2021 U.S. Open Field: By the Numbers

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Bryson DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau stands on the 17th green during a practice round prior to the start of the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course on June 15, 2021 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey via Getty Images)

The season’s third major gets underway on Thursday morning at Torrey Pines Golf Course when the first tee ball gets struck at the 121st U.S. Open.

America’s national golf championship features a field of 156 players who qualified or were exempt through some performance metric.

The field in La Jolla, California will feature all the big names including each of the top-50 ranked players in the Official World Golf Rankings.

As we do each week, let’s take a look at the field, by the numbers.


Top 10: PGA Tour Money List

All 10 of the top 10 on the current PGA Tour Money List.

  • Bryson DeChambeau (1)
  • Justin Thomas (2)
  • Patrick Cantlay (3)
  • Jordan Spieth (4)
  • Viktor Hovland (5)
  • Jason Kokrak (6)
  • Xander Schauffele (7)
  • Collin Morikawa (8)
  • Cameron Smith (9)
  • Dustin Johnson (10)

Top 10: Official World Golf Rankings

All 10 of the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking will be in the field.

  • Dustin Johnson (1)
  • Justin Thomas (2)
  • Jon Rahm (3)
  • Collin Morikawa (4)
  • Bryson DeChambeau (5)
  • Xander Schauffele (6)
  • Patrick Cantlay (7)
  • Patrick Reed (8)
  • Tyrrell Hatton (9)
  • Brooks Koepka (10)

U.S. Open Champions

There are nine (9) players in the field who have won the U.S. Open championship.

  • Bryson DeChambeau (2020)
  • Gary Woodland (2019)
  • Bryson DeChambeau (2017-18)
  • Dustin Johnson (2016)
  • Jordan Spieth (2015)
  • Martin Kaymer (2014)
  • Justin Rose (2013)
  • Webb Simpson (2012)
  • Rory McIlroy (2011)

PGA Champions

There are seven (7) players in the field who have won the PGA Championship.

  • Phil Mickelson (2021)
  • Collin Morikawa (2020)
  • Brooks Koepka (2018-19)
  • Justin Thomas (2017)
  • Jimmy Walker (2016)
  • Rory McIlroy (2014, 2012)
  • Martin Kaymer (2010)

Masters Champions

There are 10 players in the field who have won the Masters.

  • Hideki Matsuyama (2021)
  • Dustin Johnson (2020)
  • Patrick Reed (2018)
  • Sergio Garcia (2017)
  • Jordan Spieth (2015)
  • Bubba Watson (2014, 2012)
  • Adam Scott (2013)
  • Charl Schwartzel (2011)
  • Phil Mickelson (2010)
  • Zach Johnson (2007)

British Open Champions

There are 10 players in the field who have won the Open Championship.

  • Shane Lowry (2019)
  • Francesco Molinari (2018)
  • Jordan Spieth (2017)
  • Henrik Stenson (2016)
  • Jordan Spieth (2015)
  • Zach Johnson (2015)
  • Rory McIlroy (2014)
  • Phil Mickelson (2013)
  • Louis Oosthuizen (2010)
  • Stewart Cink (2009)

10 PGA Tour Wins

There are 10 players in the field with at least 10 PGA Tour wins led by Phil Mickelson with 45.

  • Phil Mickelson (45)
  • Dustin Johnson (24)
  • Rory McIlroy (19)
  • Justin Thomas (14)
  • Adam Scott (14)
  • Zach Johnson (12)
  • Jordan Spieth (12)
  • Bubba Watson (12)
  • Sergio Garcia (11)
  • Justin Rose (10)

World No. 1 Players

There are 10 players in the field who’ve been ranked No. 1 in the world at one time in their career.

  • Dustin Johnson
  • Jon Rahm
  • Justin Thomas
  • Rory McIlroy
  • Brooks Koepka
  • Justin Rose
  • Jordan Spieth
  • Adam Scott
  • Lee Westwood
  • Martin Kaymer

Top Players in the Field


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