June 5, 2018 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Former Purdue men's golfer Tyler Duncan finished tied for sixth at the U.S. Open Sectional qualifier in Germantown, Tennessee, to grab one of 11 available spots to compete in the 118th U.S. Open Championship held June 14-17, at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York.
Duncan fired a 36-hole total of 8-under par 135 (69-66) at Colonial CC and Ridgeway CC to fit safely inside the qualifying cut line of 7-under par. Duncan was joined in the qualifying list by notables Steve Stricker, Braden Thornberry (2017 NCAA champion) and Aaron Wise (2016 NCAA champion) and nudged out such golfers as Retief Goosen, Ryan Blaum, Brett Stegmaier, J.J. Henry, Rory Sabbatini, Geoff Ogilvy, Harris English, Ken Duke, Shaun Micheel, Hunter Mahan, Billy Horschel and J.B. Holmes.
Adam Schenk, a 2014 Purdue grad, finished three shots off the cut line after shooting 4-under par 139, as an opening-round 73 was too much to overcome in the second round. Rising senior Timmy Hildebrand finished at 4-over par 147 (73-74).
Duncan was outside the cut line before an outstanding final seven holes earned him a spot in the field. Sitting two shots outside the line entering the back nine, Duncan played the final seven holes in 4-under par to finish 8-under on the day and qualify for his second career U.S. Open. Duncan also qualified for the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay won by Jordan Spieth. He shot a 10-over par 150 (78-72) in his first appearance three years ago, missing the cut by four shots.
Duncan is having a strong campaign in his first year on the PGA Tour, ranking 121st on the money list at $583,058, and 115th on the FedEx Cup rankings. He's posted a pair of top-10 finishes with a T-5 showing at the Safeway Open and a T-7 placing at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
At Purdue, Duncan was a 2012 second-team All-Big Ten selection and ranks 10th on the school's career stroke average list (73.82).
Duncan fired a 36-hole total of 8-under par 135 (69-66) at Colonial CC and Ridgeway CC to fit safely inside the qualifying cut line of 7-under par. Duncan was joined in the qualifying list by notables Steve Stricker, Braden Thornberry (2017 NCAA champion) and Aaron Wise (2016 NCAA champion) and nudged out such golfers as Retief Goosen, Ryan Blaum, Brett Stegmaier, J.J. Henry, Rory Sabbatini, Geoff Ogilvy, Harris English, Ken Duke, Shaun Micheel, Hunter Mahan, Billy Horschel and J.B. Holmes.
Adam Schenk, a 2014 Purdue grad, finished three shots off the cut line after shooting 4-under par 139, as an opening-round 73 was too much to overcome in the second round. Rising senior Timmy Hildebrand finished at 4-over par 147 (73-74).
Duncan was outside the cut line before an outstanding final seven holes earned him a spot in the field. Sitting two shots outside the line entering the back nine, Duncan played the final seven holes in 4-under par to finish 8-under on the day and qualify for his second career U.S. Open. Duncan also qualified for the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay won by Jordan Spieth. He shot a 10-over par 150 (78-72) in his first appearance three years ago, missing the cut by four shots.
Duncan is having a strong campaign in his first year on the PGA Tour, ranking 121st on the money list at $583,058, and 115th on the FedEx Cup rankings. He's posted a pair of top-10 finishes with a T-5 showing at the Safeway Open and a T-7 placing at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
At Purdue, Duncan was a 2012 second-team All-Big Ten selection and ranks 10th on the school's career stroke average list (73.82).