LIV Golf competitors will be able to earn exemptions for the 2025 U.S. Open, becoming the first major tournament to provide players who play on that tour a direct way to earn a spot in the ...

The United States Golf Association has become the first major championship to offer a specific exemption for a LIV Golf player. In announcing the 2025 US Open exemption criteria, the governing ...

"The USGA continues to ... which has led us to add a new exemption category." In addition to the top player receiving an invitation into the U.S. Open, non-exempt players who are ranked inside ...

There are four debut US Open men’s semi-finalists, the first time that’s happened since the first year of the event in 1881, ...

But now, for the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont, the USGA will grant a full exemption to ... tours and in amateur events, which has led us to add a new exemption category.” Let’s use the top ...

DeChambeau is the defending U.S. Open champion. The USGA’s decision shows that the divided professional golf scene is learning to co-exist. As quasi-punishment to golfers who left the PGA Tour ...

Starting with the 2026 US Open, the USGA will take the leading player in the final 2025 individual standings, along with the leading player from the May 18, 2026, list. In each case, the exemption ...

which has led us to add a new exemption category.” “We’re pleased that the USGA has formally created a new exemption for LIV Golf players to compete in the U.S. Open and appreciate Mike Whan ...

This decision came days after the United States Golf Association (USGA) made a similar choice for the U.S. Open, the third major of the season. Announcing the decision, R&A CEO Mark Darbon said ...

The US Open will become the first major to offer exemptions to LIV Golf players, introducing new qualification criteria for them to compete in the championship, the USGA announced on Wednesday. It ...

Tom McKibbin may get to play in more than one major this year after the USGA announced an exemption for a LIV Golfer player for June’s US Open at Oakmont. In announcing its exemption categories ...

"Consistent with our historical approach, we continuously evaluate talent levels on professional tours and in amateur events, which has led us ... The USGA and R&A, which oversees the Open ...