Cam Davis took a qualifying spot which could see fellow Australian Davis miss his first major in over 20 years
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(GettyImages)AdamScottendedhislongestdayingolfwithaplayofflossagainstCamDavisinaUSOpenqualifier,andnowScotthastowaitaweektoseeifhisalternatestatuswillallowhimtoextendthelongestactivestreakofplayingthemajors.
DavisgavehisfellowAustralianasecondchancebymakingbogeyonthefinalholeintheSpringfield,Ohio,qualifier,sendingthemtoaplayoffforthefourthandfinalspot.ScottchippedinforbirdieandDavismatchedhimwithan18-footbirdieputt.Bothmadeparonthenexthole,andthenDavishithisapproachto2feetandScottcouldn’tmatchthebirdie.
Scott,whohasplayedineverymajorstartingwiththe2001BritishOpen,canstillgettoPinehurstNo.2fortheUSOpenonJune13-16.TheUSGAhasheldbacksixspotsincasetherearelatequalifiersthroughtheworldranking.
Thatwasjustonesnapshotofadayof36-holequalifyingthatstretchedfromcoasttocoast,evencrossingthenorthernborderintoCanada,toprovideachancefor687playerstoearnoneof44spots.
WillieMackIIIearnedhisfirstUSOpe
