Live Oak grad John Ellis recorded a 3-over par at the U.S. Open
on Friday, but missed the cut by two strokes with a two-day total
of 151 at Torrey Pines in San Diego
San Diego
John Ellis wrapped up his second day at the U.S. Open at San Diego’s Torrey Pines Golf Course Friday, recording a 3-over 74 but missing the cut by two strokes.
Leader Stuart Appleby finished at 3-under Friday, setting the cut at 7-over.
Ellis, who graduated from Live Oak in Morgan Hill, shot a 6-over 77 on Thursday, bringing his two-day total to a 9-over 151.
On Friday, Ellis started strong, carding his first birdie of the tournament on the par-4 second hole at Torrey Pines, but bogeyed on the following two holes.
Ellis had five bogeys in total on Friday, but birdied the par-5 18th hole to finish with a 74.
Ellis, who also attended Gavilan College and the University of Oregon, had two bogeys and two double-bogeys on day one of the U.S. Open, but otherwise shot par on the remaining holes to finish with a 77.
Tiger Woods finished with a 3-under 68 on Friday, bringing his two-day score to 2-under 140. Woods is tied with two others for second place, including Rocco Mediate and Robert Karlsson.
