Marcus Meloan, a professional from Augusta, KY, earned medalist honors today at Worthington Hills Country Club in Columbus, shooting a 2-under par 69 in the U.S. Senior Open Local Qualifying Tournament.
Meloan made three birdies against a lone bogey, including a birdie at the day’s final par-5 18th.
Of the 15 players who advanced, Sam Arnold of Cincinnati and Tim Ailes of Delaware were the only other players to finish under par, at 70. Arnold made a whopping six birdies but gave back three bogeys and a double. Former Ohio Open champ Ailes was steady with two birdies and one bogey.
Four amateurs made the qualifying cut, including reigning Senior NEOA champ Kurt Peterson of Bolivar, John Marous of Pittsburgh, Ryan Reichley of Beavercreek, and Garrett Frank from Youngstown.
Brian Unk of Lewis Center earned the final qualifying spot, making his way through a 4-for-1 playoff.
Many of today’s advancing players will compete next in U.S. Senior Open Final Qualifying at Piqua Country Club north of Dayton on Monday, May 19. The U.S. Senior Open tournament proper will be played at The Broadmoor East Course in Colorado Springs June 26-29.
— photos courtesy of Ohio Golf Association
FINAL RESULTS: United States Golf Association
2025 U.S. Senior Open Local Qualifying
in association with the Ohio Golf Association
Worthington Hills Country Club, Columbus
Monday, May 5, 2025
Golf Genius Hole-by-Hole Results >
QUALIFIED:
1 Marcus Meloan, Augusta, KY 69
T2 Sam Arnold, Cincinnati, OH 70
T2 Timothy Ailes, Delaware, OH 70
T4 Frank Lickliter II, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 71
T4 Kurt Peterson (a), Bolivar, OH 71
T6 Jeff Lemaster, Las Vegas, NV 72
T6 Scott Savage, Mount Vernon, OH 72
T6 Kevin Shields, Pittsburgh, PA 72
T9 Chad Ammer, Cincinnati, OH 73
T9 John Marous (a), Pittsburgh, PA 73
T9 Ryan Reichley (a), Beavercreek, OH 73
T9 Garrett Frank (a), Youngstown, OH 73
T9 Jon Jones, Warren, OH 73
T9 Dave Bahr, Cincinnati, OH 73
T15 Brian Unk, Lewis Center, OH 74
ALTERNATES:
T15 Bobby Kearney, Chillicothe, OH 74 Alternate 1
T15 Pete Betzold (a), West Chester, OH 74 Alternate 2
DID NOT QUALIFY:
CUT Robert F. Gerwin II (a, Cincinnati, OH 74
CUT David Howser (a), Memphis, TN 75
CUT Brad Lehmann, Louisville, KY 75
CUT Matt Beckett (a), Worthington, OH 75
CUT Timothy Merkel, Ashland, OH 75
CUT Chris Brooks (a), Columbus, OH 75
CUT Brian Smith (a), Amherst, OH 75
CUT Wes Stewart (a), Canada 75
CUT William Leboeuf (a), Dayton, OH 75
CUT Paul Wackerly, Minerva, OH 75
CUT TJ Brudzinski (a), Columbus, OH 76
CUT John Fryman (a), Westerville, OH 76
CUT Bob Spencer (a), Loveland, OH 76
CUT Ian Doig, Canada 76
CUT Michael Tucker, St Louis, MO 76
CUT Darrin Vaughan, Bolivar, OH 76
CUT Barry Hinckley, Blacklick, OH 77
CUT Steven Klick, Springboro, OH 77
CUT Jason Leeds (a), Powell, OH 78
CUT Troy Boswell (a), Reynoldsburg, OH 78
CUT Joseph Moore, Englewood, OH 78
CUT Dwayne Randall, Olean, NY 78
CUT John Gordon, Connersville, IN 78
CUT Robert Stoops (a), Gibsonia, PA 78
CUT Howard Clendenin (a), Fairlawn, OH 78
CUT Daniel Utley, Louisville, KY 78
CUT Larry King, Cincinnati, OH 78
CUT Dave Antill (a), Dublin, OH 79
CUT Chris Black, Lancaster, OH 79
CUT Bradley Paskievitch (a), New Albany, OH 79
CUT Chad Scott (a), Mansfield, OH 79
CUT Dennis Wells, Huntersville, NC 80
CUT Tom Bach, Springboro, OH 80
CUT John Bernatovicz (a), Akron, OH 80
CUT Steve Runge, Dublin, OH 80
CUT Greg Beale (a), Hebron, KY 80
CUT Paul Hollenbaugh, New Albany, OH 81
CUT Cliff Bostrom (a), Delaware, OH 81
CUT Rick Harmon (a), Winchester, OH 81
CUT Ron Eubel (a), Dayton, OH 82
CUT Christopher Walker (a), Medina, OH 82
CUT Bernie Hough, West Newton, PA 83
CUT Craig Harden (a), Liberty Township, OH 83
CUT Bob Hughes (a), Bellefontaine, OH 83
CUT Steve Mitchell (a), Ottawa Hills, OH 84
CUT Jon Reed (a), Canal Winchester, OH 84
CUT Sonny Rinala, Cincinnati, OH 85
CUT Paul Baker (a), Lexington, KY 85
CUT Brian Zoeller (a), Louisville, KY 87
CUT Bill Fitzgerald (a), Dayton, OH 90
CUT Derek Erechook (a, Canada 92
WD Steve Brady, Oakland Township, MI WD
CUT Tony Mollica, Dublin, OH DNF
NS Andy Walker, Royal Oak, MI NS
