Dreaming of playing in the U.S. Open? Find out where and when you can attempt to qualify for the 2026 championship at Shinnecock Hills. Your ultimate guide.
The First Hurdle: Local Qualifying
Stepping Up: Final Qualifying
Who Even Gets In? The Prerequisites
The Dreamers Who Did It: Qualifier Success Stories
Where the Battle Begins: The Qualifying Schedule
- Oro Valley (Ariz.) Country Club
- Del Rio Country Club, Modesto, Calif.
- Wichita Falls (Texas) Country Club
- The Territory Golf and Country Club, Duncan, Okla.
- Solina Golf Club, West Columbia, S.C.
- Druid Hills Golf Club, Atlanta, Ga.
- Eastpointe Country Club (East Course), Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- Persimmon Ridge Golf Club, Louisville, Ky.
- Woodland Golf Club, Auburndale, Mass.
- The Club at Nevillewood, Presto, Pa.
- Club de Golf La Hacienda, Mexico City, Mexico
- Stonewall Orchard Golf Club, Grayslake, Ill.
- Parkersburg Country Club, Vienna, W.V.
- Ridgewood Country Club, Waco, Texas
- Barton Creek Country Club at Lakeside, Spicewood, Texas
- Medford Village (N.J.) Country Club
- Rams Hill Golf Club, Borrego Springs, Calif.
- Four Bridges Country Club, Liberty Township, Ohio
- Fairmont Country Club, Chatham, N.J.
- Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Ind.
- Hidden Valley Country Club, Reno, Nev.
- The Club at Carlton Woods (Nicklaus Course), The Woodlands, Texas
- Pearl at Kalauao, Aiea, Oahu, Hawai’i
- Findlay (Ohio) Country Club
- Southampton (N.Y.) Golf Club
- Eagle Trace Golf Club, Coral Springs, Fla.
- Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course), Palm Harbor, Fla.
- Kings Country Club, Hanford, Calif.
- La Purisima Golf Course, Lompoc, Calif.
- Wailua Golf Club, Lihue, Hawai’i
- Country Club of York (Pa.)
- The Home Course, DuPont, Wash.
- The Plantation at Ponte Vedra Beach (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, Calif.
- Indian Ridge Country Club (Grove Course), Palm Desert, Calif.
- 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, N.Y.
- Raven Golf Club at Sandestin (Fla.)
- Secession Golf Club, Beaufort, S.C.
- Stonebrae Country Club, Hayward, Calif.
- Morris Park Country Club, South Bend, Ind.
- Crestview Country Club (North Course), Wichita, Kan.
- The Country Club of Sioux Falls (S.D.)
- Chester Valley Golf Club, Malvern, Pa.
- Walnut Creek Golf Preserve, Westminster, Colo.
- Great River Golf Club, Milford, Conn.
- Hot Springs Country Club (Arlington Course), Hot Springs, Ark.
- Ruby Hill Golf Club, Pleasanton, Calif.
- WingHaven Country Club, St. Louis, Mo.
- Andalusia Country Club, La Quinta, Calif.
- Collindale Golf Course, Fort Collins, Colo.
- North Shore Country Club (Red & White), Mequon, Wis.
- Red Hawk Golf Club, Las Cruces, N.M.
- The Country Club, Morristown, Tenn.
- Plantation Bay Country Club (Founders – North/South), Ormond Beach, Fla.
- Moorings at Hawk’s Nest, Vero Beach, Fla.
- Turf Valley Resort (Original Course), Ellicott City, Md.
- Omaha (Neb.) Country Club
- Pasatiempo Golf Club, Santa Cruz, Calif.
- River Landing, Wallace, N.C.
- Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Silver Lakes (Backbreaker/Heartbreaker), Gadsden, Ala.
- Rancho La Quinta Country Club (Jones Course), La Quinta, Calif.
- Thorncreek Golf Course, Thornton, Colo.
- Riverton (Wyo.) Country Club
- St. Thomas (Ontario, Canada) Golf & Country Club
- The Club at P.B. 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, Calif.
- The Links at Greystone, Walworth, N.Y.
- Duke University Golf Club, Durham, N.C.
- Battle Creek (Mich.) Country Club
- Fairview Country Club, Greenwich, Conn.
- Metropolis Country Club, White Plains, N.Y.
- Elmhurst Country Club, Moscow, Pa.
- Mendakota 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, N.Y.
- Weymouth Country Club, Medina, Ohio
- Keswick (Va.) Golf Club
- Ironwood Country Club (South Course), Palm Desert, Calif.
- Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, Mission Viejo, Calif.
- Missoula (Mont.) Country Club
- The Cardinal by Pete Dye, Greensboro, N.C.
- Meadow Springs Country Club, Richland, Wa.
- Hackberry Creek Country Club, Irving, Texas
- UNM Championship Golf Course, Albuquerque, N.M.
- Berkshire Hills Country Club, Pittsfield, Mass.
- Kirkbrae Country Club, Lincoln, R.I.
- Kensington Golf & Country Club, Naples, Fla.
- Mallard Golf Club, Lake Charles, La.
- Warm Springs Golf Course, Boise, Idaho
- Casablanca Golf Club, Mesquite, Nev.
- Palmer (Alaska) Golf Course
- Dallas (Texas) Athletic Club (Blue/Gold)
- Walton Heath Golf Club, Surrey, England
- Hino Golf Club (King Course), Shiga Prefecture, Japan
The Final Showdown: Final Qualifying Sites
- Dallas (Texas) Athletic Club (Blue/Gold)
- Walton Heath Golf Club, Surrey, England
- Hino Golf Club (King Course), Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- 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, N.Y. & Golf Club of Purchase (N.Y.)
- Gaston Country Club, Gastonia, N.C.
- Del Paso Country Club, Sacramento, Calif.
- Springfield (Ohio) Country Club
- Emerald Valley Golf Club, Creswell, Ore.