Flashback: John Peterson And The USGA

Sean Martin posted an item on qualifier John Peterson, T4 after two rounds at +1 and just two strokes out of the lead.

This is Peterson’s first major. His destination from Olympic Club? The next two stops on the Hooters Tour. He’s unaccustomed to this stage, but that has one benefit.

“I have nothing to lose,” said Peterson, a LSU product who won the NCAA individual title little more than a year ago. “I have a whole lot to gain and nothing to lose.”

You may recall that Peterson won the NCAA Championship, Jones Cup and had a runner-up finish at the Nationwide Tour stop in Columbus, but was left off the Walker Cup team that ultimately lost last year. Several of the committee members who did not include Peterson are still very active this week, including the first tee starter Dan Burton and Championship Committee Chair Tom O'Toole.