No sooner does one Major championship finish than we turn our attention to the next, and we’re now thinking ahead to the US Open.
Plenty of top golfers can rest easy knowing they have their place at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 18, but so many others are going to have to fight tooth and nail to be involved.
Now, we’re really into the business end of the qualifying process, with two Final Qualifying events set to take place from Monday, May 18.
Famous English heathland venue Walton Heath, near London, is again one of 13 venues hosting 36-hole qualifying events, on both its stunning old and new courses – which each feature in Golf Monthly’s UK and Ireland Top 100 Courses rankings.
Players taking part in this final qualifying round will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Michael Campbell. He advanced from Walton Heath in 2005 before going on to actually win the US Open, beating Tiger Woods by two strokes at Pinehurst No. 2.
Here, we share all the information regarding who’s playing this qualifying event, and how many US Open spots might be up for grabs.
The Big Names Competing For US Open Spots At Walton Heath
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Dozens of players, including LIV Golfers, DP World Tour stars and amateur will descend on Walton Heath on Monday, with some big names looking to be among the successful qualifiers.
Thomas Detry, who joined LIV Golf at the start of the 2026 season, is aiming to qualify for his fifth US Open. His previous best finish came in 2024 when he tied for 14th at Pinehurst.
41-year-old Rafa Cabrera Bello has already played eight US Open events and made the cut in all but one. He’s going to have to battle for a place this time, and will be hoping to improve on a career-best T23 finish at the 2020 US Open.
Guido Migliozzi tied for fourth in his first-ever US Open in 2021 and played in a further two events since then, but his place at Shinnecock is far from guaranteed.
Meanwhile, fellow Italian Edoardo Molinari has enjoyed the route of qualifying via events in England, having done so…
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