Overview

• Marc Leishman ended a three-year absence from majors by surviving 38 holes to clinch a U.S. Open spot at Oakmont Country Club.
• The 41-year-old insists LIV Golf’s 54-hole events on challenging courses and strong weekly fields bolster player preparedness for majors.
• Leishman directly challenged analyst Brandel Chamblee’s claim that LIV players are ill-prepared to contend in golf’s biggest tournaments.
• Fresh off his first LIV victory in Miami, he says his form and mindset are at their career peak ahead of next week’s U.S. Open.
• Other LIV stars including Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau have also seriously contended in recent major championships.