NCAA golf titles to U.S. Open

Wise, who a week ago won the 2016 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship and helped the Oregon Ducks take home their first team national title in the sport, qualified for the U.S.

And Wise needed his putter to help overcome a tough day with his driver.

“I didn’t get off to a good start, I didn’t hit my driver well all day, which is usually a strong part of my game,” Wise said.

“Whether it’s a practice day or a tournament day and practice for 20 minutes in front of a mirror,” Wise said.

The third and final qualifying spot from this sectional went to Matt Marshall, 31, recently hired as an assistant club pro at Portland Golf Club.

Marshall came away with the win after Austin Connelly bogeyed his first hole of the day on the third hole at the playoff.

Marshall had been working on his families vineyard, Marshall Davis, in Yamhill, Oregon, in the winter and had admittedly “semi-retired,” after playing for seven years on the Canadian tour.