The United States Golf Association (USGA), which was founded a year before the US Open, inaugurated the US Open (United States Open Championship) at the Newport Country Club, a nine-hole course, in Rhode Island in 1895. Horace Rawlins was the winner then.
The U.S. Open is played on a variety of courses, all of which are intended to emphasize accurate driving and make scoring very difficult. It is contested in four rounds of 18 holes each, stroke-play style. Usually, the event happens on the third Sunday in the middle of June.
Professionals and amateurs make up the 156-player field for the event, but the majority of the field is already made up of golfers who are totally exempt. The PGA and the European Tour, respectively, recognize it as the third major in golf and one of the most prestigious annual golf tournaments.
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What are the 2024 US Open Qualifiers?
The US Open qualifiers are the way a golfer, both professional and amateur, can have a chance to play at the golf major, which is the third major of the season. There are two ways to be qualified for the event, firstly, through exemptions, which are attained by winning other majors and significant events, among other factors. Secondly, through qualifying rounds held at different golf courses and then the final qualifying for the golfers who advance through local qualifying.
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How many qualifiers are there for the US Open golf?
A total of 106 golfers have qualified for the 2024 US Open as of May 2024; 83 golfers are fully exempt and 23 golfers have qualified through US Open qualifiers. The remaining 50 spots will be competed for on June 3, dubbed "Golf's Longest Day." The 2024 US Open is scheduled to take place from June 13 to 16, at Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina.
There will be one qualifying site in Canada and nine in the US on June 3, which are as follows:
| S. No. | Final Qualifying Sites |
| 1 | Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada (Cherry Hill Club) |
| 2 | Daly City, California (Lake Merced Golf Club) |
| 3 | Jupiter, Florida (The Bear's Club) |
| 4 | Alpharetta, Georgia (The Golf Club of Georgia) |
| 5 | Rockville, Maryland (Woodmont Country Club's North Course) |
| 6 | Summit, New Jersey (Canoe Brook Country Club's North & South Courses) |
| 7 | Durham, North Carolina (Duke University Golf Club) |
| 8 | Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State University Golf Club / Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club) |
| 9 | Springfield, Ohio (Springfield Country Club) |
| 10 | Bend, Oregon (Pronghorn Resort's Nicklaus Course) |
2024 US Open Exempt Golfers
The list of 83 golfers who are fully exempt from the 2024 US Open is as follows:
| Player Name | Nationality |
| Ludvig Aberg | Swedish |
| Byeong Hun An | South Korean |
| Christian Bezuidenhout | South African |
| Akshay Bhatia | American |
| Keegan Bradley | American |
| Sam Burns | American |
| Patrick Cantlay | American |
| Wyndham Clark | American |
| Eric Cole | American |
| Corey Conners | Canadian |
| Jason Day | Australian |
| Santiago De la Fuente (a) | Argentine |
| Bryson DeChambeau | American |
| Thomas Detry | Belgian |
| Nick Dunlap | American |
| Austin Eckroat | American |
| Harris English | American |
| Tony Finau | American |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | English |
| Tommy Fleetwood | English |
| Ryan Fox | New Zealander |
| Rickie Fowler | American |
| Lucas Glover | American |
| Emiliano Grillo | Argentine |
| Adam Hadwin | Canadian |
| Stewart Hagestad (a) | American |
| Brian Harman | American |
| Tyrrell Hatton | English |
| Russell Henley | American |
| Tom Hoge | American |
| Nicolai Hojgaard | Danish |
| Max Homa | American |
| Billy Horschel | American |
| Rikuya Hoshino | Japanese |
| Viktor Hovland | Norwegian |
| Mackenzie Hughes | Canadian |
| Sungjae Im | South Korean |
| Stephan Jaeger | German |
| Dustin Johnson | American |
| Martin Kaymer | German |
| Bryan Kim (a) | American |
| Si Woo Kim | South Korean |
| Tom Kim | American |
| Chris Kirk | American |
| Kurt Kitayama | American |
| Jake Knapp | American |
| Brooks Koepka | American |
| Ben Kohles | American |
| Christo Lamprecht (a) | South African |
| Min Woo Lee | Australian |
| Shane Lowry | Irish |
| Peter Malnati | American |
| Hideki Matsuyama | Japanese |
| Denny McCarthy | American |
| Rory McIlroy | Northern Irish |
| Adrian Meronk | Polish |
| Phil Mickelson | American |
| Taylor Moore | American |
| Collin Morikawa | American |
| Grayson Murray | American |
| Alex Noren | Swedish |
| Matthieu Pavon | French |
| Taylor Pendrith | Canadian |
| Victor Perez | French |
| J.T. Poston | American |
| Jon Rahm | Spanish |
| Justin Rose | English |
| Gordon Sargent (a) | American |
| Xander Schauffele | American |
| Scottie Scheffler | American |
| Adam Schenk | American |
| Neal Shipley (a) | American |
| Cameron Smith | Australian |
| Jordan Spieth | American |
| Sepp Straka | Austrian |
| Nick Taylor | Canadian |
| Sahith Theegala | American |
| Justin Thomas | American |
| Erik van Rooyen | South African |
| Gary Woodland | American |
| Tiger Woods | American |
| Cameron Young | American |
| Will Zalatoris | American |
2024 US Open Final Qualifying Results
There are 23 US Open qualifiers as of May 2024, including Nico Echavarria, Francesco Molinari, Brandon Wu, S.H. Kim, Grant Forrest, and Ryo Ishikawa, among others.
