The list of exempt players for the 41st U.S. Senior Open Championship, which will be conducted July 9-11 at Omaha (Neb.) Country Club. BOLD denotes a first time a player is listed and (a) indicates an amateur.
1. Winners of the U.S. Senior Open Championship (2010-19):
Steve Stricker (2019)
David Toms (2018)
Kenny Perry (2017)
Gene Sauers (2016)
Jeff Maggert (2015)
Colin Montgomerie (2014)
Kenny Perry (2013)
Roger Chapman (2012)
Olin Browne (2011)
Bernhard Langer (2010)
Note: 2020 championship canceled due to COVID-19
2. Winners of the U.S. Senior Open since 2010 who have not yet reached their 66th birthday on or before July 11, 2011:
Steve Stricker (2019)
David Toms (2018)
Kenny Perry (2017)
Gene Sauers (2016)
Jeff Maggert (2015)
Colin Montgomerie (2014)
Kenny Perry (2013)
Roger Chapman (2012)
Olin Browne (2011)
Bernhard Langer (2010)
3. Winners of the U.S. Senior Open Championship from 1980-2009:
Hale Irwin (1998)
Hale Irwin (2000)
Peter Jacobsen (2004)
Allen Doyle (2005)
Allen Doyle (2006)
Brad Bryant (2007)
Eduardo Romero (2008)
Fred Funk (2009)
4. From the 2019 U.S. Senior Open Championship, the lowest 15 and anyone tying for 15th place:
Steve Stricker
David Toms
Jerry Kelly
Bob Estes
Kirk Triplett
Scott McCarron
Chris DiMarco
Paul Goydos
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Stephen Ames
Tom Lehman
Woody Austin
Paul Broadhurst
Fran Quinn
Doug Garwood
Retief Goosen
5. From the 2019 U.S. Senior Open Championship, the amateur returning the lowest 72-hole score (must be an amateur):
N/A
6. Winners of the U.S. Open Championship since 2012:
N/A
7. From the 2020 U.S. Open Championship, any amateur returning a 72-hole score (must be an amateur and meet age requirement):
N/A
8. Any player in his first 10 years of eligibility who has won the U.S. Open Championship:
Lee Janzen (1993, 1998)
Michael Campbell (2005)
Retief Goosen (2001, 2004
Angel Cabrera (2007)
Jim Furyk (2003)
Ernie Els (1994, 1998)
9. Winners of the U.S. Amateur Championship in the last 10 years (2011-2020) and the runner-up from 2020:
N/A
10. Winner of the 2019 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship (must be an amateur and age eligible):
N/A
11. From the 2019 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, the winner and runner-up (must be an amateur):
Bob Royak (champion)
Roger Newsom (runner-up)
12. Any player in his first year of eligibility who has won a U.S. Amateur Championship, Masters, Open Championship, Amateur Championship conducted by The R&A or PGA Championship:
Phil Mickelson (1990 U.S. Amateur; 2004, 2006, 2010 Masters; 2013 Open Championship; 2005 PGA Championship)
Ernie Els (1994, 1998 U.S. Open; 2002, 2012 Open Championship)
Mike Weir (2003 Masters)
Rich Beem (2002 PGA Championship)
13. Playing members of the 2017, 2019 and 2021 USA Walker Cup Teams, and 2016 and 2018 USA World Amateur Teams (must be an amateur):
N/A
14. Winners of the Senior PGA Championship in the last 10 years (2011-2021):
2021 championship (May 27-30)
2020 championship canceled due to COVID-19
Ken Tanigawa (2019)
Paul Broadhurst (2018)
Bernhard Langer (2017)
Rocco Mediate (2016)
Colin Montgomerie (2015)
Colin Montgomerie (2014)
Kohki Idoki (2013)
Roger Chapman (2012)
Tom Watson (2011)
15. Winners of the Senior Open Championship conducted by The R&A in collaboration with the Legends Tour (2015-2019):
Bernhard Langer (2019)
Miguel Angel Jimenez (2018)
Bernhard Langer (2017)
Paul Broadhurst (2016)
Marco Dawson (2015)
2020 championship canceled due to COVID-19
16. Those players who qualified for the 2019 PGA Tour Champions season-ending Championship (Charles Schwab Cup):
Jeff Maggert
Retief Goosen
Woody Austin
Colin Montgomerie
Bernhard Langer
Joe Durant
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Kevin Sutherland
Marco Dawson
Jerry Kelly
Paul Goydos
Stephen Ames
Brandt Jobe
Billy Andrade
Steve Flesch
West Short Jr.
