S
Sports News
Guest
By Sam Holden June 9 (Reuters) - After an agonising playoff defeat in the Austrian Open at the weekend, Bernd Wiesberger received an uplifting consolation prize on Monday in the form of a ticket to his first U.S. Open. The 28-year-old narrowly missed out on a victory on home soil in Atzenbrugg on Sunday when Swede Mikael Lundberg sunk a 40-foot putt to win the European Tour event at the first extra hole. Wiesberger's performance, however, was enough to lift him into the top 60 of the world rankings and earn a start at the fabled Pinehurst No. 2 course in North Carolina on Thursday, enabling him to become the first Austrian to compete in the U.S. Open. "It was very disappointing to miss out on the Austrian Open title over the weekend, especially in front of my home fans, but this goes some way in making me feel a little better.
Continue reading...
Continue reading...