NEW HOPE, Pa. — Buddy Hansen and Kevin Lafond, amateurs out of Blue Bell Country Club, carded rounds of 1-under-par 71 to share medalist honors in Open Championship Qualifying at Jericho National Golf Club (par 72, 7,003 yards) Wednesday.
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Hansen and Lafond earned one of 33 qualifying positions and ties available for the Championship proper. The 120th Open Championship will take place July 16-17 at Applebrook Golf Club in Malvern, Pa.
The cut line stopped at 5-over-par 77 by day’s end.
The Open Championship is the third of four Majors on GAP’s tournament calendar.
GAP
Celebrating Amateur Golf since 1897, GAP, also known as the Golf Association of Philadelphia, is the oldest regional or state golf association in the United States. It serves as the principal ruling body of amateur golf in its region. The organization’s 345 Member Clubs and 110,000 individual members are spread across Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland. The GAP’s mission is to promote, preserve and protect the game of golf.
| Qualifiers | |
| Name, club | Score |
| (a) Bud Hansen, Blue Bell Country Club | 71 |
| (a) Kevin Lafond, Blue Bell Country Club | 71 |
| (a) Christian Deussing, Jericho National Golf Club | 72 |
| (a) Matthew Homer, Wilmington Country Club | 73 |
| (a) Christian Matt, Cedarbrook Country Club | 73 |
| (a) Jackson Debusschere, DuPont Country Club | 73 |
| (a) Keller Mulhern, Whitford Country Club | 73 |
| (a) Brian Hollins, Little Mill Country Club | 74 |
| (a) Jared Tendler, Jericho National Golf Club | 74 |
| (a) Zack Amole, French Creek Golf Club | 74 |
| (a) Benjamin Ortwein, The Shore Club | 74 |
| Joseph Kogelman, Merchantville Country Club | 75 |
| (a) Liam Hart, Spring Mill Country Club | 75 |
| (a) Carter Field, LuLu Country Club | 75 |
| (a) Jack Dare, Riverton Country Club | 75 |
| (a) Brandon Wilson, Philadelphia Publinks Golf Association | 75 |
| Michael Moses, Concord Country Club | 75 |
| (a) Jimmy Kramarski, Moorestown Field Club | 75 |
| Stephen Sanderson, Saucon Valley Country Club | 76 |
| (a) Noah Moelter, Blue Bell Country Club | 76 |
| (a) Matt Lafond, Blue Bell Country Club | 76 |
| (a) Andrew Bilson, Bent Creek Country Club | 76 |
| (a) Butch Silknitter, Bellewood Country Club | 76 |
| (a) Nick Fioravante, LedgeRock Golf Club | 76 |
| (a) Zach Mueller, Five Ponds Golf Club | 76 |
| (a) Jake Maddaloni, Aronimink Golf Club | 76 |
| (a) Brian Isztwan, Huntingdon Valley Country Club | 76 |
| (a) Nicola Cerilli, Indian Valley Country Club | 76 |
| (a) Stephan Giffin, Burlington Country Club | 77 |
| (a) Ben Keyser, The Legacy Club | 77 |
| (a) Joseph Tigani, Fieldstone Golf Club | 77 |
| (a) Nick Hano, LuLu Country Club | 77 |
| Anthony Hoffman, John F. Byrne Golf Club | 77 |
| (a) Patrick Rutter, Schuylkill Country Club | 77 |
| Jim Haus, Bent Creek Country Club | 77 |
| (a) Ryan Richardson, Philadelphia Publinks Golf Association | 77 |
| (a) Connor Vanin, DuPont Country Club | 77 |
| (a) Darren Nolan, Cedarbrook Country Club | 77 |
| Alternates (in order) | |
| Hugh Reilly, Philadelphia PGA | 78 |
| (a) Phil Villari, Riverton Country Club | 78 |
| (a) Max Siegfried, Aronimink Golf Club | 79 |
| (a) Brandon Raihl, Philadelphia Cricket Club | 79 |
| (a) Nihal Shah, Cherry Valley Country Club | 79 |
| (a) Nathan Guertler, Merion Golf Club | 79 |
| (a) Matt Dolinsky, Heidelberg Country Club | 79 |
| (a) Matteo Patitucci, Philmont Country Club | 79 |
| Failed to qualify | |
| (a) Peter D’Angelo, Burlington Country Club | 79 |
| (a) George Crouse, Ed Oliver Golf Club | 80 |
| (a) Sean Torpey, Doylestown Country Club | 80 |
| (a) Ryan Rigby, Doylestown Country Club | 80 |
| (a) Gary Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club | 80 |
| (a) Ryan Cass, Hidden Creek Golf Club | 80 |
| (a) Joe Garner, DuPont Country Club | 80 |
| (a) Nick Ciocca, Aronimink Golf Club | 80 |
| (a) Quinn Hanley, USGA/GAP GC | 80 |
| (a) Trey Croney, Saucon Valley Country Club | 80 |
| (a) Todd Baron, Philadelphia Publinks Golf Association | 80 |
| (a) Jordan Cooper, The Legacy Club | 81 |
| (a) Michael Dunphy, USGA/GAP GC | 81 |
| (a) Jake Elliott, Riverton Country Club | 81 |
| (a) Simon Asadoorian, Northampton Valley Country Club | 81 |
