Former world No. 1 Luke Donald will participate in next week's U.S. Open at Oakmont after coming through a playoff in the sectional qualifier in Powell, Ohio.
Without a win on the PGA Tour or European Tour since the BMW PGA Championship in May 2012, Donald has slipped to 80th in the world rankings.
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As a result, the Englishman was in danger of missing the U.S. Open for the first time since 2004.
However, he will now be involved at Oakmont, having survived a six-man sudden-death playoff to decide the final five places up for grabs at Wedgewood Golf and Country Club.