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The 153rd Open | Exemptions
The following players have secured exemptions for The 153rd Open, taking place at Royal Portrush from 13-20 July 2025.
A list of exemption categories is shown at the foot of the page.
This page is up to date as of 10 February and will be updated as further exemptions are finalised.
Aberg, Ludvig - 12
An, Byeong Hun - 12
Ballester, Jose Luis (a) - 21
Bezuidenhout, Christiaan - 12
Bhatia, Akshay - 12
Bradley, Keegan - 12
Brown, Daniel - 4
Burns, Sam - 12
Canter, Laurie - 6
Cantlay, Patrick - 12
Choi, K J - 20
Cink, Stewart - 1
Clanton, Luke (a) - 22
Clark, Wyndham - 11, 12
Clarke, Darren - 1
Curtis, Ben - 1
Daly, John - 1
DeChambeau, Bryson - 11
Duval, David - 1
Els, Ernie - 1
Finau, Tony - 12
Fitzpatrick, Matt - 11
Fleetwood, Tommy - 6, 12
Fox, Ryan - 7
Guerrier, Julien - 6
Hamilton, Todd - 1
Harman, Brian - 1, 3
Harrington, Padraig - 1
Hastings, Justin - 24
Hatton, Tyrrell - 6
Henley, Russell - 4, 12
Hoge, Tom - 12
Hojgaard, Rasmus - 6
Horschel, Billy - 4, 6, 7, 12
Hoshino, Rikuya - 6
Hovland, Viktor - 12
Im, Sungjae - 4, 12
Imahira, Shugo - 19
Johnson, Dustin - 9
Johnson, Zach - 1, 3
Johnston, Ryggs - OQS Australia
Jordan, Matthew - 4
Kirk, Chris - 12
Koepka, Brooks - 10
Langasque, Romain - 6
Lawrence, Thriston - 4, 6
Lawrie, Paul - 1
Leishman, Marc - OQS Australia
Leonard, Justin - 1
Lowry, Shane - 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12
Luck, Curtis - OQS Australia
MacIntyre, Robert - 6, 12
Manassero, Matteo - 6
Matsuyama, Hideki - 9, 12
McIlroy, Rory - 1, 3, 6, 12
McKibbin, Tom - 6
Mickelson, Phil - 1, 10
Migliozzi, Guido - 6
Molinari, Francesco - 1, 3
Morikawa, Collin - 1, 3, 10, 12
Newman, Bryan - 25
Niemann, Joaquin - 6
Norgaard, Niklas - 6
Olesen, Thorbjorn - 6
Oosthuizen, Louis - 1
Pavon, Matthieu - 12
Pendrith, Taylor - 12
Rahm, Jon - 4, 9, 11
Rai, Aaron - 12
Rose, Justin - 4
Rozner, Antoine - 6
Schauffele, Xander - 2, 3, 4, 10, 12
Scheffler, Scottie - 4, 9, 12, 13, 16
Scott, Adam - 4, 6, 12
Smith, Cameron - 1, 3
Smith, Jordan - 6
Soderberg, Sebastian - 6
Spieth, Jordan - 1, 3
Stenson, Henrik - 1, 3
Straka, Sepp - 12
Svensson, Jesper - 6
Theegala, Sahith - 12
Thomas, Justin - 10, 12
Wallace, Matt - 6
Waring, Paul - 6
Woods, Tiger - 1
An, Byeong Hun - 12
Ballester, Jose Luis (a) - 21
Bezuidenhout, Christiaan - 12
Bhatia, Akshay - 12
Bradley, Keegan - 12
Brown, Daniel - 4
Burns, Sam - 12
Canter, Laurie - 6
Cantlay, Patrick - 12
Choi, K J - 20
Cink, Stewart - 1
Clanton, Luke (a) - 22
Clark, Wyndham - 11, 12
Clarke, Darren - 1
Curtis, Ben - 1
Daly, John - 1
DeChambeau, Bryson - 11
Duval, David - 1
Els, Ernie - 1
Finau, Tony - 12
Fitzpatrick, Matt - 11
Fleetwood, Tommy - 6, 12
Fox, Ryan - 7
Guerrier, Julien - 6
Hamilton, Todd - 1
Harman, Brian - 1, 3
Harrington, Padraig - 1
Hastings, Justin - 24
Hatton, Tyrrell - 6
Henley, Russell - 4, 12
Hoge, Tom - 12
Hojgaard, Rasmus - 6
Horschel, Billy - 4, 6, 7, 12
Hoshino, Rikuya - 6
Hovland, Viktor - 12
Im, Sungjae - 4, 12
Imahira, Shugo - 19
Johnson, Dustin - 9
Johnson, Zach - 1, 3
Johnston, Ryggs - OQS Australia
Jordan, Matthew - 4
Kirk, Chris - 12
Koepka, Brooks - 10
Langasque, Romain - 6
Lawrence, Thriston - 4, 6
Lawrie, Paul - 1
Leishman, Marc - OQS Australia
Leonard, Justin - 1
Lowry, Shane - 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12
