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Rain, rain – put it this way.
Sticking around made for a long, long day of U.S Open local qualifying at The Home Course in Dupont.
The fortunate golfers of the 120-man field Wednesday were the ones who went out in the early wave of tee times when the conditions were calm.
Co-medalists Michael Haack, of Bellevue; Josh Immordino, of Auburn; and Zach Wanderscheid, of Goldendale, all who posted 3-under-par 69s, were out on the course by 9 a.m., and had finished most of their rounds under still skies.
It was only the remaining two-thirds of the field that had to not only deal with a long course playing 7,385 yards, but a steady downpour.
Of that unlucky group, only Yakima's Brock Mackenzie, the University of Washington graduate and member of the Canadian Tour, fired an under-par round – a 70.
Everett's Jake Koppenberg, who also played in the morning, was fifth after a 71. Michael Fields, Dan Whitaker and Kevin Penner (72s) won the final spots in five-men-for-three-berths playoff. All made par on the first extra hole.
"Playing early was a huge advantage. We got rained on the last couple holes," said Koppenberg, a senior at Western Washington University. "It was cold, but I'll take cold over the rain any day."
This week: PGA Tour's Valero Texas Open, Thursday through Sunday, The Resort Course at La Cantera Golf Club, San Antonio.
World ranking: 1,201st.
2009 earnings: $11,178 (225th on the PGA Tour).
Last tournament: Kelly had an early-season breakdown with his swing, is in the process of hiring a new sports psychologist, and could be in line to make a few starts in a row heading into the U.S. Open. The Tacoma golfer's last appearance was at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (3-over 147) in late April where he missed the cut.
Tee time Thursday: 6:45 a.m. PDT with Matt Jones and Bryce Molder.
This week: Nationwide Tour's BMW Charity Pro-Am, Thursday through Sunday, Thornblade Club, The Carolina CC and Bright's Creek GC in North and South Carolina
World ranking: 728th.
2009 earnings: $12,754 (93rd on the Nationwide Tour).
Last tournament: The Tacoma golfer had a run of four consecutive made cuts end at the South Georgia Classic (3-over-147) on April 26. Putnam's all-around ranking on tour of 41st indicates a breakthrough to his first top-25 finish should be shortly on the horizon.
Tee time Thursday: 5:15 a.m. PDT off Bright Creek's first tee with Bubba Dickerson.
