicole Criscone of Clifton Park and Sydney Hidalgo of Cheshire, CT set a new U.S. Kids playoff record on Sunday, June 12 – nine sudden death holes. Tied at 39 (+4) after the regulation 9-hole event at Winding Brook CC in Valatie, the girls in the age 10-11 bracket turned it into an 18-hole event. The pair traded pars for eight extra holes until Criscone, 10, made par on the final hole to pull out the win. She shot 75 for 18.
Turns out Nicole would have won the tournament in regulation but was charged a penalty stroke on a putt.
SECTION II & MCPARTLON FINISH FIFTH
Tommy McPartlon, a junior at Shenedehowa H.S., shot even par-71 on Monday, June 6, moving 13 spots from Round 1 to Round 2 to finish in a three-way T5 at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Golf Championships at Cornell. He shot 76-71.
At the same time, Section II teammate Austin Fox, a sophom*ore at Bethlehem H.S., dropped 13 spots from Sunday to Monday and finished T20 at +13 after rounds of 73-82.
Overall, Connor Daly from Bronxville H.S. shot 74-71 (+3) to win the 2016 NYSPHSAA Boys Golf Championship by one shot over three others. His Section I team (Lower Hudson Valley) won the title as well on the par-71, 6,854-yard Robert Trent Jones Golf Course.
Section II finished fifth overall, its best finish since 2002 (3rd). SII was four back of fourth place Section IX. Last year, Section II was 9th while Section III won it.
Daly becomes the second straight individual champion from Section I. Last year, James Nicholas of Scarsdale H.S. took home the title with 75-71. Alec Bard of New Hartford H.S. (SIII) was one stroke back. This year, Bard, a senior, shot 79-74 (T14).
On Sunday, heavy rain sent players scrambling inside mid-afternoon. Following the delay, freshman Nathan Han (Somers, Section I) completed his opening round and found himself atop the leaderboard after shooting 70 (-1). Junior James McHugh (Rye, Section 1) was in second, one back at 71 (E). Four golfers were T3 at +1.
This weekend, McPartlon will be part of the Federation competition at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale.
MAY REPEATS AGAIN: As for the girls, Lindsay May (Auburn H.S., Section III) took home her third straight NYSPHSAA Girls Golf Championship. May followed up an opening round 70 (-2) on Saturday with a final round 70 on Sunday to win by four strokes over Alice Hodge (Ursuline, Section I) and Lauren Peter (Carmel, Section I).
With the victory, May becomes the first female golfer in NYSPHSAA history (since its inception in 2006) to win three straight titles. Bethpage State Park (Yellow Course) hosted the 2016 NYSPHSAA Girls Golf Championships for the first time.
OTHER RESULTS FROM SECTION 2
T23 (+14): Sean Puleo (Sr. Albany Academy) 79-77 (last year he was T18 with 78-75)
T42 (+19): Jack O’Hara (Soph. CBA) 81-80
T49 (+22): Kyle Adams (Sr. CBA) 87-77
T53 (+23): John Malicki (Sr. Albany Academy) 76-89
T67 (+27): Matt Espey (Sr. Hoosic Valley) 82-87
T76 (+31): Christian Gramuglia (Jr. Burnt Hills) 87-86, Noah Bonn (Jr. Queensbury) 91-82
SECTION RESULTS
I: 511-524=1,035
XI: 535-551=1,086
IV: 555-543=1,098
IX: 548-557=1,105
II: 554-555=1,109
V: 547-567=1,114
III: 562-555=1,117
VIII: 572-557=1,129
VI: 556-576=1,132
VII: 597-588=1,185
X: 622-645=1,267
CHARITY TOURNAMENT LIST
Saturday, Jun 18: Watervliet Civic Center’s 26th Annual Golf Tournament, Frear Park. $95/golfer. Lunch & registration 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Shotgun start: 12:30 p.m. Contact 273-5922 or watervlietciviccenter.com. Still looking for sponsors.
Saturday, June 25: Allen & Maria Lockrow Scholarship Fund for a Lansingburgh H.S. student at Frear Park.
Monday, August 1: Great Dane Golf Classic for UAlbany Athletics. It’s at Albany CC.
