SB Nation Bay Area - US Open Qualifier 2012: Seven Make The Grade At Lake Merced Golf Club, TPC At Harding Parkhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48817/bayrea-fave.png2012-06-05T09:03:37-07:00http://bayarea.sbnation.com/rss/stream/28295572012-06-05T09:03:37-07:002012-06-05T09:03:37-07:00U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying 2012: James Hahn, Alex Cejka Highlight Qualifiers In California Sectional
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<p>It was a cool and cloudy day for some golf in the Bay Area on Monday as hundreds of players turned out for US Open Sectional Qualifying at TPC Harding Park and Lake Merced Country Club for a 36-hole tournament to get into this year's open at the Olympic Club. And after all the dest was settled a couple of PGA Tour veterans as well as a pair of amateurs made the grade as seven competiotors have made the field for the 112th US Open. </p>
<p>Local James Hahn shot the best score of the day, firing a 8-under 136, followed by Southern California amateur Beau Hossler, who tied with the PGA Tour's Alex Cejka and Micheal Allen, as well as Fallon, NV native Scott Smith. PGA Tour player Matt Bettencourt also played well enough to get in, as did amateur Alberto Sanchez. </p>
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<td align="center">Total</td>
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<td align="left"><a href="http://www.ghintpp.com/ncga/TPPOnlineScoring/StrokeCard.aspx?id=876&pid=51401" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">James Hahn</a></td>
<td align="left">San Bruno, Calif.</td>
<td align="center">F</td>
<td align="center">-8</td>
<td align="center">66 LM</td>
<td align="center">70 HP</td>
<td align="center">136</td>
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<td align="left"><a href="http://www.ghintpp.com/ncga/TPPOnlineScoring/StrokeCard.aspx?id=876&pid=51458" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Beau Hossler (a)</a></td>
<td align="left">Mission Viejo, Calif.</td>
<td align="center">F</td>
<td align="center">-7</td>
<td align="center">70 LM</td>
<td align="center">67 HP</td>
<td align="center">137</td>
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<td align="left"><a href="http://www.ghintpp.com/ncga/TPPOnlineScoring/StrokeCard.aspx?id=876&pid=51487" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Alex Cejka</a></td>
<td align="left">Las Vegas, Nev.</td>
<td align="center">F</td>
<td align="center">-7</td>
<td align="center">69 HP</td>
<td align="center">68 LM</td>
<td align="center">137</td>
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<td align="left"><a href="http://www.ghintpp.com/ncga/TPPOnlineScoring/StrokeCard.aspx?id=876&pid=51447" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Scott Smith</a></td>
<td align="left">Fallon, Nev.</td>
<td align="center">F</td>
<td align="center">-7</td>
<td align="center">68 LM</td>
<td align="center">69 HP</td>
<td align="center">137</td>
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<td align="left"><a href="http://www.ghintpp.com/ncga/TPPOnlineScoring/StrokeCard.aspx?id=876&pid=51430" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Michael Allen</a></td>
<td align="left">Scottsdale, Ariz.</td>
<td align="center">F</td>
<td align="center">-7</td>
<td align="center">67 LM</td>
<td align="center">70 HP</td>
<td align="center">137</td>
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<td align="left"><a href="http://www.ghintpp.com/ncga/TPPOnlineScoring/StrokeCard.aspx?id=876&pid=51502" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Matthew Bettencourt</a></td>
<td align="left">Duncan, S.C.</td>
<td align="center">F</td>
<td align="center">-6</td>
<td align="center">69 HP</td>
<td align="center">69 LM</td>
<td align="center">138</td>
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<td align="left"><a href="http://www.ghintpp.com/ncga/TPPOnlineScoring/StrokeCard.aspx?id=876&pid=51482" data-bitly-type="bitly_hover_card">Alberto Sanchez (a)</a></td>
<td align="left">Nogales, Ariz.</td>
<td align="center">F</td>
<td align="center">-6</td>
<td align="center">67 HP</td>
<td align="center">71 LM</td>
<td align="center">138</td>
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https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/6/5/3065519/us-open-sectional-qualifying-2012-james-hahn-alex-cejka-harding-park-lake-mercedErnie Pomin2012-06-03T11:39:28-07:002012-06-03T11:39:28-07:00US Open Qualifier 2012: Lake Merced Golf Club, TPC At Harding Park Host Bay Area Qualifying
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<p>US Open qualifying returns to the Bay Area at TPC Harding Park and Lake Merced Golf Club. </p> <p>The 2012 U.S. Open is just a few weeks away, and golfers around the globe prepare to fire their best rounds in Sectional Qualifying to get themselves into the toughest test of golf there is today.</p>
<p>Sectional qualifying consists of a 36-hole one-day tournament, with only a handful of available spots at each tournament. Qualifying spots are determined by the field's numbers and strength. The Tourney takes place on June 4. </p>
<p>The state of California rotates its annual sectional qualifier between northern and southern sites, with northern California getting it in even years; meaning this is the year for the North. Lake Merced, originally opened in 1923, has had the sectional qualifier every other year since 1984. This tree-lined beauty course was originally designed by Willie Lock. Lake Merced will also play host the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship in mid-July.</p>
<p>Do to the large size of competitors, The TPC at Harding Park was added as a second course to the qualifying. Formerly this municipal course is owned by the City of San Francisco and was the site off the 2009 President Cu. The course opened in July of 1925 and was named after President Warren Harding, who unfortunately passed away in San Francisco in 1927.</p>
<p><i>For more on sectional qualifying, check out the <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" href="http://www.usopen.com/en_US/news/qualifying/sectional.html" target="_blank">USGA's site</a></i>. <i>For more on the U.S. Open head over to SB Nation's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/golf">Golf hub</a>. </i></p>
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https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/6/3/3061054/us-open-qualifier-2012-lake-merced-golf-club-tpc-at-harding-parkErnie Pomin