{"id":10818,"date":"2012-05-29T10:15:31","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T08:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/05\/golf-noren-warren-lead-u-s-open-qualifying-montys-long-trip-in-vain\/"},"modified":"2012-05-29T10:15:31","modified_gmt":"2012-05-29T08:15:31","slug":"golf-noren-warren-lead-u-s-open-qualifying-montys-long-trip-in-vain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-noren-warren-lead-u-s-open-qualifying-montys-long-trip-in-vain\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-Noren, Warren lead U.S. Open qualifying, Monty’s long trip in vain"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

LONDON<\/span> May 28 (Reuters) – Swede Alex Noren and Briton Marc
\nWarren booked their tickets for next month’s U.S. Open after
\nfinishing top of 36-hole qualifying at Walton Heath on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Former Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie failed in his bid
\nafter making a 900-mile overnight trip to Scotland and back to
\nfetch a putter.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

He left Wentworth at 1400 on Sunday after a closing 81 in
\nthe PGA Championship on the outskirts of London. He arrived home
\nat around 2000 and, after sharing dinner with his family, jumped
\nback in his car to make the journey to the south of England.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Spain’s Jose Maria Olazabal, who has taken over as Ryder Cup
\nskipper from Montgomerie for this year’s match in Illinois, also
\nmissed out at Walton Heath.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Noren and Warren led the way on nine-under-par 135 and were
\njoined by nine other qualifiers.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Italian Matteo Manassero, British duo Lee Slattery and
\nMatthew Baldwin, Ireland’s Peter Lawrie, French pair Raphael
\nJacquelin and Gregory Bourdy, Finn Mikko Ilonen, South African
\nGeorge Coetzee and Dane Soren Kjeldsen also went through.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Noren will be making his second U.S. Open appearance, having
\nqualified at Walton Heath 12 months ago.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’m very happy,” he told reporters. “I was really tired
\nthis morning after Wentworth last week but now I feel a lot
\nbetter.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Twice European Tour winner Warren will be competing in his
\nfirst major.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“I burned the edge of the hole quite a few times so I could
\nhave gone even lower than nine under but I’ll certainly take
\nit,” said the Scot.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

The U.S. Open will be held at the Olympic Club in San
\nFrancisco from June 14-17. \t<\/p>\n

(Writing by Tony Jimenez; editing by Ed Osmond)<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\t\t\u00a9 Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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