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Mickelson expects to skip British Open, may also skip PGA

Phil Mickelson, the No. 2 player in the world golf rankings, said today that he expects to skip next month’s British Open while his wife, Amy, recuperates from breast cancer surgery. Mickelson also raised questions about his participation in the season’s final major, the PGA Championship (Aug. 13-16), by saying he envisions an August return to PGA Tour competition as “the earliest” he would consider after he competes at this week’s U.S. Open.

“We won’t know our treatment schedule after surgery until about a week or so, until we have some other tests done,” Mickelson said during a news conference this morning in Farmingdale, N.Y., site of Thursday’s opening round at Bethpage State Park.

Mickelson, 39, took a four-week break from tour competition _ including withdrawls at both Dallas-Fort Worth events _ after learning in May of Amy’s diagnosis. Mickelson said Wednesday said he “most likely” will skip the British Open, adding that August “probably … would be the earliest” he would consider a return to competitive golf.

Mickelson, a three-time major champion, seeks his first U.S. Open title at Bethpage. He has been a runner-up at the event four times in the past decade. Mickelson said his wife, who is scheduled for surgery in early July, has tried to motivate him to play well this week.

“She’s left a number of little next, texts, cards, hints that she would like to have a silver trophy in her hospital room,” Mickelson said. “So I’m trying to accommodate that.”

_ Jimmy Burch

BELOW IS A LOOK AT SOME RESPONSES FROM MICKELSON'S NEWS CONFERENCE, AS PROVIEDED BY TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS ....

PHIL MICKELSON: From a player's standpoint, we're excited to be back at Bethpage, and it's a wonderful golf course. The fact that it's a municipal course; the fact anybody can play it adds to the lure. And it's one of the great successes that the USGA has done in the past decade, taking a risk and coming to a municipal course, but it has worked out incredibly. It's one of our favorite Open venues.

Q. Phil, you received great, great support here in 2002; and a municipal course, sort of a blue-collar kind of crowd that comes out to Bethpage Black and you were such a fan favorite in 2002. Considering the circumstances you're coming into right now, how uplifting, how much do you think this crowd will play into your emotions and motivation going into the weekend and dealing with all that you're dealing with right now?
PHIL MICKELSON: I'm not sure. I don't know. It will be a fun week. I'm putting everything I have into this week, because I don't anticipate being able to play for a little while. And the fact that my normal support system, Amy and the kids and so forth, aren't going to make the trip this week; I'm kind of hoping to have that or feel the support to kind of help me through the week.

Q. Do you know what to expect of yourself this week, as far as golf goes with all that is still in your head?
PHIL MICKELSON: I think that for now we have kind of -- we have a good game plan set. The first couple of weeks we didn't know what was going to happen, what was going to take place. But ever since our original diagnosis, we've had little tidbits of good news here and there.
We'll start our treatment July 1st. We'll have a great family vacation next week. And we have kind of a game plan on moving forward.
Last week was important for me to play, I thought, in Memphis. It was important for two reasons: To get back into competition and also to have a chance to see some of our friends, the fellow players' wives, caddies, tournament directors, people who have been so supportive of us.
The people that did one of the nicest things I've ever seen for us, which was the Pink Out in Colonial. To be able to show my appreciation to those who did that. And on behalf of myself and Amy, to be able to let them know how appreciative we are.
It was important to do that last week so that I'm able to focus more on just playing golf this week.

Q. I just wonder, you talked a little bit about the support. But can you just talk a little bit about the value of that support and if you ever had, not just for you, but for Amy, and if there's been any surprising bit of support that came to you, anybody that maybe you might not have expected; some people that may have reached out that maybe you weren't close with or whatever, you know?
PHIL MICKELSON: The timing could not have been better. A couple weeks ago was -- when you first find out, when you first get diagnosed and all these thoughts go through your head, the timing of it could not have been better: The Pink Out at Colonial; and the articles that many of you wrote, meant a lot to Amy and I.
I know I called a number of you, and it just came at a great time for us, because that feeling of support meant a lot. And I don't know how to put it into words how appreciative Amy and I are of that. It was just the nicest thing that we've seen. It meant a lot.
And we don't feel like we're alone in this. And there are 200,000 people that go through this, or get diagnosed with breast cancer alone every year. So we are by far a long ways away from being the only person going through this. So many people do. But to feel that support, it means a lot.

Q. Before you left home to come here, discussions with Amy, what did she say about what she'd like to see you do this week and how she'd like to see you handle this?
PHIL MICKELSON: She's left me a number of little notes, texts, cards, hints, that she would like to have a silver trophy in her hospital room. So I'm going to try to accommodate that.

Q. Where is your game right now? How would you sort of characterize it?
PHIL MICKELSON: I've actually been hitting the ball better than I have in a long time. And possibly ever. I know it doesn't seem like it after my score at Memphis, didn't score very well.
But I'm really excited about how things have come along, ball-striking wise. When Amy is going through tests and I'm sitting in a hospital for 10 hours, I'm thinking about -- I was thinking about a lot of things. But I would take a break and think about my golf swing. I would talk to Butch.
Even though we didn't hit any balls, I actually got my swing to where we wanted it to be able to hit little cut shots, control my misses, and I'm very optimistic about my ball-striking this week.
I think the key for me will be on the greens. I putted these greens very well in '02, and if I have a good putting week, I expect to be in contention on Sunday.

Q. How is Amy feeling, both physically and emotionally, and what's it like not having her with you this week?
PHIL MICKELSON: She's doing very well. We don't start for a couple of weeks. And you'd never know that she was going through this right now. When we get started, it will be different. But she's an amazing person.
I don't know how to express how lucky I am, because you see -- everybody sees her when she comes out, how she treats people, how she interacts with people, how she connects with people, how she looks people in the eye and genuinely cares about what's going on in their life.
And she's like that every day. I get to experience that every day with her. And she's just an amazing individual. And I think that it's hard for me to see somebody that is such a good person go through something so difficult.
But otherwise, she's doing great.

Q. In '99, you dealt with a much different off-course issue while playing the Open waiting for the birth of your child. What do you remember about playing for that week, compartmentalizing and focusing on golf versus off the course things?
PHIL MICKELSON: That was an amazing -- it was a very interesting week. She and I -- I think for parents, your most emotional experience that you ever share is the birth of your child. And we've been fortunate to do that three times.
That was a week where we were excited about what's to come. And this is an entirely opposite feel, because we're scared about what's going to come. So it's different. I don't really know how else to say it.

Q. A lot of people are wondering whether you'll be able to maintain your focus throughout the week, but at the same time could this tournament present a nice distraction from the more important things that are going on in your life right now, to finally just not think about anything for a little bit and just be on the course?
PHIL MICKELSON: I think that's what it will hopefully be. I love playing in the New York area. The people here have treated me and my family incredibly, and I love coming back here and playing here. Bethpage is one of my favorite golf courses. To be able to play this Open, I'm excited that things worked out so forth.
But I'm more excited that the reason I'm able to play is we've had some good news that has not rushed treatment, has given us the time, an opportunity to see some test results and give us better direction on what we should do to not just cure her but prevent it from coming back in the future.
So that's another reason why I'm excited that I'm able to be here, is because we've had good news.

Q. Tiger was in here yesterday and he pointed out when his father was sick and he was going through some emotional times, that being on the course, while it's a distraction, you're also constantly reminded the support you're getting and people saying things to you. Can it be a bit of a double-edged sword in that sense where it's almost overwhelming and it's difficult to focus on the actual golf?
PHIL MICKELSON: Possibly. Or it could be that that support helps carry me through emotionally when I'm on the course. I'm certainly hoping for that.

Q. How much consideration did you give to just taking a big chunk of time off, and why ultimately did you decide to come back and play these two tournaments?
PHIL MICKELSON: I think we wanted to get more into a normal pace of life, normal stuff that we do; get the kids to camps; have play dates with the kids. We had a birthday party Monday for our daughter.
We want to try to keep life as normal as we could. We're going to go through treatment. We're optimistic with what the end result will be. But the process itself won't be easy.
In the interim, though, we want to try to have as normal a life as possible.

