Last year, Sergio Garcia ended his streak of 25-straight US Open appearances by failing to qualify for the event.
It was a disappointing blow for the former Masters champion, who has not recorded a major championship top 10 since he won the Green Jacket.
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Garcia, coming off the back of a runner-up finish at LIV Virginia, once again tried his luck at qualifying for the US Open at Shinnecock Hills. He was one of several LIV golfers attempting to qualify for the third major championship of the season.
So was he able to bounce back, or did he endure yet another disappointing finish?
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Sergio Garcia fails to qualify for the US Open for the second straight year
Unfortunately for Garcia, he will not be competing at the US Open for the second straight year. He wasn’t able to secure one of the nine qualifying spots available at Dallas Athletic Club.
Garcia needed a score of three under par to make the playoff for qualification, but he could only manage a round of one under par to fall two shots short. Also not able to qualify was his LIV Golf teammate, Josele Ballester.
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There were three LIV players in the field who did punch their ticket to Shinnecock Hills, however. Caleb Suratt won the playoff to qualify for his first major championship, joining Peter Uihlein and Graeme McDowell as the LIV players to qualify for the event.
The US Open field will now feature 13 LIV players, headlined by Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm. The full list of LIV players who will be competing at Shinnecock is:
Caleb Surratt reacts to qualifying for the US Open
After fighting through a brutal day of qualifying, Surratt fought through a six-man playoff to earn a spot at Shinnecock Hills.
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He took to social media to celebrate this achievement, posting to Instagram: “Golf’s longest day. Back 9 fight. 6-for-1 playoff. First major secured at Shinnecock Hills!
“A day I won’t forget. Huge thanks to my boy @ryanonei1 for grinding it out with me. Proud of the resilience and excited for what’s next. Now a rush to Belgium for this week’s @dpworldtour event.
“God is good. We ride 🤙🙏”
It’s an incredible achievement from Surratt, who earned a place above a legend in Garcia. It will be interesting to see how he gets on at America’s national open.
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