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The USGA has announced that there will be 10 U.S. Open Sectional Qualfiers played on June 5th. There will be 2 International Qualfiers played on May 22 in Japan and May 29 in England.

Sectional qualfiers are conducted over 36 holes, to be played over one day. Illinois was shut out again by the USGA, and was not selected to host a sectional qualifier.

“We appreciate the support and commitment provided by the state and regional associations and international community during a two-tiered qualifying process that dates to 1959,” said Stuart Francis, USGA Championship committee chariman. “The U.S. Open has broad appeal, as evidenced by the more than 9,800 entires wehave received in each of the last four years and the fact that any amateur golfer can enter, provided they meet the Handicap Index requirement. The opportunity to take sectional qualifying to all parts of the United States and international sites helps to ensure that we have the strongest field possible.”

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The U.S. Open logo for Erin Hills.

The site selected for the qualifiers are.

The Ono Golf Club, Ono City, Japan.                             Walton Heath Golf Club, Surrey England.

In the USA.

Big Canyon CC and Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach California.

Jupiter Hills (Hill Course) Tequesta, FL.

Hawks Ridge Golf Club, Ball Ground Ga., Woodmont CC (North Course), Rockville Md. Canoe Brook CC, (North and South Courses) Summit NJ.                                                 Brookside Golf and CC, Lakes Golf & Country Club, Columbus Ohio.                               Springfield CC, Springfield Ohio.                                                                                         Germantown Country Club & Ridgeway Country Club, Memphis Tenn.                             Lakewood Country Club, Dallas TX.                                                                                   Tacoma Country and Golf Club, Lakewood Washington.

Online registration begins on Wednesday March 8th and runs through Wednesday April 26th at 5 PM. EDT. at https://champs.usga.org/index.html.

The record amount of entires for a US Open Championship is 10,127 for the 2014 US Open at Pinehurst.