Q. I think a lot of people don't understand the role of TOUR wife. You have a different relationship with Amy as your TOUR wife. Why is she so important to you?
PHIL MICKELSON: Well, I could go on and on about that. And I think the thing that I would say is that a couple of weeks ago when we were diagnosed, there were a number of articles that were written that were so nice. And we were so appreciative.
But in all those articles, there was always a little personal experience that each one of you have had with her. And she doesn't have a mean bone in her body. She thinks about others first. She genuinely is concerned and cares about everybody that she comes in contact with.
She loves being a mother, and she's an incredible mother; the time she puts in with the kids to uplift them and encourage them in the areas that they enjoy.
And for me she's just been the most amazing spouse you can imagine. Supportive and loving, but also an incredible mother, and yet she keeps things interesting. She's not afraid to give me a little ribbing. And she's just made my life so enjoyable to live. It's just hard for me to see her go through this, but we're going to get through this together. And it's a great opportunity for me to be there for her, and it's brought us closer.

Q. When you played last week, did you find that the golf course was something of a sanctuary? If so, how did that manifest itself in your game?
PHIL MICKELSON: I did enjoy having a bit of a reprieve, if you will, in getting on a golf course and forcing myself to concentrate on something else.
I didn't score the way I would like to. But I hit the ball pretty well. I was pretty pleased with a lot of the shots I hit. I had come to Bethpage on Tuesday before and knew what type of tee shots I was going to be hitting and tried to make those fit in Memphis and thought I did an okay job. I was pleased with that.
I thought it was a little better performance than I gave in Houston getting ready for the Masters. So that was another plus.

Q. Given the way this area has welcomed you and everything like that in the past, are you ready for what you're likely to receive tomorrow afternoon, when you tee off?
PHIL MICKELSON: I'm not sure. I'm not sure. I'm going to just do the best that I can. I feel like my game is ready, but you just never know. I feel like emotionally I'm better. But you just never know. So we'll play it by ear day-by-day.

Q. When you're out here, of course you live a certain element of your life very publicly; then there are matters of your life you try to keep very private, too, I'm sure, as well. That being said, the fact that you and Amy are going to go through this with incredible amounts of attention on you, is there a drawback to going through something like this with really the whole golf world watching kind of every step of the way?
PHIL MICKELSON: As much as the support has meant to us over the last couple of weeks, going through something like this publicly is much more difficult than it is privately, because there is no reprieve. When she goes to the mall, she gets people that she knows or hasn't seen in a while come up and cry. There's no place for her to go to forget for a little while.
I just think it's more difficult carrying out publicly, but, again, the support has meant the world to us. So there's give and take.

Q. How crucial is driving the golf ball out here for you, and how many drivers do you think you'll hit?
PHIL MICKELSON: I think the course is set up very fair off the tee, and that the golf course is long, but the fairway width is reasonable in that you can hit them.
The rough, as challenging as it is, it gives you six to ten yards just off the fairway of possibility of getting the ball to or on the green. Because of that, I anticipate hitting quite a few drivers.
There are certainly holes like No. 18 where it forces you to play to a wider part of the fairway and hit an iron or so. But there's only a couple of those holes. I expect to hit a number of drivers.

Q. The course this year is set up a little differently than in '02, a little more flexibility. A number of the fairway bunker carries like 285 or so in the air. It gets you a little more optimal position here and there. Did you explore some of those like on 12, on 5, on 7, some of the holes, and did you assess whether those were worth risking to get a bit of an advantage with a driver?
PHIL MICKELSON: I did. I have observed that. I looked at that closely last week. There are some times that it is worth it and some times it's not.
I thought No. 6 is an example. I thought I hit a couple of drivers right down to the bottom of the hill. Had 90 yards left. However, five yards off the fairway left the hay was so thick that most likely you'll lose your golf ball and also not be able to get back to the fairway.
I didn't feel as though gaining 50 or 60 yards into the green was worth the potential two-shot penalty. So I'll end up playing back on a hole like No. 6.
But a hole like No. 9, I felt like the risk was worth it if I was able to get past that bunker. When I played, I couldn't; it was wet and raining, and the tee box was 45 yards further back than it was in '02. And I just couldn't get past that bunker.
But if I can, I think it's worth it, because I hit 5-iron off that green in downhill lie; and if I can have a 9-iron or wedge in, I would definitely prefer that. I think it's worth the half-shot penalty.

Q. You're enough of a sports fan, I know you're probably pretty conversant with the New York sports fan and how vocal they are. They've adopted you for the most part the last few times you've been here. Does it surprise you? Has it surprised you how quickly and completely they've taken to you?
PHIL MICKELSON: Mainly. I love talking sports with people in New York, because there's probably no place that has as knowledgeable sports fans as here in New York. I've kind of brushed up on my information on the New York Giants and the Jets and Yankees and Mets; in case I get into some discussions, I know what I'm talking about.
I thought that knowing a little bit about those teams would be probably wise on my part.

Q. How did you celebrate your birthday yesterday and what did you get this time?
PHIL MICKELSON: Yeah, it was tough to top last year's dinosaur. (Laughter).
And we celebrated with the family. We all went to breakfast together. My little favorite breakfast joint. And my kids brought me breakfast in bed first, but then we decided to go out. (Laughter).
Amy got me a couple of cool things, though, and I love it when she picks me out fashion stuff like sunglasses or such, and she did that, which was good, because my fashion sense isn't the best. So I have to rely on her. And she also got me a very cool little mini camera that has 30 frames a second capability so that I can have Bones film my swing or have Butch film it and show me what he's talking about without having to bring out the big video cameras and such.

Winners of 2008 and 2009 Ben Hogan Award qualify for U.S. Open

The past two winners of the Ben Hogan Award, Kyle Stanley and Rickie Fowler, have qualified to compete in the 2009 U.S. Open.
Stanley, the 2009 winner, and Fowler, the 2008 recipient of college golf’s top honor _ presented annually in Fort Worth _ advanced through a Monday qualifier in Columbus, Ohio. The final qualifying spots for the June 18-21 event in Farmingdale, N.Y. were awarded Tuesday and several golfers with Tarrant County connections earned berths in the 156-player field.
Stanley, a junior at Clemson, and Fowler, a sophomore at Oklahoma State, qualified as amateurs. Both players received their Hogan Awards at Colonial Country Club in conjunction with tournament week activities at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial the past two years.
Other players with Tarrant County connections who qualified to compete in the Open were Fort Worth resident J.J. Henry, a former TCU golfer; Westlake resident Ben Crane and former TCU golfer Colby Beckstrom. In addition, amateur Bronson Burgoon _ a member of Texas A&M’s 2009 national championship team _ joined mini-tour competitor Shawn Stefani as the qualifiers from Monday’s competition at the Northwood Club in Dallas.
_ Jimmy Burch

Below is a full look at results from this week’s qualifying sites, as provided by USGA officials:

Somis, Calif. -- Saticoy C.C. (82 players for 4 spots)   
Charlie Wi, Korea  71-70--141
Douglas Batty, New Zealand  74-70--144 
Michael Miles, Huntington Beach, Calif.  72-72--144
Nathan Tyler, Tucson, Ariz.  71-73--144 

