Four Golfers Advance to U.S. Open Championship
PURCHASE, N.Y.-Fredrik Jacobson of Kungsbacka GC in Sweden finished with an impressive 3 under par 138, to claim medallist honors at the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying Round held on Tuesday, June 3 at Old Oaks CC and Century CC, both in Purchase, NY. Jacobson led a field of 72 golfers vying for four spots in the U.S. Open Championship at Olympia Fields’ North Course in Olympia Fields, Ill on June 12-15.
Jacobson, who currently ranks 13th on the European PGA tour fired an opening round, 2-under par 68 at Old Oaks and followed with a one under par 70 at Century CC in the afternoon. “You should give the medal to my caddie, he did all the work,” Jacobson quipped. A two-time winner this year on the European Tour, Jacobson has won this year’s Hong Kong Open and the Portuguese Open. “I got in yesterday afternoon and was able to do a little chipping and putting. I got a great look at the course and was ready this morning.”
Jacobson was two shots better than the second and third qualifiers, Geoffrey Sisk (73-67) of Royal Latham & St. Annes and John Maginnes of Greensborough, NC (72-68), who both shot 140 for the two rounds.
The final spot went to Cortney Brisson of River Landing CC (NC) who won his trip to the Open in a playoff with Met Area native J.J. Henry (72-70) of Mira Vista GC. Both players parred the first hole at Old Oaks but when Henry’s tee shot on the second hole went out of bounds he was forced to play a provisional ball and take a six while Brisson took a routine par.
The field of 72 competitors played a round at each of the two spectacular Westchester County layouts. Complete results are attached. For more information contact Ryan McKenna of the MGA at (914) 347-GOLF.
