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Exemption Code: 1

Winners of the U.S. Open Championship for the last 10 years.

Exemption Code: 2

Winner and runner-up of the 2007 U.S. Amateur Championship.

Exemption Code: 3

Winners of the Masters Tournament for the last five years.

Exemption Code: 4

Winners of the British Open Championship for the last five years.

Exemption Code: 5

Winners of the PGA of America Championship for the last five years.

Exemption Code: 6

Winner of the 2008 Players Championship.

Exemption Code: 7

Winner of the 2007 U.S. Senior Open Championship.

Exemption Code: 8

From the 2007 U.S. Open Championship, the 15 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 15th place.

Exemption Code: 9

From the 2007 final official PGA Tour money list, the top 30 money leaders.

Exemption Code: 10

Those 30 players qualifying for the 2007 season-ending Tour Championship.

Exemption Code: 11

From the 2007 final official PGA European Tour, the top 15 money leaders.

Exemption Code: 12

From the 2008 official PGA Tour money list, the top 10 money leaders through May 26.

Exemption Code: 13

Any multiple winners of PGA Tour co-sponsored events whose victories are considered official from April 25, 2007, through June 1, 2008.

Exemption Code: 14

From the 2008 PGA European Tour, the top two money leaders through May 26.

Exemption Code: 15

From the 2007 final Japan Golf Tour money list, the top two leaders provided they are within the top 75 point leaders of the World Rankings at that time.

Exemption Code: 16

From the 2007 final PGA Tour of Australasia money list, the top two leaders provided they are within the top 75 point leaders of the World Rankings at that time.

Exemption Code: 17

From the World Rankings list, the top 50 point leaders as of May 26, 2008

Exemption Code: 18

Special exemptions selected by the USGA Executive Committee. International players not otherwise exempt as selected by the USGA Executive Committee.

Player Bios

Oliver Wilson (ENG)

Birthdate:September 14, 1980

Birthplace:Mansfield, England

Age:27

Height:5-11

Weight:168

Home:Mansfield, England; Augusta, Ga.

College:Augusta (Ga.) State

Turned Professional:2003

U.S. OPEN 2008 SCORES

POSITION: T36STATUS: +9HOLE: F

ROUND:	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
SCORES:	72	71	74	76	293

U.S. OPEN HISTORY

First U.S. Open:2006 (Winged Foot)
U.S. Open Plays:1
Best Round:R2-76 (2006 Winged Foot)
Best Finish:MC
Money:$2,000
Exemption Codes:14, 17

RELATED NEWS, PHOTOS & VIDEOS

STATISTICS

PERSONAL NOTES & STAT HISTORY

PERSONAL NOTES

Member of victorious 2003 Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team

Earned All-American honors at Augusta (Ga.) State

Four runner-up finishes on European Tour in 2008 catapulted Wilson to No. 2 on Order of Merit, which earned him a full exemption into the U.S. Open

Lost in playoff at 2008 BMW European PGA Championship to Miguel Angel Jimenez

Qualified for European Tour through the 2004 European Challenge Tour Rankings

Supports Dare UK, the British arm of a worldwide anti-drugs educational program, and serves as a Youth Ambassador for the Golf Foundation

STATISTICS

European Tour Results

Tournament	Pos	Prize Money	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Par
Alfred Dunhill Championship	25T	$15,485	73	71	68	73	285	-3
South African Airways Open	2	$179,877	76	69	67	73	285	-3
Abu Dhabi Golf Championship	100T		76	74			150	+6
Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy	20T	$30,294	72	68	70	70	280	-8
Dubai Desert Classic	107T		78	73			151	+7
EMAAR-MGF Indian Masters	76T		71	78			149	+5
Johnnie Walker Classic	48T	$11,675	72	68	71	75	286	-2
Maybank Malaysian Open	52T	$7,416	66	71	73	73	283	-5
Ballantine's Championship	8	$78,226	70	69	67	69	275	-13
Volvo China Open	2T	$162,476	72	66	70	79	287	-1
BMW Asian Open	11T	$39,389	68	74	74	71	287	-1
Methorios Capital Italian Open	2	$295,518	66	69	65	64	264	-24
Irish Open	35T	$27,771	74	73	71	72	290	+2
BMW PGA Championship	2	$782,282	70	66	73	68	277	-11
Celtic Manor Wales Open	CUT		71	71			142	Par

Current Tour Rankings

	Position	No. of Events	Money Won
European Tour	3	15	$1,630,232

NEWS

Unaffected By The Marquee Mayhem

PHOTOS

Oliver Wilson

CUMULATIVE STATISTICS

* Calculated on holes #9 and #15

Oliver Wilson +9

Oliver Wilson

Field Average

Fairways Hit

64.29%

57.93%

*Avg. Driving Distance

299.62

290.64

Sand Saves

Greens Hit

Putts Per Hole

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

	EAGLES	BIRDIES	PARS	BOGEYS	DOUBLE BOGEYS	OTHERS
Round 1	0	2	13	3	0	0
Round 2	0	4	11	2	1	0
Round 3	0	2	12	3	1	0
Round 4	0	2	9	7	0	0
Total	0	10	45	15	2	0

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