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Scott, 43, has played every major since The Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes in 2001, but knew that record was in jeopardy after Davis beat him for the last spot from a qualifying section in Ohio.
Scott’s majors streak is second only to that of Nicklaus (146) after he passed Tom Watson last year. He will join fellow Australians Davis, Jason Day, Min Woo Lee, Cameron Smith and Jason Scrivener in the field at Pinehurst.
Meanwhile, Smith’s US Open preparation took a massive hit after a scarcely believable collapse in the LIV Golf event at Houston on Monday (AEST).
Having birdied four of his first 10 holes to be in a top 10 position during the final round, Smith dropped 12 shots during his closing eight holes.
He posted a final-round eight-over 80 to plummet to a tied-48th finish at four-over for the event, 19 shots behind Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz.
Smith’s teammate on his all-Australian Ripper GC team, Lucas Herbert (-10), enjoyed his best finish since switching to the Saudi-backed league in a share of sixth.
“Very happy with the form this week – best finish for the season and something to be very proud [of],” Herbert said.
The US Open is the final chance for Smith, whose world ranking has plummeted to 69 due to LIV Golf’s shutout, to push for points as he faces a near impossible task to surpass Day (20) and Lee (35) for the two spots on Australia’s team for the Paris Olympics.
Hannah Green and Minjee Lee will be Australia’s representatives in the women’s event.