Danny Lee wins Greenbrier Classic... Greg
Owen also earns place in Open at St Andrews
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“Obviously being British it’s a huge honour to play in The Open. I think at this point I’ve qualified through every way possible now. I’m very much looking forward to playing.
Owen also earns place in Open at St Andrews
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Danny Lee, David Hearn, James Hahn and Greg Owen qualified for the 144TH Open at St Andrews today at the Greenbrier Classic at The Old White TPC. White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Lee earned his first victory on
the US PGA Tour following a two-hole play-off with Hearn after the pair
finished tied on 13-under-par alongside Americans Robert Streb and Kevin
Kisner, who were both already exempt for The Open and bowed out after
the first play-off hole.
New Zealander Lee carded a
three-under-par 67 to close out the tournament and is set to make his
first appearance in golf’s oldest championship when it is played from
16-19 July.
The 24-year-old is a former US Amateur champion and was the
recipient of the Mark H McCormack medal as the top player in the WORLD
AMATEUR GOLF RANKING™ in 2008.
Canadian Hearn will make his
second consecutive start in The Open after gaining entry as a reserve at
Royal Liverpool in 2014 where he finished tied 32nd. The
36-year-old from Ontario mixed five birdies with two bogeys to close
with a three-under-par 67 and secure his place at St Andrews.
His result
matches his best career finish on the US PGA Tour after he lost in a
play-off to Jordan Spieth at the 2013 John Deere Classic.
Hahn and Owen finished two-shots
further back on 11-under-par to share sixth place with David Lingmerth
and Brendon Todd, who have already earned exemptions into The Open, as
well as Andres Romero, Chad Collins, and Bryce Molder. Hahn and Owen
secured the places by virtue of their higher positions in the Official
World Golf Ranking. Russell Henley, who has also already earned a place
at St Andrews, finished alone in fifth on 12-under-par.
American Hahn, who hails from
California, turned in a four-under-par 66 early in the day that was
enough to secure him a place in The Open.
The 33-year-old earned his
maiden PGA TOUR victory at the Northern Trust Open in February in a
play-off over Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey. He played in the US Open in
2012 and the Masters Tournament in 2015 and will make his first
appearance at The Open in less than two weeks’ time.
Owen, from Mansfield, England,
posted a three-under-par 67 on Sunday and is set to make his seventh
start in The Open. The 43-year-old has one win each on the European,
Challenge and Web.com Tours and had his best result at The Open in 2006
at Royal Liverpool where he finished tied 22nd.
Key quotes:
Danny Lee
“This means a lot, it’s the home
of golf. I’ve never been to St Andrews, I’ve only ever seen it on
television when I have been cheering for Tiger Woods winning. It’s going
to be amazing and it’s going to be so much fun.
“I’m just very excited to play
in another Major and have another opportunity to go out there and play
and try my best. I’m very lucky that it’s being played at St Andrews
because I’ve always wanted to play there.”
David Hearn
“It’s really special, I had a
chance to get over to The Open Championship last year and I’m excited to
get back this year especially with it being at the home of golf. Going
into these two weeks that has been my primary goal to get into St
Andrews and that mission was accomplished.
“This week is a huge confidence
boost for me. I enjoy playing different types of golf courses and having
to hit creative shots, so getting over to St Andrews will be an amazing
treat for me. I’m going to enjoy every minute of it. I just can’t wait
to get over there.”
James Hahn
“To play another Major
Championship would be great, and The Open is one of the best events we
have all year so it will be incredible. Especially to have the chance to
play at St Andrews where the game of golf originated.
“I’ve never played St Andrews
before, I’ve only seen it on TV. It’s definitely pretty surreal at the
moment. It’s one of those golf courses that everyone knows and everyone
recognises the holes. It will be really fun to go out there and play
that Championship. “
Greg Owen (pictured right)“Obviously being British it’s a huge honour to play in The Open. I think at this point I’ve qualified through every way possible now. I’m very much looking forward to playing.
“I’ve played well at St Andrews
in the Dunhill and I made my first cut in The Open there in 2000 so I’m
very excited to get back. I’ve not played it since the new tees have
been put in so I’ve got some work to do, but I’m very much looking
forward to the challenge.
“It’s the history that sets St
Andrews apart. It’s the home of golf, you know the holes inside and out,
and everyone knows about 17 and 18. Everyone can relate to it and
picture where you need to hit the ball.”
The Open Qualifying Series
continues with the John Deere Classic on the US PGA Tour and the
Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open on the European Tour.
