Golfs version of the Griswolds Family Vacation made a detour to U.S. Open sectional qualifying in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday and ended up with a spot in the field next week at Pebble Beach.Were just doing it Saunders style, Sam Saunders saidon Tuesday morning from behind the wheel of his SUV somewhere near Niagara Falls.Saunders earned the third qualifying spot in Columbus when he fired64 at Brookside, a shot off the course record, and 69 at Scioto, which was playing to a par of 70.Pebble Beach holds a special significance for the31-year-old grandson of Arnold Palmer.Palmer, along with Clint Eastwood and others, played a key role in the restructuring of the Pebble Beach Company back in 1999.It was a special place for him, in golf and in business, as well," Saunders said. "Its a very meaningful spot.Pebble is alsowhere Saunders earned his first PGA Tour check, at the 2010 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. It's an event he'splayed every year since.I just love Pebble,"Saunders said, back behind the wheel aftera pit stop at a Residence Inn east of Cleveland. "Its nice to play a U.S. Open where Ive played so much.First comes a stop at the Canadian Open in Hamilton, Ontario, where Saunders, currently 185th in FedExCup points,hopes to play his way into the top 125.In the back seat on the ride to Canada were sons Cohen, 10, and Ace, 5. Arnold hadnicknamed Sam as Ace, and so the namewas passed down. Saunders' wife, Kelly, was in the passenger seat up front. Four bicycles were strapped to the back of the Navigator as was a cargo box was on the roof of the vehicle. The Saunders dont just hang in hotel rooms.Theyre watching 'Night at the Museum,' Sam said of his boys, before adding, Its better than flying private.The Saundersstarted their trip in Florida on May 26, stopped by their alma mater, Clemson,in South Carolina, took the kids to the amusement park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee,spent Memorial Day weekend in the mountains of North Carolina, and were planning to make to Hamiltonfor nine holes on Tuesday afternoon and the pro-am on Wednesday morning.Theyll be flying to Pebble and then back across the country to Hartford, Connecticut,for the Travelers Championship, as Saunders continues thequest tolock uphis 2019-2020 Tour card before the end of the season.Im going to keep [playing], he said, until I dont need to play any more.Saunders, 31, is the same age hisgrandfather was when he drove the first green at Cherry Hills on his way to his only U.S. Open triumph in 1960.As for Sam, hes played in two U.S. Opens, with a best finish of T-50 in 2015.
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Rosaforte Report: Saunders qualifies for U.S. Open in middle of family road trip Source: The Golf Channel Golf's version of the Griswold's "Family Vacation" made a detour to U.S. Open sectional qualifying in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday — and ended up with a spot in the field next week at Pebble Beach.
Rosaforte Report: Saunders' family vacation now includes trip
Rosaforte Report: Saunders' family vacation now includes trip
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Rosaforte Report: Saunders' family vacation now includes trip
Golf's version of the Griswold's "Family Vacation" made a detour to U.S. Open sectional qualifying in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday — and ended up with a spot in the field next week at Pebble Beach. "We're just doing it Saunders style," Sam Saunders said on Tuesday morning from behind the wheel of his SUV somewhere near Niagara Falls.
Rosaforte Report: Saunders' family vacation now includes trip
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Rosaforte Report: Saunders' family vacation now includes trip to Pebble June 4, 2019 Tim Rosaforte Uncategorized Golf's version of the Griswold's "Family Vacation" made a detour to U.S. Open sectional qualifying in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday — and ended up with a spot in the field next week at Pebble Beach.
Rosaforte Report: Saunders' family vacation now includes trip
Golf's version of the Griswold's "Family Vacation" made a detour to U.S
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Golf's version of the Griswold's "Family Vacation" made a detour to U.S. Open sectional qualifying in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday — and ended up with a spot in the field next week at
Rosaforte Report: Saunders' family vacation now includes trip
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