{"id":16422,"date":"2026-06-06T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T00:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/16422\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T00:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T00:00:22","slug":"2026-u-s-open-final-qualifying-live-tracker-for-golfs-longest-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/16422\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 U.S. Open Final Qualifying: Live Tracker for Golf’s Longest Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

For most of the year, professional golf looks like a closed shop. Then, for one Monday in June, the U.S. Open kicks the door open: anyone with a 0.4 Handicap Index or better can enter, and a single brutal 36-hole day stands between a qualifier and a tee time at Shinnecock Hills. This is the page we keep pinned through all of it. Two waves are already done. The marathon is June 8.<\/p>\n

There’s a long-standing rhythm to the U.S. Open calendar: the international and Texas-based contingents get their day first. On Monday, May 18, two venues separated by six time zones \u2014 Walton Heath in Surrey and Dallas Athletic Club in Texas \u2014 filled the first 13 seats at Shinnecock. A week later, on May 25, Hino Golf Club in Japan added the eastern gateway. Here’s how they finished.<\/p>\n

Those tickets to Shinnecock are punched, two former major champions among them. The rest of the 156-player field \u2014 minus the exempt stars \u2014 comes down to a single day.<\/p>\n

Monday, June 8 \u00b7 Ten Sites (Nine U.S., One Canada)<\/p>\n

Golf’s Longest Day.<\/p>\n

Ten venues. 715 entries for a yet-to-be-announced number of spots, played across four U.S. time zones from a Georgia dawn to an Oregon dusk. Golf Channel carries 10 hours of coverage (noon\u20132 p.m. and 4 p.m.\u2013midnight ET); the USGA posts simultaneous scoring; and the playoffs for the final spots routinely run into the dark.<\/p>\n

Below is the field, site by site \u2014 the course intelligence, the marquee names entered, and a live scoring link straight to each leaderboard in our database.<\/p>\n

Past U.S. Open Champions in the Field<\/p>\n

Webb Simpson (2012) \u00b7 Lucas Glover (2009) \u00b7 Geoff Ogilvy (2006)<\/p>\n

Chasing a return to the big stage<\/p>\n

Oldest in Qualifying<\/p>\n

Michael McCoy, 63<\/p>\n

2025 U.S. Senior Amateur champ \u00b7 Purchase, NY<\/p>\n

Youngest in Qualifying<\/p>\n

Nico Gordic-Ronderos, 14<\/p>\n

Lone 14-year-old to reach the Longest Day \u00b7 BallenIsles<\/p>\n

\"Hawks<\/p>\n

June 8 \u00b7 Ball Ground, GA<\/p>\n

Hawks Ridge Golf Club<\/p>\n

Photo: Hawks Ridge Golf Club (used with permission)<\/p>\n

The late Bob Cupp’s self-described \u201cconsummate achievement\u201d \u2014 550 acres of Cherokee County elevation and towering pines that draw frequent Augusta comparisons. The drivable par-4 15th, with a waterfall down the right of the green, is the card-wrecker. This is its ninth Final Qualifying selection.<\/p>\n

Players to Watch \u00b7 78 entries<\/p>\n

Jason Dufner \u2014 2013 PGA champion<\/p>\n

Chris Kirk \u2014 6\u00d7 PGA Tour winner<\/p>\n

Stephan Jaeger \u2014 2024 Houston Open winner<\/p>\n

Keith Mitchell \u2014 2019 Honda Classic<\/p>\n

Brendon Todd \u2014 3\u00d7 PGA Tour winner<\/p>\n

Tommy Morrison \u2014 2025 USA Walker Cupper, No. 18 WAGR<\/p>\n

\"Lambton<\/p>\n

June 8 \u00b7 Toronto, Canada<\/p>\n

Lambton Golf & Country Club<\/p>\n

Photo: Lambton G&CC, 1906 (public domain via Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n

Designer<\/p>\n

Bendelow \/ Rees Jones<\/p>\n

The lone Canadian venue, along the Humber River on Toronto’s west side. Tom Bendelow routed it in 1903; Tillinghast, Colt, Ross, Stanley Thompson and finally Rees Jones (2012 restoration) all left fingerprints. Four-time Canadian Open host.<\/p>\n

