Oklahoma State Alum Rickie Fowler qualifies for U.S. Open

One year after missing the field entirely, Rickie Fowler returns to the U.S. Open with momentum — and perhaps his clearest path yet to ending one of golf’s longest-running major droughts.

After failing to qualify for The Masters and managing only a T60 at the PGA Championship, Fowler’s season still earned new life through the USGA’s expanded exemption criteria. The 2026 campaign has quietly become one of his most consistent in recent years.

Through 12 events, Fowler owns four Top-10 finishes including a T2 at the Truist Championship, helping lift him to 19th in the FedEx Cup standings.

Now comes Shinnecock Hills — and a major where Fowler has historically played his best. His U.S. Open résumé includes a runner-up finish in 2014 and another Top-5 in 2017. For a player still searching for that first major title, the opportunity is there again.