EASTERN NEW YORK GOLF ASSOCIATION
June 8: at Sycamore CC; LOU TORRE 2-MAN
LOW GROSS
74: Don Flaws (Colonie G&CC) & Dick Gunning (Town of Colonie)
77: Mike Arminio (Amsterdam Muni) & Mark Compton (Amsterdam Muni)
78: Mark Bowman (Burden Lake) & & Tim Mosher (Burden Lake)
78: Tim Ivory (Saratoga Spa) & Tony Stendardo (TOC)
79: Gordy Harpine (Eagle Crest) & Vinny Somaio (eClub)
LOW NET
54: John Owens (TOC) & Bill Wood (TOC)
56: Stu Silbergleit (Capital Hills) & Art Gordon (Orchard Creek)
57: Jim Chartrand (TOC) & Ed Susko (TOC)
57: Allan Bausback (Capital Hills) & Tom Dvorsky (Normanside)
59: Rudy Ceccucci (Windy Hills) & Ron Neu (Windy Hills)
59: Ray Harris (Capital Hills) & Chris McDonald (Windy Hills)
59: John Branigan (Capital Hills) & Terry McArdle (Capital Hills)
60: Jay Dunkleburger (Van Patten) & Bob Scranton (Van Patten)
ENYGA SCHEDULE
Wed. June 15: Cobleskill G&CC, Cobleskill, 234-4045
Wed. June 22: Brookhaven GC, S. Corinth, 893-7458
Wed. June 29: Hiland GC, Glens Falls, 761-4653
Tues. July 5: Winding Brook CC, Valatie, 758-9117
Wed. July 13: Fairways of Halfmoon, Mechanicville, 664-1576
Wed. July 20: Rolling Hills @ Antlers, Amsterdam, 829-7423
Wed. Jul 27: Pioneer Hills GC, Ballston Spa, 885-7000
Wed. Aug. 3: Town of Colonie, 374-4181
Wed. Aug. 10: Kingswood GC, Hudson Falls, 747-4888
Wed. Aug. 17: 4 -MAN SCRAMBLE, Mohawk River CC, Rexford, 399-1920
Wed. Aug. 24: Canajoharie CC, Canajoharie, 673-8183
Wed. Aug. 31: Frear Park GC, Troy, 270-4553
Wed. Sept. 7: Harry & Bonnie Clark ABCD Memorial Championship/Dinner and year-end meeting, 8AM Shotgun Start, Fairways of Halfmoon, Mechanicville, 664-1578
Wed. Sept. 14: Stadium GC, Schenectady, 374-9104
Wed. Sept. 21: Columbia G&CC, Claverack, 851-9894
Wed. Sept. 28: Windy Hills GC, Greenwich, 695-4902
Wed. Oct. 5: Normanside CC, Delmar, 439-3160
2015 TROY INVITATIONAL RECAP
BRUNSWICK – On the final round of the 72nd Troy Invitational, only two questions remained as the leaders made the turn – would there be another rain delay and would the tournament record be broken? Neither happened.
Instead, in between putting umbrellas up-and-down and putting on and taking off the rain gear, Art Griffin completed his wire-to-wire win to shoot 72 (+1) on Sunday, June 28 to win the first time he entered.
“I love the course, it sets up well for my game,” said Griffin, who a month and a half a go shot 81 while battling the flu during the U.S. Open Qualifier. “It’s a great tournament and I’m excited to win.”
Griffin, 19, from Lake Placid, entered the day with an eight-stroke lead, it swelled to 13 at one point Sunday and then he finished with a nine-stroke win.
“It was definitely the first two days,” he said. “I hit the ball well for the first 45 holes. I hit the ball great. I hit 17 greens first day, 15 the second and it’s hard to make too many mistakes when you’re on the green a lot…it was solid golf, I’m happy with it.”
Jamie Jackson, 20, who will be a senior at RPI, was runner-up at three-over. Jim Welch (Olde Kinderhook), who has won the Troy Invy three-times, was third with a final round of 69 (-2) for a total of 220.
Griffin’s 54-hole score of 207 (-6) was three shy of tying the tournament record, 204 (-9) set by Brett Stegmaier in 2005. He was born in Connecticut and played at the University of Florida. Stegmaier, who turns 32 this Thursday, played in the U.S. Open last year and is currently on the Web.com Tour.
“The front nine, I wanted to make something happen but didn’t,” Jackson said. “But I was glad I got it together a little better on the back.”
GRIFFIN’S “BACK” STORY: Griffin will be a sophom*ore at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania where he was offered a scholarship while being laid up with some stress fractures in his back he suffered his senior year of high school.
A growth spurt between his junior to senior year, plus working out and playing a lot of golf he suffered three stress fractures in his L5 vertebrae – known as a Pars Interarticularis Injury. He wore a back brace last fall while playing for the Leopards and rebuilt his swing without it this spring season.
“I found something in my swing a few days ago right before the tournament and I hit the ball great,” Griffin said. “I’m in the zone with my swing. If I can get a few more putts to go down there’s some great rounds out there for me. I’m playing good golf. I’m very happy with it.”
OTHER WINNERS
In the Senior Division, Allan Windover, 55, of Poestenkill shot a final round 76 for a three-stroke win over Brad Griffin and four-time winner Joe Quillinan.
The low junior was Patrick Hayes to take the Quillinan Cup.
In the Team Divison: Gross winners were Dusty Pusatere & Jim O’Connell (-18) and Net winners were Mark Quinn and John Keeler (-24).
HISTORY OF TROY: THE WALTER TRAVIS TRACK
Course record: 63, shot by Eddie Schultz in 1935, playing 63-68
CC of Troy has hosted the State Am four times: 1941, 1959, 1984 & 2006.
Hiatus: The tournament was not played from 1943-45 and again skipped in ’69, ’71, ’74-’78.
Winner: The Elmer R. Thomas Trophy is presented to the tournament champion.
Quillinan Cup: given to the lowest scoring junior
Pierce H. Russell Cup: given to the lowest scoring senior competitor
Awards are also made within each division for top tournament finishes.
Team Competition:
1st Round: 18 holes better ball of partners
2nd Round: Team Scramble
3rd Round: Alternate Shot Format – both players hit from the tee, each partner then plays a second shot from where their partners tee shot came to rest; the best ball is then chosen and played alternately into the cup.
