June 11 Wolstenholme

So, Gary Wolstenholme’s long wait finally paid off. Because Sean O’Hair withdrew (pulled chest muscle) the 47-year-old amateur who was first alternate will tee it up at 1.03 p.m. local time (9.03 p.m. UK) alongside Richard Sterne of South Africa and the American Hunter Mahan.

Unable to play a practice round, Wolstenholme had been waiting all week at the course in the hope of getting a spot. Now he will get his chance, and if he can survive the half-way cut, it will be an extraordinary achievement for the man who has played in five Walker Cup teams and won two Amateur Championships (1991 and 2003).