SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois State senior Parker Wisdom has advanced through the first round of qualifying for the 2023 U.S. Open with a fourth place finish in the local qualifying round, held at Illini Country Club in Springfield, Illinois.
Among a field of 84 golfers, Wisdom carded a 67 in the single-round event, a round that saw five birdies and just one bogey.
Widsom ended tied with current University of Illinois golfer Adrien Dumont De Chassart – currently ranked third in the NCAA according to Golfstat, and is the 12th rated amateur golfer in the world.
The three golfers to finish ahead of Wisdom included former University of Illinois and First Team All-Big Ten honoree Jackson Buchanan, former University of Illinois and professional golfer Lukas Guthrie, and former collegiate golfer Derek Meinhart. Former Ohio State Buckeye standout and current professional golfer Tee-K Kelly is the alternate after the results of the round.
By virtue of his top-four finish, he advances to a 36-hole final qualifier. From there, with a strong enough of a final round, he could have the ability to qualify into the field of 156 for the 2023 U.S. Open. Last season 65 out of 871 players qualified for the U.S. Open.
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