The U.S. Open is true to its name.

It’s open to all ... well, all with a handicap of 0.4 or lower, that is.

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Amateur golfers can play their way into the major tournament by maintaining that requisite handicap and then advancing through qualifier tournaments.

If they do that, they earn their shot to play against the pros. In fact, a UPS driver from Maryland nearly did just that on Monday before he was disqualified because he forgot to sign his scorecard .

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The USGA announced that it accepted a record 10,202 entries for the 2025 U.S. Open – which begins June 12 at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania.

Here’s how golfers, from amat

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