Qualifying

2013 U.S. Open Local Qualifying

Since 1895, the U.S. Open has been a democratic championship, offering entrants an opportunity to play on golf's biggest stage alongside golf's biggest names. This year, thousands of professionals and amateurs with a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 1.4 have filed entries to compete in the U.S. Open Championship.

For all but a handful of exempt players, the road to the U.S. Open begins at one of 111 local qualifying sites around the country, between May 3 and May 16. Each local qualifier consists of 18 holes, with several players, determined by the size of the field, advancing to sectional qualifying.

As they do every year, a handful of entrants will navigate both stages of qualifying to earn spots in the 156-player field at Merion Golf Club. There, they will try to match the feats of two players - Ken Venturi in 1964 and Orville Moody in 1969 - who won the U.S. Open after surviving local and sectional qualifying. The odds are long, but the qualifying process gives everyone with a dream a chance to play in the national championship.

(a) denotes amateur status.
Alt denotes an alternate for that local qualifier.