U.S. Open qualifying in Columbus was tough on the pros, but great for the fans

U.S. Open qualifying in Columbus tough on pros but great for fans

golf.com 05 Jun '12, 2pm

U.S. Open qualifying in Columbus was tough on the pros, but great for the fans

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Golf fans in Central Ohio are spoiled rotten. As if four days of Jack Nicklaus’s Memorial Tournament, won dramatically by Tiger Woods, wasn’t enough, on Monday these same fans were treated to one of the most unique days on the golf calendar -- U.S. Open sectional qualifying. “Man, I’m in heaven,” one enthusiastic guy said to his buddy Monday morning while taking in what seemed like a mini-PGA Tour event in Columbus. Seventy degrees, a light breeze, a nice morning stroll with a Starbucks around a pristine golf course. Yeah, he didn’t have a case of the Mondays. If “Field of Dreams” depicts a baseball paradise, then this U.S. Open qualifying event was the equivalent for golf fans. PGA Tour players and top amateurs battling it out over two golf courses Nicklaus grew up playing -- Scioto Country Club and Ohio State's Scarlet course -- to land one of 16 spots ...

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