Over 9,000 golfers attempted to qualify for this year's U.S. Open, but only 156 will tee it up this week at Pinehurst No. 2.
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The U.S. Open is the most accessible major in all of golf. So long as you have a handicap index of .4 or lower (or are a professional) you can enter to play in our national championship.
That doesn’t mean you automatically get to waltz into Pinehurst, though. The USGA received over 10,000 entries for this year’s U.S. Open — and just 156 men will tee it up this week in the Cradle of American Golf. To get to Pinehurst, every member of the field had to earn their way in, whether it be through qualifying or exemptions for past play.
Featured in this year’s field are PGA Tour winners, major champions and future Hall-of-Famers. There’s also some major championship rookies, journeymen and long-shot dreamers. No matter their resume, each has the same goal entering the week: winning the U.S. Open.
Check out below for a full field list for those playing this week at Pinehurst No. 2.
Zephyr Melton is an assistant editor for GOLF.com where he spends his days blogging, producing and editing. Prior to joining the team at GOLF, he attended the University of Texas followed by stops with the Texas Golf Association, Team USA, the Green Bay Packers and the PGA Tour. He assists on all things instruction and covers amateur and women’s golf. He can be reached at zephyr_melton@golf.com.