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English amateur Tyler Weaver says qualifying for his first major is "up there with my biggest achievement".
The 22-year-old will make his US Open debut at Oakmont, Pennsylvania, after earning a spot in qualifying on what is known as 'golf's longest day'.
US Open hopefuls played 36 holes at 10 venues across the United States and Canada in a bid to claim one of the 47 places available for the tournament which takes place from 12-15 June.
Weaver finished tied for third on 11 under to become one of three amateurs to qualify in Atlanta, where 17-year-old American Mason Howell led the way.
Major winners Zach Johnson and Jason Dufner were among those to miss out.
"This is definitely up there with my biggest achievement," said the England Golf squad member.
"Playing in a major championship is a dream of mine and it still hasn't quite sunk in that I will be teeing it up at Oakmont."
Weaver, who is planning for his brother Max to caddie for him, is the son of former Flat jockey turned racing pundit Jason Weaver, who rode more than 1,000 winners over his career and won the 1994 2000 Guineas on Mister Baileys.
Weaver will prepare by competing in the Arnold Palmer Cup in South Carolina from 5-7 June, then "spend a few days getting ready for the Thursday" at Oakmont.
"I am extremely lucky to have the support network that I do, and none of this would be possible without them," he added. "My family are just as excited as I am."
Weaver, who is from Suffolk and is attending Florida State University, won the Cabo Collegiate title in a play-off in March.
That earned him an exemption into the World Wide Technology Championship PGA Tour event in Mexico in November.
He also finished second at the ACC men's college championship in April and represented England at the 2024 European Team Championship.
England's Matt Wallace also qualified on Monday, as the world number 88 ended the day on seven under to be one of seven qualifiers in Ontario.
However, American Ryder Cup players Rickie Fowler and Max Homa were among the big names to miss out.
South Africa's Erik van Rooyen finished first in Columbus, with Fowler and Homa missing out in a five-man play-off as fellow American Cameron Young claimed the final spot.
Homa, 34, was the only player carrying his bag at the event having recently split from his caddie. Going to a play-off meant the world number 90 had to carry his clubs for 38 holes.
At Woodmont in Maryland, Ryan McCormick and Trevor Cone took the first two spots while Australia's Marc Leishman and American amateur Bryan Lee prevailed in a play-off for the remaining two.
The Florida event was suspended because of bad weather so play will resume on Tuesday, and among those in contention is English amateur Luke Poulter, son of former world number five Ian.
Four spots are on offer at West Palm Beach and the 21-year-old was in fourth, thanks to a first-round 69, when play was halted.
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell, the 2010 US Open champion, is also in contention after a first-round 70, but his compatriot Tom McKibbin missed out.
Matt Vogt used to be a caddie at Oakmont but is now a practising dentist in Indianapolis and managed to claim one of the two spots at the qualifier in Washington state.
