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Colorado Academy grad Mark Hubbard again qualifies for U.S. Open through ‘Golf’s Longest Day’ | Golf Insider

By June 4, 2025 | updated 5 months ago

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Mark Hubbard hits from the eighth tee during the first round of the Procore Championship PGA golf tournament at the Silverado Resort North Course in Napa, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Mark Hubbard took on “Golf’s Longest Day” for the second straight year. 

And the Colorado Academy graduate survived again. 

Hubbard qualified for his third U.S. Open on Monday, advancing through final qualifying at Lanbton Golf & Country Club in Ontario, Canada. There were seven spots available with Hubbard finishing fourth with a 64-70. 

“Golf’s Longest Day” is a 36-hole event that gives golfers a chance to qualify for the U.S. Open. Hubbard also advanced last year at Cherry Hill Club on Ridgeway, Ontario. On Monday, there were 47 spots available at 10 golf courses.

Hubbard is still in search of his first PGA Tour win after 247 starts. His 2025 season has been up and down. He’s played in 16 events with nine cuts made and two top 10s. He sits in 89th in the FedEx Cup standings. He did not play in The Masters or PGA Championship. 

Several PGA pros were on courses throughout the United States and Canada trying to get into the U.S. Open. That included players like Cameron Young, Rickie Fowler and Max Homa, who went viral for carrying his own bag for 36 holes. 

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Max Homa stops to sign an autograph after his U.S. Open qualifier carrying his own bag after a split with his caddie, on Monday, June 2, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Doug Ferguson)



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“I’d much rather talk about the golf instead of all the questions about the caddie,” Homa, who just missed out on qualifying, said. “I’m good. Just hoofed it 36. 

“I haven’t carried my bag 36 holes in a while so I’m a little tired.” 

The 125th U.S. Open runs June 12-15 and will be played at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club. This will be the 10th time the historic course has hosted the U.S. Open, which is the most in history. The U.S. Open was last played there in 2016 with Dustin Johnson winning.  

Colorado will have other golfers besides Hubbard. Wyndham Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open champion, and Colorado resident Scott Vincent will be in the field. Vincent also went through “Golf’s Longest Day” to qualify for the field. 

Vincent played on LIV Golf last season but is currently not part of a team and played a lot in Asia recently. His wife Kelsey Loupee, who is also his caddy, is from Colorado. This will be Vincent’s first appearance in the U.S. Open. He played in the 2022 Open Championship. 

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City of Denver courses get love on ‘No Laying Up’ podcast 

On a recent edition of the No Laying Up podcast, some golf courses in Denver received some kind words. 

No Laying Up editorial director Kevin Van Valkenburg, Neil Schuster and Phil “Big Randy” Landes were discussing their favorite muni or city courses. Landes, who moved to Denver a couple years ago, had plenty of love for Denver. 

“Great city-owned courses out here,” Landes said. “I would like to shout out Wellshire. It reminds me of the Midwest … City Park is a great one. They put some money into redoing it. 

“Willis Case is another of my favorites. So I really appreciate the City of Denver. The tee times are hard to come by, but the price is right.” 

Golf media talking about courses like this is so important. City courses provide great golf at fair prices. And the golf landscape needs more of that.   

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What they’re saying

“It’s still tough. I would say all of the rumors and everything are pretty on point.” 

—Justin Thomas on how the difficulty of playing Oakmont Country Club, site of the U.S. Open

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Skins game

Odds to win RBC Canadian Open

Rory McIlroy +450

Ludvig Aberg +1400

Corey Connors +2000

Shane Lowery +2200

Taylor Pendrith +2600

Sam Burns +2800

Wyndham Clark +5500

Mark Hubbard +9000

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This week in golf

PGA Tour

RBC CANADIAN OPEN

Site: Caledon, Ontario.

Course: TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (North). Yardage: 7,389. Par: 70.

Prize money: $9.8 million. Winner’s share: $1.764 million.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (Golf), 1-4 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Robert MacIntyre.

LIV Golf League

LIV GOLF VIRGINIA

Site: Gainesville, Va.

Course: Robert Trent Jones GC. Yardage: 7,354. Par: 71.

Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.

Television: Friday, 10 a.m.-Noon (Fox Sports app), Noon-3 p.m. (Fox); Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Fox Business); Sunday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (FS1).

