A mental lapse may cost a PGA Tour winner a spot in the US Open.<\/p>\n
On a wild day of US Open final qualifying, the wildest moment occurred in Ontario to conclude an eight-for-three playoff. Down to three players vying for one spot, Max McGreevy made birdie to punch his ticket to Shinnecock Hills, but Matt Wallace and Adam Svensson still needed to settle who would be first alternate from the site.<\/p>\n
RELATED: How Shinnecock Hills\u2019 most feared hole was built<\/a><\/p>\n Svensson ended that quickly, however, when \u2013 not realising the full situation \u2013 he picked up his ball marker instead of putting for par. With Wallace already in with par, that gave Wallace the top alternate spot, and probably means the Englishman will wind up at Shinnecock.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a big deal. It\u2019s a really big deal,\u201d Golf Channel\u2019s Brendon de Jonge said. \u201cThere\u2019s a good opportunity that Matt Wallace is going to play. Often we see the first alternate get in. It\u2019s a big mistake made there by Adam Svensson and, unfortunately, at the end of a long day, you can make these type of mental errors.\u201d<\/p>\n Have a look at how it all went down:<\/p>\n Interesting development at the Ontario @USOpenGolf<\/a> qualifier \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n On the third playoff hole, Max McGreevy took the final available spot and Adam Svensson picked up his ball marker.<\/p>\n In doing so, he conceded the first alternate position from the qualifier to Matt Wallace, who had\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/OqJjgdC9Kp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) June 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Svensson will be the second alternate from that qualifying site. The 32-year-old Canadian and winner of the 2022 RSM Classic has played in two career US Opens, finishing T-60 in 2023 and T-56 in 2024.<\/p>\n