Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that online entry applications are now available for the 125th US Open Championship.
Thousands of golfers are expected to qualify for the championship through a two-stage process, with a final field of 156 players advancing to Oakmont Country Club (June 12-15), where a US Open champion will be crowned.
Non-exempt players will compete in one of 110 local qualifiers (108 in the United States and one each in Canada and Mexico) between April 16 and May 19.
Nearly 1,000 players will then compete in 36-hole final qualifying, scheduled at 13 sites worldwide. Final qualifying is set to be contested in England and Japan (May 19) and Canada (June 2) as well as 10 US sites, one on May 19 and nine on June 2, which also is known as Golf’s Longest Day.
There are 25 categories for exemption into the US Open, including: The top player who is not otherwise exempt and in the top-three of the 2025 LIV Golf Individual Standings as of May 19; the 2025 NCAA Division I men’s individual champion (must be an amateur) and the top-five players in the 2025 FedEx Cup standings as of May 19, who are not otherwise exempt.
Players can also gain access by being among the top 60 points leaders (and ties) in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) as of May 19 and those who move into a second OWGR top 60 on June 9. The top player in the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai as of May 19 who is not otherwise exempt also will gain entry into the field.
Entry applications, along with a list of qualifying sites, can be accessed at champ-admin.usga.org, and entries will be accepted through Wednesday, April 9. To be eligible for 2025 US Open qualifying, a player must have a Handicap Index not exceeding 0.4, or be a professional.
Allied Golf Associations (AGAs) in the United States, as well as the DP World Tour, Japan Golf Association, Golf Canada and Mexican Golf Federation, are working with the USGA to provide thousands of entrants from all backgrounds with the opportunity to compete for a spot in the year’s third Major championship.
This collaboration with AGAs allows for an open qualifying process in all five USGA Open championships. Since 2004, an average of 78.3 players (virtually half) in the US Open field has advanced through one or both stages of qualifying.
Entry applications for four other USGA Open championships are also now available:
· The 80th US Women’s Open Championship Presented by Ally will be played May 29-June 1 at Erin Hills in Wisconsin.
· The 45th US Senior Open Championship will be contested June 26-29 at The Broadmoor’s East Course, in Colorado Springs.
· The 7th US Senior Women’s Open Championship will be held August 21-24 at San Diego Country Club in California.
· The 4th US Adaptive Open will be held from July 7-9 at Woodmont Country Club’s South Course in Maryland.
The US Open was previously contested at Oakmont Country Club in 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007 and 2016. World Golf Hall of Famers Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Ernie Els, Tommy Armour, Larry Nelson and Johnny Miller are among the champions. As an anchor site, Oakmont will also host the US Open in 2033, 2042 and 2049.
