
U.S. Open field is almost full. See who's in with time running out to get into Oakmont
U.S. Open field is almost full. See who's in with time running out to get into Oakmont
The 2025 U.S. Open is almost here and most of the 156 spots have been claimed.
There are 150 names in. The winner of this week's RBC Canadian Open, if not already in, earns a spot. From there, the U.S. Golf Association will look to round out the field with alternates and/or exemptions, which will be announced Monday, June 9.
The U.S. Open held final qualifying last Monday and 47 names punched their ticket that way. On that day, 10 amateurs earned a spot, bringing the total number of ams headed to Oakmont to 15, a list that includes NCAA men's champ Michael La Sasso.
As for the LIV golfers, there are 13 in the field, two by way of final qualifying, the rest because of earned past exemptions, including defending U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau.
Golfers in the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont

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