The third men’s Major of the year is right around the corner, with Pinehurst No.2 set to host for the first time in ten years.
The iconic North Carolina venue will take center stage as most of the best male golfers in the world look to write their names into the history books. The field is super strong as always, with the world’s top-60 lined up as well as a number of other big names, Major winners, and qualifiers.
Some big names are missing the field, however, with Adam Scott currently not qualified after playing in every single Major since 2002. Patrick Reed’s streak that runs from 2013 is also ending, while Sergio Garcia misses his first US Open this century. A host of other LIV golfers failed to qualify via the North American sectionals as well as many PGA Tour regulars.
Adam Scott
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Former World No.1 and 2013 Masters champion Adam Scott looks set to miss his first Major since the 2001 US Open.
The Australian’s 91-Major streak is in real danger, with Scott currently ranked 60th in the world – with the top-60 at the end of this week making it through to Pinehurst No.2.
That might sound like he’s in, but the only problem is that he isn’t actually in this week’s Memorial field so may well slip out. All it will take is one player to overtake him in the rankings, which looks likely.
Joaquin Niemann
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Niemann is not in the field for a Major for the first time since the 2020 Masters after missing out in qualifying. The Chilean received invites to both the Masters and PGA Championship this year but will not be at Pinehurst after missing out by one stroke at The Bear’s Club in Florida. He shot two-under, with three-under making it into a playoff.
The LIV Golf individual leader is in The Open, though, after earning his spot thanks to his Australian Open win last year.
Sergio Garcia
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Garcia misses his first US Open since 1999 after agonisingly missing out in qualifying.
The 2017 Masters champion was playing the Dallas qualifier in late May where he missed out in a 7-for-6 playoff. He also missed last month’s PGA Championship and isn’t yet in The Open.
Patrick Reed
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Reed’s impressive Major streak ends at the US Open after he withdrew from the Dallas qualifier last month.
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