US Open Final Qualifying Live Scores: Who Is On Their Way To Shinnecock Hills?

MAKE THAT -9

These rounds aren't quite the six-hour slogs that we're used to seeing in Major Championships. Kimsey is now -9 with two to play. He'll be at the US Open, barring a disaster on the final two holes, of course.

KIMSEY ON THE CHARGE

Nathan Kimsey hasn't put a foot wrong today. He opened with two 2s and is seven under for his second round with three holes to play, one of which is a par 5. He's looking good for that automatic spot...

LEADERBOARD UPDATE

Some nail biting going on at Walton Heath right now.

BIRDIE BLITZ

Hennie Du Plessis birdied his final six holes to get to -10. Will it be enough? He's currently T7. Remember, only the top seven get an automatic place at next month's US Open.

LOTS OF WITHDRAWALS

Doesn't seem right, this. I know it must feel pointless when you know you're too far back to qualify, but withdrawing halfway through the round?

17 players have currently either retired/withdrawn, so I guess it's the norm.

5 IN A ROW

Rocco Repetto Taylor has matched Matthew Jordan there with a run of five successive birdies. He's the new leader at -12. A fine pair of 66s from the Spaniard. Better get that VISA sorted.

ALL BUT GUARANTEED

You'd have to be disappointed if a 62 on the New Course at Walton Heath didn't get you a spot on the US Open. That's what Angel Hidalgo did in round one, and he's sitting pretty at -11.

He said after his round that he was thinking of a 59 (thought it was a par 71 or 70). He had three good chances on the final three holes. Ah well, should be good enough...

5 AT THE TOP

We now have five players at -11. Matthew Jordan looks to have secured his spot with a second-round 64, the joint-low round of the day.

LIV PLAYERS AT WALTON HEATH

Here's how the LIV contingent are getting on at Walton Heath...

Sam Horsfield (Majesticks GC) In at +1, currently tied 60th
Thomas Detry (4Aces GC) In at -10, currently T4
Victor Perez (Cleeks GC) -5 through 14, currently T20

LEADERBOARD

It's getting tight at the top. Really tight.

• -11 Angel Hidalgo
• -11 Niklas Norgaard
• -11 Matthew Jordan
• -10 Ugo Coussaud
• -10 Thomas Detry
• -10 Hennie Du Plessis
• -10 Joakim Lagergren
• -10 Rocco Repetto Taylor

JORDAN GOING LOW

What a back nine from Matthew Jordan, who has just joined the group at -11. The Englishman is eight under in round two with a hole to play. Five birdies in a row from the 13th. That'll get the job done.

THE LONG WAIT

South Africa's Brandon Stone is currently in the clubhouse T7. Only the top seven players automatically qualify for next month's US Open.

Asked what he's going to do now, he replied: "Maybe have a couple of chicken tendies, seven cappuccinos, two blackcurrant lemonades, scroll through Instagram, chat to the family back home.

He said that he set the alarm for 4.30am this morning. "US Open at Shinnecock would be amazing. If you gave me eight under par at 5.15am this morning I would have taken it."

A HUGE DAY

Mondays are usually fairly quiet days in the golf world. However, less than 24 hours after Aaron Rai's incredible victory at the PGA Championship, and the attention has switched to US Open Qualifying.

WELCOME

Hello and welcome to Golf Monthly's coverage of the Walton Heath US Open Final Qualifier. Stay tuned to see which seven players will book their spot in next month's Major at Shinnecock Hills.