The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Four Longhorns set to compete at 2015 U.S. Open
06.12.2015 | Men's Golf
Brad Elder, Cody Gribble, Jordan Spieth and Beau Hossler will represent Texas next week at Chambers Bay.
13) and Brad Elder (1995-98) and current golfer Beau Hossler (sophomore) will all compete at the 2015 U.S. Open, taking place Monday, June 15 through Sunday, June 21 at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash.
-third U.S. Open (2011,2012)
-becomes one of a small number of golfers in history to qualify for three U.S. Opens before the age of 21. A few of them:
-Jordan Spieth – qualified for the U.S. Open at age 18 and has qualified every year since.
-Jack Nicklaus – qualified for the U.S. Open at age 17 and qualified for 44-consecutive years
-Bob Jones – qualified for the U.S. Open at 18 in 1920 and played in each subsequent Open until he retired in 1930
-John J. McDermott – qualified in 1909, 1910 and won the championship at age 19 in 1911 and again at 20 in 1912.
-Bobby Clampett – qualified at 18 in 1978 and followed in 1979 and 1980.
-Willie Anderson – played in the championship proper at 17 in 1897 and each year after that before turning 21…won his first U.S. Open in 1901.
-Gene Sarazen – qualified at 18 in 1920, 1921 and won in 1922.
-qualified by shooting 65 at Newport Beach Country Club and 71 at Big Canyon Country Club in the Newport Beach, Calif. sectional qualifier
-briefly held the outright lead in the second round of the 2012 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club, where he eventually finished T-29.
Jordan Spieth
-2015 Masters winner
-looking for a Grand Slam
-fourth-consecutive U.S. Open appearance (2013 – MC, 2012 – T-21)
-finished T-17 at 2014 U.S. Open (his best Open finish)
Cody Gribble
-posted a pair of 3-under-par 67s at Northwood Club (Dallas) to qualify for his second U.S. Open
-made five to 10 cuts on the Web.com Tour in 2015, including a T-9 at United Leasing Championship
-has made two of three cuts on the PGA Tour, with all three starts coming in Texas events
-finished T-21 at 2014 U.S. Open
Brad Elder
-qualified for his third U.S. Open and first in 12 years through the Memphis, Tenn. Sectional
-shot the lowest round at the Memphis site with a first-round 63 at Ridgeway Country Club and followed with a 70 at Germantown Country Club to share medalist honors
-played the 2000 and 2003 U.S. Opens at Pebble Beach and Olympia Fields
-all three of his professional wins have come on the Nationwide (Web.com) Tour, the last coming in 2007.
Players Mentioned