PAST CHAMPIONS
1934 Jesse Sweetser
1935 Henry Kowal
1936 Pierce Russell
1937 Pierce Russell
1938 H.L. Weatherwax
1939 Pierce Russell
1940 William Holt
1941 Charles Eigelbach
1942 Thomas Pierce
1943-1945 Not played
1946 Joseph Ruszas
1947 Daniel Gormley
1948 Pierce Russell
1949 William Shields
1950 Pierce Russell
1951 Lonnie Parks
1952 Lonnie Parks
1953 John Snyder
1954 Lonnie Parks
1955 Henry Kowal
1956 John Moynihan
1957 John Moynihan
1958 Lonnie Parks
1959 John Snyder
1960 Lonnie Parks
1961 John Snyder & William Snyder
1962 John Moynihan & P. Richard Tuohey
1963 Anthony Moragno & Peter Pedone
1964 Peter Famiano & Howard Derrick
1965 Edward O’Keefe & Arthur Hemker
1966 Charles Murphy
1967 Gerald Messia & Alfred Serian
1968 Daniel Dinsmore & Joseph Mularky
1969
1970 Anthony Moragno & Carmen Ruggiero
1971
1972 Clifford Rounds & Rich Serian
1973 Michael Bayus & Michael Bloom
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979 Eugene Cardish Jr.
1980 Charles Murphy
1981 Charles Murphy
1982 William Boland
1983 James Young
1984 Joe Quillinan Jr.
1985 Steve Griener
1986 Jay Butler
1987 Jay Gunning
1988 Jon Esterbrook
1989 Joe Quillinan Jr.
1990 William Boland
1991 James Welch Jr.
1992 E.J. Cardish Jr.
1993 George Zahringer
1994 E.J. Cardish Jr.
1995 E.J. Cardish Jr.
1996 Joe Quillinan Jr.
1997 Matthew Clarke
1998 Dan Russo
1999 Dan Russo
2000 David Hayes
2001 Matthew Clarke
2002 Thomas Blankvort
2003 Matthew Clarke
2004 Aaron Aubuchon
2005 Bret Stegmaier
2006 James Welch Jr.
2007 E.J. Cardish Jr.
2008 Nicholas Feinberg
2009 James Welch Jr.
2010 Devin Komline
2011 Don DeNyse III
2012 Steve Quillinan Jr.
2013 James O’Connell (won in playoff)
2014 Matt Horton (won in playoff)
2015 Art Griffin
SENIOR CHAMPIONS
1993 James Young
1994 Tracey Allen
1995 William Snyder
1996 William Snyder
1997 Mark Fitzgerald
1998 Charles Murphy Jr.
1999 James Welch Sr.
2000 Charles Murphy Jr.
2001 Jay Fitzgerald
2002 William Snyder
2003 William Snyder
2004 Lonnie Palmer
2005 Charles Murphy Jr.
2006 Joe Quillinan Jr.
2007 Robert Linn
2008 Joe Quillinan Jr.
2009 Joe Quillinan Jr.
2010 Joe Quillinan Jr.
2011 Lonnie Palmer
2012 David Arakelian
2013 Douglas Vergith
2014 Dan Ireland
2015 Allan Windover, 55, of Poestenkill shot a final round 76 for a three-stroke win over Brad Griffin and four-time winner Joe Quillinan.
QUILLINAN CUP – JUNIOR
2000 Marco Poccia
2001 Marco Poccia
2002 Robert Bigley Jr.
2003 Jon Michael Soccaris
2004 Benjamin Spooner
2005 Daniel Kinn
2006 Steve Quillinan Jr.
2007 Justin Deitz
2008 Mark Sabatino
2009 Samuel Spitalny
2010 Casey Komline
2011 Max Klein
2012 Benjamin Gardenier
2013 Benjamin Gardenier
2014 Jack Downey
2015 Patrick Hayes
TEAM
Gross
2004 James McDonald & Michael Fountain
2010 Dan Ireland & John Cooney (2007)
2012 James McDonald & Peter Ryan Jr.
2013 R. J. Quillinan & Brian Raphel (2011, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005)
2014 Jay Cardish & Dustin Pusatere
2015 Dusty Pusatere & Jim O’Connell (-18)
Net
2013 Patrick Downes & John Ellis “Jeb” Bush Jr.
2014 Mike Harkin & Chris Harkin
2015 Mark Quinn & John Keeler (-24)
USGA: ONE ADDITIONAL EXEMPTION AND SETS FULL FIELD FOR 116TH U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AT OAKMONT COUNTRY CLUB
OAKMONT, Pa. (June 13, 2016) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that one additional player has earned a full exemption into the 116th U.S. Open Championship, to be contested June 16-19 at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club, bringing the number of fully exempt players to 76. Additionally, five alternates from sectional qualifying were added to complete the 156-player field.
William McGirt earned an exemption based on the current Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). McGirt, who is No. 45 in the OWGR, is playing in his first U.S. Open. The 36-year-old from Boiling Springs, S.C., won the Memorial Tournament on June 5 when he defeated Jon Curran on the second playoff hole. McGirt, who has three other top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour this season, advanced to match play at the 2003 U.S. Amateur, held at Oakmont Country Club.
The USGA held six spots in the field for those players who could potentially qualify by moving into the top 60 of the OWGR, as of June 13. Since McGirt was the only player to earn an exemption, five alternates from sectional qualifying were added to the field. They are Zach Edmondson, Tony Finau, Kevin Foley, Daniel Summerhays and Mike Van Sickle.
Edmondson, 25, of Cary, N.C., was the first alternate from the Jacksonville, Fla., sectional. He will play in his first U.S. Open. Edmondson played as a collegian at East Carolina University and competes on PGA Tour Canada’s Mackenzie Tour.
Finau, 26, of Lehi, Utah, was the first alternate from the Springfield, Ohio, sectional. He is competing in his second U.S. Open after tying for 14th with a 72-hole score 1-over-par 282 at Chambers Bay last year. Finau won the 2016 Puerto Rico Open, his first PGA Tour victory, by defeating Steve Marino with a birdie on the third playoff hole.
