U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying
Andrew Putnam and Matt Marshall warm up before the first round of sectional qualifying at Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland, WA
Matt Marshall and Maverick McNeal warm up prior to the first round of sectional qualifying at Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland, WA.
Maverick McNealy hits his approach shot into the 12th green in the first round of sectional qualifying at Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland, WA
Maverick McNealy examines his fried egg lie in the bunker on #13 (his 4th hole). He had to play his shot away from the flag.
Maverick McNealy chips onto the 13th green (his 4th hole) after being forced to play away from the flag from a fried egg lie in the bunker. He wound up with a double bogey five on the par 3.
Joe Highsmith chips long on the 1st hole (his 10th). He was able to make the comeback putt for a birdie to go 3-under for the second round.
Nicklaus Chiam blasts out of tough lie in bunker to four feet. He made the putt for a par.
Joe Highsmith tees off in the 2nd round of sectional qualifying at Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland, WA
Joe Highsmith tees off of the 4th hole in the second round. This is one of the few holes he used driver on.
Joe Highsmith putts on the 4th hole (his 13th) in the second round of U.S. Open sectional qualifying at Meadow Springs Country Club.
Joe Highsmith strokes a putt during the second round of U.S. Open sectional qualifying at Meadow Springs Country Club.
Joe Highsmith acknowledges the cheers from the gallery on the final green after securing a spot in the U.S. Open.
Joe Highsmith of Lakewood, Washington and veteran Steve Allan of Australia, qualified for the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines at the sectional qualifying held at Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland, Washington. Highsmith held the lead after the first round tied with RJ Manke, also of Lakewood, and was able to hold on down the stretch to capture the first place spot. Allan, a veteran of the PGA Tour and now playing on the Korn Ferry Tour, had to make an impossible up-and-down on his final hole to get into a playoff for the one remaining spot. He made a 15-foot putt on the playoff hole to secure the second spot and punch his ticket to the Open.
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