Final Qualifying: Shot 69-68 at Pinetree Golf Club in Boynton Beach, Fla., on June 5
Local Qualifying: Shot 67 at Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) Golf & Country Club on May 3 

The rising junior at Auburn University survived both stages of qualifying to earn his first U.S. Open start. He posted 3-under 137 at Pinetree Golf Club in final qualifying, and shot a 67 in his local qualifier in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. Valdes was named a Ping honorable-mention All-America for the 2022-23 season, a campaign that saw him win the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational. Through two seasons for the Tigers, he owns a stroke average of 70.95, a span that covers 21 tournaments. In 2018, Valdes won the Boys 14-15 Division of the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club.