The U.S. Open Championship is one of the golf’s most prestigious tournaments. It is open for participation to any professional or amateur with a handicap index of 0.4 or lower. The 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club is scheduled from June 12 to June 15. It offers a platform for players to earn their spot through a two-stage qualifying process.
How U.S. Open qualifying works?
The U.S. Open qualification process is tests skill and endurance. It begins with Local Qualifying, an 18-hole competition held across 110 sites in late April and early May. Players who advance from these events move on to Final Qualifying, a 36-hole, single-day marathon held at 13 sites in late May and early June. Some players, based on exemption categories, bypass Local Qualifying and enter directly into Final Qualifying. The USGA received a record 10,202 entries in the year 2025, highlighting the championship’s open and competitive nature.
Notably, the number of qualifying spots varies depending on each site, with top performers advancing either directly or through playoffs for the final positions.
2025 U.S. Open Final qualifying schedule and results
Final Qualifying for the 2025 U.S. Open is underway, with several sites already completed and others still in progress. Following are the results from completed sites and details on ongoing qualifiers.
Completed qualifying sites
Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club; Columbus, Ohio (66 players for 7 spots)
Qualifiers:
Lanto Griffin (69-68, T2)
Cameron Young (71-68, qualified in 5-for-1 playoff)
Piedmont Driving Club; Atlanta, Georgia (83 players for 5 spots)
Qualifiers:
Mason Howell (a) (63-63, T1)
Jackson Buchanan (63-63, T1)
Jackson Koivun (a) (69-64, T3)
Tyler Weaver (a) (67-66, T3)
Will Chandler (70-63, T3)
Springfield Country Club; Springfield, Ohio (82 players for 4 spots)
Qualifiers:
George Duangmanee (68-67, T2)
Maxwell Moldovan (69-66, T2)
Zac Blair (68-68, qualified in 4-for-1 playoff)
Duke University Golf Club; Durham, North Carolina (79 players for 7 spots)
Qualifiers:
Alistair Docherty (72-64, T2)
Emilio Gonzalez (69-67, T2)
Chandler Blanchet (69-68, T5)
Trent Phillips (70-67, T5)
George Kneiser (69-68, T5)
Woodmont Country Club (North Course); Rockville, Maryland (85 players for 4 spots)
Qualifiers:
Bryan Kim (a) (70-69, qualified in 3-for-2 playoff)
Marc Leishman (70-69, qualified in 3-for-2 playoff)
Canoe Brook Country Club (North & South Courses); Summit, New Jersey (78 players for 4 spots)
Qualifiers:
Chris Gotterup (71-65, T2)
Benjamin James (a) (67-70)
Lambton Golf & Country Club; York, Ontario, Canada (66 players for 7 spots)
Qualifiers:
Niklas Norgaard (64-69, T2)
Thorbjørn Olesen (67-67, T4)
Emiliano Grillo (69-65, T4)
Bent Tree Country Club; Dallas, Texas (86 players for 7 spots, May 19)
Qualifiers:
Rasmus Neergaard Petersen (66-65)
Lance Simpson (a) (69-65, T4)
Cameron Tankersley (a) (68-66, T4)
Johnny Keefer (66-69, qualified in 7-for-1 playoff)
Tarao Country Club (West Course); Shiga Prefecture, Japan (43 players for 3 spots, May 19)
Qualifiers:
Scott Vincent (67-67, T1)
Jinichiro Kozuma (68-67, qualified in 4-for-1 playoff)
Walton Heath Golf Club (Old and New Courses); Surrey, England (100 players for 8 spots, May 19)
Qualifiers:
Joakim Lagergren (69-66, T2)
Guido Migliozzi (68-67, T2)
Frederic Lacroix (67-68, T2)
Edoardo Molinari (66-71, qualified in 6-for-3 playoff)
Jacques Kruyswijk (66-71, qualified in 6-for-3 playoff)
Andrea Pavan (70-67, qualified in 6-for-3 playoff)
Ongoing Qualifying Sites (June 2-3)
Emerald Dunes Golf Club; West Palm Beach, Florida: Play was suspended due to weather and will resume on June 3.
Valencia Country Club; Valencia, California: Results pending.
Wine Valley Golf Club; Walla Walla, Washington: Results pending.
What’s next?
The qualifiers will join exempted players at Oakmont Country Club for the 125th U.S. Open for the competition.
