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Adam Woodard

Four LIV Golf players punch ticket to 2023 U.S. Open via final qualifying

Amateur and professional golfers across the country flocked to 10 different sites this week for U.S. Open final qualifying – known annually as Golf’s Longest Day – and one of the biggest stories from this year’s 36-hole Marathon Monday was the presence of LIV Golf League players in the fields.

An easy way for players to qualify for major championships is via their Official World Golf Ranking. Seeing as events for the upstart circuit backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund currently don’t offer OWGR points, LIV players have plummeted in the ranking, forcing them to qualify for the third men’s major of the season the hard way.

Of the 19 players entered in a final qualifier, just four (in bold) punched their ticket. One didn’t finish, one withdrew and another didn’t even show up. Here’s how LIV golfers fared in final qualifying for the 2023 U.S. Open, June 15-18, at Los Angeles Country Club.

LIV Golf at U.S. Open final qualifying

Player Qualifying site Result
Sergio Garcia Dallas 9 under, qualified
Branden Grace Dallas Did not finish
Matt Jones Los Angeles, California 4 under, failed to qualify by five shots
Jason Kokrak Columbus, Ohio 2 under, failed to qualify by six shots
Danny Lee Los Angeles, California No show
Marc Leishman Rockville, Maryland Even, failed to qualify by three shots
Graeme McDowell Dallas 7 under, failed to qualify by one shot
Sebastian Munoz Rockville, Maryland 3 under, qualified via 4-for-2 playoff
Andy Ogletree Ball Ground, Georgia 8 under, failed to qualify by three shots
Wade Ormsby Dallas Even, failed to qualify by eight shots
Carlos Ortiz Boynton Beach, Florida 3 under, qualified via 3-for-1 playoff
James Piot Springfield, Ohio 4 under, failed to qualify by three shots
David Puig Los Angeles, California 10 under, qualified
Brendan Steele Los Angeles, California 8 under, failed to qualify by one shot
Cameron Triangle Summit, New Jersey 3 under, failed to qualify by two shots
Peter Uihlein Columbus, Ohio 2 under, failed to qualify by six shots
Harold Varner III Durham, North Carolina 8 under, failed to qualify by three shots
Scott Vincent Columbus, Ohio 7 under, failed to qualify by one shot
Matthew Wolff Boynton Beach, Florida Withdrew
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