Cam Davis had no thought he was placing Adam Scott’s streak of enjoying in 91 consecutive majors within the arms of others after taking down his fellow Australian in a three-hole qualifying playoff for a spot in subsequent week’s U.S Open.
Former Masters champion Scott, who has performed in each main championship for the reason that 2001 U.S. Open, at the moment sits at 60 on the world rankings, proper on the cut-off for qualification for subsequent week’s championship at Pinehurst.
However he isn’t within the discipline for this week’s Memorial Match, placing his rating in jeopardy, though USGA officers are but to make a name on the spot within the discipline at the moment held by Grayson Murray, who was ranked 58 earlier than his tragic dying final week.
Scott entered qualifying in a bid to maintain his main streak alive, however bogeyed the ultimate gap of his thirty sixth gap for the day at Springfield Nation Membership in Ohio, the place he was one among 64 gamers vying for 4 spots, to complete equal fourth with countryman Davis who’s ranked 68th.
On the primary sudden dying gap, Scott chipped in from off the inexperienced for a birdie, placing the strain again on his youthful compatriot, who adopted him with a superb putt to take the showdown to a second gap.
However given one other likelihood, Davis drilled his second shot on to a couple toes and tapped in for a birdie on the third gap to earn his US Open spot, with Scott left as first alternate, pending any rankings motion subsequent week.
Scott may nonetheless get in by way of an exemption from the USGA, he may maintain his rankings spot, or he may additionally get in ought to anybody else pull out, being first alternate.
Davis stated he was “not conscious” of Scott’s streak after taking him down.
“I used to be not conscious, however I wouldn’t have tried any much less,” he informed the Golf Channel after his win.
“Rattling, it simply goes to point out how good a participant he’s. I needed to hit a cracking shot to get on prime of him.
“He’s been an idol of mine, it’s nice to play nice golf towards him. Hopefully he nonetheless finds a approach in.
“Fingers crossed we are able to each be there.”
Scott’s main streak is the longest amongst energetic gamers and the 42-year-old, who completed in a tie for forty second ultimately week’s Canadian Open to drop from 58 to 60, is adamant he can nonetheless compete on the prime degree.
“I believe my sport is in higher form than outcomes are exhibiting,” Scott stated final week when he arrived at Colonial. “I do know just about everybody who shouldn’t be within the prime 10 on the earth might be saying that, however that’s how I really feel.”
He tied for twelfth at Colonial, so he at the very least has a combating likelihood. That moved him up 4 spots to No. 58. Scott is enjoying the Canadian Open this week, and the USGA will take the highest 60 on the earth after the Memorial the next week.