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Open 4 U.S. Open Entries Open to any professional, and to amateurs with a USGA Handicap Index® not exceeding 1.4. Entries close April 25. Starting Field 156 players Schedule of Play • Thursday, June 14 — First round (18 holes) • Friday, June 15 — Second round (18 holes) After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 60 scorers and any ties for 60th place • Saturday, June 16 — Third round (18 holes) • Sunday, June 17 — Fourth round (18 holes) Playoff In case of a tie after 72 holes, an 18-hole playoff will be held on Monday, June 18. If this playoff results in a tie, the tied players will immediately continue to play off hole by hole until the winner is determined. Local Qualifying 18 holes stroke play, scheduled at 109 sites, between April 30 and May 17. Exemptions from Local Qualifying • All former winners of the U.S. Open Championship • From the 2011 U.S. Open Championship, those returning scores for 72 holes • Winners of the U.S. Senior Open Championship the last five years (2007-2011) • All former winners of the U.S. Amateur Championship and the runners-up in 2009 and 2010 (must be an amateur) • Winner of the 2011 U.S. Amateur Championship (if not an amateur) • Quarterfinalists from the 2011 U.S. Amateur Championship (must be an amateur) 2012 Conditions of Play • From the U.S. Amateur Public Links, U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships, the winners the last three years (2009-2011) and the runners-up from 2011 (must be an amateur) • Winner of the 2011 USGA Senior Amateur Championship (must be an amateur) • Playing members of the 2009 and 2011 United States and Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup and the 2008 and 2010 United States Men’s World Amateur Teams (must be an amateur) • Winner of the 2012 individual NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship (must be an amateur) • Winners of the 2009 and 2010 British Amateur Championship (must be an amateur) • Winners of the most current Asian Amateur, Mexican Amateur and Canadian Amateur Championships (must be an amateur) (Must have filed an entry by April 25) • Top 50 from the Men’s World Amateur Golf Rankings and anyone tying for 50th place as of April 25, 2012 (must be an amateur) (Must have filed an entry by April 25) • All former winners of the Masters Tournament, British Open Championship and PGA of America Championship • From the 2012 Masters Tournament, 2011 British Open Championship and 2011 PGA of America Championship, the 30 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 30th place • Winner of the 2011 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament • Winners of PGA Tour co-sponsored events and winners of the PGA European Tour Volvo Order of Merit/Race to Dubai tournaments whose victories are considered official, in the last three calendar years (2009, 2010 and 2011) and during the current year through April 25 (must have filed an entry by April 25) • Winners of the Nationwide Tour, Challenge Tour, Sunshine Tour, Asian Tour, Japan Tour, Australasian Tour and OneAsia events, whose victories are considered official in the last calendar year (2011) and during the current year through April 25 (Must have filed an entry by April 25) • Winner of the 2011 PGA Professional National Championship • Playing members of the five most current United States and European Ryder Cup and United States and World Presidents Cup Teams • From the final 2011 World Rankings, the top 150 point leaders and anyone tying for 150th place
• From the current World Rankings, the top 150 point leaders and anyone tying for 150th place as of April 25, 2012 (Must have filed an entry by April 25) • From the 2011 final official PGA Tour and European PGA Tour money lists, the top 150 money leaders; and from the final official PGA Tour and European PGA Tour money lists, the top 10 money leaders in each of the three preceding calendar years (2008, 2009 and 2010); and, any player who had multiple finishes in the top 150 money leaders in the last five calendar years • From the 2012 PGA Tour and European PGA Tour official money list, the top 100 money leaders through April 25, 2012 (Must have filed an entry by April 25) • From the official PGA Tour career money list, the top 50 money leaders as of the end of 2011 • From the 2011 final official Champions Tour money list, the top 10 money leaders • From the 2011 final official Nationwide Tour and Japan Tour money lists, the top 50 money leaders • From the 2011 final official Canadian Tour money list, the top 10 money leaders • From the 2011 final official Challenge Tour money list, the top 20 money leaders • From the 2011 final official Sunshine Tour money list, the top 20 money leaders • From the 2011 final official Asia, Australasian and OneAsia money lists, the top 25 money leaders • From the 2011 final official European