Garber-Weiss qualify for USGA event

Frank Garber of Kirkland, Wash. and Spencer Weiss of Sammamish, Wash. teamed together to take medalist honors at the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball qualifier held at Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent, Wash. They combined for a score of 11-under par 61. The championship proper will be held May 21-25 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Garber and Weiss are both sophomores and teammates on the men’s golf team at the University of Washington. Garber was a two-time recipient of the WSGA Junior Boys’ Player of the Year award (2012, 2013), and won the 2013 PNGA Junior Boys’ Amateur as well as the Washington Junior Golf Association state title four times (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011).

Along with Garber and Weiss, also advancing from this qualifier are the duo of Derek Bayley of Rathdrum, Idaho and Aaron Whalen of Ephrata, Wash., who are teammates on the men’s golf team at Washington State University, where Bayley is a sophomore and Whalen is a freshman. Whalen sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to earn the second qualifying spot.