Clemson, S.C.—Former Clemson golfers Lucas Glover, Kyle Stanley and Sam Saunders all will compete in the 2019 United States Open at Pebble Beach Golf Club in Pebble Beach, Cal., June 13-16.

It will be the largest representation of former Tigers at the US Open since 2012 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland when  Glover, Stanley and Jonathan Byrd all competed.  The record for former or current Tigers in the US Open is five in 2011.

Saunders qualified for the U.S. Open on Monday in Columbus, Ohio.  Playing in a strong field of professionals, Saunders had rounds of 64 and 69 to finish with a nine-under par 133, third best in the field.  This will be Saunders’ second US Open.  He missed the cut in 2011 after scores of 74-75. 

Saunders, who played at Clemson from 2005-08, is an exempt member of the PGA Tour this year after finishing in the top 125 of the FedX Cup points race last year.  He has made nine of 17 cuts so far this year and is 185^th on the FedX Cup points list this year.

Stanley qualified for the US Open by virtue of his top 30 finish in the FedX Cup race last season.  This will be his sixth US Open and he has made the cut twice, a 53^rd place finish in 2009 at Bethpage Black and a 73^rdplace finish at Merion in 2013.  He last played in the US Open in 2018.

Stanley, a two-time first-team All-American at Clemson between 2006-09 and a teammate of Saunders, is 108^th on the FedX Cup points list so far this year. He has made nine cuts in 18 events with a tie for eighth at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte his best performance.  Last year when he won $3.9 million he finished sixth on tour in greens in regulation.

Glover won the 2009 US Open at Bethpage Black in New York and is still the only former Clemson golfer to win a professional major.  This will be his 14^th US Open and his final year of a 10-year exemption after winning in 2009.  

Glover, who was a two-time first-team All-American at Clemson between 1997-01, is having one of his best years with a #34 ranking on the current FedX Cup points list.  He has already won $1.87 million this year and just went over the $22 million mark in career earnings last week.  He has 12 top 20 finishes this year in 17 tournaments. 

This will be Glover’s 14^th appearance in the US Open, more than any other former Clemson player.

Pairings will be announced later next week.