Seamus Power qualifies for US Open after late birdie at Columbus qualifier

There will be four Irish players in the field at the US Open in Pinehurst No. 2 next week as Seamus Power booked his place after finishing tied-1st at the Columbus qualifier in Ohio State.

With five spots up for grabs at the 36-hole qualifier, Power shot 64-68 to finish tied-1st alongside Justin Lower on 10-under par.

The Waterford man birdied the final hole to avoid a play-off for the final three spots and book his spot in the field in North Carolina.

In the ensuing play-off, Brendan Todd, Chris Naegal and the amateur Gunnar Broin took the remaining three spots after finishing nine-under over 36 holes.

It will be Power's third successive appearance at a US Open, having finished tied-12th in Brookline in 2022.

The two-time PGA Tour winner is currently ranked 118th in the world and has not featured at either of the two major championships so far this year.

Seamus Power birdied his final hole to get to -10 (T1) at the Columbus qualifier.

He immediately looked at leaderboard after his round and learned he will be playing at next week's @USOpenGolf. pic.twitter.com/UAcZQOsNJo

He will be the fourth Irish entrant at Pinehurst, with Tom McKibbin qualifying through the Walton Abbey tournament last month. The two qualifiers will join Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry in teeing off at the legendary Donald Ross designed course in North Carolina, which held the US Open previously in 1999, 2005 and 2014.

2010 US Open champion Graeme McDowell will not be joining them after missing the cut at the qualifier at Springhead Country Club in Ohio, while European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald also failed to make the cut.

Adam Scott's streak of playing in 91 consecutive majors is on course to end after he lost a qualifying play-off to fellow Australian Cam