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May 11th, 2017
Golf pro shoots 127
In US Open qualifying
Words: James Greenwood
American Golf Pro Clifton McDonald shot a 55–over–par round of 127 in local qualifying for the US Open in Alabama.
McDonald shot a 68 on the back nine (his front) which included a 14 on a par–5, and an 11 on a par–four. He did not par a single hole, and made just one bogey.
Blimey....
His back nine (1-9) was nine shots better, but was still a 59, and 23 over par. Again just one bogey and no pars.
Fellow professional, Lee McCoy, shared McDonald’s scorecard on Twitter. He was playing in the group behind, and bore witness to the golfing mayhem ahead of him.
McCoy had an altogether better go of it himself, and was one of five players to go on to sectional qualifying.
The winning score was a three–under–par 69, 58 shots better than McDonald's round. Christopher Burley from Jacksonville, Alabama came second last with a 107, but that was still good enough to beat McDonald by 20 shots.
The Silver Lakes course has three nine hole loops, called the Heartbreaker, the Backbreaker and the Mindbreaker. I think all three boxes were ticked by Clifton!
According to the USGA, 9,485 players across 113 different courses are attempting to qualify for the event this summer.
All professional golfers are eligible to enter, plus amateurs with a USGA handicap not exceeding 1.4.
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