Who is Ashton McCulloch? All you need to know about the Canadian amateur champ who took the U.S. Open qualifying by surprise

The 21-year-old Ashton McCulloch will compete in his first major championship at the 2024 U.S. Open. This development took place after McCulloch carded a total of 8 under-par 134 in the U.S. Open Qualifying at the Cherry Hill Club.

This performance was indeed inspiring since McCulloch was up against 17 PGA Tour golfers. McCulloch's performance in the qualifying round earned him a 7th place finish and a qualification for his first major. It also raised curiosity among fans to know more about the player.

For those unaware, Ashton McCulloch is a Canadian professional golfer from Kingston, Ontario. His father was a competitive golfer, so he picked up the sport in an attempt to emulate him. McCulloch has experienced tremendous success on the amateur circuit. He has won competitions like the 118th Canadian Men’s Amateur (2023), the British Columbia Amateur (2021), and the Glencoe Invitational (2021).

Recently, McCulloch also made his PGA Tour debut. The young golfer played in the recently concluded RBC Canadian Open which was held at the Hamilton Golf and Country Club. McCulloch failed to make the cut in this event, as he carded an overall score of 71-74 in the two rounds.

Exploring where to buy tickets to watch Ashton McCulloch and other golfers play at the 2024 U.S. Open

While the 2024 U.S. Open will feature young talent like Ashton McCulloch, it will also feature big names like Scottie Scheffler and Tiger Woods, to name a few. Also, given that the event is a major, there is lot of anticipation around it. Tickets for the U.S. Open can be accessed through the event's official website.

The prices for the tickets are as follows:

Carolina Club

Carolina Club 5-day ticket package: $3600 + fees
Wednesday - Carolina Club: $450 + fees
Thursday - Carolina Club: $750 + fees
Friday - Carolina Club: $850 + fees
Saturday - Carolina Club: $900 + fees
Sunday - Carolina Club: $850 + fees

The Garden Featuring Corona Premier

Weekly Garden Featuring Corona Premier Package: $1250 + fees
Monday - Garden Featuring Corona Premier: $80 + fees
Tuesday: Garden Featuring Corona Premier: $90 + fees
Wednesday: Garden Featuring Corona Premier: $110 + fees
Thursday - Garden Featuring Corona Premier: $260 + fees
Friday - Garden Featuring Corona Premier: $300 + fees
Saturday - Garden Featuring Corona Premier: $325 + fees
Sunday - Garden Featuring Corona Premier: $300 + fees

Reserved Grandstand

Thursday - Reserved Grandstand: $325 + fees
Friday - Reserved Grandstand: $350 + fees
Saturday - Reserved Grandstand: $375 + fees
Sunday - Reserved Grandstand: $350 + fees

Gallery

Weekly Gallery Package: $900 + fees
Monday - Gallery Package: $65 + fees
Tuesday - Gallery Package: $75 + fees
Wednesday - Gallery Package: $90 + fees
Thursday - Gallery Package: $175 + fees
Friday - Gallery Package: $225 + fees
Saturday - Gallery Package: $235 + fees
Sunday - Gallery Package: $225 + fees

Trophy Club

Monday - Trophy Club: $95 + fees
Tuesday - Trophy Club: $100 + fees
Wednesday - Trophy Club: Sold Out

1895 Club

1895 Club 5-day ticket package: Sold Out
Wednesday - 1895 Club: $1500 + fees
Thursday - 1895 Club: Sold Out
Friday - 1895 Club: Sold Out
Saturday - 1895 Club: $2500 + fees
Sunday - 1895 Club: $2500 + fees

As per the tournament's official website, tickets for the 2024 U.S. Open will be delivered through AXS Guest Services.

About the author

Varun is a Golf and WWE journalist for Sportskeeda with over 4 years of work experience in his bag. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, he worked for many sites, including EssentiallySports, FanSided, Khel Now, Get Football, and a few others.

Varun is a fan of golfer Scottie Scheffler due to the latter’s mindset, and he admires Roman Reigns’ ability to keep moving forward in life regardless of any obstacles. As a purist golf fan, he would love to compete at the Masters if given the opportunity, but is also happy with LIV Golf driving more eyeballs towards the sport. If he could go back in time and be a manager for someone in the WWE, it would have been Big Show.

Varun’s mantra for writing factually correct feature articles is thorough verification. Another key element in his writing is staying updated with both sports through the official websites of pro wrestling and Golf. He has had the privilege of interviewing MMA legend Greg Jackson in his career so far.

Varun likes to spend his free time reading or writing poetry and fiction. He also plans to learn and play golf in his spare time.

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