A field of 156 players are vying for glory at Oakmont Country Club, but some big names will be missing out.
How do golfers qualify for the 2025 US Open? These are the players who qualified to play at Oakmont
This week sees the 125th edition of the United States Open Championship at Oakmont Country Club. Players will be taking on one of the most difficult courses in the world due to its length, rough and green sppeds.
It’s the United States’ national open competition, meaning that both professionals and amateurs are able to qualify. However the qualification process is extremely competitive with just 156 of the world’s best making it through to the first round.
Some players are exempt from qualification after winning recent majors or other competitions, or due to their position in the world golf rankings. The qualification occurs in two parts, with winners in the local qualifiers advancing to the final qualifying round.
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How to qualify for the US Open
The final field of 156 golfers will be comprised of two groups: exempt players and qualifiers. Those with an exemption are invited by dint of their previous performances, while the qualifiers will take place in events around the world leading up to the competition. Here’s how those groups work...
Exempt players - The winners of recent PGA Tour events, including any US Open winner from the past decade, will be granted automatic entry, as will all the top 60 players in the World Golf Rankings. Golf’s governing body, USGA, is also able to grant special exemptions.
Qualifying - US-based players compete in the Local Qualifying series in competitions across the country in April and May. Amateur golfers progress from there to a series of final qualifying tournament, held in United States, United Kingdom and Japan from 20 May to 3 June.
New Jersey qualifiers
1. James Nicholas, 67-68
T2. Chris Gotterup, 71-65
T2. Roberto Diaz, 65-71
4. Benjamin James (a), 67-70
North Carolina qualifiers
1. Zach Bauchou, 71-64
T2. Alistair Docherty, 72-64
T2. Alvaro Ortiz, 73-63
T2. Emilio Gonzalez, 69-67
T5. Chandler Blanchet, 69-68
T5. Trent Phillips, 70-67
T5. George Kneiser, 69-68
Florida qualifiers
T1. Justin Hicks, 65-68
T1. Philip Barbaree Jr., 69-64
T1. Frankie Harris (a), 66-67
4. Austen Truslow, 68-66 (qualified in 2-for-1 playoff at T4)
Columbus, Ohio qualifiers
1. Erik van Rooyen, 64-67
T2. Bud Cauley, 69-68
T2. Lanto Griffin, 69-68
T2. Justin Lower, 68-69
5. Harrison Ott, 67-71
6. Cameron Young, 71-68 (qualified in 5-for-1 playoff at T6)
Canada qualifiers
1. Kevin Velo, 65-67
T2. Niklas Norgaard, 64-69
T2. Matt Wallace, 67-66
T4. Thorbjørn Olesen, 67-67
T4. Mark Hubbard, 64-70
T4. Victor Perez, 67-67
T4. Emiliano Grillo, 69-65
Georgia qualifiers:
T1. Mason Howell (a), 63-63
T1. Jackson Buchanan, 63-63
T3. Jackson Koivun (a), 69-64
T3. Tyler Weaver (a), 67-66
T3. Will Chandler, 70-63
Springfield, Ohio qualifiers
1. Grant Haefner, 68-65
T2. George Duangmanee, 68-67
T2. Maxwell Moldovan, 69-66
4. Zac Blair (qualified in a 4-for-1 playoff), 68-68
California qualifiers
1. Preston Summerhays (a), 69-63
2. Riley Lewis, 71-64
3. Zachery Pollo (a), 65-71
4. Joey Herrera, 70-68
Washington qualifers
1. Matt Vogt, 68-68
2. Brady Calkins, 68-69
Maryland qualifiers
1. Ryan McCormick, 66-66
2. Trevor Cone, 69-68
T3. Bryan Lee (a), 70-69 (qualified in a 3-for-2 playoff)
T3. Marc Leishman, 70-69 (qualified in a 3-for-2 playoff)
Texas qualifiers
1. Rasmus Neergaard Petersen, 66-65
T2. James Hahn, 66-66
T2. Adam Schenk, 64-68
T4. Lance Simpson (a), 69-65
T4. Cameron Tankersley (a), 68-66
T4. Carlos Ortiz, 66-68
7. Johnny Keefer, 66-69 (qualified in 7-for-1 playoff at T7)
Japan qualifiers
T1. Yuta Sugiura, 68-66
T1. Scott Vincent, 67-67
3. Jinichiro Kozuma, 68-67 (qualified in 4-for-1 playoff at T3)
England qualifiers
1. Jordan Smith, 64-70
T2. Joakim Lagergren, 69-66
T2. Guido Migliozzi, 68-67
T2. Frederic Lacroix, 67-68
5. Sam Bairstow, 70-66
T6. Edoardo Molinari, 66-71 (qualified in 6-for-3 playoff at T6)
T6. Jacques Kruyswijk, 66-71 (qualified in 6-for-3 playoff at T6)
T6. Andrea Pavan, 70-67 (qualified in 6-for-3 playoff at T6)
Every year the final 156-player field includes 15 amateurs who made their way through the various qualification rounds to make it to the tournament proper. Often this group includes young prospects who go on to turn professional, such as Scottie Scheffler who made the cut as an amateur in 2017.
Scheffler, the world’s number one golfer, is the hot favourite to clinch the US Open title for the first time and is coming into the competition on good form. He has won the PGA Championship this year and needs the U.S. Open and Open Championship to reach the career grand slam, which looks well within reach for Scheffler.
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