On May 20, the opening round of the US Open Qualifying 2024 was held at three of the 13 locations worldwide in Japan, England, and Dallas, Texas. Golfers competed in strokeplay events over 36 holes in a single day. A total of 31 players competed for 11 spots in the event held at the Gold & Blue Courses of the Dallas Athletic Club in Texas.
Parker Bell, a sophomore at the University of Florida, also made it into the Major, but Sergio Garcia, a former Ryder Cup player, lost a 7-for-6 playoff at T6, which eliminated him from qualifying. In the meantime, players such as Edoardo Molinari, Sam Bairstow, Richard Mansell, and Grant Forrest survived in England. 19 players competed for nine slots in the event, which was hosted at the Old & New Courses at the Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey.
Three spots on the US Open list were up for grabs among the 34 players who competed in the Japan qualifying event at the King Course of the Hino Golf Club in Shiga Prefecture. Taisei Shimizu, Riki Kawamoto, and Ryo Ishikawa were chosen; however, Ryosuke Kinoshita was placed on the alternate list.
The below given list is as of May 2024:
Dallas Athletic Club's Gold & Blue Courses - Dallas, Texas Qualifiers
| Position | Name | Scores |
| 1 | Nico Echavarria | 67-68 |
| T2 | Mac Meissner | 69-67 |
| T2 | Eugenio Lopez Chacarra | 66-70 |
| T4 | Takumi Kanaya | 67-71 |
| T4 | Francesco Molinari | 68-70 |
| T6 | Brandon Wu | 69-70 |
| T6 | Michael McGowan | 68-71 |
| T6 | S. H. Kim | 70-69 |
| T6 | Sung Kang | 69-70 |
| T6 | Logan McAllister | 68-71 |
| 2nd Alt. | Josh Radcliff | 70-70 |
Walton Heath Golf Club's Old & New Courses - Surrey, England Qualifiers:
| Position | Player | Scores |
| T1 | Grant Forrest | 66-68 |
| T1 | Richard Mansell | 65-69 |
| T1 | Brandon Robinson Thompson | 68-66 |
| T4 | Sam Bairstow | 68-67 |
| T4 | Robert Rock | 69-66 |
| T6 | Tom McKibbin | 69-67 |
| T6 | Edoardo Molinari | 67-69 |
| T6 | Jason Scrivener | 68-68 |
| T6 | Matteo Manassero | 71-65 |
Hino Golf Club's King Course - Shiga Prefecture, Japan Qualifiers:
| Position | Player | Scores |
| T1 | Ryo Ishikawa | 66-65 |
| T1 | Riki Kawamoto | 68-63 |
| 3 | Taisei Shimizu | 67-65 |
2024 US Open Exemptions
After the US Open exemptions and the qualifiers, the alternates from qualifying tournaments will occupy all open spots following the second top 60 OWGR cutoff date.
| S. No. | 2024 US Open Exemptions |
| 1 | Winners of the U.S. Open for the last 10 years |
| 2 | From the 2023 U.S. Open, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place |
| 3 | Winner of the 2023 U.S. Senior Open |
| 4 | Winner of the 2023 U.S. Amateur |
| 5 | Winners of the 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur, and the 2023 U.S. Amateur runner-up (must still be an amateur) |
| 6 | Winners of the Masters Tournament from 2020-2024 |
| 7 | Winners of the PGA Championship in the last five years (including the current year) |
| 8 | Winners of the Open Championship (British Open) from 2022-24 |
| 9 | Winner of the 2023 European BMW PGA Championship |
| 10 | Players who qualified and were eligible for the 2023 Tour Championship |
| 11 | Multiple winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation for the FedEx Cup, from the conclusion of the 2023 U.S. Open to the initiation of the 2024 U.S. Open |
| 12 | Top 5 players in the 2024 FedExCup standings as of May 20, 2024, who are not otherwise exempt |
| 13 | Points leader from the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour season |
| 14 | Top two players from the final 2023 Race to Dubai Rankings who are not otherwise exempt as of May 20, 2024 |
| 15 | Top player on the 2024 Race to Dubai Rankings as of May 20, 2024, who is not otherwise exempt |
| 16 | Winner of the 2023 Amateur Championship (must be an amateur) |
| 17 | Winner of the 2023 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking who must be an amateur) |
| 18 | Winner of the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Individual Golf Championship (must be an amateur) |
| 19 | Winner of the 2024 Latin America Amateur Championship (must be an amateur) |
| 20 | From the current Official World Golf Ranking, the top 60 points leaders and ties as of May 20, 2024 |
| 21 | From the current Official World Golf Ranking, the top 60 points leaders and ties as of June 10, 2024, if not previously exempt |
| 22 | Special exemptions as selected by the USGA. (Deadline for submission of a request was May 15, 2024) |
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FAQ's On US Open Qualifier
A. To qualify for the 2024 US Open, the golfer should either be exempted from qualifying under the 22 exemptions provided or be one of the final qualifiers for the US Open qualifying events.
A. Anyone who is a professional golfer, or an amateur golfer with a handicap not more than 0.4.
A. There are 23 qualifiers as of May 2024, and 83 are fully exempt, totaling 106.
A. The final US Open qualifying event will take place on June 10, 2024, at nine US and one Canadian golf course.
A. $200 is the qualifying entry fee for golfers at US Open qualifiers.
