Adam Svensson's mistake in U.S. Open qualifier likely costs him a spot
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 12:03 PM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
During the final qualifying for the U.S. Open, Adam Svensson made a crucial error that likely cost him a chance to compete at Shinnecock. In a playoff scenario for the last spot, Svensson mistakenly picked up his ball marker instead of putting for par, leading to Matt Wallace securing the first alternate position. Max McGreevy has already claimed a spot in the U.S. Open. Svensson will now be the second alternate, having previously played in two U.S. Opens.
- •Max McGreevy secures a spot at the U.S. Open.
- •Adam Svensson mistakenly picks up ball marker during playoff.
- •Matt Wallace likely gets into the U.S. Open as first alternate.
- •Svensson is now the second alternate from that qualifying site.
- •The incident occurred during U.S. Open final qualifying in Ontario.
- 12:03 PMYahoo Sports — PGA Tour pro's mental lapse in qualifier likely costs him a spot in the U.S. Open
"He's surely regretting this move during a Monday playoff.
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