Four Advance to U.S. Open Final Qualifying
U.S. Open Local Qualifying Conducted on Wednesday at Omaha Country Club
OMAHA (May 6, 2026) - Omaha’s Luke Gutschewski and Lincoln’s Nate Vontz shared medalist honors at Local Qualifying for the 126th U.S. Open on Wednesday at Omaha Country Club, and were among four players earning spots in Final Qualifying.
Along with Gutschewski and Vontz, Scott Gutschewski of Omaha (Luke's father) and Zack Erstad of Lincoln will advance to the next stage. Luke Gutschewski and Vontz each fired rounds of 66 (-5) to take medalist honors and earn the first two spots.
Scott Gutschewski, who is playing on the Korn Ferry Tour alongside Luke, posted a round of 69 (-2) to finish third.
Erstad, son of former MLB player Darin Erstad, is a senior at Lincoln East High School. He shot a 71 (E) to take the final spot, ahead of nine players by one stroke.
Those nine players at 72 (+1) went to a playoff for the alternate spots, with Elkhorn's Danny Woodhead taking the first alternate spot and Omaha's Jackson Benge earning the second alternate spot.
The four qualifiers will play next at one of 10 Final Qualifying sites, which will take place in late May/early June. Top finishers from those sites will advance to the 126th U.S. Open, June 18-21, at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southhamption, New York.
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