GREENBRIER CLASSIC FINAL TOTALS
par 280 (4x70)
Danny Lee won play-off
GREENBRIER CLASSIC FINAL TOTALS
par 280 (4x70)
Danny Lee won play-off
1 | x-Danny Lee | 63 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 267 | $1,206,000 | |||
T2 | David Hearn | 68 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 267 | $500,267 | |||
T2 | Kevin Kisner | 67 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 267 | $500,267 | |||
T2 | Robert Streb | 68 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 267 | $500,267 | |||
5 | Russell Henley | 70 | 66 | 69 | 63 | 268 | $268,000 | |||
T6 | Chad Collins | 65 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 269 | $195,736 | |||
T6 | James Hahn | 66 | 67 | 70 | 66 | 269 | $195,736 | |||
T6 | David Lingmerth | 67 | 70 | 64 | 68 | 269 | $195,736 | |||
T6 | Bryce Molder | 68 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 269 | $195,736 | |||
T6 | Greg Owen | 65 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 269 | $195,736 | |||
T6 | Andres Romero | 67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 269 | $195,736 | |||
T6 | Brendon Todd | 65 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 269 | $195,736 | |||
T13 | Jason Bohn | 69 | 69 | 61 | 71 | 270 | $107,944 | |||
T13 | Steven Bowditch | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 270 | $107,944 | |||
T13 | Tony Finau | 68 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 270 | $107,944 | |||
T13 | J.J. Henry | 68 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 270 | $107,944 | |||
T13 | Morgan Hoffmann | 68 | 67 | 69 | 66 | 270 | $107,944 | |||
T13 | Scott Langley | 62 | 69 | 74 | 65 | 270 | $107,944 | |||
T13 | Sean O'Hair | 66 | 67 | 66 | 71 | 270 | $107,944 | |||
T13 | Shawn Stefani | 69 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 270 | $107,944 | |||
T13 | Bubba Watson | 67 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 270 | $107,944 | |||
T22 | Ryan Armour | 69 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 271 | $60,396 | |||
T22 | Jonathan Byrd | 63 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 271 | $60,396 | |||
T22 | Derek Ernst | 67 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 271 | $60,396 | |||
T22 | J.B. Holmes | 67 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 271 | $60,396 | |||
T22 | George McNeill | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 271 | $60,396 | |||
T22 | Pat Perez | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 271 | $60,396 | |||
T22 | Chez Reavie | 68 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 271 | $60,396 | |||
T29 | Keegan Bradley | 68 | 69 | 71 | 64 | 272 | $45,560 | |||
T29 | Scott Piercy | 67 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 272 | $45,560 | |||
T29 | Patrick Reed | 68 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 272 | $45,560 | |||
T32 | Eric Axley | 68 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 273 | $37,922 | |||
T32 | Brice Garnett | 69 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 273 | $37,922 | |||
T32 | Kevin Na | 65 | 70 | 71 | 67 | 273 | $37,922 | |||
T32 | Johnson Wagner | 69 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 273 | $37,922 | |||
T32 | Tiger Woods | 66 | 69 | 71 | 67 | 273 | $37,922 | |||
T37 | Scott Brown | 67 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Chad Campbell | 66 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Paul Casey | 66 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Kevin Chappell | 65 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Brian Davis | 64 | 70 | 73 | 67 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Graham DeLaet | 68 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Gonzalo Fernandez-Casta | 67 | 70 | 66 | 71 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Robert Garrigus | 66 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Andres Gonzales | 68 | 66 | 72 | 68 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Luke Guthrie | 67 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Tom Hoge | 68 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Billy Hurley III | 67 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Justin Leonard | 66 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Seung-yul Noh | 69 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Sung Joon Park | 68 | 65 | 66 | 75 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Chris Stroud | 66 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T37 | Jhonattan Vegas | 66 | 65 | 76 | 67 | 274 | $22,851 | |||
T54 | Sang-Moon Bae | 68 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 275 | $15,209 | |||
T54 | Mark Hubbard | 70 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 275 | $15,209 | |||
T54 | John Huh | 66 | 71 | 72 | 66 | 275 | $15,209 | |||
T54 | Jason Kokrak | 69 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 275 | $15,209 | |||
T54 | Davis Love III | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 275 | $15,209 | |||
T54 | Justin Thomas | 67 | 67 | 66 | 75 | 275 | $15,209 | |||
T60 | Alex Cejka | 68 | 70 | 71 | 67 | 276 | $14,405 | |||
T60 | Maverick McNealy | 67 | 68 | 68 | 73 | 276 | - | |||
T60 | Cameron Percy | 68 | 66 | 69 | 73 | 276 | $14,405 | |||
T60 | Michael Putnam | 73 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 276 | $14,405 | |||
T60 | Patrick Rodgers | 68 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 276 | $14,405 | |||
T60 | Byron Smith | 66 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 276 | $14,405 | |||
T60 | Brendon de Jonge | 70 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 276 | $14,405 | |||
T67 | Ricky Barnes | 72 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 277 | $13,601 | |||
T67 | Martin Flores | 67 | 69 | 74 | 67 | 277 | $13,601 | |||
T67 | Whee Kim | 69 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 277 | $13,601 | |||
T67 | Kyle Reifers | 69 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 277 | $13,601 | |||
T67 | Scott Stallings | 69 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 277 | $13,601 | |||
T67 | Hudson Swafford | 70 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 277 | $13,601 | |||
T73 | Bill Lunde | 70 | 66 | 73 | 69 | 278 | $13,065 | |||
T73 | Louis Oosthuizen | 70 | 68 | 73 | 67 | 278 | $13,065 | |||
75 | Derek Fathauer | 68 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 279 | $12,864 | |||
76 | Ryo Ishikawa | 64 | 71 | 75 | 70 | 280 | $12,730 | |||
T77 | Kevin Streelman | 67 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 281 | $12,596 | |||
T77 | Will MacKenzie | 70 | 68 | 73 | WD | 211 |
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