Think you have what it takes to make it to a US Open? Now’s your chance to pick a place to start the journey, as the USGA announced the local and final qualifying sites for the 126th US Open in Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, NY
While the US Open won’t start until June 18-21, local qualifiers – in which only one 18-hole round is played – will take place between April 20 and May 18 at 110 venues in 46 US states, as well as Canada and Mexico.
The final qualifiers will run from May 18 to June 8 and include players who have made it through the local qualifiers, in addition to competitors excluded from the country. Thirteen countries (10 in the US and one each in England, Japan and Canada) will host the final 36-hole qualifiers.
Last year, the USGA accepted a record 10,202 entries for the 2025 US Open at Oakmont, surpassing the previous record of 10,187 entries received for the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Country Club.
Interested in giving it a go? There is a prerequisite: You must be a professional, or an amateur with a Handicap Index of no more than 0.4. If you meet these criteria, you can register to play on champs.usga.org starting at 9 a.m. ET on February 18. The entry deadline is 5:00 PM ET on April 8.
While winning the US Open as a qualifier seems like the ultimate long shot, there is some precedent for success. At last year’s US Open at Oakmont, six final qualifiers finished in the top 25, including Carlos Ortiz, who finished fourth, and Chris Gotterupwho is now a four-time PGA Tour winner.
Ken Venturi (1964) and Orville Moody (1969) are the only players to win the US Open after advancing to both qualifying rounds. Maybe the next player could be you! View all US Open 2026 qualifying pages below.
2026 US Open Local Qualifiers (110)
Monday, April 20 (8)
Oro Valley (Ariz.) Country Club
Del Rio Country Club, Modesto, California.
Wichita Falls (Texas) Country Club
Territory Golf and Country Club, Duncan, Okla.
Solina Golf Club, West Columbia, SC
Druid Hills Golf Club, Atlanta, Ga.
Eastpointe Country Club (East Course), Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Persimmon Ridge Golf Club, Louisville, Ky.
Tuesday, April 21 (2)
Woodland Golf Club, Auburndale, Mass.
Club at Nevillewood, Presto, Pa.
Wednesday, April 22 (2)
La Hacienda Golf Club, Mexico City, Mexico
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club, Grayslake, Ill.
Monday, April 27 (10)
Parkersburg Country Club, Vienna, WV
Ridgewood Country Club, Waco, Texas
Barton Creek Country Club at Lakeside, Spicewood, Texas
Medford Village (NJ) Country Club
Rams Hill Golf Club, Borrego Springs, California.
Four Bridges Country Club, Liberty Township, Ohio
Fairmont Country Club, Chatham, NJ
Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Ind.
Hidden Valley Country Club, Reno, Nev.
The Club at Carlton Woods (Nicklaus Course), The Woodlands, Texas
Tuesday, April 28 (5)
Palenar Beola in Kalalhe, Aiea, Aiea, Oahu,
Findlay (Ohio) Country Club.
Southampton (NY) Golf Club.
Eagle Trace Golf Club, Coral Springs, Fla.
Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course), Palm Harbor, Fla.
Thursday, April 30 (5)
Kings Country Club, Hanford, California.
La Purisima Golf Course, Lompoc, California.
Statious Gf … Island Bolf, Lihue, Kahanuvair
Country Club of York (Pa.)
Home Course, DuPont, Wash.
Monday, May 4 (18)
Ponte Vedra Beach Plantation (Fla.)
Lake Nona (Fla.) Golf & Country Club
Avila Golf & Country Club, Tampa, Fla.
North Oaks (Minn.) Golf Club
Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Country Club
Brentwood Country Club, Los Angeles, California.
Indian Ridge Country Club (Grove Course), Palm Desert, California.
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club, Maricopa, Ariz.
Plum Hollow Country Club, Southfield, Mich.
Illini Country Club, Springfield, Ill.
North Shore Country Club (Red & White Courses), Glenwood Landing, NY
Raven Golf Club in Sandestin (Fla.)
Secession Golf Club, Beaufort, SC
Stonebrae Country Club, Hayward, California.
Morris Park Country Club, South Bend, Ind.
Crestview Country Club (North Course), Wichita, Kan.
Country Club of Sioux Falls (SD)
Chester Valley Golf Club, Malvern, Pa.
