U.S. Open Championship

Local Qualifying

Gaston Country Club, Gastonia, NC

May 12, 2008

Tee Times and Player Information

Competitors: 107    Qualifiers: 7    Alternates: 2

Alpha List

Tee Times

#1

8:00     John W Fritz, Mint Hill, NC; Juan Ign Lizarralde, Uruguay, ; Matthew Short, Hudson, NC

8:10     Patrick Thompson, Asheville, NC; Bill Bierman, Charlotte, NC; Scott Harrington, Scottsdale, AZ

8:20     Rick Lemons, Conover, NC; Rick Powers, Sparta, NC; Shane Lunsford, Fort Mill, SC

8:30     Trey Davis, Concord, NC; Jeff Kristofak, Charlotte, NC; Michael Clark, Mars Hill, NC

8:40     Craig Kenley, Myrtle Beach, SC; Joseph Davis, Huntersville, NC; Kenneth Lacy, Logan, WV

8:50     Corey Nagy, Charlotte, NC; T J Walsh, Spartanburg, SC; Andy Bender, Midlothian, VA

9:00     David Wilson, Charlotte, NC; Eric A Forsman, Sweden, ; Kent Cherry, Gastonia, NC

9:10     Ryan Sharpe, Greensboro, NC; Tyler Frady, Gastonia, NC; Soo Ahn, Charlotte, NC

9:20     Matthew Mincer, Lenoir City, TN; Ryan Linton, Pinehurst, NC; Michael Wade, Floyd, VA

9:30     Kyle Reifers, Charlotte, NC; Jones Brown, Columbia, SC; Stevie Skipper, Lexington, NC

9:40     Chris Taylor, St. Lucia, ; Colin Meulman, Gastonia, NC; Chase Holland, Marion, NC

9:50     Chad Wilfong, Charlotte, NC; Kent Copeland, Hickory, NC; Blanton Tessin, Charlotte, NC

12:45     Robert Gray, Forest City, NC; Brock Mackenzie, Yakima, WA

12:55     John McAllister, Spartanburg, SC; Mike Taylor, Gastonia, NC; Ken Green, Danbury, CT

1:05     Andrew Westmoreland, Greensboro, NC; Jody Clary, Shelby, NC; Dean Carrigan, Marathon, FL

1:15     Hunter Watkins, Blythewood, SC; Ryan Wyble, Greensboro, NC; Jeffrey Fraim, Meadows of Dan, VA

1:25     Jonathan Wade, Greensboro, NC; Alex Brown, Richmond, VA; Garrett King, Charlotte, NC

1:35     Eric Onesi, Bear, DE; Jason Craver, Charlotte, NC; Lawan Mallam, Nigeria,

#10

8:00     Andres Gonzales, Las Vegas, NV; Tom Miller, Blowing Rock, NC; Timothy Martin, Millstone, NJ

8:10     Jeffrey Hill, Ocala, FL; Roy Hunter, Charlotte, NC; Michael Maness, Greenville, SC

8:20     Michael Goldberg, Canada, ; Marc Leishman, Virginia Beach, VA; Chris Holroyd, Augusta, GA

8:30     Rik Wall, Conover, NC; Shawn Kirby, Lenoir, NC; R J Barnett, Davidson, NC

8:40     Joey Sadowski, Hickory, NC; William Thompson, Bracey, VA; Julian Bland IV, Duncan, SC

8:50     Mark Ballew, Charlotte, NC; Chris Haarlow, Greensboro, NC; Philip Geiger, Davidson, NC

9:00     Nicklaus Cannon, Hickory, NC; Clinton Moody, Charlotte, NC; Bruce Bevins II, Matthews, NC

9:10     Kevin Silva, New Bedford, MA; Timothy Straub, Huntersville, NC; Terry Johnson, Duncan, SC

9:20     Bubba Dickerson, Fernandina Beach, FL; Scott Harvey, Greensboro, NC; Christopher Lowndes, Wales,

9:30     Michael Beard, Palm Desert, CA; Deric Smyre, Gastonia, NC; Marcus Ling, Greenwood, SC

9:40     Joel Roberts, Asheville, NC; Jason Smoak, Forest City, NC; Tom Carson, Mooresville, NC

9:50     Jason Martin, Lenoir, NC; Joey Maxon, Lancaster, SC; Garland Ferrell, Greenville, SC

12:45     Nic Ondriska, Cramerton, NC; Joe Jaspers, Huntersville, NC; John Hughes, Rock Hill, SC

12:55     Lee Fayssoux, Gastonia, NC; Fernando Mechereffe, Brazil, ; Jack Ulrich, Southern Pines, NC

