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The 2026 U.S. Open will be held at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club from June 18-21. Players with a Handicap Index of 0.4 or lower can apply until April 8, 2026, with over 10,000 entries accepted this year.
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The 2026 U.S. Open returns to one of what the USGA calls âthe cathedrals of golfâ as the USGA brings its marquee event again to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. This marks the sixth time that the famed William Flynn course will host the national championship, the last coming in 2018.
The 126th U.S. Open will take place June 18-21, 2026. Any player with a Handicap Index of 0.4 or lower, and any professional, can apply to play in the championship, with entries accepted at champs.usga.org until April 8 at 5 p.m. EDT. The USGA accepted 10,201 entries by that deadline, one shy of the record set last year at Oakmont Country Club. It was the fifth time the USGA accepted more than 10,000 entries. The youngest is 13-year-old Niko Ameredes, a two-time Drive, Chip and Putt national finalist. The oldest is 71-year-old Mike Caporale, a PGA pro in Manhasset, N.Y.
The USGA has established exemption categories for players who are exempt from qualifying for the event, with a little less than half the 154-player field expected to earn their way directly to the championship. The remaining spots in the field will be filled by golfers who play their way into the championship via local and final qualifying.
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The 2026 U.S. Open is scheduled to take place from June 18 to June 21.
Players can qualify by having a Handicap Index of 0.4 or lower or by playing their way through local and final qualifying events.
The entry deadline for the 2026 U.S. Open is April 8, 2026, at 5 p.m. EDT.
The 2026 U.S. Open will be held at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York.
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Generally considered to be the earliest links in America, heavily remodeled by C.B. Macdonald, then replaced (except for three holes) by William S. Flynn in the early 1930s, itâs so sublime that its architecture hasnât really been altered for nearly 60 years. Stands of trees that once framed many holes have been removed, and in 2012, the team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw did make a few changes, mostly greens and fairways expansions and new mowing patterns, though those were modified in preparation for the 2018 U.S. Open, won by Brooks Koepka. Shinnecock will again host the U.S. Open in 2026. View Course
There are 108 sites hosting 18-hole local qualifiers in U.S., and one each in Canada and Mexico, from April 20-May 18. Those players who advance will join a group of locally exempt players in Final Qualifying, which will be conducted over 36 holes at 10 U.S. and three international sites. The final stage will be held in England and Texas on May 18 and Japan on May 25, with 10 more qualifying sites in the U.S. scheduled for Monday, June 8.
âThe U.S. Open is the most open championship in golf,â said USGA Chief Championships Officer John Bodenhamer. âIt is a global invitation into the United States' national championship, and Allied Golf Associations in the United States, the DP World Tour, and national federations in Canada, Japan and Mexico will collaborate in providing a path to the championship through our qualifying stages. Thousands of professional and amateur golfers with diverse backgrounds will have an opportunity to earn a place in this yearâs championship at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.â
Since 2004, an average of 77.9 players in the U.S. Open field have advanced through one or both stages of qualifying. A year ago at Oakmont, 70 players earned their spot through qualifying, 15 of whom made the cut, including four finishing in the top 20 overall. The top qualifier was Carlos Ortiz, who finished in a tie for fourth and is exempt into this yearâs championship.
Just two golfersâKen Venturi (1964) and Orville Moody (1969) have won the U.S. Open after qualifying through local and final qualifying play. Gene Littler (1961), Julius Boros (1963), Jerry Pate (1976), Steve Jones (1996), Michael Campbell (2005) and Lucas Glover (2009) won after advancing through final qualifying.
