Tuesday 26 May 2015 12:00, UK
Padraig Harrington will miss the US Open for the second successive year after a bogey on the 36th hole saw him fall out of a play-off in qualifying at Walton Heath.
A run of four birdies from the 13th to the 16th in the afternoon on the Old Course had put the three-time major winner five under and in position to enter a six-man play-off for the final four spots available, only to drop out with a blemish on the par-four last.
Shane Lowry, Matteo Manassero and Nicolas Colsaerts were among the others to miss out on one of 11 qualification spots, while Welshman Oliver Farr lost his bid for a maiden major appearance when at a third extra hole.
"It was disappointing to bogey the last," Harrington said. "I nearly walked off after four holes this morning so I was surprised to have a chance at all.
"It was nice to get a run going on the back nine. It's one too many, so it is disappointing, especially after making a few birdies and getting inside the mark."
Tjaart van der Walt posted two eagles from his final six holes before qualifying through the play-off alongside compatriots Thomas Aiken and Garth Mulroy, with Australian's Marcus Fraser completing those to qualify late in the day.
Two-time European Tour winner Alexander Levy will make his US Open debut at Chambers Bay next month after finishing top of the leaderboard at 11 under, following up a first round 66 with a five under 67 in the afternoon.
"I'm really happy. I played really good golf for the two 18 holes," he said. "I was positive and had a good attitude. It's nice to play the US Open. I was a little upset to slip out of the top 60 before Wentworth so it's great to now get in.
"It will be my first time in the US Open. I missed the Masters, so it will be great to play in another major."
Englishmen John Parry and Jason Palmer also qualified with the latter likely to get attention in the United States due to his unusual one-handed chipping style, with India's Shiv Kapur, Swede Alex Noren, Denmark's Lucas Bjerregaard and German Marcel Siem completing the list.
"The chipping is incredibly unique but it has saved my career, because there is no way I'd be competing as a professional if I didn't find the one-handed method," Palmer said.
"I doubt there have been many one handed chippers at the US Open before. The rough might be a bit too deep to play one-handed, so I'll have to assess it when I get there, but it is a problem I'm looking forward to have."
Meanwhile, Wen-Chong Liang, Masahiro Kawamura, Hiroyuki Fujita, Kurt Barnes and Baek Seuk-hyun all progressed from the qualifying tournament in Japan.
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