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Newsweek
5 days ago
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- Newsweek
The Memorial: Max Homa Implodes as US Open Berth Slipping Away
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A strong showing at the Memorial Tournament could propel Max Homa directly to the U.S. Open if he cracks the top 60 in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). Homa is currently ranked 87th but is only 0.4344 average points behind the qualifying line. However, even with plenty of golf left to play at Muirfield Village, it doesn't look like that will happen. Not after his terrible second round. The six-time PGA Tour winner carded a 4-under 68 on Thursday, sitting third on the leaderboard and giving his fans hope for a long-awaited resurgence. But the feeling is very different after Friday. Homa started the second round parring the first three holes. He began to struggle when he bogeyed the fourth and sixth holes, but seemed to recover when he birdied the ninth to make the turn at 1-over for the round. However, things only worsened on the back nine. Homa failed to card a single birdie but did card bogeys on the 12th and 16th holes. He also double-bogeyed the 13th and 18th holes, finishing at 7-over for the round and 3-over for 36 holes. Max Homa of the United States reacts after a double Bogey on the ninth green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 18, 2025 in Charlotte, North... Max Homa of the United States reacts after a double Bogey on the ninth green during the final round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 18, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. More Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images This performance dropped him more than 30 spots on the leaderboard. He is even in danger of not being able to play the weekend, as the projected cut line is 4-over par, but more than half the field still has to finish the round. If he can't overcome this rough patch, Homa has two more chances to secure a spot at Oakmont: One is through the Final Qualifying event, for which he has already registered. It will be played on Monday, June 2. If he doesn't succeed in the so-called "Longest Day of Golf," his last chance will be the RBC Canadian Open next week. There, the 34-year-old would need an extraordinary result to lift him into the top 60 in the world rankings and secure the final spot at the US Open. However, the Canadian Open field has not yet been released, so it's unclear whether Homa will be in the field. More Golf: Ben Griffin Accomplishes Memorial Feat not Seen in 34 Years
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
These 85 golfers have qualified for the 2025 U.S. Open with 71 more to still come
Two down, two to go. With the Masters, won by Rory McIlroy, and the PGA Championship won by Scottie Scheffler in the books, attention in the men's game turns to the third major of the 2025 season, the U.S. Open. This year's event will be played at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, June 12-15. This one marks the 125th U.S. Open. The USGA made its recent field announcement update Monday. The update includes 27 players who were in the Official World Golf Ranking as of May 19. This update included Maverick McNealy, ranked 11th, who has not played the U.S. Open since 2017. Lucas Glover and Justin Rose were also notable additions. From here, the field will be rounded out with another OWGR update on June 9 as well as by winners of PGA Tour events, the men's NCAA champion and those who survive the upcoming final qualifiers. Here is the list of the 85 golfers who are fully exempt into the 2025 U.S. Open (as of May 19): Ludvig Aberg Byeong Hun An Jose Luis Ballester Evan Beck Daniel Berger Christian Bezuidenhout Akshay Bhatia Richard Bland Keegan Bradley Jacob Bridgeman Sam Burns Brian Campbell Laurie Canter Patrick Cantlay Luke Clanton Wyndham Clark Corey Conners Cam Davis Jason Day Bryson DeChambeau Thomas Detry Nick Dunlap Nicolas Echavarria Harris English Tony Finau Matt Fitzpatrick Tommy Fleetwood Ryan Gerard Lucas Glover Max Greyserman Ben Griffin Trevor Gutschewski Brian Harman Justin Hastings Tyrrell Hatton Russell Henley Joe Highsmith Tom Hoge Rasmus Hojgaard Viktor Hovland Mackenzie Hughes Sungjae Im Stephan Jaeger Dustin Johnson Noah Kent Michael Kim Si Woo Kim Tom Kim Chris Kirk Brooks Koepka Thriston Lawrence Min Woo Lee Shane Lowry Robert MacIntyre Hideki Matsuyama Denny McCarthy Matt McCarty Rory McIlroy Maverick McNealy Phil Mickelson Collin Morikawa Joaquin Niemann Andrew Novak Matthieu Pavon Taylor Pendrith J.T. Poston Jon Rahm Aaron Rai Patrick Reed Davis Riley Justin Rose Xander Schauffele Scottie Scheffler Adam Scott Cameron Smith J.J. Spaun Jordan Spieth Sam Stevens Sepp Straka Nick Taylor Sahith Theegala Justin Thomas Davis Thompson Jhonattan Vegas Gary Woodland This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 85 golfers so far have qualified for the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont
USA Today
24-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
These 85 golfers have qualified for the 2025 U.S. Open with 71 more to still come
These 85 golfers have qualified for the 2025 U.S. Open with 71 more to still come Two down, two to go. With the Masters, won by Rory McIlroy, and the PGA Championship won by Scottie Scheffler in the books, attention in the men's game turns to the third major of the 2025 season, the U.S. Open. This year's event will be played at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, June 12-15. This one marks the 125th U.S. Open. The USGA made its recent field announcement update Monday. The update includes 27 players who were in the Official World Golf Ranking as of May 19. This update included Maverick McNealy, ranked 11th, who has not played the U.S. Open since 2017. Lucas Glover and Justin Rose were also notable additions. From here, the field will be rounded out with another OWGR update on June 9 as well as by winners of PGA Tour events, the men's NCAA champion and those who survive the upcoming final qualifiers. Golfers in the field for the 2025 U.S. Open Here is the list of the 85 golfers who are fully exempt into the 2025 U.S. Open (as of May 19):
USA Today
23-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
It appears Rory McIlroy is skipping the PGA Tour's next signature event
It appears Rory McIlroy is skipping the PGA Tour's next signature event The idea behind the PGA Tour's signature events was that with no cut, smaller fields, and huge purses, all of the circuit's top players would attend. But Scottie Scheffler skipped the signature Truist Championship prior to the PGA Championship, and the move paid massive dividends as he won at Quail Hollow for his third major title. Just a few weeks later, another top player in the world appears to be skipping a signature event, most likely because he finds another tournament more favorable. Rory McIlroy is not listed in the field for the signature Memorial Tournament, which starts next week in Columbus, Ohio. McIlroy, currently the No. 2 player in the Official World Golf Ranking, previously committed to the RBC Canadian Open outside Toronto. McIlroy has enjoyed an impressive run north of the border, posting a pair of victories in four starts and he has never finished outside of the top 10. Last year, by virtue of a 64 in the final round, the Northern Irishman finished tied for fourth. This year, the tournament will make its debut at the TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley. The sponsor's exemptions for the big-money event are Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar and Brandt Snedeker.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
LIV Golf star quits US Open qualifying after just 15 holes after Rory McIlroy dig
Talor Gooch, the top earner of LIV Golf, has been vocal about the challenges of gaining access to major championships on the breakaway tour. However, his recent attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open was unsuccessful. The Oklahoma-born golfer joined the LIV circuit as a founding member in 2022 and quickly made a name for himself. He clinched the individual championship in 2023 after securing three tournament victories, making him the leader of LIV's all-time money list with more than $62 million in on-course earnings. However, his profitable stint with LIV has had its drawbacks. The 33-year-old has missed six out of the last eight major championships due to his drop in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). READ MORE: Liverpool confirm another departure as Anfield set for major change after 54 years READ MORE: Florian Wirtz could grab iconic Liverpool shirt number if he completes blockbuster transfer As LIV is not sanctioned by the OWGR, its players do not earn ranking points from its tournaments. This issue came to light when Scottie Scheffler's wife asked a caddie a revealing question that exposed her true feelings about him. Once ranked 31st in the world and on an upward trajectory, Gooch now sits at No. 1556 in the world rankings, reports the Mirror US. His low ranking has limited his options for qualifying for majors. For the U.S. Open and The Open Championship, he must compete in fiercely contested 36-hole qualifiers to secure one of the last spots in the field. Special invitations have been his only chance of participating in The Masters and the PGA Championship, both of which he missed this year. Gooch has been hesitant to attempt to qualify for the U.S. Open and The Open. He famously stated last year that he had no interest in competing in U.S. Open qualifying to secure a spot at Pinehurst No. 2, and his public comments have made it clear that he feels his performances on LIV should have earned him more chances to play in majors. Other LIV players have adopted a very different approach. Sergio Garcia has taken part in qualifiers whenever possible, while Joaquin Niemann has made a determined effort to participate in as many tournaments on other tours as he can - something that has caught the attention of the top brass at Augusta National and resulted in the Chilean receiving special invitations for the past two editions of The Masters. In contrast, Gooch only played in four tournaments outside of his LIV schedule in 2024. To his credit, Gooch did attempt to qualify for next month's U.S. Open at Oakmont. He was in the line-up for the final qualifying event at Bent Tree Country Club in Dallas, Texas, on Monday. However, he only lasted 15 holes before withdrawing from the event. At the time, Gooch was one-over-par, leaving him with a challenging task of climbing the leaderboard and securing one of the seven available spots at Oakmont over his remaining 21 holes. Fellow LIV member Carlos Ortiz was among the seven players who secured their places at Oakmont. While it's not confirmed if an injury influenced his decision to withdraw, fans on social media didn't hold back in ridiculing him, promptly recalling his remarks from a February 2024 interview with Australian Golf Digest. Gooch had controversially suggested that major wins might be devalued without the presence of some LIV members. "If Rory McIlroy goes and completes his Grand Slam without some of the best players in the world, there's just going to be an asterisk," he said. "It's just the reality. I think everybody wins whenever the majors figure out a way to get the best players in the world there." Currently ranked 20th in the LIV Golf standings after seven tournaments, Gooch is set to play in the upcoming LIV Golf Virginia following his season-high third-place finish at LIV Golf Korea earlier this month.
