ITV presenter set for mad dash from Epsom Derby after son qualified for US Open alongside Rory McIlroy and Co
ITV Racing pundit Jason Weaver has been given a major headache after seeing his son qualify for the US Open.
Weaver, 53, worked for the broadcaster for their coverage of Epsom last weekend and will return to viewers' TV screens for coverage of Royal Ascot.
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However, Weaver has had to undergo a mad dash to watch his son, Tyler, and fulfil his punditry duties.
It comes after English golfer Tyler qualified for the third major of the year as one of three amateurs to take five available spots in Atlanta last Monday.
And that will see him face off with the likes of Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler on the green of Oakmont County Club.
The event starts on June 12 and runs through to June 15.
Proud dad and ex-jockey Weaver dashed directly over to Oakmont, PA, United States, to watch Tyler, 20, play after the Derby on Saturday.
But straight he will then fly back to the UK for ITV Ascot duties.
The famous race event begins on June 17 and runs through to June 21.
Tyler said qualifying was, "up there with my biggest achievement".
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Meanwhile, Weaver Sr said: "I am super, super proud because I know the hard work that has been put in.
"You have to put such a shift in to reach that kind of level because it is about the physical side of things as well as the skill and it is a great achievement.
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"It will be even more special with his older brother Max caddying, and Tyler has timed his qualification to perfection as far as I am concerned.
"The Oaks on Friday, the Derby on Saturday, then we fly out to Oakmont on Sunday, and return to the UK the following Sunday before heading straight to Royal Ascot."
On playing at the US Open, Tyler added: "Playing in a major championship is a dream of mine and it still hasn't quite sunk in that I will be teeing it up at Oakmont.
"I am extremely lucky to have the support network that I do and none of this would be possible without them.
"My family are just as excited as I am."
Tyler is currently in the top 30 for the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
In 2023 he won the English Boys' Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship and was the runner-up in the 2023 English Amateur.
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