Steve Gotsche tried and tried but could just never get that birdie that would turn his round, and his U.S. Open around.  The Great Bend native shot 7-over 77 Friday at the U.S. Senior Open at the Omaha Country Club.  He was +12 for the tournament missing the cut by 6-strokes.

Gotsche, who shot a 5 over par 75 in Thursday’s round, needed to shoot par or better on Friday to have a chance at making the cut and getting back in the tournament.  But he bogied the first hole Friday morning and made the turn 3-over for the round and 8-over for the tournament.  His round fell apart on the final four holes as he was a combined 4-over on 15,16,17, and 18.

Michael Allen shot a course record 63 to go to 10-under for the tournament and leads the event with two days left by 5 shots over Rocco Mediate.