16-year-old local golfer Boston Bracken shoots a 68, qualifies for U.S. Open sectionals

Boston Bracken, 16, shot a 4-under 68 to finish in a tie for third place in the U.S. Open Local Qualifier, Provo, Utah, May 16, 2022 | Photo by Randy Dodson / Fairway, courtesy of Micci Bracken, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Boston Bracken, a 16-year-old sophomore at Crimson Cliffs High School, was among the top finishers at the U.S. Open Local Qualifier golf tournament staged at Provo’s Riverside Country Club on Monday.

Boston Bracken and Cooper Jones hold their awards after tying for third place in the U.S. Open Local Qualifier, Provo, Utah, May 16, 2022 | Photo courtesy of Micci Bracken, St. George News

Bracken shot a 4-under-par 68 to tie for third place in the event, thereby securing a spot in the upcoming sectional qualifier to be held at The Olympic Club in San Francisco in early June.

Bracken shot a 34 on the front nine with three birdies and one bogey, then duplicated the feat on the back nine. He was one of two teenagers to make the top five, joining Lone Peak High School junior Cooper Jones, who also shot a 68 on Monday. The 18-hole tournament featured more than 80 of the state’s top golfers, with only the top five players qualifying for sectionals.

 “I’m so excited to compete for a spot in the U.S. Open,” Bracken told St. George News via text message on Wednesday. “It’s a dream of mine, and really cool to be doing this as a Junior golfer.”

For complete results of Monday’s event in Provo, click here.

The 36-hole sectional qualifier in San Francisco on June 6 will be one of 11 such events to be held around the country, nine of which will be staged on that day. The top-scoring golfers in each sectional will qualify for a spot at the 122nd U.S. Open, which will be held at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts from June 16-19. 

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