Cartersville Country Club hosts Local Qualifying for the U.S. Senior Open

April 27, 2026

Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com

Cartersville Country Club member Tevis Upton carded an even-par 72 and tied for sixth place on Monday to advance to the Final Stage of qualifying for the U.S. Senior Open. Upton was one of 22 amateur and professional players in a starting field of 130 players to advance.

The qualifier for players 50-and-over was hosted by Cartersville Country Club and competed at 6,833 yards.

Chad Branton of Cartersville was exempted from the Local Qualifying Stage by the U.S.G.A. due to his Senior Amateur Golf Ranking. He is currently ranked sixth with five Top Five finishes and two other Top Twenty finishes in WAGR events in 2026.

Professional John Rollins (Argyle, TX) was the medalist, firing a five-under par 67. Amateurs Michael Pearson (Atlanta) and Harald Wyatt (Atlanta) tied for second place with two-under par 70s. Pro Todd Ormsby (Newnan) and amateur David Noll (Dalton) were the only other players under par at 71.

Professionals Derek Sanders (Whispering Pines, NC), Franklin Langham (Peachtree City), Don Carpenter, III (Athens), Vaughn Taylor (Augusta), and Hyeong Kim (Jonesboro) joined Upton and fellow amateurs Brian Quackenbush (Aiken, SC), and Chip Brooke (Altamonte Springs, FL) at even par.

The remaining qualifiers included professionals John Smoltz (Alpharetta), Jay Jurecic (Caspian, MI), and amateurs Jason Lina (Alpharetta), Brian Davidson (Baldwin), Brian Armstrong (Tampa, FL), Eddie Bannister (Loganville), G. Davis Boland (Louisville, KY), Robbie Cotten (Brewton, AL), and Cres Dodd (Calhoun).

Final Stage qualifying will take place at various sites between May 18 and June 15. The 2026 U.S. Senior Open Championship will be played at Scioto Country Club in Columbus on July 2-5.