The great thing about a US Open is that both professionals and amateurs can qualify for it, and now, ahead of the 125th edition, the USGA have announced a total of 110 qualifying sites.
In 2024, over 10,000 professionals and amateurs took part and, in total, 73 made their way into the main event at Pinehurst No.2. Before all of that, though, we have the small matter of both local and final qualifying.
Bryson DeChambeau will defend his US Open title that he won in 2024
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Local qualifying consists of 18 holes and, if you make it through, you head to final qualifying, which is 36 holes in a single day. Make it through that and you stamp your ticket to one of the four biggest events on the men’s golf calendar.
Online player registration opens on Wednesday 19th February and closes at 5pm EDT on Wednesday 9th April. For 2025, 110 sites will be used across 43 US states from the 16th April to the 19th May.
Regarding final qualifying, there are three international courses in Japan, England and Canada, and 10 US courses spread over a number of states. The dates for final qualifying will either be the 19th May or 2nd June, depending on the desired choice.
Now, I did mention that anyone can qualify for the US Open, but that’s not strictly true. Professionals can participate but, if you are an amateur, you must hold a handicap of under 0.4.
Lucas Glover was the last player to win the US Open after final qualifying
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Last year, Bryson DeChambeau won a second US Open via an epic final day tussle with Rory McIlroy. He will return to defend in Oakmont, alongside the elite of the elite in men’s golf.
Obviously, going into the tournament, the likes of Scottie Scheffler and McIlroy will be favorite, but it’s worth noting that Ken Venturi (1964) and Orville Moody (1969) won the the US Open after qualifying through both local and final stages.
In terms of those who won after advancing through final qualifying, there’s Gene Littler (1961), Julius Boros (1963), Jerry Pate (1976), Steve Jones (1996), Michael Campbell (2005) and, most recently, Lucas Glover (2009).
2025 US Open Local Qualifying Sites And Dates
- Wednesday 16th April
- Innisbrook Golf Resort & Spa (Copperhead Course) Palm Harbor, Fla
Monday 21st April
- Cypress Run GC, Tarpon…
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