Final Qualifying for the 125th U.S. Open begins on Monday, May 19. Here is all you need to know as players target a place in the third Major Championship of the season.
How does Final Qualifying work?
Starting on Monday, May 19, U.S. Open Final Qualifying will be contested across 13 venues - three on May 19 and ten on June 2 (often referred to as Golf's Longest Day) - spanning four countries.
Some of these players earned their place through Local Qualifying, held across 110 venues, in 43 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico, and running from April 16 to May 19.
Each Final Qualifying venue hosts a 36-hole stroke play qualifier.
Where are the Final Qualifying Venues?
May 19 Sites
• Tarao Country Club (West Course) – Shiga Prefecture, Japan
• Walton Heath Golf Club (Old and New Courses) – Surrey, England
• Bent Tree Country Club – Dallas, Texas
June 2 Sites
• Canoe Brook Country Club (North & South Courses) – Summit, New Jersey
• Duke University Golf Club – Durham, North Carolina
• Emerald Dunes Golf Club – West Palm Beach, Florida
• Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club – Columbus, Ohio
• Lambton Golf & Country Club – York, Ontario, Canada
• Piedmont Driving Club – Atlanta, Georgia
• Springfield Country Club – Springfield, Ohio
• Valencia Country Club – Valencia, California
• Wine Valley Golf Club – Walla Walla, Washington
• Woodmont Country Club (North Course) – Rockville, Maryland
Who is playing in U.S. Open Final Qualifying?
As with years gone by, Final Qualifying will attract Major champions, former Ryder Cup stars, winners on both the DP World Tour and PGA TOUR, along with young global talent and seasoned campaigners.
They are joined by 254 amateurs in the chase for a spot in the field.
At Walton Heath, a host of recognised DP World Tour winners are in action, including Open champion Francesco Molinari, his brother and European Ryder Cup vice captain Edoardo Molinari, Nicolas Colsaerts and Jordan Smith.
Keita Nakajima of Japan, who missed the cut at the US PGA Championship, has returned to Europe to try and make another Major, while India's Shubhankar Sharma, China's Haotong Li and Adrian Meronk, highlight the global appeal, with players from every continent featuring at one point or another in the qualifying.
Martin Couvra - a recent first-time winner on the DP World Tour - and Angel Ayora are among the young emerging stars hoping to qualify for their Major debuts.
Robert Rock, who stepped away from playing competitively towards the end of 2022, is aiming to come through Final Qualifying at Walton Heath for the second year running.
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen and Eugenio Chacarra, who both featured at the US PGA Championship, are among those trying to play their way into the field in Dallas, Texas, as are Sergio Garcia, Branden Grace and Abraham Ancer.
Japanese duo Kazuki Higa and Ryo Ishikawa, along with Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond are in action in Japan on Monday.
Past U.S. Open champions Webb Simpson and Graeme McDowell are both no longer exempt and are expected to tee it up at Final Qualifying.
How many places will be available through Final Qualifying?
The USGA allocated eight qualifying spots from the final qualifying event at Walton Heath, with two alternate positions.
Seven are on offer at Bent Tree Country Club, while three were awarded in Japan at Tarao Country Club on Monday, alongside two alternate positions at both events.
Where is this year’s U.S. Open being held?
The 2025 U.S. Open will be held at Oakmont Country Club, in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
This will be the tenth time the course, designed by Henry Fownes, will host the national championship, more than any other venue.
Designated as a USGA anchor site, Oakmont will continue to host future U.S. Opens in 2033, 2042, and 2049.
Who won last year's U.S. Open?
Bryson DeChambeau won his second U.S. Open title to become a two-time Major winner with a one-stroke victory over Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No. 2.
Who are the currently exempt players?