1:05     Jason Gabriel, Maiden, NC; Chad Phillips, Taylors, SC; Jeffrey Jordan, Mt Holly, NC

1:15     Ryan Davis, Salem, VA; Trae Ely, Charlotte, NC; Will Oldham, Spartanburg, SC

1:25     Oren Geri, Israel, ; Bryan Bush, Charlotte, NC; Dustin Bray, Charleston, SC

1:35     Rhett Graham, Myrtle Beach, SC; Andrew Dibitetto, Rochester, NY; Richard McPhail Jr, Gastonia, NC

Player Information

TO:          2008 U.S. Open Championship Local Qualifying Contestants at Gaston, NC

FROM:    Andy Priest, Carolinas Golf Association

DATE:    April 24, 2008

TOPIC:   Gaston Country Club, Gastonia, NC Qualifying Contestant Information

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Starting Time

Please check the enclosed pairing sheet for your starting time on Monday, May 12.  Remember that local qualifying is 18 holes, that you must walk in all phases of the championship and that you are responsible for providing your own caddie.  Caddies will NOT be available at Gaston Country Club. Players may carry their own bag during the qualifying round. Caddies will be allowed to rent a cart for the qualifying round at this site. However, caddies may have to share carts during the qualifying round.

USGA Policies

The USGA prohibits the use of cellular phones during qualifying and championship rounds.  Also, the USGA does not allow spectator carts during qualifying rounds or the championship proper. Traditional metal spikes are not allowed.  The penalty for non-compliance is disqualification. The "One-Ball" rule will be in effect. USGA Hard Card rules sheet is available online at:

www.carolinasgolf.org/rules/rulessheetsusgaqualifier.pdf.

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Gaston Country Club Information

Director of Golf: Mike Taylor; Superintendent: Tim Carpenter

Golf Shop Phone: 704-867-9561; Web Site: www.gastoncc.com

Golf Shop Hours: 7:00am-7:00pm; Practice Facility Hours: 7:00am-7:00pm

Locker Room: Players will have access to the men's locker room.

Dress Code: Shirts must have collars, shorts are allowed but must be Bermuda length, and no denim. Policy is for both players and caddies.

Practice Round/Cart Fees/Food and Beverage

You are entitled to one practice round on May 11 or May 6-9 in the afternoon when tee times are available. There is a mandatory $20.00 cart/range fee for the practice round. You may begin calling the Gaston CC golf shop on May 5 to schedule a practice round tee time. Make sure to identify yourself as a U.S. Open Championship qualifying participant. It would be helpful if you make your own game before calling. Play the Gold tees during your practice round. Cart fee for caddies on May 12 is $20.00. Range balls are complimentary. Make sure to check-in with the golf shop when you arrive and pay your appropriate fees! Any player failing to pay appropriate cart and range fees will be reported to the USGA. Gaston CC only accepts cash for cart/range fees, golf shop purchases, and food and beverage.

Qualifying Spots

TBA qualifying spots and 2 alternate positions. The number of qualifying spots will be updated at www.carolinasgolf.org. There are 107 competitors in the field.

Course Yardage (Course Rating: 74.2/135) Note: Yardage is subject to change.

Lodging

Lodging is available at the Hampton Inn (704-866-9090) located at the New Hope Road exit off I-85 in Gastonia. Hotels are approximately 15 minutes from Gaston Country Club. Rates start at $93.60 on the Hampton Inn website at www.hamptoninn.com.

Qualifying Schedule

May 6-9                                 Practice rounds available in afternoon when times are available.

Sunday, May 11                   Limited number of afternoon practice round times available. Call golf shop in advance to schedule a tee time.

Monday, May 12                  Qualifying round: 18 holes of stroke play. Playoffs for qualifying spots and alternates immediately following play.

Tuesday, May 13                 Rain Date (if necessary)

Map to Gaston Country Club and Hotels

See map on back or http://www.carolinasgolf.org/maps/gastonccmap.pdf

Pace of Play Policy

A player who is discovered taking more than 40 seconds is subject to a warning and will be so advised.  The player will be notified that exceeding 40 seconds on one more occasion will result in a penalty of one stroke.  A third violation will result in a two stroke penalty, followed by disqualification. A player’s time to play begins when he has had a reasonable opportunity to reach his ball and when it is the player’s turn to play and can do so without interference or distraction.  Penalties are applied individually, but more than one competitor in a group may be penalized.

Call me at the CGA office if you have any questions or e-mail me at apriest@carolinasgolf.org. Good luck!

Important Phone Numbers

United States Golf Association         908-234-2300                     

Gaston Country Club                          704-867-9561

Carolinas Golf Association                910-673-1000                     

Hampton Inn-Gastonia                       704-866-9090