    
Failed to qualify  
Scott Lewis (a), Goleta, Calif.  74-70--144 (1st alternate)
Michael Walton, Indian Wells, Calif.  68-77--145 (2nd alternate)
Brian Smock, Coronado, Calif.  72-74--146
Jeff Wilson (a), Fairfield, Calif.  76-70--146
Harry Rudolph III (a), La Jolla, Calif.  71-75--146
Keith Huber, Fresno, Calif.  71-75--146 
Justin Boatman, Ladera Ranch, Calif.  68-78--146 
Dustin Pimm, Sandy, Utah  73-73--146
Ian Coffman (a), San Diego, Calif.  71-76--147 
J.T. Kohut, Stockton, Calif.   74-74--148 
Duffy Waldorf, Northridge, Calif.  73-75--148
John Cook, Turlock, Calif.  74-74--148
Chris Zambri, Camarillo, Calif.  71-77--148
Warren Schutte, South Africa  75-73--148
Todd Vernon, San Francisco, Calif.  73-75--148
Christian Pena, Belen, N.M.  72-77--149 
Daniel Park (a), Upland, Calif.  72-77--149
Derek Ernst (a), Clovis, Calif.  75-74--149
Ken Tanigawa, Anthem, Ariz.  75-74--149
John Shaw III, Lahaina, Hawaii  72-77--149   
Tim Hogarth (a), Northridge, Calif.  76-73--149
Cory McElyea (a), Santa Cruz, Calif.  72-77--149
Matthew Giles (a), Australia  77-73--150
Dan Sullivan (a), Pasadena, Calif.  72-78--150 
Chris Satterlee, Phoenix, Ariz.  77-73--150
Mark Warman, San Clemente, Calif.  75-75--150
Byron Smith, Palm Desert, Calif.  73-77--150
Michael McCabe, Thousand Oaks, Calif.  77-73--150
Adam Blyth, Australia  72-78--150 
Travis Long, Henderson, Nev.  75-76--151
Nicholas Brown (a), Rocklin, Calif.  76-75--151
Aaron Hobbs, Adelanto, Calif.  77-74--151
Kyle Candlish (a), Rancho Murieta, Calif.  77-74--151
Scott McGihon, Bermuda Dunes, Calif.  72-79--151
Jerry Sneve, Carlsbad, Calif.  75-77--152
Andrew Perez (a), Santa Barbara, Calif.  75-77--152
John Galarita, Lahaina, Hawaii  80-72--152  
Josh Anderson (a), Murrieta, Calif.  75-77--152
Kevin Wentworth (a), Arnold, Calif.  81-71--152  
Matthew Smith (a), Australia  76-76--152  
Austin Graham (a), San Clemente, Calif.  72-81--153  
Devin Hexner (a), San Francisco, Calif.  79-74--153 
A.J. Shiffert, Ivanhoe, Calif.  75-78--153 
Patrick Duncan Jr. (a), Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.  75-78--153 
Matt Marshall, Scottsdale, Ariz.  77-77--154
Matthew Baird, Provo, Utah  75-79--154
Jesse Barnsley, Albuquerque, N.M.  79-75--154
Brandon Beck, Oak Park, Calif.  77-77--154 
Scott Travers (a), Trabuco Canyon, Calif.  77-78--155
Tim Bogue, Windsor, Calif.  77-78--155
Phil Telliard, Riverside, Calif.  76-80--156
Frank Carrillo, Pasadena, Calif.  77-79--156
Michael Block, Aliso Viejo, Calif.  77-79--156
Justin Warthen (a), Arroyo Grande, Calif.  83-73--156
Russell Humphrey (a), Lodi, Calif.  76-81--157
Joey Citro, Alhambra, Calif.  77-80--157
Jim Seki, Palo Alto, Calif.  78-79--157
Alex Johnson (a), Tucson, Ariz.  80-78--158
Dan Kupfer, Huntington Beach, Calif.  82-76--158
Justin Poyser, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.  79-80--159
Don Levin, Elk Grove, Calif.  82-78--160
Grant Haney, Monterey, Calif.  77-83--160
Larry Correa, San Diego, Calif.  80-80--160 
Jin Song (a), Scottsdale, Ariz.  79-82--161
Kamden Brakel (a), Acampo, Calif.  82-79--161
Eric Dugas, Waikoloa, Hawaii  82-79--161
Ian Hjulberg, Riverside, Calif.  79-82--161
Cliff Martin (a), Los Angeles, Calif.  80-83--163
Erick Thorson (a), Westlake Village, Calif.  80-84--164
Paul Balatti (a), Santa Rosa, Calif.  86-81--167
Mark Scheibach (a), Bermuda Dunes, Calif.  87-81--168
Eddie Shope, Gardnerville, Nev.  91-85--176
James Blair, Ogden, Utah 72-WD
Philip Francis (a), Scottsdale, Ariz. 74-WD
Bryan Harris (a), Newport Beach, Calif.  86-WD
Fred Couples, La Quinta, Calif.  WD                 
Eric Hird, Santa Ana, Calif.  WD                    
Jamie Lovemark (a), Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.  WD

Columbine Valley, Colo -- Columbine C.C. (27 players for 2 spots)
Steve Allan, Australia 70-69--139
Charlie Beljan, Mesa, Ariz. 70-70--140

Failed to qualify
Boyd Summerhays, Phoenix, Ariz. 68-72--140 (1st alternate)
Pat Grady, Broomfield, Colo. 73-69--142 (2nd alternate)
Dustin Mills, Northglenn, Colo. 67-75--142
Kevin Stadler, Scottsdale, Ariz. 71-71--142
Benjamin Clark, San Angelo, Texas 72-71--143
Drew Stoltz, Fort Collins, Colo. 71-72--143
Zen Brown (a), Arvada, Colo. 69-74--143
Benjamin Weatherly (a), Australia 69-75--144
Mike Kitowski, Aurora, Colo. 74-70--144
Tom Whitney (a), La Quinta, Calif. 74-71--145
Jason Preeo, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 72-76--148
Robb Bierbaum, Albuquerque, N.M. 76-72--148
Micah Rudosky, Cortez, Colo. 74-75--149
Shawn Wills, Englewood, Colo. 77-72--149
Joshua Kelley, Upland, Calif. 75-75--150
Tyler Watts, Pine Haven, Wyo. 74-76--150
Caine Fitzgerald, Aurora, Colo. 74-77--151
Michael Nicolette, Scottsdale, Ariz.,79-74--153
Robert Quaratino, Commerce City, Colo. 81-72--153
Jacob Lestishen, Lone Tree, Colo. 77-77--154
Dan McCarthy, Syracuse, N.Y. 79-78--157
Andrew Augustyniak (a), Tempe, Ariz. 75-83--158
Jay Osmon, Alamosa, Colo. 79-81--160
Michael Curtis (a), New London, N.H.  89-78--167
Jon Levy, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. 89-81--170

Orlando, Fla. -- Lake Nona G. & C.C (57 players for 3 spots)   
Josh McCumber, Tampa, Fla.  66-70--136
Tyson Alexander (a), Gainesville, Fla. 71-66--137
*Gary Woodland, Topeka, Kan. 67-71--138

Failed to qualify
Clinton Jensen, Jupiter, Fla.. 69-69--138 (1st alternate)   
Lee Rinker, Jupiter, Fla. 73-67--140 (2nd alternate)
D.A. Points, Pekin, Ill. 71-69--140   
Brian Davis, England 71-70--141
William Cauley (a), Jacksonville, Fla. 74-67--141
Justin Peters, Stuart, Fla. 70-72--142
Rob Oppenheim, Andover, Mass. 69-73--142
Samuel Chavez (a), Coral Gables, Fla. 70-72--142
Brad Quiri, Tampa, Fla. 69-74--143
Hojin Kang (a), Lake Mary, Fla.  73-70--143
James Vargas, Miami, Fla. 75-68--143
Joel Lynn (a), Sanford, N.C. 71-72--143
Russell Knox, Jacksonville Beach, Fla. 73-70--143
Nathan Stamey, Canton, N.C. 72-72--144
Nicolas Geyger (a), Chile 71-73--144
Randy Leen, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 73-71--144
Sam Osborne, England 71-73--144
Alexander Medinis (a), Fort Myers, Fla. 72-73--145
David Hronek, North Port, Fla. 75-70--145
Joel Myrick, Hattiesburg, Miss. 71-74--145
Blayne Barber (a), Lake City, Fla. 72-74--146
Brian Armstrong (a), Tampa, Fla. 74-72--146
Bryan Clarke, Gulf Breeze, Fla. 76-70--146
Erik Downs (a), West Palm Beach, Fla. 71-75--146
Lee Chill, Windermere, Fla. 72-74--146
Michael Adamson, Hobe Sound, Fla. 72-74--146
Tommy Chung Hao Mou (a), Bradenton, Fla. 70-76--146
Andrew Loupe (a), Baton Rouge, La. 76-71--147
Carlos Miguel Fabregas, Orlando, Fla. 76-71--147
Jesse Daley, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 71-76--147
Phil Olive (a), Estero, Fla. 76-71--147
Robert Sullivan, Cocoa Beach, Fla. 76-71--147
Arnond Vongvanij (a), Gainesville, Fla. 74-74--148
Derek Ryder, Mobile, Ala. 72-76--148
Jerry Tucker, Stuart, Fla. 73-75--148
Christo Greyling, Orlando, Fla. 71-78--149
Juan Aller, Venezuela 76-73--149
Kevin Collins, Palmetto, Fla. 74-75--149
Chip Timmons (a), Miami, Fla. 78-73--151
Matthew Kohn, Winter Park, Fla. 79-72--151
Matthew Galloway, Valrico, Fla. 75-77--152
Travis Dickson, Butler, Pa. 75-79--154
Andrew Sledge, Houma, La. 77-78--155
Mike Damron (a), Zephyrhills, Fla. 79-76--155
Daniel Mazziotta (a), Fort Myers, Fla. 77-79--156
David Guy, Palm Coast, Fla.  75-82--157
Luke Vargo, Chadds Ford, Pa. 82-76--158
Billy Hanes (a), Elma, N.Y. 80-82--162
Doug Ferris, Hernando Beach, Fla. 70-WD
Greg Owen, Windermere, Fla. 72-WD
John Nieporte, Boca Raton, Fla. 75-WD
Kevin Yantis, Ocoee, Fla. 79-WD
Patrick Fillian (a), Belmar, N.J. 77-WD
Sean Kalin, Valley Stream, N.Y. DQ

