Former Hope College alum and Division III National Champion Joshua Gibson secured the Medalist Honors for the 2024 U.S. Open Local Qualifier in Toledo. Gibson came out firing at Highland Meadows Golf Club, starting with a bogey-free front-nine 30 that included four birdies.
When asked about his performance, Gibson smiled and said, “I believe the course was in my favor today.”
As the competition heated up, Joshua found himself tied for the medalist position heading into the final hole of his round after starting the back nine even through eight. With an eagle on the final hole, he sealed a victory, adding an exclamation point to a thrilling round and securing his spot in Sectionals.
Palmer Yenrick, a Toledo Rockets Golf Team member, was able to fight through two bogeys on the first three holes on the back nine to secure a qualifying position. Palmer would birdie four of the last six holes of his round, which put him in a tie for second.
Joining Yenrick in a tie for second was reigning Ohio Open Champion Michael Balcar. The Toledo native posted a 4-under par 67 despite a triple-bogey on the second hole of the day. Balcar ended the day with an impressive eight birdies and an eagle on the card.
Tyler Goecke was another of the four players who finished with a 68 on the day. Goecke’s round was full of ups and downs, with a birdie and bogey on the front. But an eagle on hole nine was a momentum boost at the turn. Goecke followed this up with two more birdies on the back to finish with a 3-under 68.
Cam Kellett of Eastern Michigan put together a solid back-9 to finish one stroke clear of a potential playoff. After an even par 37 on the front, Cam posted a 3-under 31 on the back, which included no bogeys.
Oakland University alumni Jake Kneen matched Kellett in the morning wave with a 3-under par 68. Jake birdied the final two holes on the front nine, which put him in a great position at 1-under heading to the back nine. Kneen was able to take advantage of a solid start and avoid the playoff, even after a bogey on 18.
Joseph Juszczyk rounded out the last players that finished at 3-under for the day. Juszczyk had a solid first nine, battling back after an early bogey on 2. He would proceed to add five birdies to his scorecard, landing him the final qualifying spot with a 3-under par 68.
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FINAL RESULTS: United States Golf Association
2024 U.S. Open Local Qualifying – Toledo
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio
Monday, May 6, 2024
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QUALIFIERS:
1 Joshua Gibson 65
T2 Palmer Yenrick 67
T2 Michael Balcar 67
T4 Cam Kellett 68
T4 Jake Kneen 68
T4 Joseph Juszczyk 68
T4 Tyler Goecke 68
ALTERNATES:
T8 Peyton Callens 69
T8 Drew Salyers 69
DID NOT QUALIFY:
T8 Cameron Lippoldt 69
T8 Chris Wiatr 69
12 Bryce Cobb 70
T13 Jeremiah Bane 71
T13 Breckin Taylor 71
T13 Ben Silverman 71
T13 Christopher Harpum 71
T13 Zachary Potter 71
T13 Timothy Wiseman 71
T19 Thomas Bell 72
T19 Jeg Coughlin 72
T19 Darin Hudak 72
T19 CJ Van Wyk 72
T23 Matt Leiti 73
T23 Julian Dugan 73
T23 Andrew Duvall 73
T23 Craig Isabel 73
T23 Vibhav Alokam 73
T23 Bavake Sihota 73
T23 Remy Stalcup 73
T23 Tommy Sullinger 73
T31 Yadhu Urs 74
T31 Brett Podobinski 74
T31 Tom Ballinger 74
T31 Brandon Rattray 74
T31 Ieuan Jones 74
T31 Arav Patel 74
T31 Trey Walker 74
T31 Ben Smith 74
T31 Austin Sipe 74
T31 Jason Steiner 74
T31 James Troy 74
T31 Rylan Wotherspoon 74
T43 Benjamin Thieman 75
T43 Devin Mantha 75
T43 John Bernatovicz 75
T43 Zach Burton 75
T43 Nash Linder 75
T43 Caden Scarbrough 75
T43 Joseph Kiss 75
T43 Jeff Olson 75
T43 Brooks Snyder 75
T43 Jack Zubkus 75
T43 Christopher Sloan 75
T43 Ross Pilliod 75
T55 Logan Sutto 76
T55 Ian Hardesty 76
T55 Chad Johnson 76
T55 Mason Deal 76
T55 Cooper Collins 76
T55 Christopher Mory 76
T55 Egor Zotov 76
T55 Ian Bruchhauser 76
T55 Teddy Seitz 76
T64 Ryan Bilby 77
T64 Cannon Risner 77
T64 Geoffrey Vincent 77
T64 Daniel Dumala 77
T64 Myles Murphy 77
T64 Brian Cairns 77
T64 Joo Lee 77
T64 Rick Deichert 77
T64 Connor Mccann 77
T64 Wil Campbell 77
T74 Jamie Clark 78
T74 Nicklaus Bailey 78
T74 Joey Bussdieker 78
T74 Ben Bastel 78
T74 Carter Bowman 78
T74 Christopher Bergman 78
T74 Joshua Weiner 78
T81 Jackson Harris 79
T81 Curtis Hughes 79
T81 Ryan Kruschka 79
T81 Tom Harding 79
T81 Paul Van Slambrouck 79
T81 Mitchell Kontak 79
T87 Noah Dever 80
T87 Tyler Brockwell 80
T87 Rendall Weaver 80
T87 Jon Addis 80
T87 John Powers 80
T87 Grant Bruce 80
T87 Clay Bryan 80
T87 Benjamin Cors 80
T87 Andrew Sarokin 80
T96 Alex Mei 81
T96 Zachary Miner 81
T96 Ali Khan 81
T96 Mike Woodcock 81
T96 Chris Pontello 81
T101 Jon Cendrowski 82
T101 Jack Mancinotti 82
T101 Nick Cheney 82
T101 Eric Luebke 82
T101 Caleb Westfall 82
T101 Cahle Roth 82
T107 Evan Maki 83
T107 Jackson Miller 83
T107 Joshua Burgbacher 83
T110 Mike Adams 84
T110 Calvin Kupeyan 84
T110 Ranveer Ajimal 84
T113 Demitrius De Almeida 85
T113 Drew Engler 85
115 Drake Koegel 87
T116 Bryan Kennedy 89
T116 Charlie Dierkes 89
DNF Adam Ballas DNF
DNF Ben Skripac DNF
NS Corey Bremigan NS