Foley, 29, of Somerville, N.J., is competing in his first U.S. Open. He was the first alternate from the Summit, N.J., sectional. Foley, who is one of 27 players who advanced to this year’s U.S. Open through both local and sectional qualifying, won the 2013 Panama Claro Championship on the Web.com Tour. He played at Penn State University and won the 2009 Sunnehanna Amateur.
Summerhays is playing in his third U.S. Open, with his best finish a tie for 27th last year at Chambers Bay. He was the first alternate from the Powell, Ohio, sectional qualifier. The 32-year-old from Fruit Heights, Utah, has played in 18 PGA Tour events and recorded seven top-25 finishes this season. Summerhays played Tony Finau in the final of the 2006 Utah Amateur, falling to Finau by a 3-and-2 margin.
Van Sickle, 29, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was the first alternate from the Rockville, Md., sectional qualifier. He is playing in his first U.S. Open. Van Sickle, a three-time All-America selection at Marquette University, won the 2007 Pennsylvania State Amateur and Pennsylvania State Open in 2007 and 2008. He is the son of Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated, Gary Van Sickle.
There were 111 U.S. Open local qualifying sites that led to 12 sectional qualifiers, including international sites in Japan and England. Sectional qualifying in the United States took place at 10 sites on June 6. The USGA accepted 9,877 entries by the deadline of April 27, the third-highest total ever in championship history
A list of the 76 golfers fully exempt into the 2016 U.S. Open is below.
2016 U.S. Open Exemption List (as of June 13):
Byeong Hun An 13 Brooks Koepka 12, 13
Kiradech Aphibarnrat 13 Matt Kuchar 12, 13
a-Derek Bard 2 Anirban Lahiri 13
Daniel Berger 12, 13 Danny Lee 12, 13
Steven Bowditch 12 Marc Leishman 13
Keegan Bradley 7 David Lingmerth 13
Angel Cabrera 1 Shane Lowry 11, 13
Rafael Cabrera Bello 13 Jeff Maggert 10
Paul Casey 12, 13 Hideki Matsuyama 12, 13
Kevin Chappell 13 Graeme McDowell 1
Jason Day 7, 8, 11,12,13 William McGirt 14
Jamie Donaldson 13 Rory McIlroy 1, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13
Jason Dufner 7 Phil Mickelson 6, 13
Ernie Els 6 Ryan Moore 13
Harris English 12 Kevin Na 12, 13
Matthew Fitzpatrick 13 Geoff Ogilvy 1
Rickie Fowler 8, 12, 13 Louis Oosthuizen 11, 12, 13
Jim Furyk 12, 13 Scott Piercy 12, 13
Sergio Garcia 13 a-Jon Rahm 4
Lucas Glover 1 Patrick Reed 12, 13
Branden Grace 11, 13 Justin Rose 1, 12, 13
Emiliano Grillo 13 Charl Schwartzel 11, 13
Retief Goosen 15 Adam Scott 5, 11, 13
Bill Haas 12, 13 Webb Simpson 1
James Hahn 13 Cameron Smith 11
Charley Hoffman 12, 13 Brandt Snedeker 11, 12, 13
J.B. Holmes 12, 13 Jordan Spieth 1, 5, 11, 12, 13
Billy Horschel 13 Henrik Stenson 12, 13
Dustin Johnson 11, 12, 13 Robert Streb 12
Zach Johnson 6, 12, 13 Andy Sullivan 13
Smylie Kaufman 13 Justin Thomas 13
Martin Kaymer 1, 8, 13 Jaco Van Zyl 13
K.T. Kim 13 Jimmy Walker 12, 13
Chris Kirk 13 Bubba Watson 5, 12, 13
Kevin Kisner 12, 13 Lee Westwood 13
Patton Kizzire 13 Bernd Wiesberger 13
Soren Kjeldsen 13 Danny Willett 5, 13
Russell Knox 13 Chris Wood 9, 13
Key to Player Exemptions:
1. Winners of the U.S. Open Championship the last 10 years (2006-15)
2. Winner and runner-up of the 2015 U.S. Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)
3. Winner of the 2015 Amateur Championship, conducted by The R&A (must be an amateur)
4. Winner of the 2015 Mark H. McCormack Medal (top-ranked in WAGR & must be an amateur)
5. Winners of the Masters Tournament the last five years (2012-16)
6. Winners of The Open Championship, conducted by the R&A, the last five years (2011-15)
7. Winners of The PGA of America Championship the last five years (2011-15)
8. Winners of The Players Championship the last three years (2014-16)
9. Winner of the 2016 European Tour BMW PGA Championship
10. Winner of the 2015 U.S. Senior Open Championship
11. From the 2015 U.S. Open Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place
12. Those players who qualified for the season-ending 2015 Tour Championship
13. Top 60 point leaders and ties from the current World Ranking as of May 23, 2016
14. Top 60 point leaders and ties from the current World Ranking as of June 13, 2016
15. Special exemptions selected by the USGA
About the USGA: The USGA conducts the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open, as well as 10 national amateur championships, two state team championships and international matches, attracting players and fans from more than 160 countries. Together with The R&A, the USGA governs the game worldwide, jointly administering the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, equipment standards and World Amateur Golf Rankings. The USGA’s reach is global with a working jurisdiction in the United States, its territories and Mexico, serving more than 25 million golfers and actively engaging 150 golf associations.
