How to Qualify for the US Open Golf Tournament
The U.S. Open is the most significant golf tournament on the North American golf circuit. While many golfers are drawn to the glamor of the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, the U.S. Open is often the most demanding tournament of the year and is equaled only by the British Open in terms of prestige. Part of the allure is that the tournament is open to the best amateur players as well as the best professionals. Qualification is based on performance and not reputation.
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Win the U.S. Open at any time in the last 10 years. Past winners of the U.S. Open from the previous decade are given an automatic exemption to the U.S. Open, meaning that they are allowed to compete without having to qualify. Golfers who win any of the other major tournaments -- The Masters, the British Open and the PGA Tournament -- are granted an exemption to the U.S. Open for a five-year period.
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Finish as one of the top money winners on the U.S. Tour from the most recently completed season. The U.S. Open offers invitations to the top 30 money winners on the U.S. Tour every season.
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Finish as one of the top 15 money winners on the European Tour. The U.S. Open administrators respect European golfers and recognize their talent and ability by inviting the top money winners to compete.
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Play in qualifying tournaments. If you have a handicap index of 1.4 or better, you have the opportunity to compete for a spot in the U.S. Open. Regional qualifying tournaments are held in the North, East, South and West. The top finishers from each region are invited to compete against non-exempt professionals in a second round of qualifying. A total of 156 players compete in the U.S. Open and as many as half usually come from qualifying tournaments.
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