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The Sun
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
English Ryder Cup legend's son, 21, agonisingly misses out on US Open after losing sudden-death play-off
A RYDER CUP legend's son agonisingly missed out on qualifying for the US Open - after losing a sudden-death play-off. His old man forged a reputation as one of Europe's great stars across his seven appearances in the competition. 6 Now the next generation is hoping to follow in his footsteps. But Ian Poulter's son Luke fell just short of booking his spot in the field for the upcoming US Open. Bryson DeChambeau will attempt to defend his crown at Oakmont next week. Despite his best efforts, though, Poulter Jr will not be teeing it up. Amateur Luke, 21, put himself in serious contention with a stunning bogey-free round of 65 in his second round at Emerald Dunes Golf Club on Tuesday. That saw him finish tied fourth after 36 holes - ahead of the likes of Graeme McDowell and Nicolai Hojgaard. But with just four spots up for grabs at the US Open, the University of Florida student went into a play-off with Austen Truslow. Truslow has made eight PGA Tour starts. And his experience told as he came out on top. But for Poulter Jr, ranked as the world No3228, he can take pride from his superb effort - especially as it came just a year after suffering a stress fracture in his back. Heart-stopping new footage emerges of Jordan Spieth 'almost ending a fan's life' as golf shot goes badly wrong He is now reliant on withdrawals to get into the 156-man entrants list for the US Open, what would be his golf major debut. But dad Ian - who has 16 points and five Ryder Cup wins to his name - remains very proud of his lad's achievements. LIV Golf rebel Poulter Sr said: "I can't believe how impressive today's 65 was to get into that position. "We keep using this as incredible experience and we keep getting better. "[Luke's got] an alternate spot but not sure what number it will be." Incredibly, Poulter Jr was not the only son of a sporting father in contention. Tyler Weaver, son of iconic jockey Jason, beat two-time major champion Zach Johnson on his way to securing US Open qualification. 6 6 6
Reuters
a day ago
- Climate
- Reuters
Austen Truslow edges Luke Poulter in U.S. Open qualifier playoff
June 3 - Austen Truslow defeated Luke Poulter in a two-man playoff Tuesday for the fourth and final U.S. Open qualifying spot at Emerald Dunes Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. Play was suspended due to inclement weather on Monday night, extending the drama with four spots on the line for qualifiers to earn entry into the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont from June 12-15. Justin Hicks (65-68), Philip Barbaree Jr. (69-64) and amateur Frankie Harris (66-67) all finished 11 under through 36 holes to qualify for this season's third major. Truslow's game is distinguished on the course in part by his one-handed chipping method. Truslow, 29, and Poulter, a 21-year-old junior at the University of Florida and son of LIV Golf's Ian Poulter, finished tied at 10-under and went to a sudden-death playoff. Truslow shot 68-66 and when play resumed Tuesday, Poulter (69-65) carded three birdies to force the playoff. Truslow became the 47th and final qualifier for the U.S. Open and Poulter will serve as an alternate. Truslow qualified for the 2023 U.S. Open and missed the cut at 5 over with rounds of 72 and 73 at Los Angeles Country Club. Since turning pro in 2015, Truslow has competed in eight PGA Tour events and made the cut just once. He has six starts this year on the Asian Tour with one finish in the top 30 (T29 at the New Zealand Open in February). --Field Level Media
Washington Post
2 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
Cameron Young rallies for US Open spot on a long day of qualifying for Oakmont
COLUMBUS, Ohio — On a long day when it felt everything was going wrong, Cameron Young birdied three of his last four holes Monday to get into a 5-for-1 playoff and then made a 12-foot birdie to earn his spot in the U.S. Open in two weeks at Oakmont. The drama went coast-to-coast, and even north of the border into Canada, with 47 places available at 10 qualifying sites to fill the field for the major regarded the toughest test in golf.
