Golf's Longest Day 2024: A Roundup
Major winners, budding college stars and Soboba Shootout winners.
Golf’s Longest Day delivered its traditional array of up-and-comers, surprises, veterans and inspired reactions after qualifying for the United States Open.
Even better, the marathon 36-hole qualifyings across the United States wrapped without anyone needing to return Tuesday morning thanks to no major weather issues. The only drama occurred when raw emotions poured out from journeymen and their family, friends and caddies who were part of a dream to reach the U.S. Open first tee next Thursday.
Monday’s ten qualifyings by the numbers:
687: Golfers
44: Spots available
9: Amateurs to qualify
46: Oldest qualifier, Jim Herman
20: Youngest qualifer, Wells Williams
14: Straight U.S. Open’s for 2012 champion Webb Simpson
2 of 17: LIV golfers to advance
Conducted by Golf Canada - Monday, June 3, 2024
66 players competing for 7 spots
Mark Hubbard posted a course record-tying 63 after a morning 64(!) to take medalist honors by three over Adam Svensson. This will be Hubbard’s second U.S. Open after a missed cut in 2020.
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