Golfer Nathan Kimsey is seeking to “embrace the problem” of subsequent month’s US Open after popping out on prime in a qualifying occasion final week to e-book his spot on the main for the primary time.
The 33-year-old, who’s hooked up to Stoneham Golf Membership in Southampton, made his debut at the Open Championship last year, ending within the prime 40 with a closing rating of two-under-par at Royal Portrush.
And final week he shot 14-under over 36 holes to win the qualifying occasion at Walton Heath in Surrey with scores of 68 and 62 and take one in every of seven spots accessible.
“It has been a mad week since qualifying,” he instructed BBC Sport.
“It was nice to play some actually good golf to earn my place and It has been a pleasant time since, letting all of it sink in.
“Fortunately I posted two fairly good scores on the day and managed to get a spot, I am actually excited to get on the market.
“It is one thing I am actually trying ahead to, hopefully I can embrace the problem, battle by means of and see the place we find yourself on the finish of the week.”
US Open programs are recognized to supply a few of the hardest enjoying situations of the 4 {golfing} majors.
This was a key issue final yr, together with poor climate situations at Oakmont Nation Membership, when JJ Spaun won the tournament as the only golfer under par.
Kimsey performs on the DP World Tour and has had a effective begin to the yr, ending inside the highest 15 on six events, together with a tie for eighth place on the Soudal Open in Belgium on Sunday.
He has made 10 cuts in 15 tournaments and is now 216th on the planet rankings.
The US Open will probably be held at Shinnecock Hills in New York subsequent month from 18 to 21 June, and Kimsey admitted the venue is one he has had his eye on for some time.
“It’s going to be my first style of a extremely actually huge occasion in within the States,” he added.
“We get some alternatives to play there just a little bit in the summertime with a couple of co-sanction occasions however clearly this will probably be on a a lot greater scale than that.
“It is thrilling and I am actually trying ahead to it, it is one of many US Open venues that I’ve at all times watched on TV and just like the look out from look of from afar.
“So it is actually cool to go and qualify and get my spot there and I am actually excited to get out to the States and compete on that highest degree once more.”
