Mike Thomas (sunmart)
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No VJ, No Rickie Fowler, No Justin Rose,No Bubba Watson, No J.B. Holmes,No Johnathan Byrd,No Pat Perez, come on USGA.
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faux_maestro
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Really? WOW.....do any of these guys still have a chance to qualify in any way? Bubba has won three times (and was in a playoff for the PGA) and Byrd won twice since last years open, how can they not be in the field?
EDIT: And, Justin Rose won twice last year, AND didn't qualify for LAST years open. How does the USGA determine who they let in? At the very least, these three SHOULD be in the field.
EDIT: And, Justin Rose won twice last year, AND didn't qualify for LAST years open. How does the USGA determine who they let in? At the very least, these three SHOULD be in the field.
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Leroy
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I think Bubba and Fowler are in- not sure about Rose. VJ looks to be out for sure.
"The U.S. Open is open to any professional, or to any amateur with an up-to-date USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 1.4. Players (male or female) may obtain a place by being fully exempt or by competing successfully in qualifying. The field is 156 players.
About half of the field is made up of players who are fully exempt from qualifying. There are 17 full exemption categories, including winners of the U.S. Open for the last ten years and the other three majors for the last five years, the top 30 from the previous year's PGA Tour money list, the top 15 from the previous year's European Tour money list, and the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings as of two weeks before the tournament. Starting in 2011, the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings as of the tournament date will also be exempt; this will allow players who enter the top 50 after the initial cutoff (such as Justin Rose and Rickie Fowler in 2010) to gain entry.[1] For 2012 and beyond, the USGA will eliminate the exemptions for top money winners on the PGA and European Tours, instead inviting the top 60 in the Official World Golf Rankings at the relevant dates."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Open_(golf)
Official World Golf Ranking - ranking - rankings - 6/6/2011 9:26:36 PM
"The U.S. Open is open to any professional, or to any amateur with an up-to-date USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 1.4. Players (male or female) may obtain a place by being fully exempt or by competing successfully in qualifying. The field is 156 players.
About half of the field is made up of players who are fully exempt from qualifying. There are 17 full exemption categories, including winners of the U.S. Open for the last ten years and the other three majors for the last five years, the top 30 from the previous year's PGA Tour money list, the top 15 from the previous year's European Tour money list, and the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings as of two weeks before the tournament. Starting in 2011, the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings as of the tournament date will also be exempt; this will allow players who enter the top 50 after the initial cutoff (such as Justin Rose and Rickie Fowler in 2010) to gain entry.[1] For 2012 and beyond, the USGA will eliminate the exemptions for top money winners on the PGA and European Tours, instead inviting the top 60 in the Official World Golf Rankings at the relevant dates."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Open_(golf)
Official World Golf Ranking - ranking - rankings - 6/6/2011 9:26:36 PM
Mike Thomas (sunmart)
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My bad, nevermind.
The only guys you mentioned that aren't fully exempt are Holmes, Singh and Perez.
faux_maestro
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OK.....that makes a little more sense. I didn't take the time to check for sure just 'cause I'm lazy.
Shot Limit
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The one guy I want to see play well is in the field so I'm good. He might just win it too yeah!
No real surprise to me but Tiger is now out.
2011 U.S. Open: Tiger Woods says he's not playing U.S. Open - ESPN
2011 U.S. Open: Tiger Woods says he's not playing U.S. Open - ESPN
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