US Open Closing Qualifying: Jordan Smith tops leaderboard at Walton Heath as Edoardo Molinari secures main return | Golf Information
Ryder Cup vice-captain Edoardo Molinari and two-time DP World Tour winner Jordan Smith had been among the many gamers to safe US Open spots through Closing Qualifying at Walton Heath.
Closing Qualifying is held throughout 13 venues – 10 in America, one in Japan, one in Canada and one within the UK, with every course internet hosting a 36-hole occasion for gamers to attempt to safe their entry into subsequent month’s US Open.
Eight locations had been up for grabs at Monday’s occasion in Surrey, performed throughout the Outdated and New Course at Walton Heath, with Smith carding rounds of 64 and 70 to prime the leaderboard and declare a 3rd US Open look.
Jordan Smith topped the leaderboard at Walton Heath on Monday
“I am actually, actually completely satisfied,” Smith stated. “I’m actually trying ahead to that week. I’ve heard that it will be completely brutal, they do not need any under-par scores profitable so it should be good enjoyable, a great take a look at and I am simply actually proud of how I performed immediately.”
Smith completed one forward of Frenchman Frederic Lacroix and Swede Joakim Lagergren – who will each make their main debuts at Oakmont Nation Membership from June 12-15, dwell on Sky Sports activities – with Italy’s Guido Migliozzi additionally one again within the tie for second.
“I’ve heard issues about Oakmont,” Lacroix stated. “It is most likely probably the greatest assessments of golf there may be and the set-up is meant to be correct robust, however I do not know the course. I’ve not performed within the U.S. a lot so it should be good.
Migliozzi completed tied-fourth on the US Open in 2021 and can hope for the same efficiency in Pennsylvania, with England’s Sam Bairstow ending on eight beneath and progressing by means of Closing Qualifying for a second successive 12 months.
A play-off was required to resolve the three three remaining locations and the 2 alternate spots, after six gamers completed on seven beneath, with Molinari – who bogeyed two of the final 4 holes in his second spherical – amongst these to progress.
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Jacques Kruyswijk and Andrea Pavan secured the opposite two spots after two further holes, whereas Robin “Tiger” Williams and England’s Matthew Jordan claimed the alternate spots.
Haotong Li, Martin Couvra, Johannes Veerman and England’s Richard Mansell had been among the many 2025 DP World Tour winners to fail to progress, with Alex Fitzpatrick – brother of former US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick – withdrawing after an opening-round 76.
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