2023 U.S. Open field: Here’s who’s playing at Los Angeles Country Club
The third major of the year is officially upon us.
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La-La Land is the center of the golf universe this week as the top golfers in the world compete in the 123rd U.S. Open. Here’s everything you need to know about the 156 golfers teeing it up at Los Angeles Country Club.
2023 U.S. Open preview
The golf world was turned on its head last week with the shocking PGA Tour-LIV Golf news, but as players head out west, the focus is (mostly) on the golf.
Defending champion Matthew Fitzpatrick arrives at LACC looking to become the eighth man to win back-to-back U.S. Open titles after his electric victory at Brookline last summer. To do so, he’ll have to fend off a field of fierce competition.
Brooks Koepka, coming off his PGA Championship victory last month, is seeking his sixth major title as he heads to Hollywood with his game as sharp as it’s been in years. If he can hoist the trophy, he’ll become the seventh man to win at least three U.S. Open titles.
Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler, the top two-ranked players in the world, are also in the field as they each look to add to their major totals, while Rory McIlroy looks to break his winless drought in the big ones and claim his fifth major title.
Who earns exemptions to the U.S. Open?
The USGA, who runs the U.S. Open, lists 22 criteria for earning an exemption into the field at LACC. They are as follows.
1. Winners of the last 10 U.S. Opens (2013-2022)
2. Top 10 and ties from 2022 U.S. Open
3. Winner of 2022 U.S. Senior Open
4. Winner of 2022 U.S. Amateur
5. Winners of 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur, and U.S. Amateur runner-up
6. Winners of the Masters from 2019-2023
7. Winners of the PGA Championship from 2018-2023
8. Winners of The Open from 2017-2022
9. Winners of the Players Championship in 2022 and 2023
10. Winner of the 2022 BMW Championship
11. Those qualifying and eligible for the 2022 Tour Championship
12. Winners of multiple full-point PGA Tour events from the 2022 U.S. Open to the 2023 U.S. Open
13. Winner of the 2022 Amateur staged by the R&A
14. Winner of 2022 Mark McCormack medal for being No. 1-ranked amateur
15. Winner of 2020 Olympic Gold Medal
16. Top 10 in four-event U.S. Open European Qualifying Series that are otherwise not exempt
17. Top finisher from the 2021-2022 Asian Tour Order of Merit
18. Top finisher from the 2021-2022 Australasia Tour Order of Merit
19. Top finisher from the 2021-2022 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit
20. Top 60 of the OWGR as of May 23
21. Top 60 of OWGR as of June 6
22. Special exemptions as selected by the USGA
2023 U.S. Open field
Bastien Amat (a)
Abraham Ancer
Ryan Armour
Paul Barjon
Sam Bennett
Keegan Bradley
Michael Brennan (a)
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