David Robinson survived a sudden-death playoff today to earn a spot in a sectional qualifier for June’s U.S. Open at Bethpage Black in Farmington, N.Y.
The Sandersville, Ga., pro finished in a seven-way tie for fifth place in a local qualifier at The River Club in Suwanee, Ga. Four spots were up for grabs in the playoff, and Robinson got one of them with a par on the first hole.
Former Georgia Southern golfer Blake Adams, of Eatonton, Ga., was the medalist with 68.
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May want to change you're headline, he made it through a local qualifier and has NOT qualified for the US Open as of yet.