Ballground, Ga. -- Hawks Ridge G.C. (44 players for 3 spots)       
Matthew Kuchar, Atlanta, Ga. 66-68--134
Matt Nagy (a), Buena Vista, Ga. 71-63--134
Cameron Tringale (a), Laguna Niguel, Calif. 67-68--135

Failed to Qualify:
Patton Kizzire, Auburn, Ala. 72-65--137* (1st alternate)
Byeung-Hun An (a), Korea 66-71--137* (2nd alternate)
Billy Andrade, Atlanta, Ga. 71-67--138
Chris Epperson, Hilton Head, S.C. 67-71--138
Jason Bohn, Acworth, Ga. 74-64--138
Kris Blanks, Frederick, Md. 70-68--138
Trey Delgreco (a), Birmingham, Ala. 67-71--138
Blake Adams, Eatonton, Ga. 71-68--139
Edward Michaels, Brentwood, Tenn. 68-71--139
Kevin Roman, Roswell, Ga. 73-66--139
Corey Nagy (a), Charlotte, N.C. 67-73--140
Harris English (a), Thomasville, Ga. 70-70--140
Jack Fields (a), Southern Pines, N.C. 71-69--140
Roberto Diaz, Mexico 72-68--140
Andrew Medley, Athens, Ala. 70-71--141
Joe Jaspers (a), Huntersville, N.C. 71-70--141
Jarrett Grimes (a), Columbia, S.C. 68-74--142
Zack Sucher (a), Mobile, Ala. 71-71--142
Dave Womack (a), McDonough, Ga. 72-71--143
Mitch Krywulycz (a), Australia 68-75--143
Grayson Murray (a), Raleigh, N.C. 73-71--144
Greg Kennedy (a), Duluth, Ga, 71-73--144
Jordan Mitchell (a), Atlanta, Ga. 74-70--144
Rob Butler (a), Atlanta, Ga. 70-74--144
Scott Weeks (a), Savannah, Ga. 74-71--145
Steven Groover, Auburn, Ala. 73-72--145
Ben Fuqua (a), Danville, Ky. 71-76--147
Darren Chapman (a), Destin, Fla.. 73-75--148
Jimmy Flippen Jr., Danville, Va. 79-70--149
Seth Reeves (a), Duluth, Ga. 77-72--149
Derek Brown, Walnut Cove, N.C. 77-73--150
Jimmy Brandt, Montgomery, Ala. 76-74--150
Bryan McMurray, Birmingham, Ala. 78-76--154
Michael Keast (a), Canada 72-86--158
Daniel Carver, Spartanburg, S.C. 82-78--160
Case Cochran (a), Paducah, Ky. 80-WD--WD
Daniel Lee (a), Valencia, Calif. 78-DQ--DQ
Garrett Osborn, Birmingham, Ala. 72-WD--WD
John Kimbell, Lafayette, Ga.     67-WD--WD
Steve Wilson (a), St. Martin, Miss. 73-WD--WD
Brian Harman (a), Savannah, Ga. DNS-DNS--DNS

Grayslake, Ill. -- Stonewall Orchard G.C. (21 players for 1 spot)
*Kyle Peterman (a), Springfield, Ill. 72-70--142
*Patrick Nagle, Carmel, Ind. 67-75--142
*Eric Chun (a), Evanston, Ill. 72-70--142
=Playoff for one spot at 8 a.m. on June 9

Failed to qualify:
Bronson La'cassie, Charleston, S.C. 74-69--143
Scott Langley (a), Manchester, Mo. 69-75--144
Clayton Rask, Otsego, Minn. 72-74--146
Matt Slowinski, Glen Ellyn, Ill. 71-76--147
Mike Johnston, Milwaukee, Wis. 72-76--148
Ben Bendtsen III, Racine, Wis. 70-80--150
Eric Ilic, Carol Stream, Ill. 73-77--150
Matt Miller, Bloomington, Ill. 71-80--151
Nick Martin (a), Winnetka, Ill. 74-77--151
Timothy Orbon, Chicago, Ill. 73-78--151
Tyler Obermueller (a), River Falls, Wis. 77-77--154
Ben Hermes, Dixon, Ill. 77-79--156
Greg Doherty (a), Canada 76-80--156
Brad Benjamin (a), Rockford, Ill. 73-84--157
Chu Han Lee, Wheeling, Ill. 81-76--157
Tim Hamm (a), Chicago, Ill. 75-82--157
Michael Schachner, Libertyville, Ill. 75-83--158
Constant Demattia, Golf, Ill. 84-77--161

Overland Park, Kan. -- Milburn G. & C.C. (20 players for 1 spot)   
Ryan Spears, Wichita, Kan.  69-69--138  

Failed to qualify      
Sean Dougherty, Overland Park, Kan.  67-71--138 (1st alternate)
Chris Thompson, Lawrence, Kan.  73-66--139 (2nd alternate)
Richard Berkmeyer (a), St Louis, Mo. 73-67--140
Judd Cornell (a), Omaha, Neb. 72-69--141
Jason Knutzon, Altoona, Iowa  71-70--141
Brandon Crick (a), McCook, Neb.  72-71--143
Adam Long, Lake St Louis, Mo. 69-74--143
Brett Swedberg, Alexandria, Minn. 72-71--143
Bill Hoefle, Marion, Iowa  71-73--144
Darren Lundgren (a), Grover, Mo. 77-69--146
David Jenkins, Prairie Village, Kan.  70-76--146
Ross Menke (a), Sioux Falls, S.D.  73-74--147
Don Berry, Rogers, Minn. 76-71--147
Mike Coatman (a), Lincoln, Neb. 74-76--150
Nick Wanderscheid, Sioux City, Iowa  75-76--151
Dean Zahn, Aberdeen, S.D.  70-83--153
Mark Elliott (a), Topeka, Kan.  77-77--154
Todd Laney, Springfield, Mo.  76-79--155
Brian Hills (a), Minneapolis, Minn. 79-76--155

Rockville, Md. -- Woodmont C.C. (71 players for 7 spots)
Ben Martin (a), Greenwood, S.C.,68-68--136
Josh Brock (a), Wilmington, N.C.  72-65--137
Michael Sim, Australia  67-70--137
Jeff Brehaut, Los Altos, Calif.  69-70--139
Drew Weaver (a), High Point, N.C.  69-70--139   
Chris Kirk, Sea Island, Ga.  69-70--139   
Fred Funk, Ponte Vedra, Fla. 70-69--139

