Nick Sorkin after holing out for eagle on #9.
Former hockey player Sorkin top qualifier at U.S. Open Local
May 2, 2024
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications
The transition from one sport to another keeps getting better Nick Sorkin.
The former professional hockey player, who spent time with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, finished at the top of the field in Thursday’s U.S. Open Local Qualifier at Sewickley Heights Golf Club.
“This is, honestly, probably the hardest I’ve ever seen this course,” said Sorkin, who played the round at his home Club. “I’m very, very pleased. I haven’t been playing much golf either, so I was just happy to be in the mix.”
Sorkin’s strong round was punctuated right before the turn, when he nearly drove the green on the 9th hole, a 395-yard Par 4. His miss into the extremely thick rough — something that doomed golfers all afternoon — ended up resulting in his best shot of the day, a chip in from around 35 yards out.