‘The Longest Day in Golf’ Features Big Names Trying for U.S. Open Spot

Today is the “Longest Day in Golf,” a 36-hole marathon that will establish who will be heading to the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

There are plenty of big names waiting to find out whether they will be playing in the big show, and the day is just beginning.

Some notables in final qualifying today:

• Rickie Fowler
• Max Homa
• Padraig Harrington
• Matt Kuchar
• Stewart Cink
• Marc Leishman
• Keith Mitchell
• Graeme McDowell
• Webb Simpson
• Brandt Snedeker
• Beau Hossler
• Jason Dufner
• Zach Johnson
• Blades Brown
•…

— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 2, 2025

Here are some of the biggest names in professional golf who are playing at the ten regional U.S. Open qualifiers in an effort to make it to the third Major Championship of the year:

• Harold Varner III
• Webb Simpson
• Bubba Watson
• Graeme McDowell
• Neal Shipley
• Nicolai Hojgaard
• Matt Kuchar
• Max Homa
• Padraig Harrington
• Erik van Rooyen
• Jake Knapp
• Adam Hadwin
• Rickie Fowler
• Cameron Young
• Camilo Villegas
• Rafael Campos
• Gordon Sargent
• Luke Clanton
• Harry Higgs
• Victor Perez
• Keith Mitchell
• Zach Johnson
• K.J. Choi
• Kurt Kitayama
• Brandt Snedeker
• Beau Hossler
• Michael Block
• Andrew Putnam
• Stewart Cink
• Karl Vilips
• Mito Pereira
• Sebastian Munoz
• Anirban Lahiri
• Marc Leishman

A few other names, like content creators Evan Thompson and Wesley and George Bryan, are also playing today.

Cover Image via Athlon Sports