Matt Vogt took a break from his day job of asking sufferers to open their mouths and say “ahhh” to give attention to hitting jaw-dropping photographs from the golf green. He traded his periodontal probe for a pitching wedge, his drill for a 5-iron.
That is as a result of Vogt, a 34-year-old dentist training in Indiana, certified for the U.S. Open. He participated in media availability earlier than main champions Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas. He warmed up alongside PGA Championship winner, Scottie Scheffler.
He spoke like a pure and smoked golf balls like a pure. He might not declare his career as a golfer, however make no mistake, he is been right here earlier than, and labored exhausting to return.
Actually.
Vogt grew up in Pittsburgh, and was a caddie at Oakmont, training on the course in his spare time.
“This place means a lot to me,” he stated throughout an interview with the Golf Channel on Wednesday.
Vogt would additionally return to Oakmont throughout summer time breaks whereas he was on the College of Butler, the place he performed golf from 2011-2013. Following faculty, he pursued a extra modest profession in dentistry. His love of golf, although, did not fade.
Vogt stayed sharp, and performed in novice tournaments; he even performed in a U.S. Amateurs match at Oakmont in 2021. Just lately, he carried out nicely at a match in Walla Walla, Washington, and was in a position to earn a spot within the one hundred and twenty fifth U.S. Open.
The match has at all times welcomed golfers of all tiers, as any skilled or novice with a 0.4 handicap index or decrease can submit their title to compete for a spot on the U.S. Open. Vogt scored 8-under 136 on the 36-hole course on the Wine Valley Golf Event in April to qualify for the U.S. Open.
Now, he is headed again house, because the one hundred and twenty fifth U.S. Open is about to be held at Oakmont Nation Membership for the tenth time. Name it coincidence, name it destiny, however Vogt’s been striving for this second for years, and it lined up on the excellent time.
The U.S. Open will run from June 12-15, and Vogt is about to tee off on Thursday 6:45 a.m.
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