Reuters
2 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Cameron Young bests Max Homa, Rickie Fowler in U.S. Open qualifying playoff
June 3 - Cameron Young made a birdie putt to win a five-for-one playoff at his U.S. Open final qualifying site Monday -- and all but ensured that Max Homa and Rickie Fowler would not qualify for the major. The playoff at the star-studded Columbus, Ohio, qualifying site was the highlight of a busy Monday billed as the longest day in golf. Golfers who advanced through local qualifying gathered at 10 final qualifying sites across North America to play 36 holes and contend for 47 spots in the U.S. Open field. The available spots at each site were determined by the size and strength of each field. The field at Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club in Columbus was filled with PGA Tour players who competed at the Memorial Tournament over the weekend. South Africa's Erik van Rooyen ran away with medalist honors at Kinsale, shooting 13-under-par 131. Bud Cauley, Lanto Griffin, Justin Lower and Korn Ferry Tour player Harrison Ott rounded out the top five at Kinsale, but the sixth and final opening had to be determined by a five-man playoff of players tied at 5 under: Young, Homa, Fowler, Chase Johnson and Eric Cole. Homa and Fowler -- two of the most established and popular players to be competing Monday -- were the only two to find the fairway off the tee of the first playoff hole, but Young hit out of the rough to 10 feet of the pin, while Homa was 15 feet away and Fowler missed the green entirely. Fowler ended up bogeying and being the first fully eliminated. Homa joined Cole and Johnson for a second playoff hole to determine two alternate positions, and Homa was the odd man out -- four-putting for bogey to miss in dubious fashion. A six-time PGA Tour winner, Homa had played in the last five U.S. Opens. He has fallen to No. 90 in the world rankings, and the only way he could sneak in is if he makes the top 60 in the world on June 9. Homa is entered in this week's RBC Canadian Open. Fowler has fallen even further, to No. 101 in the world. Also a six-time winner on tour, Fowler failed to qualify for the 2021 and 2022 U.S. Opens before returning for the most recent two. Young has yet to win on tour but garnered five top-10 finishes at majors from 2022-24. He has played in each of the past four U.S. Opens. Ireland's Padraig Harrington, 53, finished just one shot out of qualifying for the Columbus playoff. Other PGA Tour players who failed to move out of the Kinsale site included Chez Reavie, Swede Alexander Noren and Canadian Adam Hadwin. One of the largest qualifiers Monday was at Duke University Golf Club in Durham, N.C., where PGA Tour veteran Webb Simpson fell one shot shy of a potential spot. A playoff determined Simpson would be the second alternate from the site, behind amateur Miles Russell. The seven spots available at Duke went to Zach Bauchou, Alistair Docherty, the Mexican pair of Alvaro Ortiz and Emilio Gonzalez, Trent Phillips, George Kneiser and Chandler Blanchet. At Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., Bryan Lee and Australian Marc Leishman advanced in a 3-for-2 playoff and Colombia's Sebastian Munoz was relegated to first-alternate status. Lee and Leishman joined Ryan McCormick and Trevor Cone for the site's four spots. Leishman and Munoz are members of LIV Golf, and they were joined by many of their peers ahead of the league's event outside Washington, D.C., later this week. Brendan Steele and India's Anirban Lahiri were among the LIV golfers who failed to qualify. A host of others, notably Bubba Watson and England's Lee Westwood, were registered but decided to withdraw. Matt Vogt, a dentist and amateur golfer, grabbed the top qualifying place at Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla, Wash.: Brady Calkins got the second and final U.S. Open berth from the site. Other qualifying results (amateur designated by 'a'): --Canoe Brook Country Club, Summit, N.J.: James Nicholas, Chris Gotterup, Mexico's Roberto Diaz, Benjamin James (a) --Lambton Golf & Country Club, York, Ontario: Kevin Velo, Denmark's Niklas Norgaard, Matt Wallace, Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen, Mark Hubbard, France's Victor Perez, Argentina's Emiliano Grillo --Piedmont Driving Club, Atlanta: Mason Howell (a), Jackson Buchanan, Englishman Tyler Weaver (a), Jackson Koivun (a), Will Chandler --Springfield Country Club, Springfield, Ohio: Grant Haefner, George Duangmanee, Maxwell Moldovan, Zac Blair (Blair wins 4-for-1 playoff) Still to come: --Emerald Dunes Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. --Valencia Country Club, Valencia, Calif. --Field Level Media
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Ryder Cup stars Max Homa and Rickie Fowler miss out on US Open after dramatic five-way playoff
Two of golf's biggest names, Max Homa and Rickie Fowler, will miss next week's US Open after losing a five-way playoff to Cameron Young in Columbus. The American Ryder Cup stars were among the hundreds of hopefuls who took part in 'golf's longest day', when players battle it out over 36 holes for the final spots at the US Open. Monday marked the culmination of a qualification process that began back in April. The USGA accepted a record 10,202 entries for next week's tournament at Oakmont. Homa, Fowler and Young all competed at Kinsale in Columbus, Ohio. It was a packed field that also included three-time major champion Padraig Harrington, Alex Noren, Jake Knapp and Matt Kuchar. There were six spots up for grabs and after 36 holes, five players were locked at five-under-par - Homa, Young, Fowler, Eric Cole and Chase Johnson. They were chasing the final qualification spot and they faced off in a winner-takes-all playoff. CAMERON YOUNG CLUTCH! A birdie on the first playoff hole and he's on to Oakmont! Homa, Fowler, Cole and Johnson are heading home. — U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 3, 2025 It was Young who triumphed with a birdie on the first playoff hole, meaning the 28-year-old, ranked No 66 in the world, booked his place at Oakmont. Fowler is a six-time winner on the PGA Tour who has also appeared in five Ryder Cups. Homa has also won six times on the PGA Tour and represented the USA against Europe. But the 34-year-old has endured a miserable 2025 season, dropping to No 90 in the world rankings. Homa finished in a tie for 12th at the Masters but he missed the cut in five consecutive tournaments between February and April. On Monday in Columbus, the former world No 5 played without a caddy, carrying his own clubs around Kinsale. He had two putts on the 36th hole to reach the US Open but the ball would not drop.
