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Howell and Vogt Shine in Final US Open Qualifying as Homa and Fowler Fail to Advance

Max Homa retains an outside chance to reach Oakmont by climbing into the top 60 at this week’s Canadian Open.

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PGA Tour player Max Homa lugs his golf bag while caddying for himself at U.S. Open qualifier at Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club June 2, 2025.
Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 12, 2025 Bubba Watson of the U.S. plays out from the bunker on the 2nd hole during the third round REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Caddie turned dentist, Matt Vogt, defies the odds and punches his ticket to the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont. (Image Credits: @mattvogt317/Instagram)

Overview

  • Max Homa three-putted the final hole in Columbus and lost a five-way playoff, leaving him reliant on a Canadian Open victory to crack the world’s top 60 and secure a US Open berth.
  • Cameron Young captured the final spot from the Kinsale qualifier by sinking a 12-foot birdie putt in a sudden-death playoff after 38 holes.
  • Seventeen-year-old Mason Howell delivered an 18-under-par, bogey-free 126 at Atlanta’s Piedmont Driving Club to claim a rare teenage spot in the Open field.
  • Matt Vogt, a Pittsburgh dentist and former caddie, shot back-to-back 68s at Wine Valley Golf Club to qualify for his first major.
  • Golf’s Longest Day unfolded across ten sites Monday, awarding 47 places in next week’s US Open at Oakmont Country Club.