The following is a list of the exemptions as established by the USGA and which players fall into those categories:
Bold: First time a player is listed; (a) amateur
Winners of the U.S. Open Championship the last 10 years (2015-24)
• Bryson DeChambeau (2024)
• Wyndham Clark (2023)
• Matt Fitzpatrick (2022)
• Jon Rahm (2021)
• Bryson DeChambeau (2020)
• Gary Woodland (2019)
• Brooks Koepka (2018)
• Brooks Koepka (2017)
• Dustin Johnson (2016)
• Jordan Spieth (2015)
From the 2024 U.S. Open Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place
• Bryson DeChambeau
• Rory McIlroy
• Tony Finau
• Patrick Cantlay
• Matthieu Pavon
• Hideki Matsuyama
• Russell Henley
• Xander Schauffele
• Sam Burns
• Davis Thompson
• Corey Conners
Winner of the 2024 U.S. Senior Open Championship
• Richard Bland
Winner of the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship
• Jose Luis Ballester (a)
Winners of the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships, and the 2024 U.S. Amateur runner-up (must be an amateur)
• Trevor Gutschewski (a) (U.S. Junior Amateur champion)
• Evan Beck (a) (U.S. Mid-Amateur champion)
• Noah Kent (a) (U.S. Amateur runner-up)
Winners of the Masters Tournament from 2020-2025
• Rory McIlroy (2025)
• Scottie Scheffler (2024)
• Jon Rahm (2023)
• Scottie Scheffler (2022)
• Hideki Matsuyama (2021)
• Dustin Johnson (2020)
Winners of the PGA of America Championship from 2021-2025
• Scottie Scheffler (2025)
• Xander Schauffele (2024)
• Brooks Koepka (2023)
• Justin Thomas (2022)
• Phil Mickelson (2021)
Winners of The Open Championship from 2021-2024
• Xander Schauffele (2024)
• Brian Harman (2023)
• Cameron Smith (2022)
• Collin Morikawa (2021)
Winners of The Players Championship from 2023-2025
• Rory McIlroy (2025)
• Scottie Scheffler (2024)
• Scottie Scheffler (2023)
Winner of the 2024 DP World Tour BMW PGA Championship
N/A
Those players who qualified and were eligible for the season-ending 2024 Tour Championship
• Scottie Scheffler
• Collin Morikawa
• Sahith Theegala
• Russell Henley
• Xander Schauffele
• Adam Scott
• Sungjae Im
• Wyndham Clark
• Shane Lowry
• Hideki Matsuyama
• Rory McIlroy
• Sam Burns
• Viktor Hovland
• Taylor Pendrith
• Justin Thomas
• Ludvig Åberg
• Patrick Cantlay
• Robert MacIntyre
• Matthieu Pavon
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Byeong Hun An
• Keegan Bradley
• Tony Finau
• Aaron Rai
• Akshay Bhatia
• Chris Kirk
• Sepp Straka
• Christiaan Bezuidenhout
• Tom Hoge
Multiple winners of PGA Tour events that award full-point allocation for the FedEx Cup, from the conclusion of the 2024 U.S. Open to the initiation of the 2025 U.S. Open
• Scottie Scheffler
• Hideki Matsuyama
• Rory McIlroy
• Sepp Straka
The Top 5 players in the 2025 FedExCup standings as of May 19, 2025 who are not otherwise exempt
• Jacob Bridgeman
• Ryan Gerard
• Sam Stevens
• Brian Campbell
• Cam Davis
The points leader from the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour season using combined points earned on the Official Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Points Standings and points earned in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals
• Matt McCarty
The top two players from the final 2024 Race to Dubai Rankings who are not otherwise exempt as of May 19, 2025
• Rasmus Højgaard
• Thriston Lawrence
The top player on the 2025 Race to Dubai Rankings as of May 19, 2025 who is not otherwise exempt
• Laurie Canter
Winner of 2024 The Amateur Championship conducted by The R&A (must be an amateur)
N/A
Winner of the 2024 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Men's World Amateur Golf Ranking; must be an amateur)
• Luke Clanton (a)
Winner of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Individual Golf Championship (must be an amateur)
TBD
Winner of the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)
• Justin Hastings (a)
From the current Official World Golf Ranking, the top 60 points leaders and ties as of May 19, 2025. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. (NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after the close of entries.)
TBD
From the current Official World Golf Ranking, the top 60 points leaders and ties as of June 9, 2025 (if not previously exempt). Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. (NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after the close of entries.)
• Scottie Scheffler
• Rory McIlroy
• Xander Schauffele
• Collin Morikawa
• Justin Thomas
• Ludvig Åberg
• Hideki Matsuyama
• Russell Henley
• Sepp Straka
• Bryson DeChambeau
• Maverick McNealy
• Viktor Hovland
• Shane Lowry
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Patrick Cantlay
• Keegan Bradley
• Harris English
• Justin Rose
• Wyndham Clark
• Sungjae Im
• Tyrrell Hatton
• Robert MacIntyre
• Brian Harman
• Daniel Berger
• J.J. Spaun
• Aaron Rai
• Min Woo Lee
• Akshay Bhatia
• Thomas Detry
• Sahith Theegala
• Sam Burns
• Jason Day
• J.T. Poston
• Tony Finau
• Andrew Novak
• Taylor Pendrith
• Adam Scott
• Lucas Glover
• Denny McCarthy
• Nick Taylor
• Byeong Hun An
• Stephan Jaeger
• Tom Kim
• Max Greyserman
• Tom Hoge
• Mackenzie Hughes
• Jhonattan Vegas
• Nicolas Echavarria
• Jordan Spieth
• Ben Griffin
• Davis Riley
• Davis Thompson
• Michael Kim
• Patrick Reed
• Nick Dunlap
• Matt McCarty
• Si Woo Kim
• Joe Highsmith
Winner of the 2024 Olympic Gold Medal, contested August 1-4
• Scottie Scheffler
The top player who is otherwise not exempt and in the top 3 of the 2025 LIV Golf Individual Standings as of May 19, 2025
• Joaquin Niemann
Special exemptions as selected by the USGA
N/A
