United States Senior Open - Eligibility

Eligibility

The following players are exempt from qualifying for the U.S. Senior Open, provided they are 50 years old as of the opening day of the tournament. Amateur categories require that the player is still an amateur on the opening day of the tournament.

• Any past winner of the U.S. Senior Open
• Winners of any of the major championships in the last 10 years
• Winners of any of the U.S. Amateur in the last 10 years and runner-up in previous year
• Winners of the Senior PGA Championship in the last 10 years
• Winner of the Senior British Open in the last four years
• Top 25 finishers from the previous year's U.S. Senior Open
• Low amateur in last U.S. Open and U.S. Senior Open
• Winner and runner-up of the U.S. Senior Amateur in the previous year
• Members of the Walker Cup and Eisenhower Trophy teams for the last two competitions
• Members of both Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams for the last five competitions
• Top 30 from the previous year's Champions Tour money list, top 20 from current list
• Top 50 leaders from the Champions Tour career money list
• Winners of Champions Tour events in the previous three years
• Top four from previous year's European Seniors Tour money list
• Top two from previous year's Japan Seniors Tour money list
• Winners of PGA Tour events in the previous five years
• Winners of the U.S. Open in first ten years of age eligibility
• One-time exemption for any winner of a major championship, U.S. Amateur, or British Amateur

Special exemptions are given occasionally, and like other USGA events, many qualify through the local and sectional ranks.