Championship Notebook – 123rd US Open At L.A. Country Club

123rd U.S. Open Championship – Notebook 

June 15-18, The Los Angeles (Calif.) Country Club (North Course)

 

WHO’S HERE: Among the 156 golfers in the 2023 U.S. Open Championship, there are:

U.S. Open champions (10): Bryson DeChambeau (2020), Matt Fitzpatrick (2022), Dustin Johnson (2016), Martin Kaymer (2014), Brooks Koepka (2017, ‘18), Rory McIlroy (2011), Jon Rahm (2021), Justin Rose (2013), Jordan Spieth (2015) and Gary Woodland (2019)

U.S. Open runners-up (10): Jason Day (2011, ’13), Tommy Fleetwood (2018), Rickie Fowler (2014), Brian Harman (2017), Dustin Johnson (2015), Brooks Koepka (2019), Shane Lowry (2016), Hideki Matsuyama (2017), Phil Mickelson (1999, 2002, ’04, ’06, ’09, ’13) and Scottie Scheffler (2022)

U.S. Amateur champions (6): Sam Bennett (2022), Bryson DeChambeau (2015), Matt Fitzpatrick (2013), Viktor Hovland (2018), Matt Kuchar (1997) and Phil Mickelson (1990)

U.S. Amateur runners-up (4): Patrick Cantlay (2011), Ben Carr (2022), Corey Conners (2014) and Luke List (2004)

U.S. Junior Amateur champions (8): Wenyi Ding (2022), Nick Dunlap (2021), Brian Harman (2003), Min Woo Lee (2016), Scottie Scheffler (2013), Jordan Spieth (2009, ’11), Preston Summerhays (2019) and Michael Thorbjornsen (2018)

U.S. Junior Amateur runners-up (2): Ryan Armour (1993) and Justin Thomas (2010)

U.S. Senior Open champions (1): Padraig Harrington (2022)

U.S. Mid-Amateur champions (1): Matthew McClean (2022)

U.S. Amateur Four-Ball champions (1): Frankie Capan (2017)

U.S. Amateur Public Links runners-up (2): Michael Kim (2013) and Nick Taylor (2009)

USGA champions (24): Sam Bennett (2022 U.S. Amateur), Frankie Capan (2017 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball), Bryson DeChambeau (2015 U.S. Amateur, 2020 U.S. Open), Wenyi Ding (2022 U.S. Junior Amateur), Nick Dunlap (2021 U.S. Junior Amateur), Matt Fitzpatrick (2013 U.S. Amateur, 2022 U.S. Open), Brian Harman (2003 U.S. Junior Amateur), Padraig Harrington (2022 U.S. Senior Open), Viktor Hovland (2018 U.S. Amateur), Dustin Johnson (2016 U.S. Open), Martin Kaymer (2014 U.S. Open), Brooks Koepka (2017, ’18 U.S. Open), Matt Kuchar (1997 U.S. Amateur), Min Woo Lee (2016 U.S. Junior Amateur), Matthew McClean (2022 U.S. Mid-Amateur), Rory McIlroy (2011 U.S. Open), Phil Mickelson (1990 U.S. Amateur), Jon Rahm (2021 U.S. Open), Justin Rose (2013 U.S. Open), Scottie Scheffler (2013 U.S. Junior Amateur), Jordan Spieth (2009, ’11 U.S. Junior Amateurs, 2015 U.S. Open), Preston Summerhays (2019 U.S. Junior Amateur), Michael Thorbjornsen (2018 U.S. Junior Amateur) and Gary Woodland (2019 U.S. Open)

Walker Cup Team members:

United States (21): Patrick Cantlay (2011), Bryson DeChambeau (2015), Austin Eckroat (2021), Harris English (2011), Rickie Fowler (2007, ’09), Brian Harman (2005, ’09), Russell Henley (2011), Max Homa (2013), Billy Horschel (2007), Dustin Johnson (2007), Michael Kim (2013), Chris Kirk (2007), Matt Kuchar (1999), Denny McCarthy (2015), Phil Mickelson (1989, ’91), Collin Morikawa (2017), Patrick Rodgers (2011, ’13), Scottie Scheffler (2017), Jordan Spieth (2011), Justin Thomas (2013) and Davis Thompson (2021)

Great Britain and Ireland (8): Barclay Brown (2021), Matt Fitzpatrick (2013), Tommy Fleetwood (2009), Padraig Harrington (1991, ’93, ’95), David Horsey (2007), Rory McIlroy (2007), Justin Rose (1997) and Jordan Smith (2013)

