Adam Scott’s streak of 91 consecutive appearances is in danger of ending after his playoff loss in US Open qualifying.
The Australian has the longest active streak of men’s major appearances, participating in every one since the 2001 Open Championship, but is not exempt for this year’s US Open.
His playoff loss to compatriot Cam Davis at Springfield (Ohio) Country Club, after shooting rounds of 67 and 69 to go seven under par, left the 43-year-old in danger of missing his appearance at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No 2) after passing to the first alternate accordingly.
Scott does, however, have an additional chance of securing an exemption, as any player in the top 60 of the Official World Golf Rankings as of June 10 will be invited if they are not already eligible.
Scott enters the week ranked exactly 60th and will not compete in the Memorial Tournament later this week.
A total of 672 players participated in 36-hole qualifiers across the United States and Canada for a chance to win one of 44 available spots in the field at the third major tournament of the year, which will be played from April 13 to June 16 in North Carolina.
Elsewhere, PGA Tour veteran Matt Kuchar and 2012 US Open winner Webb Simpson successfully qualified for this year’s tournament the old-fashioned way.
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Kuchar and Simpson were among those who clinched their spots in this month’s major via Monday’s final qualifiers, often called “golf’s longest day.”
Kuchar, 45, shot rounds of 70 and 67 at Bear’s Club in Jupiter, Fla., to go seven under for the day and clinch his spot at the U.S. Open.
Although Kuchar has never won a major tournament, he has nine PGA Tour victories and is once ranked No. 4 in the Official World Golf Ranking. However, due to a lack of recent success, he was unable to receive any exemption into the US Open.
Simpson’s exemption for winning the 2012 US Open expired after 2022, although he entered the 2023 field. He has failed to play in a major since the 2022 PGA Championship.
Former US Open champion Webb Simpson has qualified for this year’s tournament.
On Monday, Simpson recorded a 67 and a 69 at Duke University Golf Club in Durham, North Carolina, which placed him tied for fourth, two shots behind Frankie Capan III.
Simpson finished one shot above the seven-to-two playoff that determined the final two of the site’s seven spots. Carter Jenkins and Harry Higgs earned those spots via the playoffs.
Dean Burmester, a member of LIV Golf from South Africa, is tied for second in Florida, one shot behind Kuchar. However, his LIV compatriot Joaquin Niemann of Chile finished one shot out of a three-for-one playoff for fifth and final place.
Niemann, once ranked in the world’s top 15, is set to miss the U.S. Open unless the USGA grants him a special exemption. The PGA of America gave Niemann a special invitation to last month’s PGA Championship, where he tied for 39th.
Englishman Aaron Rai is among the qualifiers for the US Open
Spaniard David Puig, another LIV golfer, led the way at Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City, California, while England’s Aaron Rai and Ireland’s Seamus Power both secured their places in the LIV events. qualification in Ridgeway, Ontario, and Columbus, Ohio, respectively.
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Monday’s US Open Playoffs
United States, unless otherwise noted, “a” denotes amateur
Ridgeway, Ontario: Mark Hubbard, Adam Svensson (Can), Rico Hoey, Davis Thompson, Greyson Sigg, Aaron Rai (Eng), Ashton McCulloch (Can, a).
Rockville, MD: Tim Widing (Sweden), Isaiah Salinda, Wells Williams (a).
Summit, New Jersey: Benjamin James (a), Max Greyserman, Andrew Svoboda, Jim Herman.
Jupiter, Florida: Matt Kuchar, Daniel Berger, Dean Burmester (RSA), Luke Clanton (a), Willie Mack III.
Alpharetta, Georgia: Jackson Buchanan (a), Chris Petefish, Frederik Kjettrup (Den, a).
Durham, North Carolina: Frankie Capan III, Brian Campbell, Sam Bennett, Chesson Hadley, Webb Simpson, Carter Jenkins, Harry Higgs.
Columbus, Ohio: Justin Lower, Seamus Power (Ire), Brendon Todd, Gunnar Broin (a), Chris Naegel.
Springfield, Ohio: Zac Blair, Beau Hossler, Carson Schaake, Cam Davis (Australia).
Daly City, California: David Puig (Spa), Omar Morales (Mexico, a), John Chin, Charles Reiter.
Bend, Oregon: Joey Vrzich, Colin Prater (a).
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