Monday qualifiers: Travelers Championship
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PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 14: Chip McDaniel of the United States plays a shot from the 12th tee during the second round of the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 14, 2019 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Ryan McCormick led the four Monday qualifiers with what he called a stress-free 66, but Chip McDaniel had the wildest ride. The former University of Kentucky standout shot 77 to finish 78th in his first U.S. Open at Pebble Beach on Sunday; took the red-eye across the country to Boston; drove an hour and a half to the course, scarfing a quick breakfast on the way; shot 67; and survived a 9-for-3 sudden-death playoff to make the Travelers field.
RYAN MCCORMICK
Age: 27
Hometown: Middletown, N.J.
Alma mater: St. Johns University
PGA TOUR starts: 1
Notes: Made six birdies in a span of 10 holes in the middle of his round. … First attempt at a PGA TOUR Monday qualifier but has played several on Web.com Tour. … Shot 69-74 to miss the cut at the REX Hospital Open earlier this month. … T11 at Savannah Golf Championship last season.
MICHAEL MILLER
Age: 27
Hometown: Brewster, N.Y.
Alma mater: Penn State University
PGA TOUR starts: 3
Notes: Son of Bob Miller, head pro at Knollwood C.C. in Elmsford, N.Y., who caddied for him in the qualifier. … Missed first eight straight cuts on Web.com Tour this season. … Bounced back with runner-up finish at BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation earlier this month.
JIM RENNER
Age: 35
Hometown: Orlando
Alma mater: Johnson & Wales University
PGA TOUR starts: 75
Notes: Lives in Florida but was born in Boston. … Shot 63-74 to miss the cut at 2011 Travelers and will make his fourth start at TPC River Highlands this week. … Knows the PGA TOUR well after playing fulltime in 2011, 2014 and ’15. … Best season was ’14, when he finished 147th in the FedExCup.
CHIP MCDANIEL
Age: 23
Hometown: Manchester, Ky.
Alma mater: University of Kentucky
PGA TOUR starts: 4
Notes: Survived Monday qualifying for Corales Punta Cana Resort & Club Championship, where he shot a final-round 63 to finish T5. … Made cut but struggled on weekend to finish 78th in first U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. … Wild trip to make Monday-qualifier tee time at Ellington Ridge C.C. included overnight flight to Boston. … Was among nine players to shoot 67, and five to birdie first hole of the sudden-death playoff to advance. Two pars after that got him in.