RattleSnake Point hosts U.S. Open qualifier, although no Canadians advance
MILTON, Ont. — The first-ever U.S. Open qualifier on Canadian soil didn’t send any Canadians to the third major of the men’s golf season. But it was still a tremendous boon for golf in Canada.
Americans Tom Hoge and Sepp Straka tied for first at 5-under par at the 37-player, two-round tournament at RattleSnake Point Golf Club on Monday, claiming two of the four available spots at the U.S. Open. A playoff between Nick Lashley, Alex Prugh, and Harris English — all from the United States — qualified Lashley and Prugh.
All four qualifiers are also playing in this week’s RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ont. The proximity of that tournament made the U.S. Open qualifier a natural draw.
“It was so easy, just 30 minutes down the road,” said Straka. “They made it real easy. It was kind of a no-brainer for me to pick this one.”