Hereâs a look at the past winners of the U.S. Open when itâs been played at Shinnecock Hills:
1896: James Foulis 1986: Raymond Floyd 1995: Corey Pavin 2004: Retief Goosen 2018: Brooks Koepka
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U.S. Open Local Qualifying sites****Monday, April 20 (8)
**Oro Valley (Ariz.) C.C.**Evan Tyree (a), Scottsdale, 68Filip Jakubcik (a), Czechia, 68Pono Yanagi, Phoenix, 69Jonathan Walters, Oro Valley, Ariz., 70Alt-Alex Ramos (a), Tucson, 70Alt-Zachery Pollo (a), Rocklin, Calif., 70
**The Territory Golf and C.C., Duncan, Okla.**Luke Morgan, Guthrie, Okla., 68Jacob Harper, Auburn, Ala., 68Presten Richardson, Miller, Mo., 69Preston Albee (a), Choctaw, Okla., 69Declan Dent (a), Grapevine, Texas, 70Preston Stanley, Ponca City, Okla., 70Alt-Cooper Watson (a), Lawton, Okla., 70Alt-Jacob Rains, Fort Worth, 71
**Solina G.C., West Columbia, S.C.**Frankie Harris (a), Boca Raton, Fla., 66August Petersson (a), Sweden, 69Jake Lewis (a), Cary, N.C., 69Marek Fleming (a), Tomball, Texas, 69Parker Klitzke, Sioux Falls, S.D., 69Alt-Addison Beam, Cherryville, N.C., 69Alt-Zach Adams (a), Charleston, S.C., 69
**Druid Hills G.C., Atlanta, Ga.**Chris Petefish, Cumming, Ga., 66Bodie Brumlow (a), Cartersville, Ga., 68Clark Akers (a), Nashville, Tenn., 68Harris Barth (a), Atlanta, 68Jimmy Paradise, Tampa, Fla., 69JP Griffin, Buford, Ga., 69Steve Kibare, Canton, Ga., 69Alt-Tolver Dozier, Troy, Ala., 70Alt-Keith Guest (a), Athens, Ga., 70
**Eastpointe C.C. (East Course), Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.**Siyan Liu, West Palm Beach, Fla., 70Dawson Jones, Howell, N.J., 70Wylie Inman (a), North Palm Beach, Fla., 70Bento Assis (a), Brazil, 71Emile Lebrun (a), Canada, 71Alt-Nicholas Thompson, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 71Alt-Clint Lewis (a), Jupiter, Fla. 71
**Persimmon Ridge G.C., Louisville, Ky.**Cooper Claycomb (a), Bowling Green, Ky., 67Cooper Musselman, Louisville, Ky., 69Brady Smith (a), Simpsonville, Ky., 70Michael Barnard, Gallatin, Tenn., 70Luke johnston (a), Evansville, Ind., 71Alt-Jack Michael (a), Huntington, W.Va., 71Alt-Nolan Ray, Spring Hill, Tenn., 72
Del Rio C.C., Modesto, Calif.Tyler Raber, Granite Bay, Calif., 69Alex Lee, Sacramento, Calid., 69Ty Griggs, Manteca, Calif., 70Reyhanjit Singh, India, 70*Alt- Kenny Palmer (a), Scottsdale, 71Alt-Beau Forest, Redding, Calif., 72 **Wichita Falls (Texas) C.C.**Sam Udovich, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., 67Austyn Reily, Pottsboro, Texas, 67Brady McHenry (a), Ventura, Calif., 69Clayton Keck, Altus, Calif., 69Kathan Pierucci (a), Oklahoma City, Okla., 69Alt-Andrew Lieu (a), Dallas, 70**Alt- Bryce Heoch (a), Spring Branch, Texas, 70*
Tuesday, April 21 (2)
**Woodland G.C., Auburndale, Mass.**Reese Jensen (a), Duxbury, Mass., 70Matthew Cowgill (a), Weston, Mass., 71Jake Ratti (a), Plymouth, Mass., 72Matt Williams (a), Hingham, Mass., Alt-Matthew Naumec (a), Boston, 73Alt-Timmy Adams (a), Falmouth, Mass., 73
The Club at Nevillewood, Presto, Pa. Talon Kriebel, Mount Pleasant, Pa., 69 Amani D'Ambrosio, Pittsburgh, Pa., 69 Austin Lemieux, Sewickley, Pa., 70 Jason Li, Sewickley, Pa., 71 Alt-Rick Stimmel, Canfield, Ohio, 71 Alt-Nathan Piatt, Pittsburgh, Pa., 71
Wednesday, April 22 (2)
Club de Golf La Hacienda, Mexico City, MexicoSebastian Vazquez, Mexico, 64Alejandro Madariaga, Mexico, 69Alt-Eugenio Martinez Villegas (a), Mexico, 70**Alt-Carlos Moreno Podolski (a), Mexico, 70
