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Photos of Patrick Cantlay at the 2024 U.S. Open

Patrick Cantlay came so close to winning the Open.

Former UCLA golfer Patrick Cantlay had a magical run at the 2024 U.S. Open. He fell just short of winning it all and ended up tied for third behind Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy.

Still, it was another impressive performance from Cantlay as he continued to showcase his skills on the biggest stage.

UCLA fans sure were excited to see Cantlay there and playing well, and it’s only a matter of time before he gets a major win in golf.

Here are some of the best photos from Cantlay’s run at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.

Former UCLA star Patrick Cantlay falls short of U.S. Open win

What a run for Cantlay.

The 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 had everybody buzzing for the past few days. The Bryson DeChambeau-Rory McIlroy battle was fun to watch. For UCLA fans, there were a couple familiar names with both Patrick Cantlay and Omar Morales in the field.

Cantlay had the lead after a start of 65 in the opening round, but he fell short of the title as McIlroy and DeChambeau passed him up.

Putting was a big reason for him dropping down, as Cantlay said after the Open ended (h/t Steve Reed of The Associated Press).

“All in all I thought I played pretty solid. Could have holed a few more putts. If I would have putted like I did (on Saturday), I would have been right there.”

Tony Finau and Cantlay tied for third place at 4-under, so it was still a magnificent run for the former Bruins star.

Omar Morales qualifies for US Open

Omar headed for the Open.

Former UCLA Bruins golf star Omar Morales has qualified for the 2024 US Open.  Morales was terrific shooting an 11 under, 133 on Monday. This was the final day of qualifying at Daly City. There were four spots up for grabs.

The 21-year-old from Mexico was a 2 time Pac-12 golfer of the year. He made 18 starts with the Bruins golf team and played in 55 rounds in his career. He grabbed two wins and had five Top 10 finishes.

The US Open will take place at Pinehurst starting next week. He did participate in the 123rd U.S. Open and was cut after Day 2, as he was +9 in 2023. He also had the honor of hitting the opening tee shot a season ago in Los Angeles.

Last season Wyndham Clark won his first at the Los Angeles Country Club. Brooks Koepka is the last golfer to win it back to back, in 2017 and 2018. No Mexican-born golfer has ever won the event.