Five Punch Tickets to 46th U.S. Senior Open
Final Qualifying Conducted on Tuesday at Shadow Ridge Country Club
OMAHA (June 9, 2026) - Shane Bertsch of Parker, Colorado fired a 68 (-4) to earn medalist honors Tuesday in Final Qualifying for the 46th U.S. Senior Open at Shadow Ridge Country Club in Omaha.
Bertsch paced a field of 42 and led a group of five who advanced to the championship at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, July 2-5.
Heath Slocum of Milton, Ga., was next at 69 (-3). A trio followed at 70 (-2): Chris Devlin of Hoover, Ala., Scottsbluff's Brock Ehler (a) and Brendan Jones of Australia.
Bertsch, Slocum and Jones are all professionals. Devlin is an Amateur Awaiting Reinstatement and Ehler, the lone Nebraskan to advance, took low amateur honors at the site
Shadow Ridge was one of 12 Final Qualifying venues nationwide for this year's championship. Learn more about the championship at usga.org.
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The Nebraska Golf Association (NebGolf), founded in 1966, is comprised of all members of public and private clubs and/or municipal or regional golf associations which utilize an approved handicap service recognized by the USGA and provided by NebGolf. Our mission is to uphold and promote the game of golf and its values to all golfers in Nebraska. Among the duties of the Association include governance of member clubs and service as their handicapping and course rating authority, conduct of state golf championships, local USGA qualifying & other notable competitions, promotion of junior golf, presentation of worthwhile educational programs and support of allied golf organizations in Nebraska. The Nebraska Golf Association is an Allied Golf Association of the USGA and carries out core services including Handicap Administration and Oversight, Course Rating, Rules of Golf and Rules of Amateur Status, Tournaments and USGA Championship Qualifiers and USGA Initiatives and Community Programs.