Players to Watch \u00b7 61 entries<\/p>\n

Max Homa \u2014 6\u00d7 PGA Tour winner<\/p>\n

Rasmus H\u00f8jgaard \u2014 Denmark; twin Nicolai already exempt<\/p>\n

Beau Hossler \u2014 led the 2012 U.S. Open at 17<\/p>\n

Ricky Castillo \u2014 2026 Puerto Rico Open winner<\/p>\n

Camilo Villegas \u2014 T9, 2008 U.S. Open<\/p>\n

Garrick Higgo \u2014 2\u00d7 PGA Tour winner<\/p>\n

LAKES<\/p>\n

June 8 \u00b7 Westerville, OH<\/p>\n

The Lakes Golf & Country Club<\/p>\n

Designed by Ed Sneed \u2014 yes, the PGA Tour pro who came a stroke from the 1979 Masters. North of Columbus, it rates 74.1 \/ 134 with water in play across multiple holes. An OGA Final Qualifying staple for nearly two decades.<\/p>\n

Players to Watch \u00b7 54 entries<\/p>\n

Lucas Glover \u2014 2009 U.S. Open champion<\/p>\n

Davis Thompson \u2014 2024 John Deere winner<\/p>\n

Austin Eckroat \u2014 2\u00d7 PGA Tour winner<\/p>\n

Brian Campbell \u2014 2\u00d7 PGA Tour winner in 2025<\/p>\n

Tyler Watts \u2014 18; Tennessee signee<\/p>\n

WCC<\/p>\n

June 8 \u00b7 Rockville, MD<\/p>\n

Woodmont Country Club (North)<\/p>\n

Designer<\/p>\n

Tull \/ Hills \/ Weiman<\/p>\n

An Alfred Tull original (1950) with all 18 greens rebuilt by Arthur Hills in 1999, and every bunker rebuilt \u2014 plus a brand-new 18th \u2014 by Joel Weiman in 2018\u20132020. Final Qualifying host since 1987. The new 18th is a do-or-die finisher.<\/p>\n

Players to Watch \u00b7 77 entries<\/p>\n

Blades Brown \u2014 19; youngest to shoot 60 on the PGA Tour<\/p>\n

Michael Thorbjornsen \u2014 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur champ<\/p>\n

Zach Bauchou \u2014 2025 Durham medalist<\/p>\n

Evan Beck \u2014 2024 U.S. Mid-Amateur champ<\/p>\n

BI<\/p>\n

June 8 \u00b7 Palm Beach Gardens, FL<\/p>\n

BallenIsles Country Club (East)<\/p>\n

Designer<\/p>\n

Wilson & Lee \/ Nicklaus<\/p>\n

Opened in 1964 as PGA National’s Champions Course; Jack Nicklaus won the 1971 PGA here, then returned five decades later to renovate it (unveiled January 2023) at a beefy 7,474 yards. One of the longest layouts in the field, with water on roughly half the holes.<\/p>\n

Players to Watch \u00b7 78 entries<\/p>\n

Matt Kuchar \u2014 9\u00d7 PGA Tour winner<\/p>\n

Matthieu Pavon \u2014 France; T5, 2024 U.S. Open<\/p>\n

Luke Clanton \u2014 2024 McCormack Medal<\/p>\n

Miles Russell \u2014 17; top junior in WAGR<\/p>\n

Nico Gordic-Ronderos \u2014 14 \u2014 youngest in qualifying<\/p>\n

Luis Gagne \u2014 2018 co-low amateur at Shinnecock<\/p>\n

\"Century<\/p>\n

June 8 \u00b7 Purchase, NY<\/p>\n

Century CC & Golf Club of Purchase<\/p>\n

Photo: Golf Club of Purchase (used with permission)<\/p>\n

Designer<\/p>\n

Colt & Alison \/ Nicklaus<\/p>\n

Par \/ Yds<\/p>\n

71\/72 \u00b7 6,807\/6,876<\/p>\n

Unique on the schedule: two clubs hosting jointly. Players see a Harry Colt & Charles Alison classic (Century, 1926) and a Jack Nicklaus modern (Golf Club of Purchase, 1996) across the 36 holes \u2014 arguably the most architecturally diverse single site in the field.<\/p>\n

Players to Watch \u00b7 79 entries<\/p>\n

Michael McCoy \u2014 63 \u2014 oldest in qualifying; 2025 U.S. Senior Am champ<\/p>\n