The USGA is one of the world’s foremost authorities on research, development and support of sustainable golf course management practices. It serves as a primary steward for the game’s history and invests in the development of the game through the delivery of its services and its ongoing “For the Good of the Game” grants program. Additionally, the USGA’s Course Rating and Handicap systems are used on six continents in more than 50 countries.
For more information about the USGA, visit www.usga.org.
116th U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP – FACTS & INFO
Website: www.usopen.com
Date: June 16-19, 2016
Place: Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club
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PAR AND YARDAGE: Oakmont Country Club will be set up at 7,219 yards and will play to a par of 35-35=70. The yardage for each round of the championship will vary due to course setup and conditions.
ARCHITECT: Designed by Henry Fownes, Oakmont Country Club opened in 1903. Fownes spent a year building the course on former farmland adjacent to the Allegheny River Valley. The Pennsylvania Turnpike, which was constructed in the late 1940s, passes through part of the course. Oakmont was the nation’s first golf course to be recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
COURSE RATING: Based on the course setup for the championship, the USGA Course Rating is 77.8 and the Slope Rating is 148.
WHO CAN ENTER: The championship is open to any professional golfer and any amateur golfer with a Handicap Index(R) not exceeding 1.4. The deadline for entries was April 27.
ENTRIES: In 2016, the USGA accepted 9,877 entries, the third-highest total in U.S. Open history. The record of 10,127 entries was set in 2014. There were 9,882 entries filed in 2015.
LOCAL QUALIFYING: Local qualifying, played over 18 holes, was conducted at 111 sites in the U.S. between May 2-20. Qualifying will be held in 43 states. Florida hosts 16 local qualifiers, while California is second with 14.
SECTIONAL QUALIFYING: Sectional qualifying, played over 36 holes, was conducted in Japan on May 23, in England on May 30 and at 10 U.S. sites on Monday, June 6.
CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD: The starting field of 156 golfers will be cut after 36 holes to the low 60 scorers (and ties).
SCHEDULE OF PLAY: 18 holes of stroke play are scheduled each day from June 16 (Thursday) through June 19 (Sunday). In the event of a tie after 72 holes, an 18-hole playoff will be held on June 20 (Monday), beginning at noon (ET).
2015 CHAMPION: Jordan Spieth, 21, of Dallas, Texas, became the youngest U.S. Open champion since 1923 with his one-stroke victory over Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen at first-time venue Chambers Bay, in University Place, Wash. Spieth, who carded a final-round, 1-under 69 for a 72-hole score of 5-under 275, joined Craig Wood, Ben Hogan (twice), Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players to win the Masters and the U.S. Open in the same year. Spieth, who was also the youngest to win two majors since Gene Sarazen in 1922, entered the final round tied for the lead with Johnson, Jason Day and Branden Grace. In a dramatic finish, Spieth made a 27-footer for birdie on No. 16 for a two-stroke lead, while Grace made double bogey. Spieth blocked a 6-iron into the high fescue rough on the par-3 17th and three-putted for his own double bogey that dropped him into a tie with Oosthuizen, of South Africa. Oosthuizen shot 29 on the inward nine, the third player in U.S. Open history to accomplish the feat, en route to a sparkling 67. Spieth quickly recovered on the par-5 finishing hole when he reached the green in two and the result was a tap-in birdie. Johnson, who was playing behind Spieth, regrouped from a string of bogeys in the middle of his round when he stuffed his tee shot on No. 17 to within 4 feet to set up a birdie. He reached the 18th tee needing an eagle to win and a birdie to force an 18-hole Monday playoff. But Johnson missed a 12-foot eagle putt and failed to convert the 4-foot comebacker in the shocking ending to the first U.S. Open held in the Pacific Northwest.
PLAYERS IN FIELD WITH MOST U.S. OPEN APPEARANCES: Phil Mickelson (25), Ernie Els (23) and Jim Furyk (21)
ACTIVE CONSECUTIVE U.S. OPEN APPEARANCES: Ernie Els (23), Phil Mickelson (22) and Jim Furyk (20)
TITLE DEFENSE: Since 1991, five champions have finished better than 15th in trying to defend their U.S. Open crowns. Tiger Woods tied for sixth in 2009 after capturing his third U.S. Open title at Torrey Pines the previous year. Woods also tied for 12th in 2001 after winning his first U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Retief Goosen tied for 11th in 2005 following his second U.S. Open championship victory, at Shinneco*ck Hills Golf Club. Graeme McDowell tied for 14th the year after winning the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Justin Rose tied for 12th in 2014 following his victory at Merion Golf Club in 2013. Eight champions missed the cut the next year during this period, including Martin Kaymer in 2015.
WHAT THE CHAMPION RECEIVES
Among the benefits enjoyed by the U.S. Open champion are:
A U.S. Open exemption for the next 10 years
An invitation to the next five Masters Tournaments
An invitation to the next five Open Championships, conducted by The R&A
An invitation to the next five PGA Championships
An invitation to the next five Players Championships
Exempt status on the PGA Tour for five years
QUALIFYING FOR THE OTHER MAJORS: The top 10 finishers (and ties) are exempt for the following year’s U.S. Open. The top four finishers (and ties) are invited to next year’s Masters Tournament.
HISTORY: This is the 116th U.S. Open Championship. The U.S. Open, which was first played in 1895, was not contested for two years (1917-1918) during World War I and for four years (1942-1945) during World War II. The youngest champion of the U.S. Open is 19-year-old John McDermott, who won in 1911; he is among nine players age 21 or younger who have won the U.S. Open. The oldest champion is Hale Irwin, who was 45 and playing on a special exemption when he won his third U.S. Open title in 1990. Irwin also won in 1974 and 1979.
