Caleb Davern, a sophomore golfer at Ohio State, was medalist at the U.S. Open Local Qualifying Tournament at Catawba Island Club in Port Clinton on Monday, firing a bogey-free 6-under par 65 to win by four shots.
Davern, from Grove City, Ohio, had a dream start, as he drove the first green and made birdie. At the turn, he was 5-under par in near perfect conditions, with warm sunshine and almost no wind. He birdied the par-5 11th to go 6-under par, then made pars on the final seven holes to finish two shots off the competitive course record at Catawba Island.
Taking the second qualifying spot was Patrick Wilkes-Krier, a former University of Michigan player and assistant golf coach who now teaches full-time in Ann Arbor. His 2-under par 69 included an eagle-2 at the par-4 third hole. It’s the fourth time Wilkes-Krier has advanced to sectional qualifying.
Casselberry, Florida native Andrew Arft, a playing professional who has competed across the U.S. and in Europe, nailed down the final qualifying spot with an even-par 71, avoiding a five-man playoff with a 1-under par back nine.
FINAL RESULTS:
U.S. Open Local Qualifying Tournament – Toledo
Catawba Island Club, Port Clinton, OH
Monday, May 17, 2021
Qualifying Players:
1 Caleb Davern 65
2 Patrick Wilkes-Krier 69
3 Andrew Arft 71
Did Not Qualify:
Andrew Lack 72 1st Alternate
Beau Breault 72 2nd Alternate
Collin Hoops 72
Greg Davies 72
Mike Stone 73
Tom North 74
Gavin Wilkinson 74
Grant Haefner 74
Nick Brodbeck 74
Zach Sudinsky 75
Stephen Gangluff 75
Garrett Willis 75
Ross Teeter 77
Justin Pollock 77
Sean Reed 78
Garrett Polish 78
Kyle Richardson 78
Garrett Brickley 78
Luke Gutman 78
Jules Blakely 78
Christopher Bergman 78
Colton Vincelette 79
James Anderson 80
Jack Mancinotti 80
Bryce Messner 80
Aaron Apticar 80
Joey Kurtz 80
Dylan DeWitt 80
Gunnar McCollins 81
Drew Engler 82
Ben Hogan 82
Eric Spencer 83
Mathew Urie 83
Alan Erney 84
Tyler Ankrom 84
Christopher Capriolo 84
Casten Reed 84
Tim Belden 85
Brandon Schilling 85
David Arnold 87
Matt Malone 87
Keygan Robinson 88
Daniel Traeger 89
Jeremy Sturgill 92
Branimir Nikolich WD
James Wisniewski WD
Kyle Dobbs WD
Patrick Rollins WD
Ryan Lenahan DNF
