36 golfers are playing in a U.S. Open for the first time in 2024

There are 156 golfers in the field for the 2024 U.S. Open but for 36 of them, this will be their first crack at playing in the national championship.

The list includes the No. 6-ranked player in the world (Ludvig Aberg), the the 2023 DP World Tour Championship winner (Nicolai Hojgaard), the 2024 NCAA individual champion (Hiroshi Tai), a 37-year-old mini-tour grinder (John Chin) as well as 12 amateurs.

Pinehurst will provide a stern test for everyone but there will likely be added pressure for those on this list playing in their first Open.

This year’s tournament has a record purse and a record first-place prize at stake. Check out the list of some of those (minus the ams) aiming for that pile of cash.

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