The Golf Association of Philadelphia

West Chester’s Reyes heads U.S. Open Local Qualifier
at Hartefeld National

AVONDALE, Pa.–Bryant Reyes of West Chester, Pa., posted a magnificent 3-under-par 69 at a windswept Hartefeld National (par 72, 6,863 yards) on Thursday to earn medallist honors in a local qualifier for the U.S. Open Championship. Reyes, 23, and six others advanced to U.S. Open sectional qualifying set for May 30 and June 6-7 at 14 nationwide sites.

Bryant Reyes grimaces after just
missing a birdie putt on No. 13
at Hartefeld National.

Others advancing to sectionals were amateur David Bradshaw, 22, of Harpers Ferry, W.V., a student at Shepherd University in Sheperdstown, W.V.; Mike Moses, 42, of Boothwyn, Pa., the head professional at Concord CC; David Quinn, 39, of Marlton, N.J., the director of golf at Links GC; Scott Paris, 37, of Westfield, N.J., the head professional at Plainfield CC; amateur Patrick Rutter, 19, of Wyomissing, Pa.; and amateur James White, 34, of Horsham, Pa.

This local qualifier (field of 115 players, 53 pros, 62 amateurs) was one of 107, 18-hole local qualifiers for the U.S. Open Championship that will be played June 16-19 at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C.

A total of 96 spots for the championship field will be divided amongst the various sectional qualifiers. A field of 156 players will compete in the U.S. Open.

Reyes, who moved to the area just 2½ weeks ago from Pleasanton, Calif., carded four birdies and a bogey. The recent San Jose University graduate carded under-par scores on No. 5 (par 5, 534 yards) and No. 6 (par 3, 198 yards) to make the turn at 2-under-par 34. A stray tee ball on No. 14 (par 3, 174 yards) resulted in a bogey but Reyes bounced right back on the 15^th hole by draining a 25-foot uphill birdie.

"The biggest key today was switching to the 3-wood off the tee," said Reyes. "I hit only five drivers all day. Under pressure it is easier to hit that club than the driver."

Reyes, a member of Hartefeld National, moved East to be with his family. His father is a vice-president for State Farm Insurance at its Concordville office.

This is Reyes’ second time as an U.S. Open Local Qualifier medallist and fourth trip to Sectionals. However, he has never advanced past the next stage.

Reyes was a two-time high school All-American in California and was ranked in the top 150 collegially his final two years. However, Reyes said his game has not been what he’s wanted it to be since his a left wrist injury start troubling him his sophomore season. After graduating in December, Reyes said he took a break to rehab his ailment. Now, he’s working 40 hours a week on the game.He plans on competing in a number of Golf Association of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Golf Association events before deciding whether he will travel to PGA Tour Qualifying School later in the year.

Reyes chose Canoe Brook CC in Summit, N.J. as his sectional site.

Rutter, a member of Berkleigh CC, will be making his first sectional appearance. The sophomore-to-be at High Point University in High Point, N.C., recorded the most memorable back nine (holes 1-9, he started on the front) of the qualifier with a 6-under-par 30. He registered birdies on his final five holes, and six of his final eight, including a 15-foot downhill chance on No. 9 (par 3, 223 yards, his 18^th hole), to advance.

"After a front side 42, I was just trying to make a respectable score," said Rutter. "Even then, I didn’t think a 72 was going to be good enough to make it."

Rutter, who will travel to Canoe Brook, said that was the first time he’s ever recorded five straight birdies.

Moses and White will also be making their first sectional appearances.

Moses heads to Canoe Brook and White will travel to the Rockville, Md., site.

Quinn, too, heads to Canoe Brook where he’ll look to qualify for the championship field proper. This will be his eighth attempt. Paris has made the sectional a dozen times and, too, will look for his initial U.S. Open bid at Canoe Brook.

Bradshaw will be making his second Sectional appearance at Sections. He’ll attempt to make the U.S. Open field at Woodmont CC/Chevy Chase Club at the Rockville site.

Qualifiers
Rank	Player, hometown	Score
1	Bryant Reyes, West Chester, PA	69
T2	David Bradshaw, Harpers Ferry, WV	72
T2	David Quinn, Marlton, NJ	72
T2	James White, Horsham, PA	72
T2	Michael Moses, Boothwyn, PA	72
T2	Patrick Rutter, Wyomissing, PA	72
T2	Scott Paris, Springfield, NJ	72

Alternates (in order)
T8	*Jason Westphal, Wilmington, DE	73
T8	*Chris Gallagher, West Chester, PA	73
T8	*Conrad Von Borsig, Swarthmore, PA	73
T8	*Billy Mullen, Norristown, Pa	73

