The longest day in golf is just around the corner as players are preparing to chase their spot in the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angles Country Club, scheduled for June 15-18.
Final qualifying will be held over 36 holes, and 10 venues around the country (and Canada) are set to host some of the biggest names in the sport.
Members of the LIV Golf League who are not already exempt into the field will take part in the annual tradition. Some of those names include Harold Varner III, Marc Leishman, Brendan Steele, Carlos Ortiz and Matthew Wolff.
There are several PGA Tour players participating as well, including both 2023 Ryder Cup captains, Zach Johnson and Luke Donald.
Here are the 10 venues set to host final qualifying.
- Lambton Golf & Country Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Hillcrest Country Club, Los Angeles California
- Pine Tree Golf Club, Boynton Beach, Florida
- Hawks Ridge Golf Club, Ball Ground, Georgia
- Woodmont Country Club (North Course), Rockville, Maryland
- Canoe Brook Country Club (North & South Courses), Summit, New Jersey
- Old Chatham Golf Club, Durham, North Carolina
- Brookside Golf & Country Club and The Lakes Golf & Country Club, Columbus, Ohio
- Springfield (Ohio) Country Club
- Tacoma Country & Golf Club, Lakewood, Washington
Here are 10 players to keep your eye on Monday, June 5, as they try to earn their way into the 123rd U.S. Open.
Michael Block reacts after being awarded the low PGA Championship Club Professional Bowl at Oak Hill Country Club. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports)
Michael Block stole America’s heart at the PGA Championship last month where he finished T-15, automatically earning a spot in the 2024 PGA. He was invited to compete at the Charles Schwab Challenge — he missed the cut — and the RBC Canadian Open.
Block has missed the cut in both of his U.S. Open appearances (2018, 2007).
Zach Johnson hits a tee shot on the second hole during the pro-am prior to the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on April 19, 2023, in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Zach Johnson, currently ranked 247th in the Official World Golf Ranking, will captain the U.S. Ryder Cup team later this year in Rome.
Johnson, a two-time major champion, tied for eighth in his last appearance at the U.S. Open (2021, Pebble Beach). He’s failed to finish inside the top 10 this season on Tour.
Luke Donald of England plays his second shot from the 6th hole…
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