As most have you have probably seen on the Golf Channel, Brandon Matthews (the 2011 GAP Junior Boys' Champion and 2012 GAP Patterson Cup Champion) chipped in for a miraculous par on his last hole yesterday (after taking an unplayable lie penalty) to finish at 2 UNDER. Gavin Hall birdied his last four to knock Brandon out and make him 1st Alternate from Purchase. I spoke with Brandon last night and he says he will be hanging out at Merion for the week and waiting to see if he gets in (not a bad way to spend the week). If one of the players who qualified from Purchase withdraws obviously Brandon takes that spot, up to a certain date. After a certain date, don't know what that date actually is, the reallotment procedure kicks in.