U.S. Open hopeful explains bizarre DQ: "I just got caught up in the moment"

A UPS driver who was disqualified after the first round of U.S. Open Final Qualifying has urged other golfers not to repeat his mistake. 

Nick Barrett, 31, was one of hundreds that took part in golf's longest day on Monday, 2 June. 

He was attempting to earn one of four spots available at Woodmont Country Club into the third men's major of the year.

The amateur began the qualifier well and even made a birdie on the 18th hole of his opening round to card a 73. 

The Baltimore Sun reported that Barrett was nowhere to be seen, though, as his playing partners Cole Miller and Jason Li signed their cards.

Turns out, Barrett made the silliest of mistakes and still had his card on him as he grabbed a bite to eat. 

Barrett told the publication he did not truly believe he was going to qualify but he was more disappointed because more than dozens of friends and family turned out to support him.

"It's really upsetting to go out like that because it wasn't anything I did on the course or because I signed something wrong," he said. 

"I just got caught up in the moment. That was my responsibility, and I just didn’t do it."

Ryan Mccormick shot consecutive rounds of 66 to book his spot into the U.S. Open. He was joined by Trevor Cone, amateur Bryan Lee and former PGA Tour pro turned LIV Golf recruit Marc Leishman.

Fellow breakaway tour players Ben Campbell, David Puig, Bubba Watson, Matt Jones, Thomas Pieters and Lee Westwood were down to play at Woodmont but were listed as withdrawals.

Rickie Fowler and Max Homa were among the notables who missed out yesterday.

Fowler and Homa were part of a five-way playoff that was won by Cameron Young.

Homa carried his bag all 38 holes he played and later confirmed he had split with his latest caddie Bill Harke.

Though he did not really want to talk about it. 

Erik van Rooyen, Matt Wallace, Niklas Norgaard, Thorbjorn Olesen, Emiliano Grillo and Victor Perez also made it through.

English amateur Tyler Weaver, 22, also qualified. 

American Mason Howell, 17, also lit up the qualifier in Atlanta by shooting a pair of 63s. 

Howell is a junior in high school and will make his U.S. Open debut in two weeks' time. 

"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous," Howell said on Golf Channel. 

"Hugging my mum and my dad walking off 18 green, just a feeling I don't know I'll feel again, but that was one of the greatest moments of my life."