Five Aussies survive US Open qualifying

There will be eleven Australians in the field at the US Open after Aaron Baddeley, Robert Allenby, Rod Pampling, Aron Price and Brady Watt qualified.

Australian golfer Aaron Baddeley

Eleven Australians have make the cut for this month's US Open in North Carolina. (AAP)

Aaron Baddeley, Robert Allenby, Rod Pampling, Aron Price and Brady Watt have all qualified for this month's US Open after successfully navigating qualifiers across the USA on Monday.

The quintet will join world No.1 Adam Scott, No.7 Jason Day, 2006 US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy, John Senden, Matt Jones and amateur Oliver Goss in an 11-man Australian contingent at Pinehurst No.2 from June 12-15.

Pampling, Baddeley and Allenby, veterans of US Opens past, all survived the 36-hole sectional qualifier in Columbus Ohio.

Pampling rebounded from an opening three-over par round on Scioto with a bogey-free seven-under 65, the round of the day, at Brookside to finish tied fourth at four-under.

With 16 spots available Baddeley and Allenby were also comfortable in a tie for ninth place at three-under par.

"I played really well this afternoon and I'm really happy," Baddeley, who qualified the same way last year, said.

"You can't win it unless you are in it and now we have as good a chance as anyone else.

"You just don't know when it is your time so to be in another major is extremely satisfying.

Price, who plays on the secondary web.com tour and is ranked 466th in the world, thought he'd be heading to a play-off with amateur Landon Michelson for the final spot at his Florida qualifier.

But the American signed an incorrect scorecard and was disqualified, handing the 33-year-old Price his first major championship berth.

"I'm not super excited yet but I am sure I will be," Price, who hails from Sydney said.

"I was going to be going to Pinehurst to meet up with my coach Gary Barter for a session on the Monday as he works with Matt Jones but now I'll be hanging around which is great."

Price jumped straight in a car headed for Cleveland in Ohio where he is due to play in the Cleveland Open this week on the secondary tour.

Currently 50th in the money list he can't afford to take the event off as he battles to get back to the PGA tour for the first time since 2011.

Former world No.1 amateur Watt, who turned pro in December last year, qualified after having to survive a five-man playoff for two spots in the Memphis qualifier.

The West Australian reached the par-five playoff hole in two and calmly two putted to secure his first major championship berth as the only player to birdie the hole.


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