Luck, Curtis - OQS Australia
MacIntyre, Robert - 6, 12
Manassero, Matteo - 6
Matsuyama, Hideki - 9, 12
McIlroy, Rory - 1, 3, 6, 12
McKibbin, Tom - 6
Mickelson, Phil - 1, 10
Migliozzi, Guido - 6
Molinari, Francesco - 1, 3
Morikawa, Collin - 1, 3, 10, 12
Newman, Bryan - 25
Niemann, Joaquin - 6
Norgaard, Niklas - 6
Olesen, Thorbjorn - 6
Oosthuizen, Louis - 1
Pavon, Matthieu - 12
Pendrith, Taylor - 12
Rahm, Jon - 4, 9, 11
Rai, Aaron - 12
Rose, Justin - 4
Rozner, Antoine - 6
Schauffele, Xander - 2, 3, 4, 10, 12
Scheffler, Scottie - 4, 9, 12, 13, 16
Scott, Adam - 4, 6, 12
Smith, Cameron - 1, 3
Smith, Jordan - 6
Soderberg, Sebastian - 6
Spieth, Jordan - 1, 3
Stenson, Henrik - 1, 3
Straka, Sepp - 12
Svensson, Jesper - 6
Theegala, Sahith - 12
Thomas, Justin - 10, 12
Wallace, Matt - 6
Waring, Paul - 6
Woods, Tiger - 1
Exemption Categories:
1. The Open Champions aged 60 or under on 20 July 2025 (for all Champions up until 2024)
2. The Open Champions aged 55 or under on 20 July 2025 (for all Champions from 2024)
3. The Open Champions for 2014-2024
4. First 10 anyone tying for 10th place in The 152nd Open at Royal Troon in 2024
5. The first 50 players on the OWGR for Week 21, 2025
6. First 25 in the Final Race to Dubai Rankings for 2024
7. The BMW PGA Championship winners for 2022-2024
8. First 5 DP World Tour members and any DP World Tour members tying for 5th place, not otherwise exempt, in the top 20 of the Race to Dubai Rankings on completion of the 2025 BMW International
9. The Masters Tournament Champions for 2020-2025
10. The PGA Champions for 2019-2025
11. The US Open Champions for 2020-2025
12. Top 30 players from the Final 2024 FedEx Cup Points List
13. The PLAYERS Champions for 2023-2025
14. First 5 PGA TOUR members and any PGA TOUR members tying for 5th place, not exempt in the top 20 of the PGA TOUR FedExCup Points List for 2025 on completion of the 2025 Travelers Championship.
15. The first player and anyone tying for that place, not otherwise exempt, in the top 5 of the 2025 LIV Golf Individual Season Standings on completion of LIV Golf Dallas.
16. The 2024 Olympic Men's Golf Gold Medallist
17. The 118th VISA Open de Argentina 2025 Champion
18. The first 5 players on the 2025 Federations Ranking List as of closing date
19. The Japan Open Champion for 2024
20. The Senior Open Champion for 2024
21. The US Amateur Champion for 2024
22. The Mark H McCormack Medal (Men's WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKING) winner for 2024
23. The Asia-Pacific Amateur Champion 2024
24. The Latin America Amateur Champion 2025
25. The Africa Amateur Champion 2025
26. The Amateur Champion for 2025
27. The European Amateur Champion for 2025
28. The Open Amateur Series winner 2025
Exemptions 21-28 can only be taken up by players retaining their amateur status.
OQS Australia - ISPS Handa Australian Open
OQS New Zealand - New Zealand Open
OQS South Africa - Investec South African Open
OQS USA - Arnold Palmer Invitational
OQS Macau - International Series Macau
OQS Korea - KOLON Korea Open
OQS Japan - Mizuno Open
OQS USA - the Memorial Tournament
OQS Canada - RBC Canadian Open
OQS Italy - Italian Open
OQS Scotland - Genesis Scottish Open
Final Qualifying - Burnham & Berrow
Final Qualifying - Dundonald Links
Final Qualifying - Royal Cinque Ports
Final Qualifying - West Lancashire