2019 New Jersey Open Champion Chris Gotterup Earns Trip to 122nd U.S. Open Championship

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PURCHASE, N.Y. – Chris Gotterup of Little Silver punched his ticket to the 122nd U.S. Open after earning co-medalist honors on Monday afternoon at Century Country Club and Old Oaks Country Club in the final qualifying rounds.

The 2022 U.S. Open will be contested at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. from June 16-19.

Gotterup, who competed as a professional opened his 36-hole journey carding a 3-under par 67 at Century, highlighted by five birdies. At Old Oaks in the afternoon, Gotterup put together an even par 70 despite recording a bogey and double bogey in the final three holes.

Gotterup, who transferred to the University of Oklahoma from Rutgers University has racked up the national accolades this past week as he was tabbed the Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year on Tuesday, named a PING first-team All-American as well as earning the Fred Haskins Award, given each year to the nation&#39;s most outstanding golfer. 

Earning a trio of sponsor's expemptions to PGA Tour events, Gotterup will be teeing it up in the RBC Canadian Open, the Travelers Championship and the John Deere Classic as well as the U.S. Open.

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