2007 US Open qualifiers

[kevin]

Here's a current list of US Open qualifiers. Interesting to see how each of them got there.

http://www.usga.org/news/2007/may/2007_44.html

[kevin]

And this rounds out the field after the 6/4/07 qualifying rounds.....

http://www.golfsurround.com/usopen/2...res060407.html

[mike_pinto]

a-Trip Kuehne, Irving, Texas72-68--140

Kelly and Hank's little brother?

[hurley9192]

actually, it may be their older brother. I don't know all of their ages, but Trip is mid 30's. He got to the semis or quarters of the US Am at Oakmont a few years ago. He's a financial guy by trade and went that route instead of turning pro.

[hurley9192]

an interesting note...it's amazing to see names like Paul McGinley, etc. that don't qualify and then put them in the Ryder Cup and they turn into superstars.

[mike_pinto]

I was amazed at how many touring pro's had to qualify.

[Shindig]

  mike_pinto said:

a-Trip Kuehne, Irving, Texas72-68--140

The name sounds familiar. Isn't he the last of the career amateurs?

  mike_pinto said:

I was amazed at how many touring pro's had to qualify.

There are precious few exemptions. It's one of many many reasons to do well in the US Open -- if you did well last year, you don't have to deal with qualifying this year. Ryuji Imada, for instance.

[Q.Q.Quillume]

  mike_pinto said:

a-Trip Kuehne, Irving, Texas72-68--140

hurley9192 is correct.

Trip 6/20/72 is oldest. Hank 9/11/75 is in the middle. Kelli (not Kelly) 5/11/77 is the youngest.

[Clubswinger21]

This just in.. Jose' Maria will win the 2007 US open.