Hudson, Guli lead the way to 70th U.S. Senior Amateur

White Plains, N.Y. (July 15, 2025) Qualifying for the 70th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship was extremely exciting and came down to the very last group. The round needed to be played over the course of two days due to lightning and heavy rain.

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After the first day Jeff Hudson of Center Valley, Pennsylvania led the club house scoring 2-under 68 secured his place in the championship. The Texas native was elated for a chance to play in his home state. Michael Guli from Lebanon, New Jersey entered the second day at 2-under with one hole left to play. Guli, a member of the very last group, shot par on the 18th and earned himself co-medalist honors and a spot at Oak Hills.

The remaining two spots were earned by Roger Haggerty of Stamford, Connecticut and John Drohen from Cranston, Rhode Island who both finished 1-under 69. Finally, after a three man playoff, David Segot of Oyster Bay, New York and Michael Hooper from Fairfield, Connecticut earned the first and second alternate spots respectively.

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