Failed to Qualify
Michael Muehr (a), Potomac Falls, Va.,71-68--139 (1st alternate)
Andrew Buckle, Australia  69-70--139 (2nd alternate)
Ted Brown, Canada  72-68--140
Carlos Franco, Paraguay  71-69--140
Aaron Summers, Floyd, Va. 74-66--140
Chris Tidland, Stillwater, Okla.  74-66--140
Omar Uresti, Austin, Texas   67-73--140
Steven Wheatcroft, Jacksonville, Fla. 72-68--140
Alex Prugh, Spokane, Wash. 67-74--141
Craig Barlow, Henderson, Nev.  66-76--142
George Bradford, Columbia, Md.  75-67--142
D.J. Brigman, Albuquerque, N.M. 70-72--142
Paul Claxton, St. Simons Island, Ga. 74-68--142
Jim Estes, Washington, D.C. 70-72--142
Ian Leggatt, Canada 70-72--142
Garth Mulroy, South Africa  73-69--142
Chris Nallen, Tucson, Ariz.  71-71--142
Vince Covello, Philadelphia, Pa. 73-70--143
Michael Henderson, Orlando, Fla.  73-70--143
Ji Moon (a), Las Vegas, Nev.  70-73--143
Dustin Risdon, Eugene, N.M. 73-70--143
Sal Spallone, Vero Beach, Fla. 72-71--143
Ryan Armour, Silver Lake, Ohio 74-70--144
Steve Dartnall, Australia 70-74--144
James Kania Jr (a), Haverford, Pa. 70-74--144
Philip Pettitt Jr, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 69-75--144
Gregory Pieczynski, Kingston, Pa.  72-72--144
Evan Beck (a), Virginia Beach, Va. 73-72--145
B.J. Staten, Dallas, Texas 74-71--145
Joseph Affrunti, Crystal Lake, Ill. 73-73--146
Paul Butler, Gaffney, S.C.  75-72--147
Zack Byrd (a), Calabash, N.C. 76-71--147
Wesley Horne, Pinehurst, N.C. 73-74--147
Dan Hosek (a), Alexandria, Va. 71-76--147
Stu Ingraham, Harrisburg, Pa.  70-77--147
Jim Herman, Port St Lucie, Fla. 73-75--148
Brandon Knaub, York, Pa. 75-73--148
Matthew Every, Jacksonville Beach, Fla. 72-77--149
Rich Hanna, Stanardsville, Va. 77-72--149
Dave McNabb, Newark, Del. 71-78--149
David Sanchez, Pinehurst, N.C. 73-76--149
David Bradshaw, Harpers Ferry, W.Va. 73-77--150
Brenton Flynn (a), Nashville, Tenn. 79-71--150
Stuart Gold (a), West Haven, Utah 70-80--150
Daryl Chappell, Dinwiddie, Va. 74-77--151
Will Strickler (a), Charlottesville, Va.,75-76--151
Ki Moon, Ellcott City, Md. 72-80--152
Richard McIntosh (a), Henderson, Nev. 78-75--153
Jay Mulieri (a), Silver Spring, Md. 77-76--153
Dennis Winters, Ocean City, Md. 76-77--153
Robbie Wight (a), West Palm Beach, Fla. 74-80--154
John Allen, Media, Pa. 74-81--155
Christian Bartolacci, Sarasota, Fla. 81-74--155
William Smith (a), Newville, Pa. 77-78--155
Matt Raudenbush (a), Pine Valley, N.J. 80-76--156
Christopher Baloga (a), Baltimore, Md. 78-79--157
Buddy Reed (a), Wilmington, Del. 78-80--158
Jonathan Schoenfeld, Rockville Centre, N.Y.  85-88--173
Patrick Commins (a), Fairfax Station, Va. 91-83--174
Benjamin Dickerson, Fernandina Beach, Fla. 79-WD--WD
Chad Schulze (a), Lebanon, Pa. 79-WD--WD
Marco Dawson, Lakeland, Fla. 75-WD--WD
Robert Damron, Orlando, Fla. 75-WD--WD
Jong Joon Lee (a), Korea 89-WD--WD
               
Purchase, N.Y. -- Old Oaks C.C. and Century C.C. (77 players for 4 spots)
Kevin Silva, New Bedford, Mass. 70-67--137
Michael Welch, North Quincy, Mass.  68-70--138
Sean Farren, Locust Valley, N.Y.  68-70--138
Trevor Murphy, Scottsdale, Ariz.  70-68--138

Failed to qualify
Andrew Svoboda, Larchmont, N.Y. - 70-69--139* (1st alternate)
Gregory Bisconti, South Salem, N.Y. - 69-70--139*  (2nd alternate)
Adam Fuchs, Plainview, N.Y.  71-69--140
Brad Faxon, Barrington, R.I.  71-69--140
Keegan Bradley, Orlando, Fla.  70-70--140
Kris Rudy, Berwick, Pa. 71-69--140
Paul Dickinson, Montauk, N.Y. 69-71--140
Rob Labritz, Pound Ridge, N.Y.  71-69--140
Dave Schultz, Fort Worth, Texas 72-69--141
Jesse Speirs (a), Bangor, Maine 69-73--142
Jim Roy (a), Syracuse, N.Y. 72-70--142
John Stoltz, Roscoe, N.Y.  70-72--142
Andrew Giuliani, New York, N.Y. 72-71--143
Bryan Bigley, Schenectady, N.Y.  73-70--143
Francis Quinn, Holden, Mass.  73-70--143
Keith Dicciani, White Plains, N.Y.  73-70--143
Michael Allen, Scottsdale, Ariz.  70-73--143
Mike Tulacz, Connelly, N.Y.  68-75--143
Bob Rittberger, Garden City, N.Y.  73-71--144
Frank Esposito, Monroe, N.J.  72-72--144
Michael Connors, Fairfield, Conn.  72-72--144
Peter Barron III (a), Mays Landing, N.J.  71-73--144
Scott Dunlap, Duluth, Ga.  71-73--144
Brian Gaffney, Monmouth Beach, N.J. 73-72--145
Chris Dejohn (a), Rocky Hill, Conn.  72-73--145
Mathias Gronberg, Palm Beach, Fla. 73-72--145
Shawn Warren, Windham, Maine  70-75--145
Sunny Kim, Flushing, N.Y.  74-71--145
Chris Dachisen, Warren, N.J.  70-76--146
Edward Kirby, Wakefield, R.I. 77-69--146
Peter Williamson (a), Hanover, N.H.  73-73--146
David Kwon, Palisades Park, N.J.  77-70--147
John Bushka, Stratford, Conn.  71-76--147
Max Buckley (a), Rye, N.Y.  73-74--147
Anthony Casalino, Harrison, N.Y.  75-73--148
Brant Kummerfeld (a), Garden City, N.Y.  71-77--148
Cameron Wilson (a), Rowayton, Conn.  72-76--148
Craig Smith, Morristown, N.J.  74-74--148
Dan Abbondandolo, Oyster Bay, N.Y.  71-77--148
Jonathan Curran, Hopkinton, Mass.  76-72--148
Mark Baldwin, Laconia, N.H.  73-75--148
Paul Park (a), Wayne, N.J.  75-73--148
Chris Heintz, Brea, Calif.  76-73--149
Drew Creighton (a), Buffalo, N.Y.  78-71--149
Greg Baker, Boonton, N.J. 73-76--149
Kevin Duerr (a), Raleigh, N.C. 72-77--149
Ryan George, Cliffside Park, N.J. 73-76--149
Eric Dovre, Mays Landing, N.J. 74-76--150
James Hazen, Miller Place, N.Y. 74-76--150
Ben Hoffhine, Mamaroneck, N.Y. 77-74--151
Brian Lamberti, Granite Springs, N.Y. 72-79--151
Kirk Oguri, Huntington, N.Y.  77-74--151
Mark Tucker, New Hartford, N.Y.  79-72--151
Philippe-Andre Bannon (a), Canada  75-76--151
Richard Lee (a), Bellevue, Wash.  71-80--151
Taylor Fontaine (a), Southbridge, Mass.  76-75--151
Nic Mazze, Canada  75-77--152
Adam Rainaud, South Hadley, Mass.  77-76--153
Kevin Lawrence, Ocean, N.J.  75-78--153
Mike Difffley, Pelham Manor, N.Y.  78-75--153
John Crowley (a), Greenwich, Conn.  78-76--154
Michael Brice, Tullahoma, Tenn.  77-77--154
Mark Mielke, East Norwich, N.Y.  78-77--155
Mike Stamberger (a), Plainfield, N.J.  77-78--155
Arthur Zelmati (a), New York, N.Y.  80-76--156
Mark Costaregni, Miami Beach, Fla. 76-80--156
Mike Meehan, Locust Valley, N.Y.  76-80--156
Bun Young Lee (a), Canada  78-79--157
Brendon Ray, Norfolk, Mass.  77-81--158
George Marucci Jr. (a), Villanova, Pa.  79-79--158
Mark Yannotta, Whippany, N.J.  79-79--158
Matthew Doyle, Jupiter, Fla. 75-86--161
Jae Lee, Spain  86-83--169

Columbus, Ohio -- Brookside C.C./The Lakes G. & C.C and NCR C.C. (120 players for 17 spots)        
George McNeill, Fort Myers, Fla.  65-67--132
Kyle Stanley (a), Gig Harbor, Wash.  62-70--132
Bo Van Pelt, Charlotte, N.C.  65-68--133
Charl Schwartzel, South Africa  65-68--133
James Kamte, South Africa  68-65--133
Lucas Glover, Saint Simons Island, Ga. 63-70--133
J B Holmes, Reston, Va.  68-66--134
Ryan Moore, Spanaway, Wash.  70-64--134
Tom Lehman, Scottsdale, Ariz.  67-67--134
Ben Crane, Westlake, Texas  67-68--135
Craig Bowden, Bloomington, Ind.  66-69--135
David Duval, Cherry Hills Village, Colo.  66-69--135
John Mallinger, Long Beach, Calif.  70-65--135
Matthew Bettencourt, Duncan, S.C.  71-64--135
Richard Barnes, Phoenix, Ariz.  66-69--135
Rickie Fowler (a), Murrieta, Calif.  70-65--135
*James Nitties, Australia  66-70--136

