US Open Championship

DATE: Thursday 17th - Sunday 20th June 2021

CLOSING DATE: 5.00 PM EDT (US time) Wednesday 21st April

FIELD: 156 Players

The Competition will be in three stages:

1. Local Qualifying–18 holes: For all except exempt players as defined below.

Players will compete for a total of 500 Qualifying places.

2. Final Qualifying–36 holes: The Final Qualifying field will consist of 500 qualifiers from Local Qualifying and those players exempt from Local Qualifying as defined below.

3. Championship–72 holes:

ELIGIBILITY:

Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption in the 2021 Championship only. The USGA reserves the right to revise any of the exemption categories. Exemption under categories reserved for amateurs will be granted only to players who are currently amateurs, unless otherwise indicated. An amateur who is exempt into Final Qualifying through a category reserved for amateurs becomes ineligible if he becomes a professional before beginning play or during the play of the Championship, unless otherwise indicated. Exempt players who wish to participate in the Championship must file an entry, except those players for whom blank entries are filed as noted below.

EXEMPT FROM LOCAL QUALIFYING

L-1. All former winners of the U.S. Open Championship.

L-2. From the 2019 & 2020 U.S. Open Championship, those returning scores for 72 holes.

L-3. Winners of the last five U.S. Senior Open Championships (2015-2019).

L-4. All former winners of the U.S. Amateur Championship and the runners-up in 2017-2019 (must be an amateur).

L-5. Quarterfinalists from the 2019 & 2020 U.S. Amateur Championship (must be an amateur). L-6. Winners of the 2018 & 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships and the runners-up from 2019 (must be an amateur).

L-7. Winner of the 2019 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship (must be an amateur).

L-8. Playing members of the 2017, 2019 & 2021 United States and Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup and the 2016 & 2018 United States Men’s World Amateur Teams (must be an amateur).

L-9. Playing members of the 2019 & 2021 United States and Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup Teams who turned professional.

L-10. Playing members of the 2018 United States Men’s World Amateur Team who turned professional.

L-11. Winner and runner-up of the 2020 Latin America Amateur Championship. (must be an amateur).

L-12. Winners of the 2020 Mark H. McCormack Medal and 2020 The Amateur Championship and runner-up of the 2020 U.S. Amateur Championship (if not an amateur).

L-13. All former winners of the Masters Tournament, The Open and the PGA of America Championship.

L-14. From the 2020 & 2021 Masters Tournament, the 2020 & 2021 PGA Championship and the 2019 Open Championship conducted by the R&A, the 30 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 30th place. (NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after the close of entries.)

L-15. The top 20 PGA Professionals from the 2021 PGA Professional Championship who advance to the 2021 PGA Championship. (NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after the close of entries.)

L-16. Playing members of the five most current United States and European Ryder Cup and United States & World Presidents Cup Teams.

L-17. Winner of the 2021 individual NCAA Div. I Men’s Golf Championship (must be an amateur). (NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after close of entries.)

L-18. From The Amateur Championship staged by the R&A, winners in 2017-2019 and the runners-up in 2019 & 2020 (must be an amateur).

L-19. Winners of the 2019 Asia-Pacific Amateur, 2019 Mexican International Amateur, 2019 Canadian Amateur and 2019 & 2020 European Amateur Championships (must be an amateur). (Must have filed an entry by April 21, 2021.)

L-20. From the official PGA Tour career money list, the top 50 money leaders as of the season-ending 2019 & 2020 Tour Championships.

L-21. From the official PGA Tour Champions money list, the top 10 money leaders as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020.

L-22. Top five players from the 2019 Staysure Tour Order of Merit.

L-23. PGA professional at club hosting the 2020 & 2021 U.S. Open Championships.

L-24. Any player who had multiple finishes in the top 400 of the year-end Official World Golf Rankings in the last six calendar years (2015-2020).

L-25. From the current Official World Golf Rankings, the top 500 point leaders and anyone tying for 500th place as of February 24, 2021.

L-26. From the current Official World Golf Rankings, the top 500 point leaders and anyone tying for 500th place as of April 21, 2021. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. (Must have filed an entry by April 21, 2021.)

L-27. From the current Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 50 point leaders and anyone tying for 50th place as of April 21, 2021 (must be an amateur). Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. Players exempt under this category will be determined at the close of entries. (Must have filed an entry by April 21, 2021.)

L-28. Special exemptions as selected by the USGA. Must have filed an entry by April 21, 2021. Deadline for submission of request: April 21, 2021. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry.

EXEMPT FROM LOCAL AND FINAL QUALIFYING

(1) Winners of the U.S. Open Championship the last ten years

(2) From the 2020 U.S. Open Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place.

(3) Winner of the 2020 U.S. Amateur Championship.

(4) Runer up of the 20202 US Amateur Championship .

(5) Winners of the Masters Tournament (2017-2021)

(6) Winners of the PGA of America (PGA Championship) Championship (2016-2021). (Note: Blank entries will be filed for players who become exempt after close of entries).

(7) Winners of The Open Championship (2016-2019)

(8) Winners of the Players Championship (2019-2021)

(9) Winner of the 2020 European BMW PGA Championship.

(10) Those players qualifying for the season-ending 2020 Tour Championship.

(11) Multiple winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation for Fedex Cup, from the conclusion of the originally scheduled 2020 U.S. Open to the 2021 US Open Championship. Note: Blank entries will be filed for players who become exempt after close of entries.

(12) From the three-event U.S. Open 2021 European Qualifying Series (Betfred British Masters, Made in HimmerLand Championship and Porsche European Open), the top 10 aggregate points earners that are not otherwise exempt. (NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after close of entries.)

(13) Winner of the 2020 Amateur Championship conducted by the R & A (must be an amateur).

(14) Winner of the 2020 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Men’s World Amateur Golf Rankings) (must be an amateur).

(15) From the current Official World Golf Rankings, the top 60 point leaders and ties as of May 24, 2021. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry (NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after close of entries.)

(16) From the current Official World Golf Rankings, the top 60 point leaders and ties as of June 7, 2021, if not previously exempt. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. (NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after close of entries.)

(17) Special exemptions as selected by the USGA. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. Must have filed an entry by April 21, 2021. Deadline for submission of request: April 21, 2021.

FORMAT: 72 hole stroke play competition with a cut after 36 holes to the leading 60 players and ties.

VENUE:

Torrey Pines Golf Club

11480 N. Torrey

Pines Road

La Jolla

California 92037

USA

Tel: +1 858 452 3226

Location: 15 miles north of San Diego

Nearest Airport: San Diego International (30 mins)

Golf Course Website: www.torreypinesgolf.com

Tournament Website: www.usopen.com

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Golf House, PO Box 708

Far Hills

New Jersey 07931

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Tel: +1 908 326 1950

Contact: John Bodenhamer - Senior Managing Director Championships

Email: jbodenhamer@usga.org / champs@usga.org

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