NCAA Division I champions (6): Bryson DeChambeau (2015), Max Homa (2013), Phil Mickelson (1989, ’90, ’92), Thomas Pieters (2012), Gordon Sargent (2022) and Aaron Wise (2016)

World Amateur Team Championship competitors (48): Paul Barjon (2012, France), Corey Conners (2012, 2014, Canada), Cameron Davis (2016, Australia), Bryson DeChambeau (2014, USA), Alejandro del Rey (2018, Spain), a-Wenyi Ding (2022, People’s Republic of China), Nicolas Echavarria (2016, Colombia), a-Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira (2018, 2022, Argentina), Rickie Fowler (2008, USA), Ryan Fox (2010, New Zealand), Sergio Garcia (1996, 1998, Spain), Lucas Herbert (2014, Australia), Billy Horschel (2008, USA), Viktor Hovland (2016, 2018, Norway), Mackenzie Hughes (2012, Canada), Martin Kaymer (2004, Germany), Si Woo Kim (2012, Republic of Korea), Matt Kuchar (1998, USA), Min Woo Lee (2018, Australia), Shane Lowry (2008, Ireland), Hideki Matsuyama (2008, 2012 Japan), Denny McCarthy (2014, USA), Rory McIlroy (2006, Ireland), Adrian Meronk (2012, 2014, 2016, Poland), Phil Mickelson (1990, USA), Francesco Molinari (2002, 2004, Italy), Collin Morikawa (2018, USA), Joaquin Niemann (2016, Chile), Wilco Nienaber (2018, South Africa), Alex Noren (2004, Sweden), Carlos Ortiz (2010, 2012, Mexico), Taylor Pendrith (2014, Canada), Guillermo Mito Pereira (2014, Chile), Victor Perez (2014, France), Thomas Pieters (2010, 2012, Belgium), a-Aldrich Potgieter (2022, South Africa), David Puig (2022, Spain), Jon Rahm (2014, Spain), a-Gordon Sargent (2022 USA), Scottie Scheffler (2016, USA), Cameron Smith (2012, Australia), Justin Suh (2018, USA), Adam Svensson (2014, Canada), Nick Taylor (2008, Canada), Justin Thomas (2012, USA), a-Michael Thorbjornsen (2022, USA), a-Alexander Yang (2022, Hong Kong, China)

TOTAL U.S. OPENS WON BY 2023 CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD (11): Martin Kaymer (1), Brooks Koepka (2); Bryson DeChambeau (1), Matt Fitzpatrick (1), Dustin Johnson (1), Rory McIlroy (1), Jon Rahm (1), Justin Rose (1), Jordan Spieth (1) and Gary Woodland (1)

PLAYERS IN FIELD WITH MOST U.S. OPEN APPEARANCES (through 2022): Phil Mickelson (31), Sergio Garcia (23), Stewart Cink (22), Adam Scott (21), Matt Kuchar (19), Justin Rose (17) and Padraig Harrington (16)

ACTIVE CONSECUTIVE U.S. OPEN APPEARANCES (through 2022): Sergio Garcia (23), Adam Scott (21), Dustin Johnson (15) and Rory McIlroy (14)

CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD – The USGA accepted 10,187 entries, the highest total in U.S. Open history. The number eclipses the total of 10,127 entries for 2014 at Pinehurst No. 2. It is the 11th consecutive time and the 14th time overall that entries have surpassed the 9,000 mark, and just the second time entries have exceeded 10,000. The USGA accepted entries for the 2023 U.S. Open from golfers in all 50 states, including 1,282 from host state California, as well as Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia and 87 foreign countries.

The 156-player field includes 89 fully exempt golfers, 10 of whom are champions. Local qualifying, conducted over 18 holes, was held at 109 sites between April 17-May 22. Final qualifying, played over 36 holes, was conducted at 13 sites, 10 of them in the United States; in Texas on May 22 and in California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (Columbus & Springfield) and Washington on June 5. England (May 16), Japan (May 22) and Canada (June 5) hosted international final qualifying.

History of U.S. Open Championship Entries

Year Number Host Site
2023 10,187 The Los Angeles (Calif.) Country Club (North Course)
2014 10,127 Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C.
2015 9,882 Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash.
2016 9,877 Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club
2013 9,860 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.
2017 9,485 Erin Hills, Erin, Wis.
2022 9,265 The Country Club (Open Course), Brookline, Mass.
2019 9,125 Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links
2009 9,086 Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y.
2021 9,069 Torrey Pines Golf Couse (South Course), San Diego, Calif.
2010 9,052 Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links
2018 9,049 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y.
2005 9,048 Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C.
2012 9,006 The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif.


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