US Amateur Qualifying #1

Ben Sigel after the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Sigel won medalist honors with a 2 round total of 139, 5 under par, and gained 1 of 3 spots to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Ben Sigel on the 12th tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Sigel won medalist honors with a 2 round total of 139, 5 under par, and gained 1 of 3 spots to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Ben Sigel putting for birdie on the 10th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Sigel won medalist honors with a 2 round total of 139, 5 under par, and gained 1 of 3 spots to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Ben Sigel on the 1st tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Sigel won medalist honors with a 2 round total of 139, 5 under par, and gained 1 of 3 spots to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Derek Hitchner on the 1st tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Hitchner finished 2nd with a 2 round total of 140, 4 under par, gaining 1 of 3 spots to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Derek Hitchner hitting out of a bunker to the 10th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Hitchner finished 2nd with a 2 round total of 140, 4 under par, gaining 1 of 3 spots to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Derek Hitchner putting for par on the 11th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Hitchner finished 2nd with a 2 round total of 140, 4 under par, gaining 1 of 3 spots to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Derek Hitchner on the 11th tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Hitchner finished 2nd with a 2 round total of 140, 4 under par, gaining 1 of 3 spots to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Derek Hitchner putting for birdie on the 18th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Hitchner finished 2nd with a 2 round total of 140, 4 under par, gaining 1 of 3 spots to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Van Holmgren on the 1st tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Holmgren finished 3rd with a 2 round total of 141, 3 under par, gaining 1 of 3 spots to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Van Holmgren on the 10th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Holmgren finished 3rd with a 2 round total of 141, 3 under par, gaining 1 of 3 spots to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Van Holmgren putting for birdie on the 10th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Holmgren finished 3rd with a 2 round total of 141, 3 under par, gaining 1 of 3 spots to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Trent Peterson on the 1st tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Peterson finished 4th with a 2 round total of 143, 1 under par, gaining the 1st alternate spot to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Trent Peterson pitching to the 11th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Peterson finished 4th with a 2 round total of 143, 1 under par, gaining the 1st alternate spot to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Trent Peterson putting for par on the 11th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Peterson finished 4th with a 2 round total of 143, 1 under par, gaining the 1st alternate spot to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Trent Peterson on the 12th tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Peterson finished 4th with a 2 round total of 143, 1 under par, gaining the 1st alternate spot to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Brady Madsen on the 1st tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Madsen finished 5th with a 2 round total of 144, even under par, gaining the 2nd alternate spot to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Brady Madsen on the 13th tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Madsen finished 5th with a 2 round total of 144, even under par, gaining the 2nd alternate spot to the US Amateur at Pinehurst Resort & CC August 11-18. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Frank Lindwall on the 1st tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Lindwall finished in 6th place with a 2 round total of 145, 1 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Frank Lindwall on the 10th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Lindwall finished in 6th place with a 2 round total of 145, 1 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Frank Lindwall putting for par on the 11th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Lindwall finished in 6th place with a 2 round total of 145, 1 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Ben Warian on the 1st tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Warian finished in 7th place with a 2 round total of 146, 2 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Ben Warian putting for birdie on the 10th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Warian finished in 7th place with a 2 round total of 146, 2 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Ben Warian hitting out of a bunker to the 11th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Warian finished in 7th place with a 2 round total of 146, 2 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Noah Rasinski on the 1st tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Rasinski tied for 8th place with a 2 round total of 147, 3 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Noah Rasinski putting for birdie on the 11th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Rasinski tied for 8th place with a 2 round total of 147, 3 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Troy Johnson on the 12th tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Johnson tied for 8th place with a 2 round total of 147, 3 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Troy Johnson just missing birdie on the 10th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Johnson tied for 8th place with a 2 round total of 147, 3 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Sam Batta on the 1st tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Batta tied for 8th place with a 2 round total of 147, 3 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Sam Batta just missing a birdie putt on the 10th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Batta tied for 8th place with a 2 round total of 147, 3 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

CJ Beberg chipping to the 10th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Deberg tied for 8th place with a 2 round total of 147, 3 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

CJ Beberg on the 1st tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Deberg tied for 8th place with a 2 round total of 147, 3 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Alex Kolquist reacting to a birdie on the 11th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Kolquist finished in 12th place with a 2 round total of 148, 4 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Alex Kolquist on the 10th green during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Kolquist finished in 12th place with a 2 round total of 148, 4 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA

Alex Kolquist on the 1st tee during the US Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Dacotah Ridge GC on Monday, July 22nd. Kolquist finished in 12th place with a 2 round total of 148, 4 over par. Photo by Mark Brettingen/Courtesy MGA