Local Qualifying: Shot 72 at Orchard Ridge Country Club, in Fort Wayne, Ind., on April 29
Final Qualifying: Shot 70 at Miami Valley Golf Club, in Dayton, Ohio, on June 1
The Carrollton, Ohio, resident survived both stages of qualifying and a playoff to earn his first U.S. Senior Open start. Wackerly posted a 72 in his local qualifier at Orchard Ridge Country Club on April 29, then advanced to the championship proper via a 6-for-5 playoff at Miami Valley Golf Club after posting a 70. He is the pro at Carroll Meadows Golf Course, in Carrollton. In 2025, he won the senior division of the Toledo Open. He also claimed the senior division of the 2024 Indian River Open.
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