Major-championship season rolls on this week as the best golfers in the world converge on Shinnecock Hills for the 126th playing of the U.S. Open.
Long hailed as the toughest test in golf, this week will be no different. With a sturdy William Flynn design protected by plenty of wind, expect the golfers to have their work cut out for them if they hope to become the latest U.S. Open champion.
Among the 156-man field, there are 13 golfers who will be representing the LIV Golf circuit. Here’s who they are — and how they qualified for the U.S. Open.
LIV Golfers at the U.S. Open
Laurie Canter
OWGR: 148
How he qualified: Top two players in the 2025 Race to Dubai on the DP World Tour.
Best U.S. Open finish: T55 (2025)
Bryson DeChambeau
OWGR: 32
How he qualified: Won 2020 and 2024 U.S. Opens.
Best U.S. Open finish: Win (2020, 2024)
Tyrrell Hatton
OWGR: 21
How he qualified: Top 10 in 2025 U.S. Open.
Best U.S. Open finish: T4 (2025)
Lucas Herbert
OWGR: 88
How he qualified: Top three in LIV Golf standings of those otherwise not exempt.
Best U.S. Open finish: T31 (2020)
Dustin Johnson
OWGR: 245
How he qualified: Top three in the LIV Golf standings of those otherwise not exempt.
Best U.S. Open finish: Win (2016)
Graeme McDowell
OWGR: 938
How he qualified: Final Qualifying.
Best U.S. Open finish: Win (2010)
Joaquin Niemann
OWGR: 80
How he qualified: Top three in the LIV Golf standings of those otherwise not exempt.
Best U.S. Open finish: T23 (2020)
Carlos Ortiz
OWGR: 185
How he qualified: Top 10 in 2025 U.S. Open.
Best U.S. Open finish: T4 (2025)
David Puig
OWGR: 56
How he qualified: Top 60 in OWGR.
Best U.S. Open finish: T39 (2023)
Jon Rahm
OWGR: 8
How he qualified: Winner of the 2021 U.S. Open.
Best U.S. Open finish: Win (2021)
Cameron Smith
OWGR: 136
How he qualified: Winner of the 2022 Open Championship.
Best U.S. Open finish: Fourth (2015)
Caleb Surratt
OWGR: 280
How he qualified: Final Qualifying.
Best U.S. Open finish: N/A
Peter Uihlein
OWGR: 176
How he qualified: Final Qualifying
Best U.S. Open finish: T48 (2018)
