Bellevue's Tom Brandes shot a three-under-par 68 to win the US Senior Open qualifier played at Bellingham Golf and Country Club today. Joining him at Crooked Stick GC in Carmel, IN, July 27-Aug 2 will be Jeff Coston whose two-under 69 assured him of a place at his third US Senior Open in succession.
Brandes reached the turn in one-over 37 but with birdies at the 10th, 13th, 15th and 17th came home in an impressive 31 strokes to lead the 70-man field. A member at Rainier Golf and Country Club in Seattle, Brandes has been first alternate at the championship the past two years.
Coston, who missed the cut at the Senior PGA Championship in May, shot halves of 35 and 34 to qualify in second place, one ahead of Monroe's Scott Taylor who will be the first alternate.
Bellingham G&CC was one of 42 sites around the country chosen to host qualifying events. 75 non-exempt spots were available for the 156-player championship field. This year, the USGA accepted 2,718 entries.
Results
U.S. Senior Open Qualifying
Bellingham Golf and Country Club - 6,561 yards, Par 71
Tom Brandes, Bellevue, Wash., 37-31--68
Jeff Coston, Blaine, Wash., 35-34--69
Scott Taylor, Monroe, Wash., 35-35--70
Brady Exber, Las Vegas, Nev., 38-35--73
Norm Jarvis, Surrey, BC, 37-36--73
Scott Williams, Sammamish, Wash., 37-36--73
Steven Bowen, Vancouver, Wash., 36-37--73
Karl Smith, Gig Harbor, Wash., 39-35--74
Ken Wade, Kennewick, Wash., 39-35--74
Neal White, Bainbridge Island, Wash., 38-36--74
Rob Rushton, Olympia, Wash., 37-37--74
Robert Burton, Everett, Wash., 39-35--74
Tom Phillips, Seattle, Wash., 39-35--74
Bill Hager, Bellingham, Wash., 37-38--75
Fred Urquhart, Bellingham, Wash., 38-37--75
Larry Daniels, Seattle, Wash., 39-36--75
Michael Jonson, Seattle, Wash., 39-36--75
Ray Stewart, Abbotsford, BC, 40-35--75
Rick Weihe, Bellingham, Wash., 39-36--75
Tom Hale, Lakewood, Wash., 40-35--75
Daryl Stubbs, Tsawwassen, BC, 39-37--76
Jeff Remington, Edmonds, Wash., 39-37--76
Jim Ihnot, Kirkland, Wash., 40-36--76
Mike Bender, Lake Mary, Fla., 40-36--76
Mike Gove, Snohomish, Wash., 40-36--76
Yong K Lee, Auburn, Wash., 39-37--76
Glen Jevne, Wetaskiwin, AB, 42-35--77
Louie Runge, Raymond, Wash., 38-39--77
Michael Hickok, Kirkland, Wash., 40-37--77
Ted King, Bellingham, Wash., 38-39--77
Bruce Richards, Seattle, Wash., 37-41--78
Chris Degrazia, Lynnwood, Wash., 40-38--78
Jim McNelis, Gig Harbor, Wash., 38-40--78
Bob Johnson, University Place, Wash., 43-36--79
David Talcott, Tacoma, Wash., 43-36--79
Jim Pike, Maple Valley, Wash., 39-40--79
Kent Potts, Mattawa, Wash., 41-38--79
Mark Maghie, Seattle, Wash., 38-41--79
Robert P Brown, Shelton, Wash., 42-37--79
Steve Macgeorge, Shoreline, Wash., 43-36--79
Tim Tait, Vancouver, BC, 41-38--79
Edward Jonson, Bainbridge Is, Wash., 42-38--80
John Henriot, Clinton, Wash., 46-34--80
Tom Lewis, Olympia, Wash., 39-41--80
Bill Tindall, Redmond, Wash., 40-41--81
Keith Crimp, Ellensburg, Wash., 42-39--81
Michael Givens, Lakewood, Wash., 44-37--81
Pete Higgins, Mercer Island, Wash., 42-39--81
Richard Friend, Lakewood, Wash., 42-39--81
Scott Ponto, Kenmore, Wash., 41-40--81
Frank Crimp, Ellensburg, Wash., 41-41--82
Gary Schopf, Marysville, Wash., 44-38--82
John Molitor, Ephrata, Wash., 44-38--82
Mark Johnson, Mt Lake Terrace, Wash., 43-39--82
Michael Stogsdill, Spanaway, Wash., 43-39--82
Duane Diede, Everett, Wash., 41-42--83
Jim Taggard, Vancouver, Wash., 41-42--83
Ronald Hass, Burlington, Wash., 43-40--83
Ronald Peay, Sugarland, Texas, 40-43--83
Russ Patterson, Kirkland, Wash., 46-37--83
Tim Pearson, Monroe, Wash., 45-38--83
Phil Carmichael, Tacoma, Wash., 45-39--84
Vince Crocker, Bellingham, Wash., 41-43--84
Jay Turner, Seattle, Wash., 48-37--85
Kris Runge, Federal Way, Wash., 44-41--85
Mark Nickless, Gig Harbor, Wash., 45-40--85
Tracy Vass, Coupeville, Wash., 44-41--85
Stephen Sander, Seattle, Wash., 42-44--86
Godfrey Laws, Roxboro, N.C., 49-39--88
Daniel Lee, Kenmore, Wash., 52-46--98
Brad Horpestad, Wainwright, AB, WD-WD--WD
Frank Mitchell, Lakewood, Wash., WD-WD--WD
James Cline, Camano Island, Wash., WD-WD--WD
Jon Rawitzer, Bellingham, Wash., WD-WD--WD
Karl Best, Snohomish, Wash., NS-NS--NS
Steve Gish, Port Angeles, Wash., WD-WD--WD |