**Stonewall Orchard G.C., Grayslake, Ill.**Lester Low (a), Evanston, Ill., 65Andrew Svoboda, Oak Brook, Ill., 67Beau Petersen (a), Gretna, Neb., 68Ben Patel (a), North Aurora, Ill., 68Alt-Brandon Burggraf (a), Geneva, Ill., 68Alt-Patrick Raupp (a), Arlington Heights, Ill., 69
Monday, April 27 (10)
Parkersburg C.C., Vienna, W. Va. Ross Funderburke, Travelers Rest, S.C., 67 Keane Taino, Pinehurst, Calif., 68 Ben Woodruff, Cornelius, N.C., 68 Jon Mayer, Greenville, S.C., 70 Alt-Chaz Ekoniak, Struthers, Ohio, 70 Alt-Rylan Hall, Canada, 70
Ridgewood C.C., Waco, TexasTheo Humphrey, Dallas, Texas, 66Patrick Babb (a), Mansfield, Texas, 67Mason An (a), Houston, Texas, 68Chase Walts, Flower Mound, Texas, 68Jack Workman (a), Fort Worth, Texas, 68Lucas Latimer (a), Rockwall, Texas, 68Alt- Rafael Becker, Brazil, 69**Alt-Blake Abercrombie, Dallas, Texas, 69
Barton Creek C.C. at Lakeside, Spicewood, TexasEduardo Derbez Torres (a), Mexico, 63Anthony Dlisanti, Sanborn, N.Y., 64Pryce Beshoory, Pearland, Texas, 64Matthew Henson (a), Spicewood, Texas, 65Tyler Isenhart, Geneva, Ill., 65Brian Stark, Kingsburg, Calif., 65Alt-Gabe Reynolds, Dallas, Texas, 65**Alt-Jake Ezell, Austin, Texas, 65
*Medford Village (N.J.) C.C.Stephen Cerbara (a), Langhorne, Pa., 63Aman Gupta, Celina, Texas, 67Davis Sanders, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 67Christopher Fosdick, Middlefield, Conn., 68Owen Stamper, Scottsville, Ky., 68Ryan Cole, Glen Allen, Va., 69*Alt-Luke Sample, New York, N.Y., 69Alt-Josh Mccollum, Nashville, Tenn., 70
*Rams Hill G.C., Borrego Springs, Calif.Pete Williams (a), San Diego, Calif., 69Grant Martens (a), San Diego, Calif., 70Nik Neal (a), San Diego, Calif., 71Perry Cohen, Switzerland, 71Samuel Foust (a), Edina, Minn., 71*Alt-Aden Shen (a), Rowland Heights, Calif., 73Alt-Jot Parkash Singh, India, 73
*Fairmont C.C., Chatham, N.J.Lowell Miller, Denville, N.J., 69Luke Koenig (a), Statham, Ga., 70Samson Landers (a), Little Silver, N.J., 70Tanner Grzegorczyk, Glenshaw, Pa., 70Derek Gutierrez, Cranford, N.J., 71john Fahey, Charlotte, N.C., 71*Alt-Rory Asselta (a), Ramsey, N.J., 71Alt-Mac Bredahl, Morristown, N.J., 71
*Hidden Valley C.C., Reno, Nev.Spencer Tibbits, 67Daniel Wittlinger, 68Chumchaivate Monte, 68Jhared Hack, 69*Alt-Luke Swanson, 69Alt-Vineet Vallamsetty, 69
The Club at Carlton Woods (Nicklaus Course), The Woodlands, TexasChad Sewell, Conroe, Texas, 62Aaron Pounds (a), The Woodlands, Texas, 67Austen Christiansen (a), Tomball, Texas, 68Kristoffer Kuvaas (a), Houston, Texas, 68Gerrit Chambers (a), Houston, Texas, 69Hunter Bott, Montgomery, Texas, 69Alt-Justin Kaplan (a), Houston, Texas, 69**Alt-Lance Lopez, Missouri City, Texas, 70
*Crooked Stick G.C., Carmel, Ind.Cole Starnes (a), Fishers, Ind., 68Nick Branchina, Fort Wayne, Ind., 71Aidan Gutierrez (a), Valparaiso, Ind., 71Kentaro Nanayama (a), Lafayette, Ind., 72Sean Busch (a), Carmel, Ind., 72*Alt-Clay Stireman (a), Carmel, Ind., 72Alt-Brady Sappenfield (a), Martinsville, Ind., 73
Four Bridges C.C., Liberty Township, OhioEvan Menges (a), Columbus, Ohio, 64AJ Wilhelm (a), Mason, Ohio, 67Michael Weber (a), Canada, 70Trey Marrion (a), Chesapeake, Va., 70Andrew Dorn, Cincinnati, Ohio, 71Nick Bienz, Indianapolis, Ind., 71Alt-Brody Hayes (a), Liberty Township, Ohio, 71**Alt-Zac McGrath (a), Blue Ash, Ohio, 71
Tuesday, April 28 (5)
Pearl at Kalauao, Aiea, Oahu, Hawaiâi Findlay (Ohio) C.C. Southampton (N.Y.) G.C. Eagle Trace G.C., Coral Springs, Fla. Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course), Palm Harbor, Fla.
Thursday, April 30 (5)
Kings C.C., Hanford, Calif. La Purisima Golf Course, Lompoc, Calif. Wailua G.C., Lihue, Hawaiâi C.C. of York (Pa.) The Home Course, DuPont, Wash.
