Sag Harbor, N.Y.-Six Met Area golfers advanced to the sectional qualifying stage for the 2003 U.S. Open during local qualifying held Wednesday, May 7th at Noyac Golf Club in Sag Harbor, NY. Four players shot a two-under par 70 to lead the field of 87.   They are Mark Brown of Tam O’Shanter, Darrell Kestner from Deepdale, Raymond Floyd, Jr., an amateur, also from Deepdale, and John Guyton from Wheatley Hills. The remaining qualifiers include Shawn Baker from Mill River (71) and Douglas Miller of Middle Bay (72), who won with a birdie on the first hole of a two-way playoff with amateur Jesse Fitzgerald of Bellport CC. 

Today’s event was the first of three local U.S. Open qualifying rounds run by The Metropolitan Golf Association.  The event is open to both professional and amateur golfers with a handicap index of 1.4 or better.  Today’s qualifiers advance to the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying round scheduled for Tuesday, June 5th at Century CC and Old Oaks CC in Purchase, NY.  The Sectional qualifying is the final stage before the 103rd United States Open next month at Olympia Fields Country Club (North Course) in Olympia Fields, Ill.

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