Former XU golfer passes 1st test in US Open qualifying

[Mr. Neutral]

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golftal ... ing_051413

Andy Pope was one of the qualifiers from the Orange Tree GC in Florida. He and the other local qualifiers now move on to the 13 sectional sites for further qualifying rounds.

[mumuskie87]

Roy McAvoy lives!!!

[Mr. Neutral]

The pro I take lessons from knows Pope, and when I sent him a text re Andy's making it through the 1st stage, his response was "good guy, great player". Glad to hear it.

[LHSMuskie]

Question. Kokrak is ranked in the professional golf world around 225. Regarding the top 4 major golf tournaments, what does a pro need to do to qualify to play in these majors?? I assume the rules are different for each major tournament. Does Kokrak now qualify for any major golf tournament or does he have to qualify by doing x, y , or z?

[Mr. Neutral]

Eligibility
Amateur players are eligible to compete for a spot in the U.S. Open if they have a handicap index of 1.4 or better. An amateur who meets that requirement is eligible to compete with other amateurs and certain pros in qualifying tournaments.

Automatic Qualifications
Not every player who plays on the PGA tour can just show up at the U.S. Open and play. In order to qualify, a professional needs to meet one of the following requirements:
- Winning the U.S. Open in the previous 10 years;
- Winning the Masters, British Open or PGA tournament in the previous 5 years;
- Finishing in the top 30 on PGA money list in the previous year;
- Finishing in the top 15 on the European Tour in the previous year;
- Or, ranking in the top 50 of the official world golf rankings two weeks prior to the tournament.

Earning a Spot
Professionals who do not qualify automatically and amateurs may compete for a spot by participating in an 18-hole local qualifying tournament and then a 36-hole sectional qualifying tournament. Those tournaments are played at various sites around the United States and there is also one qualifying tournament in Europe and another in Japan.



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