Monday, May 4 (18)
The Plantation at Ponte Vedra Beach (Fla.) Lake Nona (Fla.) Golf & C.C. Avila Golf & C.C., Tampa, Fla. North Oaks (Minn.) G.C. Cedar Rapids (Iowa) C.C. Brentwood C.C., Los Angeles, Calif. Indian Ridge C.C. (Grove Course), Palm Desert, Calif. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes G.C., Maricopa, Ariz. Plum Hollow C.C., Southfield, Mich. Illini C.C., Springfield, Ill. North Shore C.C. (Red & White Courses), Glenwood Landing, N.Y. Raven G.C. at Sandestin (Fla.) Secession G.C., Beaufort, S.C. Stonebrae C.C., Hayward, Calif. Morris Park C.C., South Bend, Ind. Crestview C.C. (North Course), Wichita, Kan. The C.C. of Sioux Falls (S.D.) Chester Valley G.C., Malvern, Pa.
Tuesday, May 5 (10)
Walnut Creek Golf Preserve, Westminster, Colo. Great River G.C., Milford, Conn. Hot Springs C.C. (Arlington Course), Hot Springs, Ark. Ruby Hill G.C., Pleasanton, Calif. WingHaven C.C., St. Louis, Mo. Andalusia C.C., La Quinta, Calif. Collindale Golf Course, Fort Collins, Colo. North Shore C.C. (Red & White), Mequon, Wis. Red Hawk G.C., Las Cruces, N.M. The C.C., Morristown, Tenn.
Wednesday, May 6 (6)
Plantation Bay C.C. (Founders â North/South), Ormond Beach, Fla. Moorings at Hawkâs Nest, Vero Beach, Fla. Turf Valley Resort (Original Course), Ellicott City, Md. Omaha (Neb.) C.C. Pasatiempo G.C., Santa Cruz, Calif. River Landing, Wallace, N.C.
Thursday, May 7 (4)
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Silver Lakes (Backbreaker/Heartbreaker), Gadsden, Ala. Rancho La Quinta C.C. (Jones Course), La Quinta, Calif. Thorncreek Golf Course, Thornton, Colo. Riverton (Wyo.) C.C.
Monday, May 11 (24)
St. Thomas (Ontario, Canada) Golf & C.C. The Club at P.B. Dye, Ijamsville, Md. Canongate-on-White-Oak (Old Course), Newnan, Ga. Phoenix (Ariz.) C.C. Marsh Creek C.C., St. Augustine, Fla. Shingle Creek G.C., Orlando, Fla. Vineyards C.C. (North Course), Naples, Fla. The Club at Sonterra (North Course), San Antonio, Texas Classic Club, Palm Desert, Calif. The Links at Greystone, Walworth, N.Y. Duke University G.C., Durham, N.C. Battle Creek (Mich.) C.C. Fairview C.C., Greenwich, Conn. Metropolis C.C., White Plains, N.Y. Elmhurst C.C., Moscow, Pa. Mendakota C.C., Mendota Heights, Minn. Willow Creek C.C., Sandy, Utah Scioto Reserve C.C., Powell, Ohio Hallbrook C.C., Leawood, Kan. Flossmoor (Ill.) G.C. Nashville Golf & Athletic Club, Brentwood, Tenn. Papago Golf Course, Phoenix, Ariz. Creekside G.C., Salem, Ore. Shaker Ridge C.C., Albany, N.Y.
Tuesday, May 12 (11)
Weymouth C.C., Medina, Ohio Keswick (Va.) G.C. Ironwood C.C. (South Course), Palm Desert, Calif. Arroyo Trabuco G.C., Mission Viejo, Calif. Missoula (Mont.) C.C. The Cardinal by Pete Dye, Greensboro, N.C. Meadow Springs C.C., Richland, Wa. Hackberry Creek C.C., Irving, Texas UNM Championship Golf Course, Albuquerque, N.M. Berkshire Hills C.C., Pittsfield, Mass. Kirkbrae C.C., Lincoln, R.I.
Wednesday, May 13 (4)
Kensington Golf & C.C., Naples, Fla. Mallard G.C., Lake Charles, La. Warm Springs Golf Course, Boise, Idaho Casablanca G.C., Mesquite, Nev.
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Monday, June 8 (10)
Hawks Ridge G.C., Ball Ground, Ga. Lambton Golf & C.C., Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Lakes Golf & C.C., Westerville, Ohio Woodmont C.C. (North Course), Rockville, Md. BallenIsles C.C. (East Course), Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Century C.C., Purchase, N.Y. & G.C. of Purchase (N.Y.) Gaston (N.C.) C.C. Del Paso C.C., Sacramento, Calif. Springfield (Ohio) C.C. Emerald Valley G.C., Creswell, Ore.