PGA Tour golfer breaks silence after losing U.S. Open spot with rules blunder

PGA Tour golfer Adam Svensson has finally broken his silence after making a costly rules blunder at final qualifying for the U.S. Open. 

The 32-year-old Canadian took part in what's known as 'golf's longest day' on 8 June. 

Svensson teed up at Lambton Golf and Country Club in Ontario and after 36 holes came up agonisingly short of automatic qualification. 

He was involved in an eight-man playoff to determine the final three spots on offer for the third men's major of the year and by the third extra hole only Matt Wallace, Max McGreevy and Svensson remained. 

American McGreevy ended up sinking a crucial birdie putt to knock the other two players out but it didn't dawn on Svensson there was still an alternate position to play for an he picked up his marker on the green. 

The costly rules blunder saw Wallace handed the alternate spot. 

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Speaking to reporters after the first round of the RBC Canadian Open, Svensson owned the mistake completely. 

"I mean, it was nothing but my fault," he said. 

"I didn't know  we were playing for alternate spots. I had no idea. They just said three for one. And once he made that putt, I just picked it up."

The U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills will have a total field of 156 players and there is still a chance Svensson may get in. 

"I mean, always hopeful, but I think they do like a draw or something, so you never know," he added.

"I don't worry about that too much. If I get in, that's great. If not I'm focused on this week and playing well."

Svensson's sole PGA Tour title came at the RSM Classic in 2022. 

This year has not gone to plan, with the golfer missing six cuts from 13 starts and no top 25 finishes. 

"You could say it's not going great, but I've learned a lot over the past year and I feel like I just keep learning and I'm just excited to hopefully start playing some better golf," he said. 

A total of 43 spots into the 2026 U.S. Open were handed out on golf's longest day. 

Take a look at the players who made it though below. 

Notables included Billy Horschel and J.B. Holmes and the 17-year-old Miles Russell who had Charlie Woods on the bag. 

Tony Finau and Max Homa were among the PGA Tour regulars to come up short. 

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