Exemption Categories... (click circles to filter table)
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U.S. Open winners of the past 10 years.
2
Masters, PGA Championship, and Open Championship winners from the last 5 years.
3
THE PLAYERS Championship winners from the last 3 years.
4
2025 U.S. Am (plus runner-up), U.S. Junior Am, U.S. Mid-Am, British Am winners. 2026 Latin America Am, NCAA D1 Individual winners.
5
2025 Mark H. McCormack Medal winner (WAGR #1).
6
Top 10 (including ties) at the 2025 U.S. Open.
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2025 U.S. Senior Open winner.
8
2025 BMW PGA Championship winner.
9
PGA Tour players who qualified for the 2025 Tour Championship.
10
Winners of multiple full-point allocation PGA Tour events since the 2025 U.S. Open.
11
2025 Korn Ferry Tour points leader.
12
Inside the top 60 of the Official World Golf Ranking as of May 18, 2026.
13
Inside the top 60 of the Official World Golf Ranking the week of the 2026 U.S. Open (June 15, 2026).
14
Top 5 in the 2026 FedExCup, not otherwise exempt, as of May 18, 2026.
15
Top 2 in the final 2025 Race to Dubai standings, not otherwise exempt, as of May 18, 2026.
16
Top player in 2026 Race to Dubai standings, not otherwise exempt, as of May 18, 2026.
17
Top player in top 3 of the 2025 LIV Golf standings and not otherwise exempt, as of May 18, 2026.
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Top player in top 3 of the 2026 LIV Golf standings and not otherwise exempt, as of May 18, 2026.
2026 Major
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, June 18th–21st
