U.S. Open qualifying live scoring: Tracking Golf’s Longest Day en route to Shinnecock

Golf’s Longest Day is one of the most thrilling days in the sport as a whole. It’s the nickname for the Monday that features a bevy of U.S. Open qualifying finals, during which players who moved on from local qualifiers compete for only a handful of spots in the U.S. Open, which will be played at vaunted Shinnecock Hills in just a couple of weeks. More than 10,000 players started out in U.S. Open qualifying, and it all comes down to one Monday in early June.

There are names of pros and amateurs that golf fans are familiar with, just as there are some you probably have never heard of. But qualifying for the U.S. Open is a testament to these players’ games and their resolve to endure all of the golf they have to play to get to this point, including the grueling 36 holes on Golf’s Longest Day. And we’re seeing which guys will now be making their way to Shinnecock as we track every score and qualfier from every site.

U.S. Open qualifying live scoring: Qualifiers at each site, notable finishes

BallenIsles Country Club (Palm Beach Gardens, FL – 4 Qualifying Spots)

Qualifying is now set for the five spots.

• 6. Christiaan Bezuidenhout -5 (Thru 13, Round 2)
• T7. Luke Clanton -4 (F)
• T9. Matt Kuchar -3 (F)

Ballenisles certainly isn’t the most star-studded qualifying site, but it is one heavily populated by amateurs and then some journeyman-type professionals. While he’s not playing, it’s also worth noting that Charlie Woods is at this event, but serving as the caddie for amateur Miles Russell, who’s knocking on the door of qualifying.

Century Country Club & Golf Club of Purchase (Purchase, NY – 4 Qualifying Spots)

Qualifying is now set for the four spots.

• 5. Matt Jones -1 (F)
• T68. Shane Bacon (a) +15 (F)

Two familiar faces on the PGA Tour in Kevin Roy and Max Greyserman made light work of what appears to be quite a difficult setup on Monday, blowing away the competition and giving themselves more than enough cushion to believe that they’re going to be moving through. Unfortunately, the terrific golf writer and broadcaster Shane Bacon likely won’t be moving forward, posting an 8-over round in his first 18 holes.

Del Paso Country Club (Sacramento, CA – 4 Qualifying Spots)

• T13. Geoff Ogilvy -1 (Thru 2, Round 2)
• T31. Michael Block +1 (Thru 14, Round 2)

It’s a huge field out in California, albeit one that isn’t littered with star-caliber names. It doesn’t look like we’re going to get Michael Block back in the spotlight for the U.S. Open instead of the PGA Championship, but it is fun to see a longtime veteran like Geoff Ogilvy in the mix for a qualifying spot.

Emerald Valley Golf Club (Creswell, OR – 2 Qualifying Spots)

• T4. Andrew Putnam -2 (Thru 13, Round 2)

Andrew Putnam might be the biggest name trying to qualify on Monday in Oregon, and he’s knocking on the door after Round 1. There’s still a long way to go at Emerald Valley, though, and there are still 11 players in range of the early necessary score to qualify.

Gaston Country Club (Gastonia, NC – 5 Qualifying Spots)

Qualifying is now set for the five spots.

• T6. Harry Higgs -8 (Thru 13, Round 2)
• DNF. Webb Simpson

Some names like Cole Hammer, Carl Yuan and others have been showing up in Gastonia, where the scoring has been exceptionally low. However, the biggest storyline might be Webb Simpson coming out and shooting an even-par 70 in the first round of 18 holes and then electing to not finish. That’s not exactly the best look, especially for a guy who has been given a ton of opportunities on the PGA Tour over recent years, despite his game declining.

Hawks Ridge Golf Club (Ball Ground, GA – 5 Qualifying Spots)

• T8. Stephan Jaeger -8 (F)
• T18. Aldrich Potgieter -7 (F)

A lot of notable names to keep an eye on in Georgia, but Keith Mitchell took full advantage of a getable golf course, jumping out to the lead and sitting in the catbird seat to qualify well into his second round. Meanwhile, guys like Chris Kirk, Stephan Jaeger and Aldrich Potgieter are all on the hunt as well.

Lakes Golf & Country Club (Westerville, OH – 4 Qualifying Spots)

Qualifying spots are now set.

We love a U.S. Open qualifying leaderboard that looks a lot like this. J.B. Holmes (remember him?), Davis Thompson, Jhonny Vegas, Austin Eckroat, and so on. It’s a fun little 36 holes in one of the two Ohio qualifying spots, which is one of the most popular areas for players to try and qualify from. he likes of Denny McCarthy and Lucas Glover were trying to climb into the Top 5 for a spot at Shinnecock, but came up short.

Lambton Golf and Country Club (Canada – 6 Qualifying Spots)

• T14. Kris Ventura -4 (F)

It’s about to get wild in Canada. With a crowded leaderboard all vying for qualifying spots, three players are through with Grillo, Tosti and Rozo. However, that left us with eight players, including the likes of Max Homa, battling in a playoff for three spots in the U.S. Open. Get your popcorn..

Springfield Country Club (Springfield, OH – 5 Qualifying Spots)

Five qualifiers are set.

• T10. Tony Finau -5 (F)
• WD. Taylor Pendrith

Guys like Zac Blair and Neal Shipley showing out is quite fun, but there was some fun drama as well. Billy Horschel fought on his last nine holes to get into the U.S. Open, as did Nick Hardy to avoid a playoff for the final spot.

Woodmont Country Club (Rockville, MD – 4 Qualifying Spots)

• 6. Blades Brown -4 (F)
• T12. Michael Thorbjornsen -2 (F)

Many of the bigger names in Maryland are right around the top four spots necessary to qualify. Jackson Suber has essentially run away from the rest of the field, as has Ben Kohles. But it could legitimately be shaping up for a titanic showdown of young up-and-comers with Michael Thorbjornsen and Blades Brown almost neck-and-neck for the final qualifying spot.

Other players to qualify for the U.S. Open at Shinnecock

There were also three final qualifying sites for the U.S. Open, one in Dallas, one in the United Kingdom and one in Japan, that transpired before Golf’s Longest Day. Here’s a look at the players who qualified for the tournament at those sites.

• Nathan Kimsey (Walton Heath Golf Club, England)
• Rocco Repetto Taylor (Walton Heath Golf Club, England)
• Filippo Celli (Walton Heath Golf Club, England)
• Matthew Jordan (Walton Heath Golf Club, England)
• Angel Hidalgo (Walton Heath Golf Club, England)
• Niklas Norgaard (Walton Heath Golf Club, England)
• Ugo Coussaud (Walton Heath Golf Club, England)
• Peter Uihlein (Dallas Athletic Club)
• Tom Kim (Dallas Athletic Club)
• Cooper Dossey (Dallas Athletic Club)
• Manav Shah (Dallas Athletic Club)
• Adrien Dumont de Chassart (Dallas Athletic Club)
• Jimmy Stanger (Dallas Athletic Club)
• Graeme McDowell (Dallas Athletic Club)
• TK Kim (Dallas Athletic Club)
• Caleb Surratt (Dallas Athletic Club)
• Ryuichi Oiwa (Japan)
• Kaito Onishi (Japan)
• Taihei Sato (Japan)

There are also alternates from every U.S. Open qualifying site as well.