Tuesday, May 5 (10)
Walnut Creek Golf Conservancy, Westminster, Colo.
Great River Golf Club, Milford, Conn.
Hot Springs Country Club (Arlington Course), Hot Springs, Ark.
Ruby Hill Golf Club, Pleasanton, California.
WingHaven Country Club, St. Louis, Mo.
Andalusia Country Club, La Quinta, California.
Collindale Golf Course, Fort Collins, Colo.
North Shore Country Club (Red and White), Mequon, Wis.
Red Hawk Golf Club, Las Cruces, NM
Country Club, Morristown, Tenn.
Wednesday, May 6 (6)
Plantation Bay Country Club (Founders – North/South), Ormond Beach, Fla.
Anchorage at Hawk’s Nest, Vero Beach, Fla.
Turf Valley Resort (Original Course), Ellicott City, Md.
Omaha (Neb.) Country Club
Pasatiempo Golf Club, Santa Cruz, California.
River Landing, Wallace, NC
Thursday, May 7 (4)
Robert Trent Jones Golf Course at Silver Lakes (Backbreaker/Heartbreaker), Gadsden, Ala.
Rancho La Quinta Country Club (Jones Course), La Quinta, California.
Thorncreek Golf Course, Thornton, Colo.
Riverton (Wyo.) Country Club
Monday, May 11 (24)
St. Thomas (Ontario, Canada) Golf & Country Club
Club at PB Dye, Ijamsville, Md.
Canongate-on-White-Oak (Old Course), Newnan, Ga.
Phoenix (Ariz.) Country Club.
Marsh Creek Country Club, St. Augustine, Fla.
Shingle Creek Golf Club, Orlando, Fla.
Vineyards Country Club (North Course), Naples, Fla.
The Club at Sonterra (North Course), San Antonio, Texas
Classic Club, Palm Desert, California.
Links to Greystone, Walworth, NY
Duke University Golf Club, Durham, NC
Battle Creek (Mich.) Country Club
Fairview Country Club, Greenwich, Conn.
Metropolis Country Club, White Plains, NY
Elmhurst Country Club, Moscow, Pa.
Mendota Country Club, Mendota Heights, Minn.
Willow Creek Country Club, Sandy, Utah
Scioto Reserve Country Club, Powell, Ohio
Hallbrook Country Club, Leawood, Kan.
Flossmoor (Ill.) Golf Club
Nashville Golf & Athletic Club, Brentwood, Tenn.
Papago Golf Course, Phoenix, Ariz.
Creekside Golf Club, Salem, Ore.
Shaker Ridge Country Club, Albany, NY
Tuesday, May 12 (11)
Weymouth Country Club, Medina, Ohio
Keswick (Va.) Golf Club
Ironwood Country Club (South Course), Palm Desert, California.
Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, Mission Viejo, California.
Missoula (Mont.) Country Club
Cardinal by Pete Dye, Greensboro, NC
Meadow Springs Country Club, Richland, Wa.
Hackberry Creek Country Club, Irving, Texas
UNM Championship Golf Course, Albuquerque, NM
Berkshire Hills Country Club, Pittsfield, Mass.
Kirkbrae Country Club, Lincoln, RI
Wednesday, May 13 (4)
Kensington Golf & Country Club, Naples, Fla.
Mallard Golf Club, Lake Charles, La.
Warm Springs Golf Course, Boise, Idaho
Casablanca Golf Club, Mesquite, Nev.
Monday, May 18 (1)
Palmer Golf Course (Alaska).
2026 US Open Final Qualifying Places (13)
Monday, May 18 (2)
Dallas (Texas) Athletic Club (Blue/Gold)
Walton Heath Golf Club, Surrey, England
Monday, May 25 (1)
Hino Golf Club (King Course), Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Monday, June 8 (10)
Hawks Ridge Golf Club, Ball Ground, Ga.
Lambton Golf & Country Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Lakes Golf & Country Club, Westerville, Ohio
Woodmont Country Club (North Course), Rockville, Md.
BallenIsles Country Club (East Course), Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Century Country Club, Purchase, NY & Golf Club of Purchase (NY)
Gaston Country Club, Gastonia, NC
Del Paso Country Club, Sacramento, California.
Springfield (Ohio) Country Club
Emerald Valley Golf Club, Creswell, Ore.
