| S-1. Winners of the U.S. Senior Open Championship.
| Miller Barber |
Hale Irwin |
Gary Player |
| Billy Casper |
Larry Laoretti |
Don Pooley |
| Roberto De Vicenzo |
Bruce Lietzke |
Dave Stockton |
| Dale Douglass |
Graham Marsh |
Lee Trevino |
| Dave Eichelberger |
Orville Moody |
Tom Weiskopf |
| Bruce Fleisher |
Jack Nicklaus |
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| Simon Hobday |
Arnold Palmer |
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S-2. Winners of the U.S. Open Championship the last ten years (1995-2004).
S-3. Winners of the U.S. Amateur the last ten years (1994-2003) and the semifinalist from 2003 (must be an amateur).
S-4. Winners of The Masters the last ten years (1995-2004).
S-5. Winners of the British Open Championship the last ten years (1994-2003).
S-6. Winners of the PGA of America Championship the last ten years (1994-2003).
S-7. Winners of the PGA of America Seniors Championship the last ten years ( 1994-2004).
| Allen Doyle |
John Jacobs |
Fuzzy Zoeller |
| Raymond Floyd |
Doug Tewell |
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| Hale Irwin |
Tom Watson |
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S-8. Winner of the 2003 British Seniors Open Championship.
Tom Watson S-9. From the 2003 U.S. Senior Open Championship, the 25 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 25th place:
| Jose Maria Cantizares |
Gary Groh |
Bob Murphy |
| Roger Davis |
Dan Halldorson |
Jack Nicklaus |
| Jim Dent |
Tom Jenkins |
Andy North |
| Ed Dougherty |
Tom Kite |
Des Smyth |
| Allen Doyle |
Wayne Levi |
Lanny Wadkins |
| R.W. Eaks |
Bruce Lietzke |
Tom Watson |
| Vicente Fernandez |
Mike McCullough |
Fuzzy Zoeller |
| Raymond Floyd |
Mark McCumber |
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| Stewart Ginn |
Gil Morgan |
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S-10. From the 2004 U.S. Open Championship, the amateur returning the lowest 72-hole score (must be an amateur).
S-11. From the 2003 U.S. Senior Open Championship, the amateur returning the lowest 72-hole score (must be an amateur). S-12. From the U.S. Amateur Public Links, U.S. Mid-Amateur and the USGA Senior Championships, the winners from he last two years, and the semifinalists from the previous year's championship (must be an amateur).
| APL |
Mid-Amateur |
Senior Amateur |
| 2002 |
2002-George Zahringer |
2002-Greg Reynolds |
| 2003 |
2003 |
2003-Kemp Richardson |
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Frank Abbot |
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David Boesel |
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Charles Roy Smethurst |
S-13. Playing Members of the 2001-2003 United States Walker Cup and the 2000 & 2002 United States Men's World Amateur Teams (must be an amateur)
S-14. Playing members of the United States and European Ryder Cup Teams the last ten years (1995-2003) S-15. From the final 2003 official Champions Tour money list, the top 30 money leaders:
| Tom Watson |
Dana Quigley |
Mike McCullough |
| Jim Thorpe |
Bob Gilder |
Roger Davis |
| Gil Morgan |
Doug Tewell |
David Eger |
| Bruce Lietzke |
Craig Stadler |
John Jacobs |
| Hale Irwin |
Morris Hatalsky |
John Jacobs |
| Tom Kite |
Tom Purtzer |
Fuzzy Zoeller |
| Tom Jenkins |
Vincente Fernandez |
Dave Barr |
| Larry Nelson |
Des Smyth |
D.A. Weibing |
| Allen Doyle |
Bobby Wadkins |
Jay Sigel |
| Bruce Fleisher |
Wayne Levi |
Jose Maria Canizares |
S-16. From the Champions Tour all-time money list, the top 50 money leaders through the close of entries on June 16.
S-17. From the 2004 official Champions Tour money list, the top 20 money leaders through the close of entries on June 16. (must have filed an entry by June 16).
S-18. Winners of Champions Tour co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, in the last three calendar years (2001-2003) and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the U.S. Senior Open Championship
S-19. From the final 2003 official Senior PGA European Tour Money list, the leading money winner.
Carl Mason
S-20. Winners of PGA Tour co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, in the last five calendar years (1999-2003) and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the U.S. Senior Open Championship.
(Note: The USGA will file blank entries for those players who become exempt after the close of entries)
S-19. Any player turning 50 from the 2001 U.S. Senior Open date of minimum age eligibility (June 28, 2001), through this year's date of minimum age eligibility (June 27, 2002), who has won a U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, Masters Tournament, British Open, British Amateur, or PGA Championship: (One time exemption.)
S-21. Any player in his first five years of age eligibility who has won the U.S. Open Championship.
S-22. Any player turning 50 from the 2003 U.S. Senior Open date of minimum age eligibility (June 26, 2003) through this year's date of minimum age eligibility (July 29, 2004) who has won a U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, Masters Tournament, British Open, British Amateur, or PGA Championship (one-time exemptions)
S-23. Special exemptions as selected by the USGA
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