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Erik van Rooyen Blitzes Qualifier Field
Erik van Rooyen Blitzes Qualifier Field

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Erik van Rooyen Blitzes Qualifier Field

Erik van Rooyen Blitzes Qualifier Field originally appeared on Athlon Sports. POWELL, Ohio — An annual pilgrimage happens the day after the Memorial Tournament, when those players who are not otherwise exempt from the U.S. Open try to qualify on Monday in what has been dubbed 'Golf's Longest Day.' Advertisement The 36-hole affair is spread out among 10 qualifying venues over the continental United States, with 47 spots available for the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club next week outside of Pittsburgh. This year, 66 players will compete for six spots at Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club, north of Columbus. Eight players from last week's Memorial field will participate. The first 18 holes at Kinsale finished with South African Erik van Rooyen leading at 8-under after shooting a 64, tying the competitive course record. Van Rooyen kept the momentum going and easily was the medalist, finishing 13-under and six shots clear of Bud Cauley, Justin Lower and Lanto Griffin at 7-under. Advertisement 'It's just a long day in the sun, and it requires just a lot of focus,' Van Rooyen said. 'A lot of mental energy to stay with it for that long. I mean, I think the last time I did 36 holes was probably two years ago when I when I was here qualifying as well, or maybe three years ago. So, I don't do 36 holes too often.' Cauley backed up his morning 3-under 69 with a 4-under 68 in the afternoon. He will make his first appearance in the U.S. Open since 2017 and his first visit to Oakmont. Erik van Rooyen plays his tee shot at the 15th hole during the third round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images 'I've been playing pretty solid all year, so I felt like I just kind of kept doing the same things,' Cauley said, rushing to catch a flight home. 'And I knew I had a good chance to get through today.' Advertisement Harrison Ott was in second place at 5-under in the morning and hung on with a 71 in the afternoon to punch his ticket for Oakmont at 6-under. The five players who finished at 5-under and won a five-for-one playoff included Max Homa, a six-time winner on the PGA Tour who carried his own bag for all 36 holes because of a split with his caddie. Chase Johnson, Eric Cole, Rickie Fowler and Cameron Young joined the playoff, with Young making a 12-footer on the first hole to claim the last spot. Related: Scottie Scheffler Captures Memorial for Third Win of 2025 Related: Jack Nicklaus Surprised That Rory McIlroy Skipped Memorial This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.

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