There are four four-time U.S. Open champions: Willie Anderson (1901, 1903, 1904, 1905), amateur Robert T. Jones Jr. (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930), Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953), and Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980).
Only six players have won the Masters and U.S. Open titles in the same year: Craig Wood (1941), Ben Hogan (1951, 1953), Arnold Palmer (1960), Jack Nicklaus (1972), Tiger Woods (2002) and Jordan Spieth (2015).
PURSE: The 2015 purse was $10 million; the winner earned $1.8 million.
NICKLAUS AND PALMER SERVE AS HONORARY CHAIRS: Golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer are serving as honorary co-chairmen of the 116th U.S. Open Championship. The duo made golf history at Oakmont Country Club in 1962, when Nicklaus, 22, defeated Palmer in an 18-hole playoff for his first win as a professional, and the first of his four U.S. Open victories. Beyond his record 18 major-championship titles and 120 professional wins worldwide, Nicklaus captured 73 PGA Tour victories as well as two U.S. Amateur and two U.S. Senior Open wins. In 1975, he won the Bob Jones Award, the USGA’s highest honor. The U.S. Open gold medal, given to all U.S. Open champions, was named the Jack Nicklaus Medal in 2012. With 92 professional victories and seven major championships, Palmer became the pride of Pennsylvania with his three USGA titles – the 1954 U.S. Amateur, 1960 U.S. Open and 1981 U.S. Senior Open. His long relationship with the Association also includes the 1971 Bob Jones Award. The honorary chairman of the USGA Members Program since its inception in 1975, he played in his 32nd and final U.S. Open in 1994 at Oakmont.
USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS AT OAKMONT: Oakmont has previously hosted 15 USGA championships. The U.S. Open was contested here in 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994 and 2007. The U.S. Amateur was conducted at Oakmont in 1919, 1925, 1938, 1969 and 2003. The U.S. Women’s Open was played at Oakmont in 1992 and 2010.
USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS AT OAKMONT COUNTRY CLUB
1919 U.S. Amateur: S. Davidson Herron def. Robert Jones, 5 and 4
1925 U.S. Amateur: Robert T. Jones Jr. def. Watts Gunn, 8 and 7
1927 U.S. Open: Tommy Armour def. Harry Cooper, 301 (76)-301 (79)
1935 U.S. Open: Sam Parks def. Jimmy Thompson, 299-301
1938 U.S. Amateur: William Turnesa def. B. Patrick Abbott, 8 and 7
1953 U.S. Open: Ben Hogan def. Sam Snead, 283-289
1962 U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus def. Arnold Palmer, 283 (71)-283 (74)
1969 U.S. Amateur: Steve Melnyk def. Marvin Giles, 286-291
1973 U.S. Open: Johnny Miller def. John Schlee, 279-280
1983 U.S. Open: Larry Nelson def. Tom Watson, 280-281
1992 U.S. Women’s Open: Patty Sheehan def. Juli Inkster, 280 (72)-280 (74)
1994 U.S. Open: Ernie Els def. Loren Roberts, Colin Montgomerie 279 (74-4-4)-279 (74-4-5)-279 (78)
2003 U.S. Amateur: Nick Flanagan def. Casey Wittenberg, 37 holes
2007 U.S. Open: Angel Cabrera def. Jim Furyk, Tiger Woods, 285-286
2010 U.S. Women’s Open: Paula Creamer def. Suzann Pettersen, Na Yeon Choi, 281-285
CLUBS THAT HAVE HOSTED THE U.S. OPEN, U.S. AMATEUR & U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN
Oakmont Country Club is one of nine clubs to have hosted a U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women’s Open. Oakmont will host the U.S. Open Championship for a record ninth time this year.
Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Ga.: Open – 1976; Amateur – 2014; Women – 1990
Baltimore Country Club, Lutherville, Md.: Open – 1899; Amateur – 1932; Women – 1988
Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, N.J.: Open – 1903, 1915, 1936, 1954, 1967, 1980, 1993; Amateur – 1904, 1926, 1946, 2000; Women – 1961, 1985
Cherry Hills Country Club, Englewood, Colo.: Open – 1938, 1960, 1978; Amateur – 1990, 2012; Women – 2005
Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.: Open – 1970, 1991; Amateur – 2006; Women – 1966, 1977
Newport (R.I.) Country Club: Open – 1895; Amateur – 1895, 1995; Women – 2006
Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club: Open – 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2016; Amateur – 1919, 1925, 1938, 1969, 2003; Women – 1992, 2010
Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Village of Pinehurst, N.C.: Open – 1999, 2005, 2014; Amateur – 1962, 2008; Women – 2014
Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y.: Open – 1929, 1959, 1974, 1984, 2006; Amateur – 1940, 2004; Women – 1957, 1972
PLAYERS WHO PLAYED IN 2007 U.S. OPEN AT OAKMONT (27) – Here is a listing of players in the field who competed in the 2007 Open at Oakmont: Angel Cabrera (1), Paul Casey (T10), Luke Donald (MC), Jason Dufner (62), Ernie Els (T51), Jim Furyk (T2), Sergio Garcia (MC), Lucas Glover (MC), Retief Goosen (MC), Peter Hanson (T30), J.J. Henry (T26), Zach Johnson (T45), Soren Kjeldsen (MC), Jason Kokrak (MC), Graeme McDowell (T30), Phil Mickelson (MC), Ryan Moore (MC), Geoff Ogilvy (T42), Justin Rose (T10), Charl Schwartzel (T30), Adam Scott (MC), Brandt Snedeker (T23), Henrik Stenson (MC), Toru Taniguchi (MC), David Toms (T5), Bubba Watson (T5) and Lee Westwood (T36).