Failed to qualify
*John Senden, Flower Mound, Texas  71-6--136 (1st alternate)
*Dean Wilson, Las Vegas, Nev.  69-6--136 (2nd alternate)
*Brett Quigley, Warren, R.I.  68-68--136
*Chris DiMarco, Cleveland, Ohio  68-68--136
*Fredrik Jacobson, Cleveland, Ohio  67-69--136
*John Rollins, Colleyville, Texas  66-70--136
*Matthew Donovan, Pittsfield, Mass.  70-66--136
*Steve Marino, Saint Simons Island, Ga.  68-68--136
Aaron Baddeley, Scottsdale, Ariz.  67-70--137
Cory Whitsett (a), Houston, Texas  67-70--137
Kevin Streelman, Scottsdale, Ariz.  66-71--137
Mark Wilson, Elmhurst, Ill.  68-69--137
Charles Howell, Cleveland, Ohio  71-67--138
Charley Hoffman, Reston, Va.  69-69--138
Chez Reavie, Scottsdale, Ariz.  69-69--138
Daniel Chopra, Orlando, Fla.  70-68--138
Davis Love III, Sea Island, Ga.  69-69--138
Graham Delaet, Boise, Idaho  67-71--138
Jack Newman (a), Des Moines, Iowa  68-70--138
Jeff Overton, Scottsdale, Ariz.  70-68--138
Marc Turnesa, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 68-70--138
Patrick Reed (a), Augusta, Ga.  69-69--138
Rod Spittle, Dublin, Ohio  65-73--138
Spencer Levin, Elk Grove, Calif.  69-69--138
Webb Simpson, Charlotte, N.C. 71-67--138
Charles Warren, Greer, S.C.  70-69--139
David McKenzie, Hixson, Tenn.  68-71--139
Conrad Shindler (a), Westlake, Texas  70-70--140
Jakobus Roos, San Diego, Calif.  72-68--140
Jason Dufner, Auburn, Ala.  68-72--140
Lee Janzen, Orlando, Fla.  68-72--140
Mark Anderson (a), Beaufort, S.C.  71-69--140
Aaron Goldberg, Carlsbad, Calif.  70-71--141
Brian Cooper, Phoenix, Ariz.  71-70--141
Charlie Delsman, Colgate, Wis.  71-70--141
Jose Maria Olazabal, Spain  70-71--141
Justin Hicks, Royal Palm Beach, Fla.  67-74--141
Kevin Na, Cleveland, Ohio  68-73--141
Mathew Blair, Rolling Prairie, Ind.  69-72--141
Sean McCarty, Solon, Iowa  69-72--141
Steve Flesch, Union, Ky.  71-70--141
Todd Fischer, Livermore, Calif.  71-70--141
Tom Pernice Jr, Scottsdale, Ariz.  68-73--141
William Haas, Reston, Va.  69-72--141
Creighton Honeck, Tucson, Ariz.  74-68--142
Danny Lee, Cleveland, Ohio  69-73--142
Joel Skarbo, Chandler, Ariz.  70-72--142
Johnson Wagner, Saint Simons Island, Ga.  73-69--142
Morgan Hoffmann (a), Saddle Brook, N.J.  72-70--142
Chris Kamin, Phoenix, Ariz.  69-74--143
Cliff Kresge, Heathrow, Fla.  69-74--143
Jason Dillard, Cullman, Ala.  66-77--143
Jonathan Byrd, Saint Simons Island, Ga.  72-71--143
Matt Hill, Canada 73-70--143
Reinier Saxton (a), Netherlands 72-71--143
Robert Sowards, Dublin, Ohio  71-72--143
Thomas Aiken, South Africa  73-70--143
Brendon Todd, Atlanta, Ga.  71-73--144
John Chin (a), Temecula, Calif.  73-71--144
Martin Jeppesen (a), Ann Arbor, Mich.  72-72--144
Stephen Gangluff, Ponte Vedra, Fla.  72-72--144
Tyrone Van Aswegen, San Diego, Calif.  75-69--144
Aaron Peterson (a), Ann Arbor, Mich.  75-70--145
Bryan Decorso, Windermere, Fla.. 70-75--145
Kyle Vasel, Naples, Fla.  72-73--145
Matthew Thomas, Blasdell, N.Y.  71-74--145
Oscar Fraustro, Scottsdale, Ariz. 74-71--145
Parker McLachlin, Scottsdale, Ariz.  72-73--145
Peter Lonard, Melbourne, Fla. 76-69--145
Nicholas Thompson, Coral Springs, Fla. 71-76--147
Terry O'Brien, Canada 76-71--147
Jesper Parnevik, Cleveland, Ohio  73-75--148
Jordan Holley, Boca Raton, Fla. 77-71--148
Scott Hend, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.  72-76--148
Andrew Yun (a), Chandler, Ariz.  76-73--149
Mike Stone, Perrysburg, Ohio  76-73--149
Robert Gamez, Celebration, Fla.  72-77--149
Brendan Gielow (a), Muskegon, Mich.  74-76--150
Chris Dieble, Knoxville, Tenn. 72-78--150
David Merkow, Hartland, Wis.  75-75--150
David Patronik, Erie, Pa.  76-74--150
John Koskinen, Pembroke Pines, Fla.. 70-80--150
Vincent Johnson, Portland, Ore.  77-73--150
Brandon Askew, Scottsdale, Ariz. 78-73--151
Tommy Ellison (a), Bethany Beach, Del.  73-78--151
Christopher Robertson, Rittman, Ohio 81-71--152
Dwayne Randall, Findley Lake, N.Y.  74-78--152
Michael Veres (a), Logan, W.Va.  76-76--152
John Paul Brown, Whittier, Calif. 71-82--153
Tim Kunick, Bismarck, N.D.  81-75--156
Danny Buell, La Mesa, Calif. 73-85--158
Casey DeVoll, Arlington, Texas  76-WD--WD
Christopher Galeski, Encinitas, Calif.  86-WD--WD
Ewan Porter, Australia  73-WD--WD
Joe Ogilvie, Austin, Texas 72-WD--WD
Mathew Goggin, Atlanta, Ga.  72-WD--WD
Michael Ruiz, Las Vegas, Nev.  74-WD--WD
Nick O'Hern, Windemere, Fla.  73-WD--WD
Richard Sterne, South Africa  75-WD--WD
Robert Garrigus, Phoenix, Ariz.  72-WD--WD
Steve Lowery, Birmingham, Ala.  69-WD--WD
Ted Purdy, Phoenix, Ariz.  74-WD--WD
Woody Austin, Derby, Kan. 76-WD—WD
*=playoff

Dayton, Ohio -- NCR C.C. (68 players for 4 spots)       
Cortland Lowe, Charlotte, N.C. 62-68--130
Clark Klaasen (a), Grand Rapids, Mich. 68-66--134
Cameron Yancey, Blackstone, Va. 69-67--136
Vaughn Snyder (a), Massillon, Ohio 67-69--136

