Adam Scott’s run of 91 straight major appearances is in danger of ending after his playoff defeat in US Open qualifying.
The Australian has the longest active streak of men’s major appearances, featuring in every single one since the 2001 Open Championship, but is not exempt for this year’s US Open.
His playoff loss to compatriot Cam Davis at Springfield (Ohio) Country Club, after carding rounds of 67 and 69 to go seven under par, left the 43-year-old in danger of missing out on appearing at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No 2) after dropping to first alternate as a result.
Scott does have one more chance to earn an exemption, however, as any player in the top 60 of the Official World Golf Ranking as of June 10 will be invited if not already eligible.
Scott enters the week at exactly No 60, and he will not play in the Memorial Tournament later this week.
A total of 672 players competed in 36-hole qualifiers at locations around the United States and Canada to try to earn one of 44 available spots into the field at the third major of the year, to be played June 13-16 in North Carolina.
Elsewhere, PGA Tour veteran Matt Kuchar and 2012 US Open winner Webb Simpson successfully qualified for this year’s tournament the old-fashioned way.
