Former Northwood golfer Jake Conklin moved one step closer to qualifying for the 2025 U.S. Open.
Conklin tied for second with a score of 68 (four under par) at the River Landing (River Course) local qualifier in Wallace, on May 7. Only the top five out of 84 golfers moved on to the final qualifying round from the tournament.
The final qualifiers will play one 36-hole round at any one of the three international and 10 American sites from May 19 to June 2 (nine American sites played on June 2). The top golfers from those events will qualify for the U.S. Open.
The 2025 U.S. Open Championship will take place at the Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, from June 12-15.
Before his most recent pursuit at the PGA event, Conklin was a member of the Northwood boys’ golf team from 2018-22. As a junior, Conklin tied for second in the 2021 North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3A state championship at Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines. He shot 70, which was two under par and one away from first place.
To cap off his high school career, Conklin finished tied for seventh in the 2022 NCHSAA 3A championships with a total score of 152.
Conklin moved on to Barton College where he was a member of the men’s golf team from 2022-2024.