Ross Fisher can be teeing it up in his first main championship because the PGA Championship in 2019 after successful a spot in subsequent month’s US Open after coming by means of a 36-hole worldwide qualifying event held at Walton Heath Golf Membership on Might 16.
The Berkshire-born 42-year-old, who’s at present 356th on this planet rankings, has performed within the US Open 5 instances in his 17-year skilled profession, the newest of which was in 2018, when he completed forty eighth. His highest end was in 2009, when he completed fifth behind winner Lucas Glover at Bethpage. That 12 months he performed in all 4 majors and had the bottom cumulative rating of those that made the minimize.
Fisher held a share of the primary spherical lead after capturing a seven-under 65 on the New Course which featured seven birdies and an eagle. He adopted that up with a two-under 70 on the Outdated Course which proved adequate to safe his berth on the third Main of the 12 months.
“Majors are the top for any skilled golfer, so I’m delighted to be again taking part in in a single once more,” mentioned Fisher, who final win on tour was on the European Open in 2016. “I used to be very lucky to expertise quite a lot of Majors in my early profession and I’ve missed taking part in in them. I really feel like my recreation remains to be there – I simply must put the whole lot collectively.”
Fisher was one among seven gamers to earn the spot within the US Open, which is being held at Los Angeles Nation Membership in California from June 15-18. The 36-hole qualifying occasion was going down at Walton Heath for the primary time since 2019, with a area of 84 gamers competing.
South Africa’s Deon Germishuys topped the qualifiers with a 10-under-par complete after rounds of 66 and 68. He can be joined in LA by fellow countryman Wilco Nienaber, four-time DP World Tour winner David Horsey, Sweden’s Jens Dantorp, Spain’s Alejandro Del Rey and Frenchman Matthieu Pavon.
Horsey, who needed to play on his personal after a competitor dropped out, mentioned: “I believed it was going to be a little bit of a problem taking part in as a single, however I paced myself properly and performed actually properly within the afternoon, birdieing the primary three and right here we’re. You’ve got simply received to remain affected person. Regardless of it solely being 36 holes, it does really feel like a little bit of a marathon.”
