GOLFER Ollie Farr will be launching his maiden US Open campaign at Chambers Bay in Washington later today.

Farr insists he won’t be doing anything different when he steps on to the biggest stage of his golfing career.

The Worcester Golf and Country Club member will be joined by his dad Graham, who is the professional at Boughton Park and coaches his son, at the global event.

Farr is scheduled to tee off at the 10th hole alongside English amateur Sam Horsfield and Japan’s Shunsuke Sonoda in the first round of the 115th US Open.

“I am very much looking forward to competing in my first major tournament,” said Farr.

“I always imagined my first major would be an Open but to have qualified for the US Open in my first year on the European Tour is great and it's going to be a great experience for me.

“It’s obviously the biggest tournament I have played in but I am going to do what I normally do.

“I am out there to compete and do the best I can.”

Germany’s Martin Kaymer won last year’s competition by eight strokes from Erik Compton and Rickie Fowler at Pinehurst No.2 in North Carolina.

The 27-year-old Farr prepared for one of golf ’s major competitions by playing in the European Tour Nordea Masters at the PGA Sweden National.

He shot -2, -2, +3 and +1 to tie 43rd place in the Swedish competition.

Farr has been in good form, previously finishing joint 27th in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth to earn a career-best €43,750.

Farr was initially a first reserve for the US Open after playing 36 holes in the qualifier at Walton Heath and tying with four others in eighth place.

With only 11 qualifying places up for grabs, Farr was involved in a five-man sudden-death play-off and was eliminated after bogeying the second extra hole.

However, after an international qualifier pulled out, Farr was called into the 156-strong field for the US Open.

“I had just done four tournaments in a row so I had a few rest days last week and then worked on a couple things with my dad before I flew to the USA,” said Farr.

“I haven’t been doing too much different.”

Farr, who grew up in Tenbury Wells, is a former Ludlow Golf Club champion.

He now lives in Hereford and his involvement in the US Open has created a lot of excitement around the region.

“It’s fantastic to have so much support from all the golf clubs and towns I am attached to,” said Farr.

“I have been getting some really nice comments since making my way on to the tour and especially for this week."