Former ’Hoos Ben James and Ben Kohles each made the cut at the U.S. Open.
The 126th U.S. Open wrapped up on Sunday evening at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, where the Virginia Cavaliers were well represented as four former ’Hoos — Ben James, Bryan Lee, Ben Kohles, and Jimmy Stanger — each earned their chance to compete for golf’s third major of the year.
While Wyndham Clark held on for the title, surviving a Sunday charge by runner-up Sam Burns, UVA’s James and Kohles each made the cut and finished as part of a nine-way tie for 23rd (+5 for the tournament). It was an impressive showing for James and Kohles at Shinnecock, one of the most challenging golf courses in the United States, where no player finished under par the last time it hosted the U.S. Open in 2018…