Michael Johnson of Birmingham, Ala. (Left), Scott Stevens of Chattanooga, Tenn. (Left Center), Reed Lotter of Savannah, Ga. (Right Center), and Sam Love of Trussville, Ala.
GADSDEN, AL (May 5, 2023) – Final results from U.S. Open Championship Local Qualifying hosted by RTJ at Silver Lakes in Gadsden, AL on Thursday, May 4, 2023 (7226 yards, par 36-36—72, Course/Slope Rating: 75.2/139).
Four qualifying spots and two alternate positions were available at this qualifying site.
Michael Johnson of Birmingham, Alabama and Scott Stevens of Chattanooga, Tennessee each posted a five-under 65 to earn co-medalist honors.
Reed Lotter of Savannah, Georgia (68) and Sam Love of Trussville, Ala. (69) took the third and fourth qualifying spots.
After a four-for-two playoff at 70, Ryan Elmore of Dunwoody, Ga. (1st Alternate) and Hunter Eichhorn of Carney, Michigan (2nd Alternate) secured the two alternate spots.
The four qualifiers will advance to Final Qualifying that will be played at 13 sites located throughout the U.S. and internationally.
For more information on the 123rd United States Open Championship, please visit
the Championship website
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This USGA National Championship Qualifier is conducted by the Alabama Golf Association.
About the Alabama Golf Association (AGA)
The Alabama Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1915 whose mission is to serve and promote amateur golf in Alabama. AGA membership consists of 120 member clubs represented by over 25,000 individuals. The activities and services of the Alabama Golf Association are governed by a Board of Directors consisting of Alabama golfers who wish to serve the game and the association through service.
AGA is the USGA’s Allied Golf Association for golf in Alabama delivering core services such as conducting national championship qualifying, administering the USGA Handicap system including the GHIN Handicap service, course & slope rating, and education. The AGA annually conducts 23 championships and team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. The AGA also conducts Alabama high school golf championships and inside the ropes operations for the SEC Men’s Golf Championship. In addition to competitions, the AGA administers the Alabama Golf Foundation that provides college scholarships, supports growth in the game initiatives such as Youth on Course Alabama and Junior Golf Alabama along with investing in turfgrass research through the Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation.
Since 1980, the AGA has managed the affairs of the Southern Golf Association which includes conducting the Southern Amateur Championship and Southern Junior Championship, in conjunction with the Board of Directors of the Southern Golf Association.
For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org.
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