David Lingmerth was good enough to win Jack Nicklaus‘ prestigious Memorial Tournament on Sunday.
A spot in the U.S. Open for the Swede? Negatory good buddy.
The U.S. Open is the most democratic of all big events, anyone can get in if they play well enough through the qualifying process. Lingmerth got his shot on Monday with hundreds of others, he didn’t make it.
He wasn’t alone. Big names like Steve Stricker and Vijay Singh couldn’t cut it either.
Two-time Open champion Lee Janzen did make it and so did tour rookie Tony Finau.
There will be 15 amateurs in the field next week at Chambers Bay and NCAA individual champion Bryson Dechambeau is one of them along with University of Texas standout Beau Hossler.
Luke Donald, a former No. 1 in the world, hasn’t had to qualify for 10 years. He lost his exempt status to the event and worked his way into the field.
This is the everyman event. There will be more names you’ve never heard of than in any other major championship.
That’s what makes the U.S. Open so cool.