James Nicholas \u2014 made the 2025 U.S. Open cut via L+FQ<\/p>\n

Shane Bacon \u2014 CBS \/ Korn Ferry broadcaster<\/p>\n

Clancy Waugh \u2014 regaining amateur status<\/p>\n

GCC<\/p>\n

June 8 \u00b7 Gastonia, NC<\/p>\n

Gaston Country Club<\/p>\n

Designer<\/p>\n

Ellis Maples \/ K. Spence<\/p>\n

A hidden Donald Ross school: Ellis Maples worked under Ross before his 1958 original here, and Kris Spence’s 2003 restoration brought back the Golden Age bones. Three reachable par 5s offer eagles for the bold.<\/p>\n

Players to Watch \u00b7 78 entries<\/p>\n

Webb Simpson \u2014 2012 U.S. Open champion<\/p>\n

Chez Reavie \u2014 T3, 2019 U.S. Open<\/p>\n

Bill Haas \u2014 2011 FedEx Cup champion<\/p>\n

Doc Redman \u2014 2017 U.S. Amateur champ<\/p>\n

Chesson Hadley \u2014 T9, 2019 U.S. Open<\/p>\n

Luke Gutschewski \u2014 new PGA Tour pro<\/p>\n

DP<\/p>\n

June 8 \u00b7 Sacramento, CA<\/p>\n

Del Paso Country Club<\/p>\n

Designer<\/p>\n

J.L. Black \/ Kyle Phillips<\/p>\n

Sacramento’s oldest club (1916), with enhancements by Herbert Fowler \u2014 the same Fowler who built Walton Heath \u2014 around 1922, and a celebrated 2006 Kyle Phillips reimagining. Deep USGA pedigree: host of the 2015 U.S. Senior Open and five earlier USGA championships.<\/p>\n

Players to Watch \u00b7 78 entries<\/p>\n

Geoff Ogilvy \u2014 2006 U.S. Open champion<\/p>\n

Ricky Barnes \u2014 runner-up, 2009 U.S. Open<\/p>\n

Kevin Na \u2014 5\u00d7 PGA Tour winner<\/p>\n

Michael Block \u2014 2023 PGA club-pro folk hero<\/p>\n

Stewart Hagestad \u2014 3\u00d7 U.S. Mid-Amateur champ<\/p>\n

Kihei Akina \u2014 20; 2026 Big 12 Freshman of the Year<\/p>\n

\"Springfield<\/p>\n

June 8 \u00b7 Springfield, OH<\/p>\n

Springfield Country Club<\/p>\n

Photo: Tichnor Brothers postcard, c. 1920 (public domain via Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n

One of the most original, largely unaltered Donald Ross designs in the country \u2014 and one of the shortest tracks in the field. Don’t let 6,684 yards fool you: the Ross greens and Clark County elevation make par a genuine test. Final Qualifying host since 2008.<\/p>\n

Players to Watch \u00b7 78 entries<\/p>\n

Tony Finau \u2014 6\u00d7 PGA Tour winner; 5th here-bound in ’18<\/p>\n

Brandt Snedeker \u2014 2026 U.S. Presidents Cup captain<\/p>\n

Billy Horschel \u2014 2014 FedEx Cup champion<\/p>\n

Aldrich Potgieter \u2014 reigning PGA Tour Rookie of the Year<\/p>\n

Neal Shipley \u2014 2024 U.S. Open low amateur<\/p>\n

Maxwell Moldovan \u2014 through this site 4 straight years<\/p>\n

\"Emerald<\/p>\n

June 8 \u00b7 Creswell, OR<\/p>\n

Emerald Valley Golf Club<\/p>\n

Photo: Emerald Valley Golf Club (used with permission)<\/p>\n

Designer<\/p>\n

Bob Baldock \/ Dan Hixson<\/p>\n

On the Coast Fork of the Willamette, with a clubhouse converted from the original dairy barn and a Dan Hixson refinement (2002). As the westernmost site, it’s the last to start and the last to finish \u2014 the venue from which \u201cGolf’s Longest Day\u201d earns its literal name.<\/p>\n

