Local Qualifying: Shot 70 at CommonGround Golf Course, in Aurora, Colo., on April 27
Final Qualifying: Shot 70 at Shadow Ridge Country Club, in Omaha, Neb., on June 9
Ehler advanced from both stages of qualifying to earn his first U.S. Senior Open start. He just became eligibile on May 25. Ehler posted a 70 in his local qualifier at CommonGround Golf Course and then shot the same score in final qualifying at Shadow Ridge Country Club, in Omaha, Neb. Ehler is a longtime coach and physical education teacher in Scottsbluff, Neb. He coached the girls' team at Scotsbluff High from 2017-2025. He has coached the boys a lot longer. Ehler grew up in Scottsbluff and attended Chadron State and earned his master's at the University of Nebraska-Kearney.
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