Florida State University Athletics
Hank Lebioda and Vincent Norrman Qualify for the 2023 U.S. Open
6/6/2023 7:14:00 PM | Men's Golf
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A pair of outstanding Florida State Men's Golf Alums and current PGA TOUR players have qualified for their first U.S. Open, which is scheduled to take place June 15-18 at The Los Angeles Country Club.
Hank Lebioda (2012-16 at FSU) and Vincent Norrman (2020-21) each clinched a spot in their first Major after moving past U.S. Open Final Qualifying. Lebioda shot 8-under in two rounds played at both the Northwood Club and the Bent Tree Country Club in Dallas to earn a spot, while Norrman was among three golfers who qualified at Lambton Golf & Country Club in Toronto – carding an 8-under.
Lebioda's qualification came in unbelievable fashion – he used five consecutive birdies to end his final round on holes 14-18 to gain five shots and earn one of the last spots. After shooting a 68 in his opening round, he was tied for 34th before finishing strong with a final-round 65. Lebioda also had to get past a 5-for-2 playoff for one of the final spots.
Norrman used a final-round 63 in Canada to spark his advancement, playing in a competitive 27-player field that also included Jimmy Walker, recent PGA Championship sensation Michael Block and world amateur No. 1 Ludvig Aberg.
Lebioda, a Winter Springs, Fla., native, was a two-time All-American for the Seminoles who bookended his career as the ACC Freshman of the Year in 2013 and the ACC Player of the Year in 2016. He earned his PGA TOUR card in 2019, having played in 109 events.
Norrman, from Stockholm, Sweden, spent one season as a redshirt senior at FSU and helped the Seminoles earn the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Championships. Norrmann was chosen as a PING! Second Team All-American in his lone year with FSU, finishing with a 70.81 scoring average. He began his PGA TOUR career in 2022.
The U.S. Open field for the Seminoles will also include five-time Major champion Brooks Koepka, who owns three PGA Championships (2018, 2019, 2023) and two U.S. Open titles (2017, 2018). Koepka enters as the defending Major champion after coming off a win at the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y.