PLAYERS WHO PLAYED IN 1994 U.S. OPEN AT OAKMONT (4) – Here is a listing of players in the field who competed in the 1994 Open at Oakmont: Ernie Els (1), Jim Furyk (T28), Jeff Maggert (T9) and Phil Mickelson (T47).
PLAYERS WHO PLAYED IN 2003 U.S. AMATEUR AT OAKMONT (9) – Here is a listing of players in the field who competed in the 2003 Amateur at Oakmont: Derek Fathauer, Bill Haas, J.B. Holmes, Billy Hurley III, Chris Kirk, Jason Kokrak, Spencer Levin, Ryan Moore and Brandt Snedeker.
FUTURE U.S. OPENS
June 15-18, 2017: Erin Hills, Erin, Wis.
June 14-17, 2018: Shinneco*ck Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y.
June 13-16, 2019: Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links
June 18-21, 2020: Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y.
June 17-20, 2021: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course), San Diego, Calif.
June 16-19, 2022: The Country Club, Brookline, Mass.
June 15-18, 2023: Los Angeles (Calif.) Country Club
June 13-16, 2024: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Village of Pinehurst, N.C.
LONGEST PAR 3s IN U.S. OPEN HISTORY
300 yards, 8th at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club, fourth round, 2007
281 yards, 8th at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club, second round, 2007
279 yards, 8th at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club, third round, 2007
266 yards, 3rd at Merion Golf Club (East Course), Ardmore, Pa., fourth round, 2013
261 yards, 8th at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club, first round, 2007
254 yards, 17th at Merion Golf Club (East Course), Ardmore, Pa., 2013
253 yards, 8th at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club, 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962
LONGEST PAR 4s IN U.S. OPEN HISTORY
551 yards, 13th at Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash., second round, 2015
544 yards, 11th at Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash., second round, 2015
542 yards, 4th at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C., third round, 2014
541 yards, 11th at Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash., first round, 2015
541 yards, 11th at Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash., fourth round, 2015
534 yards, 14th at Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash., third round, 2015
533 yards, 13th at Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash., third round, 2015
LONGEST PAR 5s IN U.S. OPEN HISTORY
671 yards, 16th at The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif., third round, 2012
667 yards, 12th at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club, first round, 2007
667 yards, 12th at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club, second round, 2007
667 yards, 12th at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club, fourth round, 2007
660 yards, 16th at The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif., first round, 2012
646 yards, 9th at Congressional Country Club (Blue Course), Bethesda, Md., fourth round, 2011
642 yards, 5th at Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Okla., 2001
640 yards, 12th at Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y., 2006
640 yards, 4th at Merion Golf Club (East Course), Ardmore, Pa., first round, 2013
THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED AT THE U.S. OPEN
Martin Kaymer: last international winner (2014)
Curtis Strange: last to defend title (1989)
Francis Ouimet: last winner in his first attempt (1913)
Webb Simpson: last winner in his second attempt (2012)
Martin Kaymer: last start-to-finish winner with no ties (2014)
Jordan Spieth.: last winner to birdie the 72nd hole to win by one stroke (2015)
Jordan Spieth: last winner to birdie the 72nd hole (2015)
Tiger Woods: last winner to birdie the 72nd hole to force a playoff (2008)
Geoff Ogilvy: last winner without a round in the 60s (2006)
Rory McIlroy: last winner with all rounds in the 60s (2011)
Jordan Spieth: last winner between ages 20-29 (21 in 2015)
Justin Rose: last winner between ages 30-39 (32 in 2013)
Payne Stewart: last winner age 40 and higher (42 in 1999)
Martin Kaymer: last defending champion to miss the cut (2015)
Hale Irwin: last winner who received a special exemption (1990)
Lucas Glover: last winner to come through sectional qualifying (2009)
Orville Moody: last winner to come through local and sectional qualifying (1969)
John Goodman: last amateur winner (1933)
USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PENNSYLVANIA
The 2016 U.S. Open Championship will be the 84th USGA championship conducted in Pennsylvania. The Keystone State has hosted the most USGA championships, while California is second with 75. In 2016, Pennsylvania also hosts the U.S. Women’s Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur and U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur.
USGA Championships in Pennsylvania (83)
U.S. Open (16): 1907, 1910, 1927, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1950, 1953, 1962, 1971, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2013
U.S. Women’s Open (9): 1952, 1959, 1968, 1971, 1976, 1996, 2009, 2010, 2015
U.S. Senior Open (3): 1989, 1992, 2000
U.S. Amateur (13): 1916, 1919, 1924, 1925, 1930, 1938, 1951, 1966, 1969, 1977, 1989, 2003, 2005
U.S. Women’s Amateur (13): 1899, 1904, 1909, 1919, 1923, 1934, 1949, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1985, 2003, 2004
U.S. Girls’ Junior (5): 1949, 1954, 1966, 1985, 1998
U.S. Junior Amateur (3): 1983, 1997, 1999
U.S. Senior Amateur (30: 1965, 1971, 1987
U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur (6): 1962, 1972, 1983, 1987, 2001, 2012
U.S. Mid-Amateur (1): 2014
U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur (1): 1990
U.S. Amateur Public Links (5): 1928, 1934, 1957, 1965, 1969
U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links (2): 1980, 1997
Curtis Cup Match (2): 1954, 2002
Walker Cup Match (1): 2009
TELEVISION COVERAGE
The U.S. Open will receive at least 50 1/2 hours of network coverage. FOX and FS1 will air at least 42 1/2 hours of live coverage throughout the championship.
