Exemption Information
Click the individual championship below for specific information on the established WAGR exemption criteria.
Local Exemption
From the current Men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 50 point leaders and anyone tying for 50th place as of April 2, 2025 (must
be an amateur). Players must choose a qualifying site at the time of entry. Players exempt under this category will be determined at the close of entries. (Must have filed an entry by April 9, 2025.)
Local Exemption
From the Men’s World Amateur Golf Rankings, the top 25 age-eligible players as of March 26, 2025.
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Full Exemption
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 40 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 40th place as of March 19, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. (Must have filed an entry by May 14, 2025.)
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 100 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 100th place as of May 7, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. A qualifying site must be selected, and an application received by May 14, 2025.
** WAGR® Age Filter eligibility is determined by the age requirement for the championship. Players who will not have reached their nineteenth birthday by midnight of July 26, 2025 are eligible for this exemption. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category.
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Full Exemption
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 20 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 20th place as of March 19, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. (Must have filed an entry by May 14, 2025.)
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 50 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 50th place as of May 7, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. A qualifying site must be selected, and an application received by May 14, 2025.
** WAGR® Age Filter eligibility is determined by the age requirement for the championship. Players who will not have reached their nineteenth birthday by midnight of July 19, 2025 are eligible for this exemption. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category.
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Full Exemption
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 20 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 20th place as of March 26, 2025. (Must have filed an entry by May 28, 2025.)
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 100 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 100th place as of May 28, 2025. A qualifying site must be selected, and an application received by May 28, 2025.
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 100 point leaders and anyone tying for 100th place as of June 25, 2025 (if not previously exempt). Players eligible under this category will be determined on June 25, 2025. (NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after close of entries.)
Local Exemption
The top 700 point leaders and anyone tying for 700th place in the World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR® as of March 19, 2025. (Must have filed an entry by May 28, 2025.)
The top 700 point leaders and anyone tying for 700th place in the World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR® as of May 21, 2025. (Must have filed an entry by May 28, 2025.)
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Full Exemption
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 20 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 20th place as of March 26, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. (Must have filed an entry by June 11, 2025.)
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 50 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 50th place as of June 4, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. A qualifying site must be selected, and an application received by June 11, 2025.
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Full Exemption
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 15 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 15th place as of April 16, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. (Must have filed an entry by July 9, 2025.)
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 40 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 40th place as of July 2, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. A qualifying site must be selected, and an application received by July 9, 2025.
** WAGR® Age Filter eligibility is determined by the age requirement for the championship. Players who will have reached their twenty-fifth birthday by September 13, 2025, are eligible for this exemption. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category.
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Full Exemption
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 10 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 10th place as of April 16, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. (Must have filed an entry by August 6, 2025.)
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 30 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 30th place as of July 30, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. A qualifying site must be selected, and an application received by August 6, 2025.
** WAGR® Age Filter eligibility is determined by the age requirement for the championship. Players who will have reached their twenty-fifth birthday by midnight of October 4, 2025 are eligible for this exemption. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category.
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Full Exemption
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 10 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 10th place as of April 2, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. (Must have filed an entry by June 18, 2025.)
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 25 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 25th place as of June 11, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. A qualifying site must be selected, and an application received by June 18, 2025.
** WAGR® Age Filter eligibility is determined by the age requirement for the championship. Players who will have reached their fifty-fifth birthday by August 23, 2025 are eligible for this exemption. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category.
Click here to view current WAGR Rankings for age-eligible players
Full Exemption
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 10 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 10th place as of April 2, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. (Must have filed an entry by July 9, 2025.)
From the current World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, the top 30 point leaders using the WAGR® Age Filter and anyone tying for 30th place as of July 2, 2025. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category. A qualifying site must be selected, and an application received by July 9, 2025.
** WAGR® Age Filter eligibility is determined by the age requirement for the championship. Players who will have reached their 50th birthday by September 13, 2025 are eligible for this exemption. Player’s WAGR® profile must include date of birth to be considered for this exemption category.
Click here to view current WAGR Rankings for age-eligible players