A list of player who have received special exemptions into the U.S. Open, and how they fared.
Tiger Woods accepted a special exemption for the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, the first time the three-time champion has needed an exemption to play. Woods has been exempt for every U.S. Open since he first played in 1995 as the reigning U.S. Amateur champion. The exemption was expected and likely to be the first of many.
Tiger Woods, a 15-time major winner, has accepted a special exemption into the 124th US Open next month at Pinehurst, the US Golf Association announced on Thursday."From his 15-stroke victory at Pebble Beach in 2000 to his inspiring win on a broken leg at Torrey Pines in 2008, this championship is simply better when Tiger is in the field and his accomplishments in the game undoubtedly made this an easy decision for our special exemption committee."
May 2—The Meadow Greens — Ramsey Ladies Golf Club opened their season with a game of Putts on Wednesday. Twenty-four women participated, trying to minimize their strokes on the greens. Winners on the front nine were Karen Baier with 11 putts, Sandy Davis with 12, Linda Youngmark with 14, and Sheila Cotter with 16 putts (tie broken by handicap hole). The back nine proved to be more challenging, ...
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13 | -7 | ||
F | -7 | ||
F | -7 | ||
17 | -7 | ||
14 | -5 | ||
17 | -5 | ||
15 | -5 | ||
11 | -5 | ||
F | -5 | ||
11 | -4 |