Weaver qualifies for U.S. Open

Recent Virginia Tech graduate DrewWeaver qualified for the 2009 U.S. Open Golf Championship by tyingfor fourth place and advancing out of a six-man playoff on Mondayafternoon in sectional qualifying at Woodmont Country Club inRockville, Md.

Weaver recorded rounds of 69 and 70 onMonday. He advanced following the second playoff hole, along withJeff Brehaut, Fred Funk and Chris Kirk. Ben Martin of Greenwood,S.C., was medalist at the Rockville site, with rounds of 68-68=136.

Woodmont was one of 13 sites forsectional qualifying. Weaver was one of seven players to advance outof Woodmont. The 2009 U.S. Open will be played at the Black Course ofBethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y., June 18-21. Weaver also hasan exemption into the 2009 U.S. Amateur, to be played at SouthernHills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., in late August.