Date Network Broadcast Hours (Local/EDT)
June 13 FS1 The Drive to the U.S. Open, 3-4 p.m.
June 14 FS1 U.S. Open Preview, 3-3:30 p.m.
June 15 FS1 Wednesday at the U.S. Open, 10 a.m.-Noon
June 16 FS1 First Round, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fox First Round, 5-8 p.m.
June 17 FS1 First Round Wrap-Up, 12:30-1 a.m.
FS1 Second Round, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fox Second Round, 5-8 p.m.
June 18 FS1 Second Round Wrap-Up, 12-12:30 a.m.
Fox Third Round, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Fox Deportes Third Round, 4-7 p.m.
June 19 FS1 Third Round Wrap-Up, 2-2:30 a.m.
Fox Final Round, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Fox Deportes Final Round, 4-7:30 p.m.
FS1 Final Round Wrap-Up, 10-10:30 p.m.
June 20* Fox Noon to conclusion
*If needed, an 18-hole playoff will be scheduled
LIVE STREAMING COVERAGE: The U.S. Open will receive at least 122 1/2 hours of live streaming coverage on us.open.com and the U.S. Open app.
CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
The first United States Open Championship was won by Horace Rawlins in September 1895 at Newport Country Club in Rhode Island. As the victor, Rawlins earned $150, a gold champion’s medal, and use of the championship sterling silver cup for one year. The trophy was designated for display at Rawlins’ club until presented to the next year’s champion. Thus begun a perennial rite that has endured for more than a century.
The original two-handled cup was destroyed by fire in September 1946 at Lloyd Mangrum’s home country club, Tam O’Shanter, outside of Chicago. The USGA considered replacing it with a new design, but opted instead to preserve the look of the original with a full-scale replica on April 24, 1947. This replica remained in service, passed from champion to champion until 1986, when it was permanently retired to the USGA Museum. Today, the U.S. Open champion receives possession of the 1986 full-scale replica. The original U.S. Open Trophy is on display at the USGA Museum in Far Hills, N.J.
TICKETS ON SALE FOR 2017 U.S. OPEN AT ERIN HILLS
FAR HILLS, N.J. (June 13, 2016) – Tickets for the 2017 U.S. Open Championship at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis., are now available for purchase on usga.org/tickets and usopen.com.
The 117th U.S. Open Championship, scheduled for June 15-18, will be the first in Wisconsin and the first in the Midwest since 2003 at Olympia Fields (Ill.) Country Club. It will also be the sixth publicly accessible course to host the championship.
“Bringing the U.S. Open Championship to Wisconsin gives us another opportunity to inspire new audiences to love the game,” said Mike Davis, executive director/CEO of the USGA. “There is a wonderful feel to Erin Hills, both completely connected to its natural environment and challenging, with architectural nuances that entice players to be creative and competitive.”
An array of daily and multi-day package ticket options for the 117th U.S. Open, with prices starting at $50 for daily gallery tickets and $100 for package options, respectively, include.
*1895 Club: The 1895 Club is an all-inclusive ticket option featuring breakfast, buffet lunch with hot entrees, afternoon snacks and full bar service throughout the day in a custom-designed, climate-controlled hospitality environment.
*Trophy Club: Located near the main admission gate, the Trophy Club is a climate-controlled pavilion offering open seating, live network coverage of the championship in a sports bar-like setting, and a variety of food and beverage options available for purchase at an additional charge
*Gallery: Gallery tickets provide access to the grounds and to all concession locations, grandstands throughout the course and spectator experience facilities.
*Weekly packages: Each ticket type can be purchased as a weeklong ticket package. All weekly packages include a playoff ticket for Monday, June 19 (if needed). Ticket buyers who purchase an 1895 Club weekly package will receive a playoff Trophy Club ticket, as the 1895 Club will not be open if a playoff is necessary.
*Practice-Round and Championship-Round packages: Both Trophy Club and Gallery tickets are available in three- and four-day packages.
Designed by Michael Hurzdan, Dana Fry and Ron Whitten, Erin Hills opened in 2006 as one of the preeminent Midwestern golf courses, known for its minimalist, natural look and challenging layout. A premier competitive venue, it hosted the 2008 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links and 2011 U.S. Amateur championships.
Next year’s championship promises to generate strong interest within an area known for exceptional golf and an energetic fan base, and purchasing tickets early is highly suggested.
Tickets orders will only be accepted on USGA websites at usopen.com or www.usga.org/tickets. Questions can be directed to ticketquestions@usga.org or by calling 1-800-698-0661.
Junior tickets are available at all admission gates and at any will call facility during the championship. Juniors age 12 and under receive complimentary tickets when accompanied by an adult ticket holder. Tickets for juniors ages 13 to 17 will be available for purchase at a reduced rate for any day when accompanied by an adult ticket holder.
Tickets will also be available on-site for military personnel. During practice-round days (Monday, June 12 through Wednesday, June 14), active military personnel receive complimentary Gallery tickets and retired personnel can purchase half-priced Gallery tickets at $25 per ticket.
Corporate patrons can also explore the variety of suite and hospitality options available at next year’s U.S. Open at http://www.usga.org/tickets.
The 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club marks the 30th consecutive sellout of championship-round tickets.
