2024 U.S. Open (golf)
Tournament information | |
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Dates | June 13–16, 2024 |
Location | Pinehurst, North Carolina 35°11′22″N 79°28′04″W / 35.1895°N 79.4678°W |
Course(s) | Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 |
Organized by | USGA |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 70 |
Length | 7,548 yards (6,902 m) |
Field | 156 players, 74 after cut |
Cut | 145 (+5) |
Prize fund | $21,500,000[1] |
Winner's share | $4,300,000 |
Location map | |
Location in the United States Location in North Carolina | |
The 2024 United States Open Championship is the 124th U.S. Open, the national open golf championship of the United States. It is a 72-hole stroke play tournament scheduled for June 13–16 on course number 2 of Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina. It is the 1,000th USGA staged championship in the organization's history.[2]
Course layout
Course No. 2
Hole | Yards | Par | Hole | Yards | Par | |
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1 | 395 | 4 | 10 | 617 | 5 | |
2 | 504 | 4 | 11 | 482 | 4 | |
3 | 387 | 4 | 12 | 486 | 4 | |
4 | 528 | 4 | 13 | 381 | 4 | |
5 | 588 | 5 | 14 | 472 | 4 | |
6 | 228 | 3 | 15 | 197 | 3 | |
7 | 426 | 4 | 16 | 530 | 4 | |
8 | 488 | 4 | 17 | 207 | 3 | |
9 | 184 | 3 | 18 | 448 | 4 | |
Out | 3,728 | 35 | In | 3,820 | 35 | |
Source:[3][4] | Total | 7,548 | 70 |
Field
The field for the U.S. Open was made up of players who gain entry through qualifying events and those who are exempt from qualifying. The exemption criteria include provisions for recent major champions, winners of major amateur events, and leading players in the world rankings. Qualifying was in two stages, local and final, with some players being exempted through to final qualifying.
Exemptions
This list details the exemption criteria for the 2024 U.S. Open and the players who qualified under them; any additional criteria under which players were exempt is indicated in parentheses.[a][5][6]
1. Recent winners of the U.S. Open (2014–2023)
- Wyndham Clark (2,11,21)
- Bryson DeChambeau (21)
- Matt Fitzpatrick (11,21)
- Dustin Johnson (2,6)
- Martin Kaymer
- Brooks Koepka (7,21)
- Jordan Spieth (11,21)
- Gary Woodland
2. The leading ten players, and those tying for tenth place, in the 2023 U.S. Open
- Austin Eckroat (21)
- Harris English (21)
- Tommy Fleetwood (11,21)
- Rickie Fowler (11,21)
- Tom Kim (11,21)
- Min Woo Lee (21)
- Rory McIlroy (11,12,21)
- Xander Schauffele (7,11,21)
- Scottie Scheffler (6,9,11,12,21)
- Cameron Smith (8,9)
3. The winner of the 2023 U.S. Senior Open
- Bernhard Langer did not play.[8]
4. The winner of the 2023 U.S. Amateur
5. Winners of the 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur, and the runner-up in the 2023 U.S. Amateur[b]
- Stewart Hagestad (a)
- Bryan Kim (a)
- Neal Shipley (a)
6. Recent winners of the Masters Tournament (2020–2024)
- Hideki Matsuyama (21)
7. Recent winners of the PGA Championship (2019–2024)
- Phil Mickelson
- Collin Morikawa (8,11,21)
- Justin Thomas (21)
8. Recent winners of The Open Championship (2019–2023)
- Brian Harman (11,21)
- Shane Lowry (21)
9. Recent winners of The Players Championship (2022–2024)
10. The winner of the 2023 BMW PGA Championship
11. All players who qualified and were eligible for the 2023 Tour Championship
- Keegan Bradley (21)
- Sam Burns (21)
- Patrick Cantlay (21)
- Corey Conners (21)
- Jason Day (21)
- Tony Finau (21)
- Lucas Glover (12,21)
- Emiliano Grillo (21)
- Tyrrell Hatton (21)
- Russell Henley (21)
- Max Homa (21)
- Viktor Hovland (12,21)
- Im Sung-jae (21)
- Kim Si-woo (21)
- Taylor Moore (21)
- Adam Schenk (21)
- Sepp Straka (21)
- Nick Taylor (21)
12. Winners of multiple PGA Tour events[c] from the 2023 U.S. Open to the start of the 2024 tournament
13. The top 5 players in the FedEx Cup standings as of May 20 who are not yet exempt
14. The top player on the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour points list
15. The top 2 players on the 2023 Race to Dubai who are not yet exempt as of May 20
16. The top player on the 2024 Race to Dubai as of May 20 who is not yet exempt
17. The winner of the 2023 Amateur Championship[b]
- Christo Lamprecht forfeited his exemption by turning professional.[9]
18. The winner of the Mark H. McCormack Medal in 2023[b]
- Gordon Sargent (a)
19. The individual winner of the 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship[b]
- Hiroshi Tai (a)
20. The winner of the 2024 Latin America Amateur Championship[b]
21. The leading 60 players on the Official World Golf Ranking as of May 20
- Grayson Murray died before the tournament.[10]
22. The leading 60 players on the Official World Golf Ranking if not otherwise exempt as of June 10
23. Special exemptions
Qualifiers
Alternates who gained entry