Defending champion: New tournament.

LPGA Tour

SHOPRITE LPGA CLASSIC

Site: Galloway, N.J.

Course: Seaview GC (Bay). Yardage: 6,263. Par: 71.

Prize money: $1.75 million. Winner’s share: $262,500.

Television: Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (Golf); Saturday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf), 3-4 p.m. (NBC Sports app); Sunday, Noon-1 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 1-3 p.m. (Golf).

Defending champion: Linnea Strom.

European Tour

KLM OPEN

Site: Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Course: The International. Yardage: 6,914. Par: 71.

Prize money: $2.75 million. Winner’s share: $458,333.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 5-10 a.m. (Golf); Saturday: 5:30-10 a.m. (Golf); Sunday, 4:30-9:30 a.m. (Golf).

Defending champion: Guido Migliozzi.

PGA Tour Champions

AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Madison, Wis.

Course: TPC Wisconsin. Yardage: 7,031. Par: 71.

Prize money: $3 million. Winner’s share: $450,000.

Television: Friday, 1-3 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 5-7 p.m. (Golf-tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, Noon-2 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 6-8 p.m. (Golf-tape delay).

Defending champion: Ernie Els.

Korn Ferry Tour

BMW CHARITY PRO-AM

Site: Greer, S.C.

Course: Thornblade Club. Yardage: 6,841. Par: 71.

Prize money: $1 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.

Television: Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (Golf); Friday, 2:30-4:30 p.m. (NBC Sports app), 7-9 p.m. (Golf-tape delay); Saturday-Sunday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf).

Previous winner: Ryan Gerard.

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FedEx Cup standings

                             Points Money

1. Scottie Scheffler 3,501 $14,558,697

2. Rory McIlroy 2,666 $13,978,340

3. Sepp Straka 2,479 $9,628,709

4. Justin Thomas 2,071 $8,795,520

5. Ben Griffin 1,903 $7,116,471

6. Russell Henley 1,706 $7,077,375

7. Maverick McNealy 1,514 $5,739,743

8. Andrew Novak 1,512 $6,111,380

9. Corey Conners 1,439 $4,994,073

10. Harris English 1,379 $4,969,883

11. Ludvig Aberg 1,355 $6,065,723

12. Shane Lowry 1,348 $5,951,758

13. Tommy Fleetwood 1,324 $4,428,031

14. Collin Morikawa 1,292 $6,501,305

15. J.J. Spaun 1,257 $5,344,182

16. Nick Taylor 1,254 $4,119,056

17. Patrick Cantlay 1,136 $3,907,046

18. Sungjae Im 1,112 $4,060,443

19. Hideki Matsuyama 1,095 $5,081,748

20. Daniel Berger 1,093 $3,798,009

21. Justin Rose 1,054 $4,182,019

22. Brian Harman 1,051 $3,519,695

23. Tom Hoge 1,012 $3,903,247

24. Michael Kim 996 $3,223,336

25. Keegan Bradley 974 $3,330,040

26. Thomas Detry 968 $3,093,365

27. Jacob Bridgeman 961 $3,050,353

28. Lucas Glover 902 $3,278,953

29. Taylor Pendrith 888 $2,986,568

30. Ryan Gerard 819 $2,739,455

31. Akshay Bhatia 800 $3,017,404

32. Min Woo Lee 790 $2,854,836

33. Joe Highsmith 788 $2,626,387

34. Denny McCarthy 787 $2,721,511

35. Viktor Hovland 785 $2,715,593

36. Sam Stevens 784 $2,809,131

37. Si Woo Kim 784 $2,857,588

38. Jordan Spieth 777 $2,791,621

39. Bud Cauley 768 $2,578,483

40. J.T. Poston 744 $2,331,525

41. Jhonattan Vegas 717 $2,109,845

42. Jason Day 716 $2,376,872

43. Stephan Jaeger 700 $2,369,151

44. Robert Macintyre 679 $2,625,384

45. Sam Burns 657 $2,474,325

46. Mackenzie Hughes 651 $2,052,598

47. Tony Finau 641 $2,312,250

48. Davis Riley 635 $2,272,311

49. Patrick Rodgers 616 $2,128,952

50. Brian Campbell 604 $1,662,659

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