A bogey on the final hole at last week’s US Senior Open sectional qualifier in Florida could prove costly for Dwayne Pearman.

Pearman bogeyed the par four, 18th after his iron approach found the water hazard at the Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach.

A two over 74 at the 18-hole qualifier put Pearman in a two-man play-off for the third and final qualifying spot with Grant Waite of Australia.

However, the showdown never materialised with Waite qualifying by default after his Bermudian rival made himself unavailable to play extra holes.

Pearman’s hopes of teeing off at this month’s US Senior Open at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, California, as first alternate now hangs in the balance.

“I was supposed to be in a play-off for the third spot but I wasn’t there, so I ended up being first alternate,” Pearman said.

“The only way I can get in is if someone backs out. It’s still three weeks away, so you never know.”

Had he not bogeyed the last hole Pearman would have cemented his place in this year’s US Senior Open field.

Pearman’s tee shot split the fairway, leaving him 175 yards from the green. But his five-iron approach into the wind landed on the side of the green and rolled back into the water.

Pearman managed to get up and down for bogey after taking a drop, but the damage had already been done.

“I was really disappointed making bogey on the last hole from the middle of the fairway,” Pearman said. “I really drove the ball well and probably only missed one fairway all day.”

The last hole bogey summed up Pearman’s roller-coaster round.

He was four over after six holes, carding two bogeys and a double at the par five 3rd. But he recovered to remain within striking distance of his qualifying objective before disaster struck again at the death.

“The course was playing really tough and I was really pleased with my score considering how I started,” Pearman said.

“I came back pretty strong and I would have been happy if I would have parred the last hole.

“I knew I was going to be close because the course was tough and the lowest score was 73. The greens were firm and fast and if you shot under that day you really played a great round of golf.”

Florida residents Guy Boros and Steve Madsen completed the event as joint-winners after carding identical rounds of one over 73.

The US Senior Open will be held from June 25 to 28.