This week, amateur and professional golfers from across the United States converged on 10 different locations for U.S. Open final qualifying – known annually as Golf’s Longest day – and one of this year’s biggest stories was the presence LIV Golf League members in the field.
The Official World Golf Ranking is a simple way for players of all levels to qualify for major championships. Since events on the new circuit, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, do not offer OWGR, the LIV players’ ranking has plummeted, forcing them into the difficult task of qualifying for the third major men’s championship.
Only four players (in bold) of the 19 who entered a final qualifying event punched their tickets. One player did not finish the event, another withdrew from it and a third didn’t show up. Here is how LIV golfers did in the final qualifying round for the U.S. Open 2023, which will be held at Los Angeles Country Club from June 15-18.
LIV Final Qualifying for the U.S. Open Golf
|
Player |
Qualifying Site |
Result |
|
Sergio Garcia |
Dallas |
9 under, qualified |
| Branden Grace | Dallas | You did not finish |
| Matt Jones | Los Angeles, California | Four under and failed to qualify for the tournament by five shots |
| Jason Kokrak | Columbus, Ohio | Two shots under the qualifying score by six shots |
| Danny Lee | Los Angeles, California | No Show |
| Marc Leishman | Rockville, Maryland | Three shots were needed to qualify. |
| Graeme McDowell | Dallas | 7 under failed to qualify for the tournament by just one shot |
|
Sebastian Munoz |
Rockville, Maryland |
3 under, qualified via 4-for-2 playoff |
| Andy Ogletree | Ball Ground, Georgia | Eight under and failed to qualify by only three shots |
| Wade Ormsby | Dallas | Eight shots separated the top eight scorers from the rest |
|
Carlos Ortiz |
Boynton Beach in Florida |
3 under, qualified via 3-for-1 playoff |
| James Piot | Springfield, Ohio | Four under and failed to qualify for the tournament by three shots |
|
David Puig |
Los Angeles, California |
10 under, qualified |
| Brendan Steele | Los Angeles, California | The 8-under shot failed to qualify for the finals by just one shot |
| Cameron Triangle | Summit, New Jersey | Three shots under the qualifying standard |
| Peter Uihlein | Columbus, Ohio | Two shots under the qualifying score by six shots |
| Harold Varner III | Durham, North Carolina | Eight under and failed to qualify by only three shots |
| Scott Vincent | Columbus, Ohio | 7 under failed to qualify for the tournament by just one shot |
| Matthew Wolff | Boynton Beach is located in Florida. | Withdrawal |
