MSU's Ashton McCulloch ends first U.S. Open appearance at 10-over par
Michigan State golfer Ashton McCulloch appeared in the U.S. Open for the first time in his career on Thursday. McCulloch was one of 16 amateurs that qualified to compete in this year's tournament.
He wrapped up the second round at the Pinehurst Golf Course in North Carolina on Friday and missed the cut after shooting a 5-over par 75 in both the first and second round.
McCulloch opened the second round shooting an even par 35 through the first nine holes. McCulloch birdied the par three third hole. He carried a 4-over par tournament score until the ninth hole. At that time, he was inside the projected cut line, but he bogeyed three of the next four holes (ninth, 10th, and 12th) which put him outside of the projected cut line.
McCulloch did birdie the par four 11th hole with an incredible chip-in.
McCulloch bogeyed again on the 16th hole. A triple bogey on the 17th hole par three moved McCulloch down to 10-over par. He finished the second round shooting a 75 and missed the cut for the third round and final round on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
First Round
McCulloch opened the tournament shooting a 75 and finishing 5-over par in the first round.
On the front nine holes, McCulloch shot a 37 with his best hole coming on the par five fifth hole where he eagled. McCulloch also bogeyed the sixth and eighth holes. His double bogey on the first hole hurt McCulloch's score as well.
On the back nine, the Ontario native shot a 38 with bogies on the 14th, 16th and 18th holes, all par threes. McCulloch finished the day tied for 105th place.
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