Failed to qualify
T8	Billy Stewart, Devon, PA	73
T8	Robby Walizer, State College, PA	73
T14	George Frake II, Medford, NJ	74
T14	Paul Polinsky, Abington, PA	74
T14	Peter Barron III, Mays Landing, NJ	74
T14	Rich Thon, Swarthmore, PA	74
T14	Robert McNamara, Charlottesville, VA	74
T14	Scott Ehrlich, Blue Bell, PA	74
T14	Tug Maude, Rosemont, PA	74
T21	Alex Knoll, Bethlehem, PA	75
T21	Dave McNabb, Newark, DE	75
T21	John Appleget, Dorothy, NJ	75
T21	John Michael Pelet, Atglen, PA	75
T21	John Spina, Schwenksville, PA	75
T21	Keith Unikel, Great Falls, VA	75
T21	Rich Steinmetz, Perkiomenville, PA	75
T21	Tyler Randol, Lawrence, NY	75
T21	Vance Welch, Cross Creek, MD	75
T30	Bill Jeremiah, West Grove, PA	76
T30	Christopher Gray, Newark, DE	76
T30	Daren Johnson, Tampa, FL	76
T30	Paul Liebezeit, Paoli, PA	76
T30	Rich Pruchnik, West Chester, PA	76
T30	William Reilly, Dresher, PA	76
T36	Adam Cohan, Wayne, PA	77
T36	Christopher Gold, Haddonfield, NJ	77
T36	Eric Murphy, Cywynedd, PA	77
T36	Johnny Murphy, Cape May Courthouse, NJ	77
T36	Mike Moffat, Warrington, PA	77
T36	Ryan Felpel, Lancaster, PA	77
T42	Anthony Napoletano, Springfield, PA	78
T42	Chris Wilkinson, Wilmington, DE	78
T42	Garry Marker, Northfield, NJ	78
T42	Jason Cohan, Wayne, PA	78
T42	Joe Makowski, Philadelphia, PA	78
T42	Matthew Gaffney, Sewell, NJ	78
T42	Sean Seese, Huntingdon Valley, PA	78
T49	Christopher Boos, King of Prussia, PA	79
T49	Hugh Reilly, Willow Grove, PA	79
T49	Mark Sheftic, New Oxford, PA	79
T49	Robert Bishop, Coatesville, PA	79
T49	Sean Leonard, Voorhees, NJ	79
T49	Steve Walczak, Greenville, DE	79
T55	Brian Garnsey, Dover, DE	80
T55	Britton Murdoch, Bryn Mawr, PA	80
T55	Jeff Crittenden, Oxford, PA	80
T55	John Samaha, Ambler, PA	80
T55	Sean Szerencsits, Coplay, PA	80
T55	Tony Bostic, Vienna, VA	80
T61	Barry Dear, Sewell, NJ	81
T61	Carl Wagner, Dallas, TX	81
T61	David Seeman, Hockessin, DE	81
T61	Geoff Kelowitz, Jim Thorpe, PA	81
T61	Jeffrey Wambold, Macungie, PA	81
T61	Jim Smith Jr, Jenkintown, PA	81
T61	Joshua Williamowsky, Newark, DE	81
T61	William Jaworski, Voorhees, NJ	81
T69	Brian Gillespie, Wayne, PA	82
T69	Chris Ault, Levittown, PA	82
T69	Jack Helms, Wallingford, PA	82
T69	John Robinson, North Wales, PA	82
T69	Logan Terry, Plymouth Meeting, PA	82
T69	Robert Strano, Chesapeake Beach, MD	82
T69	Sean Smyth, Harrisburg, PA	82
T76	Blake Tyson, Chesapeake, VA	83
T76	Ed Brown, Rehoboth Beach, DE	83
T76	Eric Figueroa, Kennett Square, PA	83
T76	Ken Sands, Narvon, PA	83
T76	Maxwell Wyndorf, Chadds Ford, PA	83
T76	Patrick Garrison, Folsom, Pa	83
T76	Pete Widdoes, Landenberg, PA	83
T76	Robert Passarelli, Kennett Square, PA	83
T76	Stephen Intrieri, Mount Laurel, NJ	83
T76	Stephen Walton, West Chester, PA	83
T86	Dale Lafferty, Coatesville, PA	84
T86	Patrick Simmons, Hockessin, DE	84
T86	Steven Garcia, Willingboro, NJ	84
T89	Bill Gropp, Media, PA	85
T89	Brian Corcoran, Vienna, VA	85
T89	Brian Rothaus, Huntingdon Valley, PA	85
T89	Christopher Kaspar, North Wales, Pa	85
T89	Zach Smith, New Britain, PA	85
T94	Bill Murray, Haddon Twp., NJ	86
T94	Robert Lennon, Egg Harbor Twsp, NJ	86
T96	Christopher Edge, Galloway, NJ	87
T96	Daniel Terlescki, Phoenixville, PA	87
T96	James Kieserman, Blue Bell, PA	87
T96	Michael Bieler, Pottstown, PA	87
T100	Alex Straub, West Grove, PA	88
T100	Dustin Starer, Wallingford, PA	88
102	David Atkinson, Ellicott City, MD	89
103	Joseph Schulte, Landenberg, PA	90
104	Michael Schaffer, Vineland, NJ	92
105	Stephen Arnold, Langhorne, PA	93
T106	Brian Rashley, North Wales, PA	94
T106	Erick Wyatt, Lansdowne, VA	94
108	Charles Haines, Mechanicsburg, PA	98
T109	Frank Hesson, Merchantville, NJ	DQ
T109	Freddy Henriquez, Kennett Square, PA	WD
T109	John Fizer, Trenton, NJ	WD
T109	Larry Silk, Atlantic City, NJ	WD
T109	Patrick Shine, Wilmington, DE	WD
T109	Steve Bourbon, Southampton, NY	WD
T109	Stephen Sigmon, Camden, DE	NC

DQ-disqualification; WD-withdrawl; NC-no card

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