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WELCOME TO ERIN HILLS home of the 2017 US Open. by RORY SPEARS, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory to the US Open and on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter @GogBlogGuy

IT’S CUT DOWN DAY and yes after 36 holes today the dreams of some golfers will be realized and others will have had the dream go to the wayside.

Most of today’s players are on various tours and some at least made it through the local qualifiers, so they do have something to be proud of, if they don’t make the field at Erin Hills and next weeks U.S. Open.

Today’s Sectional Qualifiers are at 10 sites in the USA, and some of the names will be familiar to golf fans and golf fans here in Illinois.

AT BIG CANYON CC AND NEWPORT BEACH CC IN CALIF. USC’s Sean Crocker a final four player at the 2015 US Amateur at Olympia Fields, and final member last week at Rich Harvest Farms. Allen Geiberger Jr., son of Mr. 59 Al Geiberger and the man with the 59 in the john Deere Classic Paul Goydos. 2016 Rust-Oleum champ Max Homa, and 2014 Western Am Champ Beau Hossler.

AT JUPITER HILLS FL. Robert Allenby and 2016 Western Am finalist Sam Horsfield.AT

HAWKS RIDGE GC GA. Davis Love IV will try and join his dad at Erin Hills.

WOODMONT CC MD no major names of interest.

CANOEBROOK CC NJ. Mike Dunham New York Islanders Goal Tending Coach, Nathan Smith 4 time USGA Mid-Am Winner last at Conway Farms in 2012.

BROOKSIDE G&CC Columbus OH. Patrick Cantlay 2011 Erin Hills Amateur finalist, Keegan Bradley, Bryson DeChambeau 2015 US Amateur winner at Olympia Fields, Luke Donald, 2011 US Winner at Erin Hills Kelly Kraft, Sam Saunders grandson of Arnold Palmer, NU grad Chris Wilson, Davis Love III, Stewart Cink, Tom Lehman and Ben Curtis all three former Open Champions.

SPRINGFIELD CC OH. Skokie CC pro Garrett Chaussard, Charlie Danielson former U of I player, Arlington Hts. native Doug Ghim, Illinois players Nick Hardy and Dylan Meyer.

GERMANTOWN CC & RIDGEWAY CC, MEMPHIS TN. Steve Stricker, Ian Poulter and Mark Wilson.

LAKEWOOD CC no major names of interest.

TACOMA C&GC WASH. Jordan Niebrugge, Tyler McCumber son of Western Open winner Mark, and Aaron Wise 2016 NCAA Champion, played in John Deere Classic.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE, hope to see you in Erin Wisconsin.