Seniors Tour money list, the top five money leaders • Head professional at club hosting the championship • Special exemptions selected by the USGA (Must have filed an entry by April 25) Sectional Qualifying 36 holes stroke play, scheduled at 13 sites, on May 21, May 28 and June 4. Number in sectional qualifying: approximately 750 Exemptions from Local and Sectional Qualifying • Winners of the U.S. Open Championship the last 10 years • Winner and runner-up of the 2011 U.S. Amateur Championship (must be an amateur) • Winner of the 2011 British Amateur Championship (must be an amateur) • Winner of the 2011 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Men’s World Amateur Golf Rankings) (must be an amateur) • Winners of the Masters Tournament the last five years • Winners of the British Open Championship the last five years • Winners of the PGA of America Championship the last five years • Winners of the Players Championship the last three years • Winner of the 2012 European Tour BMW PGA Championship • Winner of the 2011 U.S. Senior Open Championship • From the 2011 U.S. Open Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place • Those players qualifying for the season-ending 2011 Tour Championship • From the current World Rankings, the top 60 point leaders and ties as of May 21, 2012 • From the current World Rankings, the top 60 point leaders and ties as of June 11, 2012 • Special exemptions selected by the USGA Prize Money TBD ($7.85 million, first place $1.4 million in 2011) U.S. Open 5 Open
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• From the current World Rankings, the top 150 point leaders<br />
and anyone tying for 150th place as of April 25, 2012 (Must<br />
have filed an entry by April 25)<br />
• From the 2011 final official PGA Tour and European PGA Tour<br />
money lists, the top 150 money leaders; and from the final<br />
official PGA Tour and European PGA Tour money lists, the<br />
top 10 money leaders in each of the three preceding calendar<br />
years (2008, 2009 and 2010); and, any player who had<br />
multiple finishes in the top 150 money leaders in the last five<br />
calendar years<br />
• From the 2012 PGA Tour and European PGA Tour official<br />
money list, the top 100 money leaders through April 25, 2012<br />
(Must have filed an entry by April 25)<br />
• From the official PGA Tour career money list, the top 50<br />
money leaders as of the end of 2011<br />
• From the 2011 final official Champions Tour money list, the<br />
top 10 money leaders<br />
• From the 2011 final official Nationwide Tour and Japan Tour<br />
money lists, the top 50 money leaders<br />
• From the 2011 final official Canadian Tour money list, the top<br />
10 money leaders<br />
• From the 2011 final official Challenge Tour money list, the top<br />
20 money leaders<br />
• From the 2011 final official Sunshine Tour money list, the top<br />
20 money leaders<br />
• From the 2011 final official Asia, Australasian and OneAsia<br />
money lists, the top 25 money leaders<br />
• From the 2011 final official European Seniors Tour money list,<br />
the top five money leaders<br />
• Head professional at club hosting the championship<br />
• Special exemptions selected by the <strong>USGA</strong> (Must have filed<br />
an entry by April 25)<br />
Sectional Qualifying<br />
36 holes stroke play, scheduled at 13 sites, on May 21, May 28<br />
and June 4.<br />
Number in sectional qualifying: approximately 750<br />
Exemptions from Local and Sectional Qualifying<br />
• Winners of the U.S. Open Championship the last 10 years<br />
• Winner and runner-up of the 2011 U.S. Amateur<br />
Championship (must be an amateur)<br />
• Winner of the 2011 British Amateur Championship (must be<br />
an amateur)<br />
• Winner of the 2011 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Men’s<br />
World Amateur Golf Rankings) (must be an amateur)<br />
• Winners of the Masters Tournament the last five years<br />
• Winners of the British Open Championship the last five years<br />
• Winners of the PGA of America Championship the last five years<br />
• Winners of the Players Championship the last three years<br />
• Winner of the 2012 European Tour BMW PGA Championship<br />
• Winner of the 2011 U.S. Senior Open Championship<br />
• From the 2011 U.S. Open Championship, the 10 lowest scorers<br />
and anyone tying for 10th place<br />
• Those players qualifying for the season-ending 2011 Tour<br />
Championship<br />
• From the current World Rankings, the top 60 point leaders<br />
and ties as of May 21, 2012<br />
• From the current World Rankings, the top 60 point leaders<br />
and ties as of June 11, 2012<br />
• Special exemptions selected by the <strong>USGA</strong><br />
Prize Money<br />
TBD ($7.85 million, first place $1.4 million in 2011)<br />
U.S. Open 5<br />
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