Players to Watch \u00b7 54 entries<\/p>\n

Andrew Putnam \u2014 PGA Tour winner (2018 Barracuda)<\/p>\n

Michael Putnam \u2014 his older brother; 3\u00d7 Korn Ferry winner<\/p>\n

How to Watch & Track June 8<\/p>\n

Broadcast: Golf Channel carries 10 hours of \u201cGolf’s Longest Day\u201d coverage \u2014 noon\u20132 p.m. and 4 p.m.\u2013midnight ET. Live scoring: the fastest way to follow every site at once is right here \u2014 each venue above links to its live leaderboard in the AmateurGolf.com tournament database, and the USGA posts simultaneous scoring at usopen.com. We publish site-by-site recaps \u2014 medalists, amateurs, and alternate-position playoffs \u2014 within hours of each finish.<\/p>\n

The final field size and the exact number of qualifying spots per site are set by the USGA and announced Monday morning. Want the bigger picture first? Start with our 2026 U.S. Open Local Qualifying results across all 109 sites<\/a>, then follow the survivors here.<\/p>\n

The Path to Shinnecock<\/p>\n

From the 13 Final Qualifying sites, the USGA fills a large share of the 156 spots at Shinnecock Hills, with the exact allocation per site set by field strength. The rest of the field arrives via exemption categories \u2014 major winners, top OWGR rankings, defending champions, and USGA event winners.<\/p>\n

Historically, only two players have won the U.S. Open after surviving both local and final qualifying: Ken Venturi (1964) and Orville Moody (1969). Many more have won after advancing through final qualifying alone \u2014 Gene Littler, Julius Boros, Jerry Pate, Steve Jones, Michael Campbell and Lucas Glover among them. Glover, in fact, is entered again this year \u2014 at The Lakes in Westerville, Ohio.<\/p>\n

Shinnecock Hills will play 7,434 yards at par 70 for the 2026 championship, June 18\u201321. One of the USGA’s five founding member clubs, it’s hosting its sixth U.S. Open \u2014 and it remains the only course to have hosted the championship across three different centuries: 1896, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2018, and now 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe road to Shinnecock starts in April. And it starts everywhere.\u201d\u2014 AmateurGolf.com<\/p>\n

By the time the final group walks up Shinnecock’s 18th on Sunday, June 21, every player in the field will have a story that traces back through one of these 13 venues. The dream is wide open. The dream runs through these courses \u2014 and on June 8, all ten of them at once.<\/p>\n

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhen is Golf’s Longest Day in 2026? <\/p>\n

Golf’s Longest Day \u2014 the main wave of 2026 U.S. Open Final Qualifying \u2014 is Monday, June 8, 2026. Ten venues (nine U.S., one in Canada) host 36-hole qualifiers on the same day. Walton Heath (England) and Dallas Athletic Club played May 18; Hino Golf Club (Japan) played May 25.<\/p>\n

Who won medalist at Walton Heath in 2026 U.S. Open Final Qualifying? <\/p>\n

England’s Nathan Kimsey won medalist honors at Walton Heath with a two-round total of 130 (\u221214), highlighted by a second-round 62, winning by two over Spain’s Rocco Repetto Taylor (\u221212).<\/p>\n

Who advanced from Dallas Athletic Club? <\/p>\n

Former U.S. Amateur champion Peter Uihlein earned medalist honors at \u22129. Among the nine to advance were four-time PGA Tour winner Tom Kim (\u22128) and 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell (\u22124).<\/p>\n

Which past U.S. Open champions are in Final Qualifying? <\/p>\n

Three former champions are entered for June 8: Webb Simpson (2012, at Gaston CC), Lucas Glover (2009, at The Lakes) and Geoff Ogilvy (2006, at Del Paso). The oldest competitor is 63-year-old Michael McCoy; the youngest is 14-year-old Nico Gordic-Ronderos.<\/p>\n

How can I follow live scoring for U.S. Open Final Qualifying? <\/p>\n

AmateurGolf.com hosts live scoring and full leaderboards for every Final Qualifying site in its tournament database \u2014 each venue on this tracker links directly to its leaderboard. Golf Channel also carries 10 hours of June 8 coverage (noon\u20132 p.m. and 4 p.m.\u2013midnight ET), and the USGA posts simultaneous scoring at usopen.com.<\/p>\n

Where is the 2026 U.S. Open being played? <\/p>\n

The 2026 U.S. Open will be contested June 18\u201321 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York. It plays 7,434 yards at par 70 and marks the club’s sixth U.S. Open \u2014 the only course to host the championship across three different centuries.<\/p>\n

Sources & Further Reading<\/p>\n

Image Credits<\/p>\n