Two LIV golfers advanced out of final qualifying to make the 2025 U.S. Open
Two LIV golfers advanced out of final qualifying to make the 2025 U.S. Open
Among the long list of names on the various tee sheets at the 13 locations for the 36-hole final qualifying for the 2025 U.S. Open were 25 LIV golfers.
At eight of those 13 sites, there were no players from LIV. Meanwhile, the qualifier on June 2 in Maryland, which is close to this week's LIV event in Virginia, had the most. Originally set for 13 LIV golfers, by the time the qualifier started, six of them had withdrawn, leaving seven LIV golfers in the field of 71 fighting it out for one of four spots there.
How did all the LIV golfers do in final qualifying for the 2025 U.S. Open?
As it turns out, of the 25 who initially entered final qualifying, just two got through, although there's one still with a chance.
Marc Leishman and Carlos Ortiz were the only qualifiers from LIV to play their way into the U.S. Open. Ortiz did so on May 19, Leishman on June 2. Three of their LIV cohorts are listed as alternates.
Graeme McDowell had his final qualifier suspended by rain on Monday but he's three shots off the projected cut with 28 of his 35 holes already played. Play will resume Tuesday morning.
Woodmont Country Club, Rockville, Maryland
Marc Leishman, advanced
Sebastian Munoz, alternate
Peter Uihlein, alternate
Anirban Lahiri, did not advance
Danny Lee, did not advance
Jason Kokrak, did not advance
Lucas Herbert, did not advance
Mito Pereira (WD)
David Puig (WD)
Bubba Watson (WD)
Matt Jones (WD)
Wade Ormsby (WD)
Lee Westwood (WD)
Piedmont Driving Club, Atlanta, Georgia
Dean Burmester (WD)
Duke University Golf Club, Durham, North Carolina
Tom McKibbin, did not advance
Harold Varner III, did not advance
Emerald Dunes Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Florida
Graeme McDowell is the lone LIV golfer in this qualifier, which was postponed by dangerous weather Monday and was set to resume Tuesday. McDowell was 4 under through his 10th hole in his second 18. The projected cut at the time of the suspension of play was 7 under.
U.S. Final Qualifiers held May 19
Bent Tree Country Club, Dallas
Carlos Ortiz, advanced
Cameron Tringale, alternate
Sergio Garcia, did not advance
Caleb Surrat, did not advance
Abraham Ancer, did not advance
Talor Gooch, did not advance
Branden Grace (WD)
Walton Heath Golf Club (Old and New Courses), Surrey, England
Adrian Meronk, did not advance
There were previously 11 LIV golfers already in the field for the U.S. Open. They are: Richard Bland, Bryson DeChambeau, Tyrrell Hatton, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson, Joaquin Niemann, Carlos Ortiz, Jon Rahm, Patrick Reed and Cameron Smith.
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