WATCH: Former champ fails to qualify for U.S. Open after missing tap-in!

Lucas Glover missed out on a chance to extend a playoff with this miss from short range.

06 Jun 2023

WATCH: Former champ fails to qualify for U.S. Open after missing tap-in!

Spare a thought for Lucas Glover, who missed out on a spot in the 2023 U.S. Open in a particularly brutal way.

Glover, who won the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black, took part in a 36-hole qualifier at Brookside Golf & Country Club and The Lakes Golf & Country Club in Ohio on Monday.

He opened up with a 73 during the 'Longest Day in Golf' and followed that with a stunning 63, which teed him up nicely for one of the 11 spots up for grabs.

The 48-year-old finished on 8-under, tied with four other players and entered into a playoff to decide who would secure the three remaining spots.

Glover found himself in a spot of bother on the third hole. After finding a greenside trap, he splashed out and left himself this simple putt to stay in the playoff.

Then he missed. A clip was taken and re-shared by Mark Olson, who described the moment perfectly: "Nightmare fuel from Lucas Glover."

Yeah, this wasn't pretty.

Watch:

Nightmare fuel from Lucas Glover pic.twitter.com/yfk9u4lEnz
— Mark Olson (@mrolson2) June 6, 2023

Notables who made it through the Ohio qualifier included Davis Thompson, Eric Cole, Luke List, Patrick Rodgers, Stewart Cink and Kevin Streelman.

Glover's 10-year exemption into the major expired in 2019. "I won the worst major, the one you don't get to play for the rest of your life," he later said.