The 53-year-old Weaver will be back on TV screens to cover Royal Ascot after working for the broadcaster for their coverage of Epsom last weekend. But in order to fulfill his punditry responsibilities and monitor his kid, Tyler, Weaver has had to make a crazy run. It comes after English golfer Tyler was one of three amateurs to secure five slots in Atlanta last Monday, earning him a spot in the third major of the year. And on the Oakmont County Club’s green, he will compete against players like Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy. From June 12 to June 15, the event will take place. Weaver, an ex-jockey and proud father, hurried straight to Oakmont, Pennsylvania, in the United States, to watch Tyler, 20, play after the Derby on Saturday. But straight he will then fly back to the UK for ITV Ascot duties.
From June 17 to June 21, the renowned race event takes place. Qualifying was “up there with my biggest achievement,” according to Tyler. “I am extremely proud because I am aware of the amount of effort that has been put in,” Weaver Sr. said in the meanwhile. “It will be even more special with his older brother Max caddying, and Tyler has timed his qualification to perfection as far as I am concerned.” “You have to put in such a shift to reach that kind of level because it is about the physical side of things as well as the skill, and it is a great achievement.” Friday is the Oaks, Saturday is the Derby, and on Sunday we fly to Oakmont before returning to the UK the following Sunday before heading straight to Royal Ascot.”
Tyler went on to say, “It still hasn’t fully dawned on me that I will be teeing it up at Oakmont, but playing in a major championship is a dream of mine.” All of this would not be possible without my support system, which I consider a great blessing. “My family are just as excited as I am.” According to the World Amateur Golf Rankings, Tyler is presently ranked among the top 30. He finished second in the 2023 English Amateur and won the English Boys’ Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 2023.