David Toms
Doug Barron
Scott Parel
Tom Byrum
Tim Petrovic
Ken Duke
Ken Tanigawa
Rocco Mediate
Bob Estes
Tom Lehman
Scott McCarron
Lee Janzen
Jay Haas
Doug McKenzie
Paul Broadhurst
Tommy Tolles
Kent Jones
Kirk Triplett
Fred Couples
Steve Stricker
17. From the 2020-21 official PGA Tour Champions money list, the top 20 money leaders through the close of entries on May 12, 2021. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. (Must have filed an entry by May 12, 2021):
Glen Day
Robert Karlsson
18. From PGA Tour Champions all-time money list, the top 40 money leaders through the close of entries on May 12, 2021. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. (Must have filed an entry by May 12, 2021):
Billy Mayfair
Corey Pavin
Tom Pernice Jr.
Jeff Sluman
Scott Verplank
19. Any player whos 50th birthday falls between the close of entries and the first scheduled round of the Championship that, at the close of entries (May 12, 2021), would have otherwise been listed among the top 40 on the PGA Tour Champions all-time money list. Players must select a qualifying site at the time of entry. (Must have filed an entry by May 12, 2021):
20. Winners of PGA Tour Champions co-sponsored events, excluding team events, whose victories are considered official, in the last three calendar years (2018, 2019, 2020 and current) and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the 2021 U.S. Senior Open Championship:
Brett Quigley (2020 Morocco Champions)
Shane Bertsch (2020 Charles Schwab Series at Bass Pro Shops Big Cedar Lodge)
Darren Clarke (2020 Timber Tech Championship; 2021 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalei)
Vijay Singh (2018 Toshiba Classic; 2018 Charles Schwab Championship)
Bart Bryant (2018 Dick's Sporting Goods Open)
Mark Calcavecchia (2018 Boca Raton Championship)
Mark O'Meara (2019 Cologuard Classic)
Alex Cejka (2021 Regions Tradition)
Dicky Pride (2021 Mitsubishi Electric Classic)
21. Top 10 players from the 2019 Legends Tour Order of Merit:
Phillip Price
James Kingston
David Shacklady
Jean-Francois Remesy
Peter Fowler
Barry Lane
Jose Coceres
Peter Baker
Clark Dennis
Markus Brier
22. From the final 2019 Japan Senior Tour money list, the top 4 money winners:
Thaworn Wiratchant
Prayad Marksaeng
Masahiro Kuramoto
Suk Joug Yul
23. Winners of The Masters Tournament the last 10 years (2011-21):
24. Winners of the PGA Championship in the last 10 years (2010-21):
25. Winners of the Open Championship conducted by The R&A in the last 10 years (2010-19):
Phil Mickelson (2013)
Ernie Els (2012)
Darren Clarke (2011)
26. Playing members of the five most current United States and European Ryder Cup Teams, and U.S. and International Presidents' Cup Teams:
Miguel Angel Jimenez
David Toms
Steve Stricker
Paul Lawrie
Retief Goosen
Angel Cabrera
Ernie Els
Jim Furyk
K.J. Choi
Phil Mickelson
Thongchai Jaidee
Thomas Bjorn
27. Winners of PGA Tour co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, in the last six calendar years (2015-2020) and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the 2011 U.S. Senior Open:
Davis Love III (2015 Wyndham Championship)
Jim Furyk (2015 RBC Heritage)
Phil Mickelson (2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am)
Phil Mickelson (2018 WGC-Mexico Championship)
Rod Pampling (2016 Shriner's Hospital for Children Open)
28. Special Exemptions as selected by the USGA. Deadline for submission request is May 12, 2021
Jose Maria Olazabal