OMAHA – Omaha Country Club proved to be a championship test on Wednesday, as only two players broke par, with five advancing past Local Qualifying for the 2022 U.S. Open. One of those players was North Platte native Danny Woodhead.
The early draw paid-off for a couple of players, including Corbin Mills of Greenville, South Carolina. The PGA Tour Latinoamerica professional torched the field, firing a 67 (-4) for the low round of the day by three strokes. His six birdies and two bogeys earned him medalist honors and the first of five spots in the next stage, Final Qualifying.
Playing a couple groups behind Mills, Elkhorn’s Danny Woodhead also took advantage of the early scoring conditions. The former NFL running back posted an even-par 71 at his home club to earn a spot alongside Carson Schaake. Woodhead made the turn in 37 (+2) after a couple late bogeys, but birdies on Nos. 10, 14 and 17 pushed him into red figures. As many did on Wednesday, Woodhead bogeyed the 18th to fall to even-par. However, he had the luxury of sitting inside and watching as conditions toughened and red numbers turned to black. The five qualifiers will play next at one of 10 Final Qualifying sites, most of which will take place on June 6. Top finishers from those sites will advance to the 122nd U.S. Open, June 16-19 at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts.
