As the golf world’s attention turns to Pinehurst, North Carolina, there will be 12 LIV Golf players in the field for the USGA’s flagship event.
The 2024 U.S. Open is set to begin Thursday at Pinehurst No. 2, the fourth time the competition has been held at the course. The last time it was there in 2014, LIV Golf’s Martin Kaymer led wire-to-wire to capture the title. He’s back in the field this week, along with two-time U.S. Open winner Brooks Koepka. Other past champions in the field include Dustin Johnson (2016), Bryson DeChambeau (2020) and Jon Rahm (2021).
On the flip side, two golfers (Eugenio Lopez Chacarra, David Puig) are making their U.S. Open debuts.
Meet the 12 LIV Golf players competing in this year’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.
Dean Burmester of Stinger GC wins LIV Golf Miami at Trump National Doral. (Photo: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports)
Best U.S. Open finish: T-56 (2018)
Bryson DeChambeau of Crushers Golf Club tees off on the 17th hole during the second round of the 2024 LIV Golf Houston. (Photo: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports)
Best U.S. Open finish: 1st (2020)
Tyrrell Hatton reacts to a missed putt on No. 18 during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network)
Best U.S. Open finish: T-6 (2018)
Dustin Johnson lines up a putt on the eighth green during a practice round for the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
Best U.S. Open finish: 1st (2016)
Martin Kaymer celebrating his U.S. Open victory at Pinehurst No. 2 in 2014.
Best U.S. Open finish: 1st (2014)
Brooks Koepka tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports)
Best U.S. Open finish: 1st (2017, 2018)
Eugenio Chacarra of Fireballs GC reacts on the 13th green during day two of the 2024 LIV Golf Hong Kong. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
Best U.S. Open finish: First appearance
Adrian Meronk of Cleeks GC hits his shot from the fifth tee during the second round of LIV Golf Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Golf Club Fanling on Saturday, March 09, 2024 in Fanling, Hong Kong. (Photo by Doug DeFelice/LIV Golf)
Best U.S. Open finish: MC (2021, 2023)
Phil Mickelson tipped his hat to the crowd after a birdie during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Jeff Faughender/Louisville Courier Journal)
Best U.S. Open finish: 2nd (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013)
David Puig walks on the third green during the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Best U.S. Open finish: First appearance
Jon Rahm celebrates and kisses the trophy after winning the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports)
Best U.S. Open finish: 1st (2021)
Cameron Smith tees off on the 11th hole during the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. (Photo: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Best U.S. Open finish: 4th (2023)
Burmester, Lopez Chacarra and Puig are the only three who made it through qualifying. Seventeen LIV Golf players failed to make it through. Here’s who didn’t advance through qualifying:
Sergio Garcia, Joaquin Niemann, Carlos Ortiz, Abraham Ancer, Matt Jones, Cameron Tringale, Graeme McDowell, Anirban Lahiri, Charl Schwartzel, Peter Uihlein, Branden Grace, Andy Ogletree, Lucas Herbert, Marc Leishman, Hudson Swafford, Wade Ormsby and Sebastian Munoz.