us open qualifying 2026 moved across 10 sites on Monday, with golfers playing 36 holes for places in the championship at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. The fields were spread thin, the stakes were fixed, and the final push came with the U.S. Open set to start Thursday, June 18 at Long Island, N.Y.
Toronto Brings Max Homa
Toronto drew 61 players, and its qualifying spots were listed as TBD. Max Homa was in that field, along with Rasmus Hojgaard, Ricky Castillo, Beau Hossler, Camillo Villegas and Garrick Higgo. For one of the biggest names in the group, the route was simple: survive two rounds in a single day and earn a place at Shinnecock Hills.
The format leaves little room to ease in. Every player in Toronto had the same 36-hole task, and the field size showed how crowded the road to the U.S. Open becomes when one site gathers a stacked group. That pressure was part of the draw across Monday’s final qualifier, not just in one city but at all 10 sites.
Sacramento And Springfield
Sacramento had 78 players in the field, with its spots also marked TBD. Ricky Barnes, Michael Block, Kevin Na and Geoff Ogilvy were among the notable names there, while Springfield, Ohio matched that 78-player number with Tony Finau, Brandt Snedeker, Aldrich Potgieter, Billy Horschel and Neal Shipley in the mix. Those two sites alone showed how deep the qualifying day ran, with established players having to treat the day like a marathon rather than a quick check-in.
The same strain extended to Creswell, Ore., where 54 players were entered and Andrew Putnam and Michael Putnam were listed among the notable names. Rockville, Md. had 77 players, and Blades Brown and Michael Thorbjornsen were in that field. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. added another 78-player site with Matt Kuchar, Luke Clanton, Matthieu Pavon and Nico Gordic-Ronderos. Purchase, N.Y. had 79 players in the field, giving Monday one more heavy stop in a day built around volume as much as quality.
Matt Kuchar And Nico Gordic-Ronderos
Palm Beach Gardens carried one detail that stood out even in a crowded qualifying landscape. Nico Gordic-Ronderos was 14, making him the youngest player in final qualifying. He shared the site with Kuchar and the rest of the 78-player field, a reminder that the same 36-hole grind reached both established pros and a player still in his teens.
The broadcast window followed the same compressed pace. Golf Channel carried the tournaments from noon to 2 p.m. ET and again from 4 p.m. to midnight ET, covering the long stretch of play as the qualifiers unfolded. For the players, Monday was the full test. For everyone else following along, it was the rare chance to watch a single-day route into a major championship run through 10 sites at once.