The following players gained a place in the field having finished as the leading alternates in the specified final qualifying events:
- Casey Jarvis (England)[f]
- Sergio García (Texas)[g]
- Brendan Valdes (a) (Florida)[g]
- Otto Black (L) (Columbus, Ohio)[g]
- Maxwell Moldovan (Springfield, Ohio)[g]
- Jackson Suber (Maryland)[h]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Patrick Cantlay shot 65 in the morning wave to set the first-round lead. Playing in the afternoon wave, 2011 champion Rory McIlroy birdied his final hole to cap a bogey-free 65 and match Cantlay's mark.[13] The scoring average for the field was 73.22, near identical to the 73.23 first-round scoring average when Pinehurst No. 2 last hosted the U.S. Open in 2014.[14]
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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T1 | Patrick Cantlay | 65 | −5 |
Rory McIlroy | |||
3 | Ludvig Åberg | 66 | −4 |
T4 | Bryson DeChambeau | 67 | −3 |
Matthieu Pavon | |||
T6 | Akshay Bhatia | 68 | −2 |
Tony Finau | |||
Tyrrell Hatton | |||
T9 | Sam Bennett | 69 | −1 |
Corey Conners | |||
Thomas Detry | |||
Sergio García | |||
Kim Seong-hyeon | |||
Aaron Rai | |||
Jackson Suber |
Second round
Friday, June 14, 2024
Making his debut at the U.S. Open, Ludvig Åberg took the solo lead headed into the weekend following a 1-under 69.[15] The cut came at 145 (5-over-par). Notable to miss the cut included world number five Viktor Hovland, world number ten Max Homa, and three-time U.S. Open champion Tiger Woods.[16] World number one and pre-tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler narrowly made the cut and lay 10 strokes off the lead.[17] Standing two shots outside the cutline after 35 holes, Francesco Molinari made a hole in one on the par-3 9th to make the cut on the number.[18]
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | Ludvig Åberg | 66-69=135 | −5 |
T2 | Patrick Cantlay | 65-71=136 | −4 |
Bryson DeChambeau | 67-69=136 | ||
Thomas Detry | 69-67=136 | ||
T5 | Tony Finau | 68-69=137 | −3 |
Rory McIlroy | 65-72=137 | ||
Matthieu Pavon | 67-70=137 | ||
8 | Hideki Matsuyama | 72-66=138 | −2 |
T9 | Akshay Bhatia | 68-71=139 | −1 |
Zac Blair | 70-69=139 | ||
Corey Conners | 69-70=139 | ||
Tyrrell Hatton | 68-71=139 | ||
Tom Kim | 71-68=139 | ||
Xander Schauffele | 70-69=139 | ||
Tim Widing | 71-68=139 |
Notes
- ^ a b (a) – denotes amateur.
- ^ a b c d e Players qualifying in this category must remain an amateur through the conclusion of the U.S. Open.
- ^ Events must carry full-point allocation towards the FedEx Cup.
- ^ Following his death, the USGA removed Grayson Murray from their list, which moved Scott up to number 60.[11][12]
- ^ (L) – denotes a player who progressed through local qualifying.
- ^ Added to field the week prior to the tournament.
- ^ a b c d Claimed spot held for category 22.[12]
- ^ Suber replaced Jon Rahm.[7]
References
- ^ Jourdan, Cameron (June 12, 2024). "2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 to feature record purse, first-place prize money". Golfweek.
- ^ Gottfried, Greg; Powers, Christopher; Coffin, Jay (June 5, 2024). "U.S. Open 2024: Everything you need to know about this year's major at Pinehurst No. 2". Golf Digest. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Shefter, David (October 17, 2023). "Fast Facts for 2024 U.S. Open". USGA. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "About Pinehurst No. 2". USGA. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Currently Exempt Players for 124th U.S. Open". USGA. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Open 2024: Who is in the field and how did they qualify?". European Tour. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Harig, Bob (June 11, 2024). "Jon Rahm Withdraws From U.S. Open Due to Foot Injury". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Morfit, Cameron (May 2, 2024). "Bernhard Langer determined to ease back into it on PGA Tour Champions". PGA Tour. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Ben (May 30, 2024). "World No.1 Amateur Gives Up US Open Exemption To Turn Pro". Golf Monthly. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Lavner, Ryan (May 25, 2024). "Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray dies Saturday morning". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Harig, Bob (June 5, 2024). "Grayson Murray Is Still in the Official World Golf Ranking. Here's How the USGA Will Adjust". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ a b DePasquale, Brian (June 10, 2024). "Scott Among 6 Added to 124th U.S. Open, Field Now Complete". U.S. Open.
- ^ News, A. B. C. "McIlroy showing major form with bogey-free 65 to share US Open lead with Cantlay". ABC News. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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