Weaver earns US Open spot as Fowler and Homa denied

Tyler Weaver, an amateur Englishman, will make his US Open debut after earning a spot on Monday.

The big names included Rickie Fowler and Max Homa, the US PGA Tour’s “longest day” of golf, among others.

With a total of 47 players available, US Open hopefuls fought 36 holes at 10 locations throughout the US and Canada to reserve their spot.

Weaver, a 22-year-old member of the England Golf men’s squad, led by 17-year-old American Mason Howell, who finished third at 11 under to become one of three amateurs to qualify for Atlanta.

One of seven qualifiers in Ontario was Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen, with England’s Matt Wallace coming in seventh overall.

In a five-man play-off, fellow American Cameron Young took the final spot while South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen finished first in Columbus, Ohio.

Homa, 34, was the only player at the event who had recently split from his caddie, so the world number 90 had to carry it for the entire 38 holes due to a play-off.

Ryan McCormick and Trevor Cone won the first two spots at Woodmont in Maryland, and American amateur Bryan Lee and Australian Marc Leishman won the other two in a play-off.

Play will resume on Tuesday due to the bad weather that caused the suspension of the Florida event.

Luke Poulter, an amateur from England and the son of former world number five Ian Poulter, is one of the contenders.

The 21-year-old was in fourth when play was called for a halt, and he won the first round with a score of 69. West Palm Beach offers four spots for him.

After a first round of 70, fellow countryman Tom McKibbin, a 2010 US Open winner from Northern Ireland, is also in contention.

From 12 to 15 June, the US Open will take place in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.