US Open Golf 2024: The Complete Major Field

The 2024 edition of the US Open marks the 1,000th tournament in USGA history. As the organiser, the United States Golf Association has chosen Pinehurst No. 2 as the venue to mark the anniversary. The course in North Carolina is something like the ‘St. Andrews of the USA’, but has only hosted three US Opens in its long history. In addition to Martin Kaymer’s triumph in 2014, Payne Stewart’s triumph in 1999 – just a few months before his death in an aeroplane accident – is of course also unforgettable.

Wyndham Clark goes into the 124th US Open as the defending champion. Tiger Woods – three-time US Open winner – is also taking part in the third major of the season. He has received a special invitation from the USGA, otherwise not have been exempt. In contrast to the Masters, former US Open winners do not receive a lifetime licence to play. A US Open triumph only grants entry into the tournament for the next ten years. Among the stars of the week are Scottie Scheffler, coming of a win at The Memorial Tournament, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele after his win at the PGA Championship last month.

US Open 2024 Field

Qualification Criteria and Exemption Categories for the US Open 2024

F-1. Winners of the U.S. Open Championship the last 10 years (2014-23)

F-2. From the 2023 U.S. Open Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place

F-3. Winner of the 2023 U.S. Senior Open Championship

F-4. Winner of the 2023 U.S. Amateur Championship

F-5. Winners of the 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships, and the 2023 U.S. Amateur runner-up (must be an amateur)

F-6. Winners of the Masters Tournament from 2020-2024

F-7. Winners of the PGA of America Championship from 2019-2024

F-8. Winners of The Open Championship from 2019-23

F-9. Winners of The Players Championship from 2022-2024

F-10. Winner of the 2023 European BMW PGA Championship

F-11. Those players who qualified and were eligible for the season-ending 2023 Tour Championship

F-12. Multiple winners of PGA Tour events that award full-point allocation for the FedEx Cup, from the conclusion of the 2023 U.S. Open to the initiation of the 2024 U.S. Open:

F-13. The Top 5 players in the 2024 FedExCup standings as of May 20, 2024 who are not otherwise exempt

F-14. The points leader from the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour season using combined points earned on the Official Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Points Standings and points earned in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals

F-15. The top two players from the final 2023 Race to Dubai Rankings who are not otherwise exempt as of May 20, 2024

F-16. The top player on the 2024 Race to Dubai Rankings as of May 20, 2024 who is not otherwise exempt

F-17. Winner of 2023 The Amateur Championship conducted by The R&A (must be an amateur)

F-18. Winner of the 2023 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking; must be an amateur)

F-19. Winner of the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Individual Golf Championship (must be an amateur)

F-20. Winner of the 2024 Latin America Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)

F-21. From the current Official World Golf Ranking, the top 60 points leaders and ties as of May 20, 2024. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry.

F-22. From the current Official World Golf Ranking, the top 60 points leaders and ties as of June 10, 2024 (if not previously exempt).

F-23. Special exemptions as selected by the USGA.