Tucker Earns Lone Qualifying Spot to US Senior Open
Mike Tucker, Head Golf Professional at Bellerive Country Club, earn the one qualifying spot available Tuesday at Persimmon Woods Golf Club to the 2015 US Senior Open. Tucker and JC Anderson each shot rounds of 2-under 69 to forge a playoff for the lone spot.
The two Gateway PGA professionals would each trade pars for three holes (18-10-18) before Tucker made par at the 10th again to capture the qualifying spot. Anderson will get the 1st Alternate spot. The 2015 US Senior Open will be conducted June 25-28 at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, CA.
2014 US Senior Open qualifier Mark Gardiner (pictured at left) made a great attempt at repeating that feat. He was solo 3rd with a 1-over par 72 to and will get the 2nd Alternate and Low Amateur.
Full results from the day can be found on the Plaza Motors Scoreboard via the following link: 2015 US Senior Open Qualifying
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