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Quinn, a 57-year-old dad, earns US Open start close to home

Fran Quinn hits a tee shot on number 10 at The Country Club, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Brookline, Mass., during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) Fran Quinn hits out of a bunker on number 10 green at The Country Club, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Brookline, Mass., during a practice round ahead of the U.S. Open golf tournament. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) FILE - Fran Quinn, right, talks with his caddie and son Owen Quinn on the eighth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament in Pinehurst, N.C., Friday, June 13, 2014. Fran Quinn knew his odds of making the U.S. Open weren’t great. He’s 57. But when his 23-year-old son, Owen, said he was going to enter qualifying, Fran figured that with the tournament happening right down the road from his house this year, it might be worth it.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) FILE -Fran Quinn watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament in Pinehurst, N.C., Friday, June 13, 2014. Fran Quinn knew his odds of making the U.S. Open weren’t great. He’s 57. But when his 23-year-old son, Owen, said he was going to enter qualifying, Fran figured that with the tournament happening right down the road from his house this year, it might be worth it. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Quinn, a 57-year-old dad, earns US Open start close to home