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Final Qualifying for the U.S. Open is known as the “Longest Day in Golf,” and players compete for 36 holes across various sites in their quest to earn the right to compete in the year’s third major. The U.S. Open is traditionally known as the most democratic event in golf, as players with a handicap index of 2.4 or lower are eligible to sign up for qualifying. Local Qualifying for the 2022 U.S. Open was held at 109 sites between April 25 and May 23. Those who advanced have earned the right to compete in 36-hole Final Qualifying, held at 11 sites; two on May 23, nine on June 6. Some players began their journey at Local Qualifying. Some begin at Final Qualifying. Others are directly exempt to the U.S. Open, which will be held June 16-19 at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, outside Boston. Based on strength of field at each Final Qualifying site, the number of spots awarded in the U.S. Open field will vary by site. Keep it here for updates from all 11 Final Qualifying sites, as professionals and amateurs alike jockey for the opportunity to compete against the world’s best at the U.S. Open. May 23 Caledonian Golf Club; Chiba Prefecture, Japan 28 players for 3 spots Qualifiers Tomoyasu Sugiyama (Japan); 69-66-135; 9-under Daijiro Izumida (Japan); 68-68-136; 8-under Todd Sinnott (Australia); 68-70-138; 6-under (advanced via playoff) Full leaderboard Notes: Tomoyasu Sugiyama will make his second PGA TOUR start; he debuted at the 2021 ZOZO Championship, finishing T57. He stands No. 279 on the Official World Golf Ranking. In 2021, he won the Japan Tour’s Bridgestone Open and Japan Challenge Tour’s JAPAN PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE. Daijiro Izumida will make his first career PGA TOUR start. He stands No. 627 on the Official World Golf Ranking. His most recent OWGR-recognized victory came at the 2018 RIZAP KBC Augusta on the Japan Tour. Todd Sinnott will make his first career PGA TOUR start. He stands No. 415 on the Official World Golf Ranking. He won this year’s TPS Victoria hosted by Geoff Ogilvy on the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia. The 30-year-old also won the 2017 Leopalace 2021 Myanmar Open, co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan Golf Tour. — Lakewood CC and Royal Oaks CC; Dallas, Texas 98 players for 13 spots Qualifiers Kurt Kitayama (Chico, California); 65-66-131; 11-under Matthew NeSmith (Aiken, South Carolina); 62-69-131; 11-under Jinichiro Kozuma (Japan); 68-63-131; 11-under Sean Crocker (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida); 64-67-131; 11-under Andrew Novak (St. Simons Island, Georgia); 65-67-132; 10-under Mackenzie Hughes (Canada); 65-68-133; 9-under Rikuya Hoshino (Japan); 66-67-133; 9-under Ben Silverman (Juno Beach, Florida); 64-69-133; 9-under Nick Taylor (Canada); 65-68-133; 9-under Travis Vick (Hunters Creek Village, Texas); 68-65-133; 9-under Scott Stallings (Oak Ridge, Tennessee); 67-67-134; 8-under Davis Shore (Knoxville, Tennessee); 65-70-135; 7-under (advanced via playoff) Roger Sloan (Canada); 66-69-135; 7-under (advanced via playoff) Full leaderboard

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How the field qualified for the Sony Open in Hawaii as of 1/3/2020: Check here for updates. Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jordan Spieth Justin Thomas Jimmy Walker Winner – THE PLAYERS Championship Webb Simpson Winner – The Masters Patrick Reed Winner – The Open Championship Zach Johnson Winner – World Golf Championships Event Kevin Kisner Hideki Matsuyama Winners of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard & the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide (Last 3 Years) Jason Dufner Marc Leishman Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons Ryan Armour Keegan Bradley Corey Conners Tyler Duncan Dylan Frittelli Brice Garnett Lanto Griffin Jim Herman Charles Howell III Sung Kang Patton Kizzire Russell Knox Satoshi Kodaira Matt Kuchar Andrew Landry Nate Lashley Adam Long Graeme McDowell Troy Merritt Keith Mitchell Collin Morikawa Sebastián Muñoz Kevin Na Joaquin Niemann Ryan Palmer Pat Perez Scott Piercy J.T. Poston Ted Potter, Jr. Andrew Putnam Chez Reavie Brandt Snedeker Brendan Steele Brendon Todd Martin Trainer Kevin Tway Aaron Wise Career Money Exemption Bo Van Pelt Sponsors Exemptions – Korn Ferry Tour Finals Michael Gellerman Anirban Lahiri Sponsors Exemptions – Members not otherwise exempt Smylie Kaufman Jerry Kelly Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted Rikuya Hoshino Shugo Imahira Parker McLachlin Tyler Ota Designated Sponsor Exemption Kazuki Higa Mikumu Horikawa Ryuko Tokimatsu PGA Club Professional Champion – 6 Events Alexander Beach PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year Eric Dugas Past Champion of Respective Event Fabián Gómez Life Member Vijay Singh Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Sungjae Im Abraham Ancer Rory Sabbatini Vaughn Taylor Joel Dahmen Emiliano Grillo Adam Schenk Charley Hoffman Chesson Hadley Brian Stuard Cameron Smith Matt Every Russell Henley Brian Harman Michael Thompson Matt Jones Luke List Roger Sloan Sam Burns Bud Cauley Mackenzie Hughes J.J. Spaun Talor Gooch Kyle Stanley Patrick Rodgers Sam Ryder Kyoung-Hoon Lee Scott Brown Carlos Ortiz Sepp Straka Aaron Baddeley Peter Malnati Brian Gay Nick Taylor Top 125 (Prior Season Nonmember) Doc Redman Major Medical Extension Daniel Berger Chris Kirk Graham DeLaet James Hahn Ben Martin Jamie Lovemark Hudson Swafford Brandon Hagy Colt Knost Top 10 and Ties from the Previous Event Henrik Norlander D.J. Trahan William Gordon Alex Noren Top Finishers from Korn Ferry Tour Prior Season (reordered) Mark Hubbard Scott Harrington Tom Hoge Harry Higgs Xinjun Zhang Robby Shelton Zac Blair Cameron Percy David Hearn Hank Lebioda Robert Streb Bo Hoag Matthew NeSmith Rob Oppenheim Kramer Hickok Joseph Bramlett Rafael Campos Chase Seiffert Mark Anderson Kristoffer Ventura Rhein Gibson Ben Taylor Tyler McCumber Chris Baker Michael Gligic Tim Wilkinson Doug Ghim Cameron Davis Ryan Brehm

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