Failed to qualify
David Erdy (a), Boonville, Ind. 67-70--137 (1st alternate)
Blake Sattler, New Philadelphia, Ohio 69-68--137 (2nd alternate)
Andy Walker, Phoenix, Ariz. 67-70--137
Ethan Tracy (a), Hilliard, Ohio 66-71--137
Jeffrey Cuzzort, Grosse Ile, Mich. 66-71--137
Kevin Tway (a), Edmond, Okla. 68-69--137
Ben Fox, Sherman Oaks, Calif. 69-69--138
Kenny (Yun-Gi) Kim, Cerritos, Calif.     68-70--138
Nick Kenney, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 69-69--138
Ryan Dillon, Phoenix, Ariz. 69-69--138
Brian Stuard, Jackson, Mich.    67-72--139
Phil Hendrickson, Danville, Ky. 65-74--139
Daniel Obremski (a), Conway, S.C. 67-73--140
David Brown (a) Pittsburgh, Pa. 68-72--140
Jamie Marshall (a), Fayetteville, Ark. 71-69--140
Jon McLean, Weston, Fla. 70-70--140
Carlos Corona, Dublin, Calif.    71-70--141
Gordon Vietmeier, Pittsburgh, Pa. 69-72--141
Jason Allred, Scottsdale, Ariz. 70-71--141
Jason Kokrak, Charlotte, N.C. 67-74--141
Michael Emery Jr, Canton, Ohio 69-72--141
Sean Knapp (a), Oakmont, Pa. 71-70--141
Tim Ailes, Lewis Center, Ohio 71-70--141
Todd Mitchell (a), Bloomington, Ill. 71-70--141
Tyler Brown, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 68-73--141
Scott Usher, Bennettsville, S.C. 69-73--142
Charles Radabaugh, Maumee, Ohio  71-72--143
Jeff Williams (a), Chuluota, Fla. 69-74--143
Robert McRae (a), Park City, Utah  69-74--143
Andrew Stephens, Union, Ky.  74-70--144
Armando Inman, Mexico  69-75--144
Sam Arnold, Cincinnati, Ohio  73-72--145
Sean Dale (a), Jacksonville, Fla. 75-70--145
Fernando Figueroa, Chapel Hill, N.C.  77-69--146
John Popeck (a), Washington, Pa.  77-69--146
Jonathan Jackson, Chapel Hill, N.C.  74-72--146
Stephen Prugh, Spokane, Wash. 73-73--146
Bobby Urso (a), Beverly Hills, Mich. 74-73--147
Cody Martin (a), Union, Ky.  74-73--147
Dan Olsen, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 71-76--147
Jimbob Coleman (a), Billings, Mont.  74-73--147
Mark Balen, Lackawanna, N.Y. 71-76--147
Scott Pieri (a), Ft Wayne, Ind.  73-74--147
Steve Lebrun, West Palm Beach, Fla.  73-74--147
Trey Bowling (a), Richmond, Ky.  73-74--147
Cameron Hooper, Conway, S.C.  75-73--148
Kyle Voska, Cincinnati, Ohio  72-76--148
Mac McLaughlin (a), Shaker Heights, Ohio 78-70--148
Blair Webb, Indiana, Ind.  74-75--149
Robert Rohanna (a), Waynesburg, Pa.  78-72--150
Shawn Tipton (a), Clay City, Ky.  73-77--150
Justin Moose (a), North Huntingdon, Pa. 76-75--151
Robert Horak, Fairport, N.Y.     76-75--151
Anthony Novak (a), Michigan City, Ind.  77-75--152
Erik Barnes (a), Marion, Ind. 74-78--152
Billy Bomar, Anchorage, Alaska 75-79--154
Jake Scott, Strongsville, Ohio 76-78--154
Colby Myers, Gilbert, Ariz.  78-77--155
Dennis Wells, Cincinnati, Ohio 78-78--156
Nemanja Savic, Zambia 74-82--156
Shane Stewart (a), Dublin, Ohio 79-81--160
Jamie Vigh (a), Toledo, Ohio 82-82--164
Cory Kaufman, Bluffton, S.C. 73-WD--WD
Gary Quinn (a), Anthem, Ariz. WD-WD--WD

Memphis, Tenn. -- Germantown C.C. and Ridgeway C.C. (112 players for 13 spots)       
Peter Tomasulo, Long Beach, Calif.  64-69--133
Darron Stiles, Pinehurst, N.C. 69-65--134
Matthew Jones, Australia 70-65--135 
Scott Gutschewski, Omaha, Neb. 71-64--135
Chris Stroud, Houston, Texas  66-70--136
Casey Wittenberg, Memphis, Tenn.  68-68--136
J.J. Henry, Fort Worth, Texas 66-70--136
Cameron Beckman, San Antonio, Texas  69-67--136
Colby Beckstrom, Muskegon, Mich. 70-66--136
Ryan Blaum, Coral Gables, Fla.  69-68--137
J.P. Hayes, El Paso, Texas  69-68--137
 Martin Laird, Scotland  67-70--137 
*Greg Kraft, Belleair, Fla.  67-71--138

Failed to qualify
*Marc Leishman, Australia 74-64--138  (1st alternate)
*Paul Goydos, Coto de Caza, Calif. 67-71--138 (2nd alternate)
*James Driscoll, Boston, Mass. 73-65--138
*Joe Durant, Pensacola, Fla.  69-69--138
*Wil Collins, Rapid City, S.D.  69-69--138
Jonathan Randolph (a), Brandon, Miss. 71-68--139
Will Mackenzie, Jupiter, Fla. 70-69--139
Rich Morris, Fayetteville, Ark.  72-67--139
Scott Sterling, Baton Rouge, La. 67-72--139
Dustin Garza (a), Mission, Texas  68-72--140
Patrick Sheehan, Warwick, R.I.  73-67--140
Jason Gore, Valencia, Calif. 69-71--140
Bryce Molder, Scottsdale, Ariz. 70-70--140
Andrew Dresser, Dallas, Texas   68-72--140
David Robinson, Sandersville, Ga. 71-69--140
Jerry Richardson, Jr. Burlington, N.C.  69-71--140
Jarrod Lyle, Australia 71-69--140 
Nathan Green, Australia 68-72--140 
Vaughn Taylor, Augusta, Ga.  68-73--141
Rick Price, Jupiter, Fla.  67-74--141
Bob Estes, Austin, Texas  72-69--141
Aron Price, Australia  69-72--141 
Brian Gay, Windermere, Fla.  71-70--141
Ryan Hietala, Boise, Idaho  67-74--141
Tim Jackson (a), Germantown, Tenn. 68-73--141
Frank Lickliter II, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 69-72--141
Ryan Vermeer, Lawrence, Kan.  68-73--141
Iain Steel, Malaysia   70-72--142   
Kent Jones, Albuquerque, N.M. 70-72--142
Tim Petrovic, Austin, Texas 73-69--142
Matt Hendrix, Greeneville, S.C. 72-70--142
Billy Horschel (a), Gainesville, Fla. 72-70--142
Kirk Triplett, Scottsdale, Ariz. 74-68--142
John Daly, Memphis, Tenn. 73-70--143
Tony Parrish, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. 70-73--143
Packard DeWitt (a), Germantown, Tenn. 72-71--143
Richard Pride, Windermere, Fla. 72-71--143
Mario Tiziani, Shorewood, Minn.  72-71--143
Emmett Turner, Augusta, Ga. 68-75--143
Harrison Frazar, Dallas, Texas  75-69--144
David Mathis, Morrisville, N.C. 71-73--144
Glen Day, Little Rock, Ark,  73-71--144
Conner McHenry (a), Jefferson City, Mo. 74-70--144
Alex Cejka, Las Vegas, Nev.  72-73--145
Cody Hale, Tullahoma, Tenn.   73-72--145
Jeff Maggert , Houston, Texas  71-74--145
Tom Shaw,  Franklin, Tenn.  71-74--145
Daniel Woltman (a), Beaver Dam, Wis.  72-74--146
Adam Meyer, Waco, Texas  75-71--146
Michael Quagliano (a), White Plains, N.Y. 70-76--146
Brad Adamonis, Cumberland, R.I. 73-73--146
Tommy Gainey, Bishopville, S.C.  70-76--146
Cameron Peck (a), Olympia, Wash.  71-76--147
Jordan Blann (a), Bowling Green, Ky. 72-75--147
Roland Thatche, The Woodlands, Texas  77-71--148
Bill Lunde, Las Vegas, Nev.   74-74--148
Kevin Triefenbach, Freeburg, Ill. 70-78--148
Jackson Beindorf (a),  Vero Beach, Fla.  72-76--148
Freddie Janneck (a), Madison, Miss.  73-75--148
Adam Mitchell (a), Chattanooga, Tenn.   76-73--149
Troy Matteson, Buford, Ga.  71-78--149
Michael Wendling, Oklahoma City, Okla. 76-74--150
Garrett Jones, Rewey, Wis. 72-79--151 
Matt Weibring, Plano, Texas  81-70--151
Jeff Burns, San Antonio, Texas 76-75--151
Lawrence Scortinchini, Coram, N.Y. 74-78--152
Joey Bonargo, Mechanicsville, Pa. 73-79--152
Austin Hughes, Orlando, Fla.  75-77--152
Michael Thompson, Tucson, Ariz. 76-76--152
David McKendrick (a)  Australia 72-81--153
Jamie Frazier. Glasgow, Ky.  76-77--153
Peter Malnati (a), Dandridge, Tenn. 75-78--153
Chase Baldwin, Memphis, Tenn. 74-79--153
Matthew Rosen, Tucson, Ariz. 74-79--153
Nicklaus Newcomb (a),  Benton, Ky. 74-79--153
Tom Madden Jr. (a), Memphis, Tenn.   74-79--153
Kyle Gallo, Kensington, Conn. 78-76--154
Grant Milner (a), Knoxville, Tenn.  80-74--154
Parker Labarge, St. Louis, Mo.  80-75--155
Ben Suarez (a), Sulpher, La.  74-81--155
Brian Bateman, Monroe, La. 68-WD                
Shaun Micheel , Memphis, Tenn.  70-WD    
Tim Wilkinson, New Zealand  71-WD                 
Greg Chalmers, Australia  71-WD          
Jay Williamson, St. Louis, Mo. 71-WD   
Brendon De Jonge, Charlotte, N.C. 72-WD    
Dustin Bray, Charleston, S.C. 72-WD
Bryce Ledford, Ooltewah, Tenn.  73-WD
Paul Stankowski, Flower Mound, Texas   74-WD
Derek Fathauer, Jensen Beach, Fla.   74-WD
Colt Knost, Dallas, Texas 74-WD
Danny Green (a), Jackson, Tenn.  75-WD
Scott McCarron, La Quinta, Calif. 75-WD
Taggart Ridings, Roanoke, Texas  76-WD
Jose Coceres, Argentina   WD                   
Brandt Jobe, Westlake, Texas  WD                   
Michael Letzig, Kansas City, Mo.   WD                
Alistair Presnel, Australia WD                  
Vance Veazey, Memphis, Tenn.  WD                      
*=playoff

