The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
06.07.2016 | Men's Golf
Sophomore Scottie Scheffler finished in a tie for ninth to make his first appearance at the U.S. Open.
POWELL, Ohio – Texas men's golf sophomore Scottie Scheffler qualified for the 2016 U.S. Open at the Columbus sectional qualifier on Tuesday morning in a playoff.
It marks Scheffler's first U.S. Open appearance, played at Oakmont Country Club June 16-19.
Scheffler finished in a tie for ninth in Columbus, Ohio, carding first-round 69 and following with a second-round 68 to finish 5-under par. He survived a six-for-five playoff after playing 36 holes and a 1-hour-57-minute weather delay.
QUOTE FROM SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER
On qualifying: I am really looking forward to playing in the U.S. Open next week. I am glad that I was able to qualify and really looking forward to the experience in Oakmont.
