Lone Pittsburgh-area U.S. Open Qualifying Tuesday at Quicksilver
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications • May 11, 2025
MIDWAY — Quicksilver Golf Club is set to host Tuesday’s U.S. Open Local Qualifying round, administered by the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association.
Among the players in the field will be New York Rangers forward and East Palestine, Ohio native J.T. Miller.
Miller will join a strong group of professional and amateur players in an effort to be one of the five qualifiers for the Final Qualifying stage of the 125th U.S. Open, to be contested at Oakmont Country Club from June 12-15.
The NHLer will be in a group that also includes Carter Pitcairn, who gained national headlines in 2024 as Pittsburgh native Neal Shipley’s caddie during his Low Amateur finish at the Masters. Shipley has already received an exemption into Final Qualifying.
Among the other players will be professional Palmer Jackson, a Franklin Regional and accomplished Notre Dame grad.
West Virginia grad and current Korn Ferry Tour professional Mark Goetz, former Pittsburgh Penguins minor league hockey player Nick Sorkin and top long-drive competitor and entertainer Justin Moose will play, as well.
Reigning WPGA Junior Champion Nick Turowski, a Penn-Trafford graduate who is currently playing collegiately at West Virginia, is also among the talented field.
In total, 84 players are scheduled to compete at Quicksilver Golf Club, with play beginning from both the first and 10th holes at 8:30 a.m.
U.S. Open qualifying works in two stages, with Local Qualifying funneling qualifiers into 13 Final Qualifying rounds spread throughout the United States, as well as Canada, England and Japan.
From this Local Qualifying, five players will earn spots in Final Qualifying, while two alternate positions will be secured, as well.
This year, the USGA approved a record 10,202 entries for the U.S. Open and its qualifying rounds.
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For any media inquiries, please contact WPGA Director of Communications Josh Rowntree.
About the WPGA
Founded in 1899, the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association is the steward of amateur golf in the region. Started by five Member Clubs, the association now has nearly 200 Member Clubs and nearly 37,000 members. The WPGA conducts 14 individual competitions and 10 team events, and administers the WPGA Scholarship Fund and Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame.