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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Marshall stands tall to make US Seniors golf showdown
Dereham golfer Andrew Marshall has played his way into this month's US Senior Open (Image: Rushmer PR) Norfolk golfer Andrew Marshall is bound for the U.S Senior Open after battling through a qualifier in North Carolina, writes Tony Rushmer. Marshall fired a three-under-par round of 69 to finish runner-up in a field of more than 60 players at River Landing Golf Club. Advertisement His strong performance meant he became one of seven to make it through to the $4million seniors showdown, which will be staged from June 26-29 at The Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado. Marshall completed the opening nine holes of the qualifier in level par, trading an early bogey for a birdie at the par-5 eighth hole. The Dereham Golf Club member surged through the gears in the second half of his round and from the 13th hole peeled off three straight birdies, which proved decisive. Then he stood tall through the closing three holes to earn his spot in the second seniors major of the season. Marshall, 51, said: 'I hit some solid shots under a bit of pressure. I didn't drop anything – I nearly did on 16 but holed a 10-footer for my par. Then I hit a good shot with a 3-rescue – like a hybrid – into about 15 feet at the 17th, a long par-3. Advertisement 'The 18th is their signature hole and you have to hit it at least 260 yards to get past the corner. Then I had 131 to a tight left flag into a stiff breeze and thought 'You haven't got to be a hero this week, just knock it on and two-putt'. 'So I punched a 9-iron just right of the hole to about 15 feet away and dollied it down to tap in. I was more than happy.' He can now look forward to rubbing shoulders with elite over-50s stars such as Ernie Els, Lee Westwood and Padraig Harrington. Not that the experience will unsettle Marshall, who came up through the Norfolk County Golf Union ranks before enjoying a successful European Tour career. Advertisement He said: 'I think I've proved I'm more than capable of playing against some of those guys.' Marshall competes mainly on the Legends Tour and before returning to the US at the end of the month is set to tee up in Greece next week. He also has events on home soil to look forward to, such as the Senior Open at Sunningdale at the end of July. He said: 'I feel very positive. It's nice to be playing well with some big events around the corner.'
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
Padraig Harrington narrowly misses out on US Open qualification – but hope remains for another Irish ace
PADRAIG Harrington fell just one shot short of a playoff place for US Open qualification. Harrington arrived straight from the Principality Charity Classic to Kinsale Golf Club in Columbus, Ohio, for a US Open qualifier. 2 Heartbreak for Padraig Harrington in the US Open qualifiers 2 Graeme McDowell won his sole major at the US Open in 2010 Credit: PA He came tied 38th in the Principality Charity Classic on six under just a week after finishing With only six available qualifying places up for grabs for the 66 entrants, Harrington's qualification chances seemed dead and buried after his two-over par 74 in his first 18 holes. But the Dublin native managed to turn it around with a sensational first nine of his second round. Harrington produced back to back birdies on the third and fourth followed by three in a row on the seventh, eighth and ninth. Read more on golf The three-time major winner found himself in a play-off position following a birdie on the eleventh. However, a bogie on the 17th hole would prove costly as he slipped out of the qualification race. A birdie on the last hole wasn't enough for the 53-year-old as he missed out on the top six by just one shot. The Irish golfer has not qualified for the US Open since 2023, where he finished tied 27th. Most read in Golf He qualified through his US Senior Open victory the year before, not having to play in a qualifier. His all-time best finish in the competition was back in 2012 at at Olympic Club where he finished tied fourth. Heart-stopping new footage emerges of Jordan Spieth 'almost ending a fan's life' as golf shot goes badly wrong There was a playoff for the final qualification spot with five golfers finishing on five under in tied sixth. Chase Johnson, Eric Cole, Max Homa and Rickie Fowler lost out to Cameron Young in the five for one playoff as Young made a birdie on the first playoff hole. Erik van Rooyen, (13 under) Bud Cauley, (7 under) Lanto Griffin, (7 under) Justin Lower (7 under) and Harrison Ott (6 under) joined playoff winner Young in US Open qualification. Seamus Power also failed to qualify for the US Open, as the Waterford golfer withdrew after a two-over par opening round of 72 at Lambton Country Club in Canada. Tom McKibbin, Seán Quinlivan and amateur Patrick Keeling also failed to qualify for the prestigious tournament across some of the other nine qualifiers. A weather delay caused the competition to be delayed until today with McDowell ten shots into his second round. He is just three shots short of the top four qualification spots with eight holes to go.
RTÉ News
3 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Padraig Harrington's US Open qualifying charge set to come up short
Padraig Harrington looks set to miss out on US Open qualification by the narrowest of margins despite firing a round 66 in the final round of qualifying in Columbus, Ohio. With six qualification spots up for grabs at the Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club qualifier in Ohio, Harrington's prospects seemed remote after posting a two-over par 74 in his first 18 holes. However, the three-time major winner caught fire on the outward nine of his second round, rattling in consecutive birdies on the third and fourth and then three on the trot on the seventh, eighth and ninth. Another birdie on 11 lifted onto four-under overall and into tied-sixth, putting himself in a playoff spot. However, the birdies dried up after that before a dropped stroke on 17 essentially ended his chances. He did finish with a closing birdie to finish "the longest day" on four-under, currently tied-11th, with six players already finished their round on five-under or better. Among that grouping are Erik Van Rooyen, who qualified with ease on 13-under, and a high-powered group of players all on five-under par, including Cameron Young, Max Homa and Rickie Fowler. Harrington, whose best finish at the US Open was tied-fourth at Olympic Club in 2012, last played the tournament in 2023, placing tied-27th after qualifying through his US Senior Open victory the year before. 2010 US Open champion Graeme McDowell is currently battling to qualify, and sits at four-under par after 10 holes, lying in tied-15th at the Emerald Dunes qualifier in Florida. The top-four in Florida will earn a spot at Oakmont, with McDowell now three strokes adrift. Seamus Power's US Open's prospects are over, the Waterford golfer withdrawing after a two-over par opening round of 72 at Lambton Country Club in Canada. Tom McKibbin is also set to miss out on qualification. The LIV golfer is running at two-over par with just one hole remaining of his 36 at Duke University Golf Club in North Carolina. Roganstown amateur Patrick Keeling, playing in the same qualifier as Harrington, is in tied-49th on six-over par with only a couple of holes remaining.
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Padraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell among six Irish bidding to claim US Open qualification on ‘golf's longest day'
They are among the hundreds teeing it up at ten qualifying sites - nine in the US and one in Canada - on what is dubbed golf's longest day. McKibbin will bid to qualify for Oakmont and his second US Open at Duke University Golf Club in North Carolina, where seven places are on offer, before playing this week's LIV Golf Virginia event at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club from Friday. Fellow LIV Golf member McDowell (45), who won the US Open at Pebble Beach in 2010, plays for one of four spots at Emerald Dunes Golf Club in West Palm Beach, looking to tee it up in the event for the first time since he missed the cut at Winged Foot in 2020. Three-time major winner Harrington (53) plays in the same qualifier as Roganstown amateur Keeling at Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club in Columbus, Ohio, where six places are available. Harrington has played in 17 US Opens and posted five top-10 finishes. He tied for 27th in 2023 at The Los Angeles Country Club after earning an exemption as the reigning US Senior Open champion. His best result is a tie for fourth behind Webb Simpson in 2012 at The Olympic Club. Keeling, the older brother of former European Junior Ryder Cup player Sean, has just completed his Junior year at the University of Louisville. The Dubliner won one of five spots at Local Qualifying at Tradional Golf Club in Kentucky on May 7, carding a 70 to finish tied for third. Kerry native Quinlivan, now the Head Professional at Shinnecock Hills, will bid for one of five spots at Canoe Brook Country Club in New Jersey after coming through local qualifying last month. Power tees it up seeking one of seven spots at Lambton Golf & Country Club in Ontario before joining the already-qualified Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry in the RBC Canadian Open later this week. Lowry is looking forward to returning to Oakmont, where he had a four-stroke lead heading into the final round in 2016 but shot 76 to finish tied for second, three shots behind Dustin Johnson.
RTÉ News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Senior PGA Championship title slips from Harrington's grasp
Padraig Harrington narrowly missed out on the Senior PGA Championship trophy as he finished one shot behind winner Angel Cabrera. The 53-year-old Dubliner was on track to win the title he lost to Steve Stricker in a play-off two years ago when he went two shots clear through 14 at Congressional Country Club in Maryland. However, a double bogey on 15, par five on 16 and three-putt bogey on 18 opened the door for Argentine Cabrera (55) to finish on eight under and win his second senior major in a week, after his success at The Tradition in Alabama. Three-time major winner Harrington, who won the US Senior Open in 2022, finished in a share of second with Thomas Bjorn on seven under. Cabrera resumed his career this year after spending time in prison between 2021 and 2023 on assault charges, including threatening two of his former girlfriends. The 55-year-old won the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational in April before these back-to-back majors. "I'm extremely happy after winning two tournaments in a row, and also three tournaments within a year," Cabrera told NBC through a translator. "I'm extremely happy, especially after everything that happened." "I didn't know that it was going to happen this quickly, winning two tournaments in a row, especially with all these great players around this tour. I feel very emotional and proud." Cabrera had shared the 54-hole lead with South Africa's Retief Goosen, England's Phillip Archer and Jason Caron. Caron and Goosen both shot a final-round 71 and tied Stewart Cink (70) for fourth at 6 under. Archer dropped to even par after shooting a 5-over 77.
