Steve Stricker isn’t the only Wisconsinite coming home to play in next week’s U.S. Open.
Second-year pro Jordan Niebrugge, who grew up in Mequon, about 30 minutes from Erin Hills, earned one of the four spots at Monday’s sectional qualifier in Washington.
“Ever since it was announced that the Open was going there it was pretty high on my list of goals to achieve, to get there and play well in it,” he said by phone Tuesday. “Now it’s finally here. It’s going to be really special.”
The 23-year-old already has experience playing on a big stage.