In the announcement, the USGA revealed that LIV Golfers will be able to earn exemptions into the US Open, which gets underway on the 12th – 15th June
On Wednesday, the USGA announced groundbreaking exemptions for LIV Golfers at this year’s US Open.
In a release, the USGA stated that: “For the 2025 championship, a full exemption will be awarded to the top player who is not otherwise exempt and in the top 3 of the 2025 LIV Golf Individual Standings as of May 19, 2025.”
The release went on to add: “In addition, a local exemption will be awarded to the top 10 players from the 2025 LIV Golf Individual Standings as of April 7, 2025.”
The exemption news now means that one LIV Golfer will have the chance to tee it up at the third men’s Major in 2025, while two will get the opportunity in 2026.
For 2025, the full exemption is awarded to the top player who is not otherwise exempt and in the top 3 of the 2025 LIV Golf Individual Standings as of May 19, 2025. That means the cut off deadline follows LIV Golf Korea, which reaches a climax on May 4th.
What’s more, the top 10 LIV Golf League players in April will be exempt from local qualifying and, therefore, secure a direct spot into the final 36-hole qualifier, which gets underway at the end of May 2025.
In terms of next year, the top player in this year’s final standings and the top player in next year’s standings by May will secure a spot in the field. Along with two automatic qualifiers, the top 10 players from the final 2025 LIV Golf Individual Standings and the top 10 players from the 2026 Individual Standings as of April 6, 2026 will earn their place in the final 36-hole qualifier