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Fountain Advances to U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying
5/13/2014 10:15:00 AM | Men's Golf
Local Qualifying Results (Pinewild Country Club)
PINEHURST, N.C. – Just days away from competing in his third NCAA Golf Regional, Davidson's Richard Fountain is one step closer to the 2014 U.S. Open as he captured co-medalist Monday afternoon at Pinewild Country Club with a six-under 66 to advance to sectional qualifying.
One of six players to advance from his local site, Fountain birdied his final three holes and recorded seven on the day.
On Thursday, the 2011 SoCon Champion and three-time all-conference performer will tee off in the 2014 NCAA Men's Golf Regional at Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh.
Sectional qualifying for the 2014 U.S. Open Championship, which will be held at Pinehurst No. 2, will be conducted over 36 holes on June 2 at 10 sites in the United States.
Road to the U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open
Each year, thousands of competitors enter the U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open. They are professionals and amateurs, teenagers and seniors, All-Americans and walk-ons, teachers and firefighters, representing more than 75 countries. This year, their dream is to tee it up at Pinehurst No. 2 in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C., where these national championships will be played for the first time in consecutive weeks on the same golf course.
The process of determining each field of 156 players is a major undertaking. For the U.S. Open, it starts with upwards of 9,800 entrants and proceeds through two stages of qualifying, local and sectional. The U.S. Women's Open has sectional qualifying, including the debut this year of four international qualifiers. The USGA relies heavily on state, regional and foreign golf associations to conduct qualifiers within their jurisdictions.
Players who survive qualifying have a chance to play alongside the biggest names in golf on one of the game's grandest stages. With the added element this year of the back-to-back championships, competitors who make it to Pinehurst will be a part of history.
PINEHURST, N.C. – Just days away from competing in his third NCAA Golf Regional, Davidson's Richard Fountain is one step closer to the 2014 U.S. Open as he captured co-medalist Monday afternoon at Pinewild Country Club with a six-under 66 to advance to sectional qualifying.
One of six players to advance from his local site, Fountain birdied his final three holes and recorded seven on the day.
On Thursday, the 2011 SoCon Champion and three-time all-conference performer will tee off in the 2014 NCAA Men's Golf Regional at Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh.
Sectional qualifying for the 2014 U.S. Open Championship, which will be held at Pinehurst No. 2, will be conducted over 36 holes on June 2 at 10 sites in the United States.
Road to the U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open
Each year, thousands of competitors enter the U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open. They are professionals and amateurs, teenagers and seniors, All-Americans and walk-ons, teachers and firefighters, representing more than 75 countries. This year, their dream is to tee it up at Pinehurst No. 2 in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C., where these national championships will be played for the first time in consecutive weeks on the same golf course.
The process of determining each field of 156 players is a major undertaking. For the U.S. Open, it starts with upwards of 9,800 entrants and proceeds through two stages of qualifying, local and sectional. The U.S. Women's Open has sectional qualifying, including the debut this year of four international qualifiers. The USGA relies heavily on state, regional and foreign golf associations to conduct qualifiers within their jurisdictions.
Players who survive qualifying have a chance to play alongside the biggest names in golf on one of the game's grandest stages. With the added element this year of the back-to-back championships, competitors who make it to Pinehurst will be a part of history.
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