| (a) Kevin Maguire, Laurel Creek Country Club | 81 |
| (a) Justin Howe, Applecross Country Club | 81 |
| (a) Joseph Kepic, The Skramble House of Golf | 81 |
| (a) Steve Levchenco, Philmont Country Club | 82 |
| (a) Benjamin Foster, LuLu Country Club | 82 |
| (a) Neil Gordon, Doylestown Country Club | 82 |
| (a) Andrew Carrigan, The Legacy Club | 82 |
| (a) Seamus Maguire, Bala Golf Club | 82 |
| Rocco Sgrillo, John F. Byrne Golf Club | 82 |
| (a) William Breslin, Huntingdon Valley Country Club | 82 |
| (a) Frank Grabuski, Overbrook Golf Club | 82 |
| (a) Jake Speers, Bent Creek Country Club | 82 |
| (a) Luke Morgan, Schuylkill Country Club | 82 |
| (a) Tommy Ditullio, Manasquan River Golf Club | 82 |
| (a) Lannon Boyd, Overbrook Golf Club | 83 |
| (a) Beau Guarino, Riverton Country Club | 83 |
| (a) Jack Quirk, Sandy Run Country Club | 83 |
| (a) Nicky Riscica, Trenton Country Club | 83 |
| (a) Ben Litt, Riverton Country Club | 83 |
| (a) Patrick McDermott, St. Davids Golf Club | 83 |
| (a) Dave Landau, Berkshire Country Club | 83 |
| (a) Greg Sadowski, Philadelphia Publinks Golf Association | 83 |
| (a) Chris Waldmann, The 1912 Club | 83 |
| (a) Jeff Long, Riverton Country Club | 84 |
| (a) Brian Walker, Talamore Country Club | 84 |
| (a) Mario Ventresca, Cedarbrook Country Club | 84 |
| (a) Dan Pinciotti, Huntingdon Valley Country Club | 84 |
| (a) Thomas Maguire, Springdale Golf Club | 84 |
| (a) Marshall Kain, Overbrook Golf Club | 84 |
| (a) Rick Henn, Jericho National Golf Club | 84 |
| Logan Hay, Burlington Country Club | 85 |
| (a) Greg Wasserson, Green Valley Country Club | 85 |
| (a) Ryan Quinn, Commonwealth National Golf Club | 85 |
| (a) Matthew Quirk, Sunnybrook Golf Club | 85 |
| (a) Cal Parker, LuLu Country Club | 85 |
| (a) Conor Breslin, USGA/GAP GC | 85 |
| (a) Christian Haldeman, Saucon Valley Country Club | 85 |
| (a) Corey Haydu, Spring Mill Country Club | 85 |
| (a) Nick Linkchorst, Golf Course at Glen Mills | 85 |
| (a) Joseph Noyes, Little Mill Country Club | 85 |
| (a) Matt Worrall, DuPont Country Club | 86 |
| (a) Austin Schreffler, USGA/GAP GC | 86 |
| (a) Michael Dignazio, Wilmington Country Club | 86 |
| (a) Brad Ebersole, The Ridge at Back Brook | 87 |
| (a) Dan Gallagher, Riverton Country Club | 87 |
| (a) Drew Brandt, Penn Oaks Golf Club | 87 |
| (a) Ian Zang, Raven’s Claw Golf Club | 87 |
| (a) Richie Kline, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club | 87 |
| (a) Trevor Talerico, Concord Country Club | 87 |
| (a) Nicholas Henn, Jericho National Golf Club | 87 |
| (a) Dylan Chessher, Wild Quail Golf & Country Club | 87 |
| (a) Salvatore Galati, The Legacy Club | 88 |
| Ryan Daley, Jericho National Golf Club | 88 |
| (a) Connor Faust, Saucon Valley Country Club | 89 |
| (a) Pearse Lee, Riverton Country Club | 89 |
| (a) Sean Cudahy, USGA/GAP GC | 89 |
| (a) Joe Petrino, Makefield Highlands Golf Club | 90 |
| (a) Josh Schneider, Amateur Golf Society | 90 |
| (a) David Walters, Huntingdon Valley Country Club | 90 |
| (a) Matt Malinowski, Trenton Country Club | 90 |
| (a) Brady Crow, Moorestown Field Club | 90 |
| (a) Brent Glah, Commonwealth National Golf Club | 90 |
| (a) Jon Dutcher, Penn Oaks Golf Club | 91 |
| Tyler Henning, Waynesborough Country Club | 91 |
| (a) Parker Wine, Radley Run Country Club | 91 |
| (a) Justin Spaeth, Cedarbrook Country Club | 91 |
| Kevin Rossi, Green Valley Country Club | 92 |
| (a) Phil Formica, Yardley Country Club | 92 |
| (a) Travis Falkner, Little Mill Country Club | 92 |
| (a) Nick Waskey, Doylestown Country Club | 94 |
| (a) Eric Shenyo, White Clay Creek Country Club | 96 |
| (a) Tom Reading, USGA/GAP GC | 97 |
| (a) Anthony Carson, USGA/GAP GC | 99 |
| (a) Will Walsh, Philadelphia Country Club | 100 |
| (a) Michael Sydnes, Talamore Country Club | WD |
| (a) Michael Gallagher, Galloway National Golf Club | WD |
| (a) Win Thomas, USGA/GAP GC | WD |
| (a) Michael Anastasia, USGA/GAP GC | WD |
| (a) Jack Wallace, Riverton Country Club | WD |
| (a) Ryan Divis, USGA/GAP GC | WD |
| Andy Watters, Talamore Country Club | WD |
| (a) Nikita Romanov, Philadelphia Publinks Golf Association | WD |
| (a) Matthew Reed, Doylestown Country Club | NS |
| WD – withdraw | |
| NS – no show | |
| (a) – denotes amateur |
