The 2021 U.S. Open field begins to take its final shape today as sectional qualifiers take place across the country. The event saw 8,680 entrants sign up for their chance at glory. “From Many, One,” as the USGA’s new tagline likes to make clear.
There are normally at least 12 sectional qualifiers — sometimes even 13 — held across the world, but this year that number is 11 with Canada and England’s qualifiers being canceled. In order to survive this final test, players are asked to finish in a tiny, top group of just a few at each qualifier. Finish first, second or third at a sectional, you’re almost certainly getting through. Finish fifth, sixth or seventh? Things are going to be tight. You might be looking at a playoff for the final spot. Or for an alternate spot. You never know.
Track the results below of how each sectional plays out, with host courses, notable players competing and the lucky (and skilled) few who got through. We will update this post throughout the day. Click on the site names to see live results. The U.S. Open is June 17-20 at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif.
MONDAY QUALIFIERS
The Bear’s Club, Jupiter, Fla.:
78 participants, 6 qualifying spots
Qualified:
Patrick Rodgers (-7)
Andrew Kozan (-4)
Fabian Gomez (-2)
Luis Gagne
Thomas Aiken
Branden Grace
Notables who failed to advance:
Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Lucas Glover
Jonas Blixt
Luke Donald
Piedmont Driving Club, Atlanta:
72 participants, 5 qualifying spots
Qualified:
Davis Shore (-11)
Hayden Buckley (-10)
Greyson Sigg (-9)
Spencer Ralston (a)
Rick Lamb (-8)
Notables who failed to advance:
Keith Mitchell
Sepp Straka
Martin Piller
Seamus Power
Woodmont Country Club, Rockville, Md.:
71 participants, 4 qualifying spots
Qualified:
Taylor Pendrith (-8)
Dylan Wu (-7)
Chris Baker (-5)
Christopher Crawford
Notables who failed to advance:
Denny McCarthy
Daniel Summerhays
Sean O’Hair
Century Country Club & Old Oaks Country Club, Purchase, N.Y.:
79 participants, 4 qualifying spots
Qualified:
Cameron Young (-8)
James Hervol (-5)
Andy Pope (-4)
Zach Zaback (-3)
Notables who failed to advance:
Rob Oppenheim (Alt. 2)
Tom Lovelady
Brookside Golf & Country Club and The Lakes Golf & Country Club, Columbus, Ohio:
120 participants, 16 qualifying spots
Qualified:
Chez Reavie (-12)
Erik van Rooyen
Wyndham Clark (-10)
J.T. Poston
Martin Laird (-9)
Rafa Cabrera Bello (-8)
Dylan Frittelli
Brendan Steele
Sunghoon Kang (-7)
Adam Hadwin
Charl Schwartzel
Michael Jordan
Peter Malnati (-6)
Pierceson Coody (a)
Tom Hoge
Jhonattan Vegas
Notables who failed to advance:
Cole Hammer (a) (Alt. 1)
Keegan Bradley
Jason Dufner
Brandon Hagy
Padraig Harrington
Kyle Stanley
Rickie Fowler
Nate Lashley
Aaron Wise
David Lingmerth
Nick Taylor
Doug Ghim
Sam Saunders
James Hahn
Cameron Tringale
Robert Streb
J.B. Holmes
Hudson Stafford
Rory Sabbatini
Adam Long
Kevin Tway
Matt Every
Aaron Baddeley
Haotong Li
Springfield Country Club, Springfield, Ohio:
77 participants, 7 qualifying spots
Qualified:
Carson Schaake (-9)
Robert Shelton (-6)
Bo Hoag
Brian Stuard (-5)
Troy Merritt (-4)
Dylan Meyer
Sahith Theegala (-3)
Notables who failed to advance:
Takumi Kanaya
Jim Herman
Michael Thompson
Beau Hossler
Rolling Hills Country Club, Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.:
90 participants, 5 qualifying spots
Qualified:
Chan Kim (-10)
Rikuya Hoshino (-8)
Taylor Montgomery (-7)
Justin Suh (-6)
Roy Cootes
Notables who failed to advance:
Stewart Hagestad (a)
Spencer Levin
Long Cove Club, Hilton Head, S.C.
53 participants, 5 qualifying spots
Qualified:
John Huh (-5)
Sam Ryder
John Spaun
Wilson Furr
Akshay Bhatia (-4)
Notables who failed to advance:
Ted Potter Jr.
Will Gordon
Ricky Barnes
Brandt Snedeker
Martin Trainer
Patton Kizzire
Scott Harrington
Ryan Armour
Bill Haas
Chesson Hadley
Satoshi Kodaira
Erik Compton
Bo Van Pelt
Meadow Springs Country Club, Richland, Wash.:
45 participants, 2 qualifying spots
Qualified:
Joe Highsmith (a) (-6)
Steve Allan (-4)
Notables who failed to advance:
Andrew Putnam
Isaiah Salinda
Maverick McNealy
QUALIFIERS FINISHED PRIOR TO MONDAY
Dallas Athletic Club, Dallas:
115 participants, 10 qualifying spots
Qualified:
Matthias Schmid (-9)
Matthew Sharpstene (-9)
Eric Cole
Mario Carmona
Kyle Westmoreland
Johannes Veerman
Alvaro Ortiz
Paul Barjon
Hayden Springer
Luis Fernando Barco (-4)
Notables who failed to advance:
Bronson Burgoon
Scott Piercy
John Pak
Austin Eckroat
Braden Thornberry
Shawn Stefani
Brandon Wu
Pat Perez
Scott Stallings
Graeme McDowell
Smylie Kaufman
Nick Wanted
Mike Weir
The Royal Golf Club, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan:
14 participants, 2 qualifying spots
Qualified:
Ryo Ishikawa (-10)
Yosuke Asaji (-8)
Notables who failed to advance:
Yuta Ikeda
Hideto Tanihara
