Hunter Eichhorn Advances in U.S. Open Qualifying

GLENCOE, Alabama - Former Marquette University men's golfer Hunter Eichhorn advanced through local qualifying in his quest to make the U.S. Open Championship with a 3-under 69 at Robert T. Jones Golf Trail in Glencoe, Alabama.

He secured one of the final advancing spots by emerging from a playoff and will take part in final qualifying at one of 10 sites throughout the United States on May 20 and June 3.

This year's U.S. Open takes place at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club (Course No. 2) on June 13-16.

Eichhorn recently tied for fifth (23-under par) at the Veritex Bank Championship on April 25-28 to earn a spot at the next Korn Ferry Tour event, the AdventHealth Championship on May 16-19 at Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City, Missouri. He advanced to the VB Championship out of a Monday qualifier.

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