Keita Nakajima

Earned his first U.S. Open start as the recipient of the 2021 McCormack Medal for being the leading amateur in the World Amateur Golf Ranking last fall. This will be his second major-championship start after missing the cut in the Masters in April. He earned that invitation with his victory in the 2021 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. He also won the 2021 Australian Amateur, 2021 Japanese Amateur and the Panasonic Open on the Japanese Tour. He competed in the 121st U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club, but failed to advance to match play. He also has an exemption into this year's Open Championship at St. Andrews.