Dallas, Texas -- Northwood C. (36 players for 2 spots)       
Shawn Stefani, Baytown, Texas 66-69--135
Bronson Burgoon (a), The Woodlands, Texas  69-69--138

Failed to qualify
Michael Connell, Houston, Texas  71-68--139 (1st alternate)
Olin Browne, Tequesta, Fla.  70-70--140 (2nd alternate)
Pablo Acuna, Humble, Texas  68-72--140
Jeremy Alcorn, Irving, Texas  68-72--140
Brett Spencer (a), Plano, Texas  69-72--141
Scott Abbott, Dallas, Texas  68-73--141
Bruno Buccolo, Oklahoma City, Okla.  67-75--142
Charlie Holland (a), Dallas, Texas  69-73--142
Cody Gribble (a), Dallas, Texas  70-73--143
Lonny Alexander, New Braunfels, Texas  69-74--143
Anthony Broussard, Beaumont, Texas  70-73--143
Jaxon Brigman, Frisco, Texas  75-69--144
Brian Marini, Kyle, Texas  73-72--145
Jamie Amoretti, San Antonio, Texas  70-76--146
Robert Gwin, Montgomery, Texas  73-73--146
Ryan Palmer, Colleyville, Texas  71-75--146
Spencer Cole (a), Greer, S.C.  73-73--146
Timothy Vasquez, Aledo, Texas  74-72--146
Eric Moore, San Antonio, Texas  76-70--146
Mark Walker, Hurst, Texas  74-73--147
Rob Couture (a), Dallas, Texas  70-77--147
Brad Lardon, College Station, Texas  76-71--147
Britt Martin, Kerrville, Texas  72-75--147
Brock Mulder, Dallas, Texas  72-75--147
Tom O'Stasik, Tulsa, Okla.  76-73--149
Jeb Stuart, McKinney, Texas  71-78--149
Billy Dunson, Farmington, N.M.  74-77--151
Brad Ott, Frisco, Texas  78-73--151
Notah Begay, Plano, Texas  76-75--151
Dustin Yeager (a), Canada  77-74--151
Matt Edwards, Las Cruces, N.M.  76-77--153
Michael Arnaud, Orange, Texas  78-76--154
Mike Brisky, Southlake, Texas  73-84--157
Tommy Armour III, Irving, Texas  69-WD--WD

Roslyn, Wash. -- Tumble Creek C. (36 players for 2 spots)   
Nick Taylor (a), Canada 66-70--136
Andrew Parr, Reston, Va. 71-67--138

Failed to qualify
Steven Conway, Murrieta, Calif.  71-69--140 (1st alternate)
Wes Heffernan, Canada 71-69--140 (2nd alternate)
Liam Kendregan, Mt. Vernon, Wash. 69-71--140
Eli Zackheim, Seattle, Wash. 70-71--141
John Ellis, San Jose, Calif. 71-70--141
Russell Surber, Orlando, Fla. 71-70--141
Zack Shriver, Marysville, Wash. 74-67--141
Eugene Smith, Glen Ridge, N.J. 70-72--142
Peter Laws, Canada 72-71--143
Jim Lemon, Madison, Wis. 71-73--144
Brock Mackenzie, Yakima, Wash. 71-74--145
Erik Flores (a), Grass Valley, Calif. 73-72--145
Jake Koppenberg (a), Everett, Wash. 73-73--146
Chad Fribley, Tualatin, Ore. 72-75--147
Diego Velasquez (a), Corvallis, Ore. 79-68--147
Scott Gibson, Huntington Beach, Calif. 74-73--147
Michael Mezei, Canada 72-76--148
Brian Unk, Lewis Center, Ohio 73-76--149
Dan Whitaker (a), Cle Elum, Wash. 74-75--149
Daniel Im, Irvine, Calif. 72-77--149
Mike Sica, La Quinta, Calif. 76-74--150
James Allenby, Canada 74-77--151
Kevin Penner (a), Sammamish, Wash. 76-75--151
Thomas Stankowski, Fort Myers, Fla. 74-78--152
Tyler Martin, Canada 78-74--152
Cory Mehl (a), Seattle, Wash. 76-77--153
Josh Immordino, Auburn, Wash. 75-78--153
Eric Peterson (a), Nampa, Idaho 73-81--154
Dean Kennedy, Canada 77-79--156
Mike Fields, Bellingham, Wash. 82-76--158
Michael Haack (a), Bellevue, Wash. 81-79--160
Zach Wanderscheid (a), Goldendale, Wash. 84-79--163
Jacob Kimball, Nampa, Idaho 81-83--164
Rick Tramontin (a), Kamuela, Hawaii 82-82--164

Stefani leads qualifier in Dallas

Shawn Stefani of Baytown posted a first-round 65 to grab the lead at the midpoint of today's 36-hole, U.S. Open qualifier in Dallas.

Stefani's 5-under par total in his first of two rounds gave him a one-stroke lead over Oklahoma City's Bruno Buccolo (4-under) heading into the afternoon rounds at Northwood Club. Golfers who advance from today's qualifier earn berths in the U.S. Open, June 18-21 in Farmingdale, N.Y.

None of the three Tarrant County residents competing broke even-par 71 in the opening round. Their scores: Ryan Palmer (71), Mike Brisky (73) and Mark Walker (74).

Below is a look at the scoreboard heading into today's afternoon rounds:

U.S. Open sectional qualifier
Monday at Northwood Club, Dallas
(36 hole competition)

Shawn Stefani=66-
Bruno Buccolo=67-
Scott Abbott=68-

Pablo Acuna=68-
Jeremy Alcorn=68-
Brett Spencer=69-
Charlie Holland=69-
Lonny Alexander=69-
Bronson Burgoon=69-
Tommy Armour III=69-
Jamie Amoretti=70-
Rob Couture=70-
Cody Gribble=70-
Olin Browne=70-
Anthony Broussard=70-
Michael Connell=71-
Ryan Palmer=71-
Jeb Stuart=71-
Britt Martin=72-
Brock Mulder=72-
Brian Marini=73-
Robert Gwin=73-
Mike Brisky=73-
Spencer Cole=73-
Mark Walker=74-
Billy Dunson=74-
Timothy Vasquez=74-
Jaxon Brigman=75-
Matt Edwards=76-
Tom O’Stasik=76-
Brad Lardon=76-
Notah Begay=76-
Eric Moore=76-
Dustin Yeager=77-
Brad Ott=78-
Michael Arnaud=78-
 

_ Jimmy Burch

Demo Day at Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington

Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington will host a Demo Day Festival on Saturday, June 6, at the course. The event begins at 10 a.m. and ends with a live concert on the lawn at 6:30 p.m. Multiple equipment vendors will allow visitors to test their equipment. Tierra Verde instructors Amy Fox and Jonathan Bird will demonstrate proper techniques, and there will be appearances by long driving champions Art Sellinger and Jamie Sadlowski. For more information, call 817-572-1300.
_ Jimmy Burch