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Jon Mills, Indiana, now playing the Nationwide Tour,
advanced through the USGA Open Local Qualifier at Indiana CC on
May 9 with 67. He is slated to compete on June 4 near Chicago
at Riverside CC. The other five qualifiers at Indiana are all
professionals, four from the Hooters Tour and one from the
Nationwide Tour.
Co-Medalists at Quicksilver on
May 17, William Miller, Venetia, the 2006 West Penn Amateur
champion and Erik Bertrand, Pittsburgh, with 71s are headed to
Columbus, Ohio, a site where many PGA Tour Players will try to
qualify at two famous courses - Scioto CC, home of Jack Nicklaus,
and Ohio State University's Scarlet Course where Nicklaus played
his collegiate golf. Bertrand and Miller will be joined by
Kevin Shields, Pittsburgh, who shot 73 and advanced via a
playoff for the last position. Oakmont's professional, Bob
Ford, exempt from Local Qualifying, will also compete in
Columbus.
The third co-medalist at
Quicksilver, Brett Carman, Claysville, will play in Purchase,
New York, at Old Oaks & Century.
Mike Van Sickle, Gibsonia,
qualified in Milwaukee and is playing the Columbus Sectional.
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