2010 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

FACT SHEET

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June 17-20, 2010

Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links; www.pebblebeach.com

PAR AND YARDAGE Pebble Beach Golf Links will be set up at 7,040 yards and will play to a par of 35-36--71. This layout is 194 yards longer than the setup for the 2000 U.S. Open conducted at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

SEVENTH HOLE The 109-yard, par-3 seventh hole will be the third-shortest par 3 in U.S. Open history (post-World War II). In 2000, it measured 106 yards, becoming the shortest hole in U.S. Open history. The picturesque par 3 that sits alongside the Pacific Ocean played to 107 yards in 1992 and 120 yards in the 1972 and 1982 championships.

ARCHITECT Jack Neville and Douglas S. Grant designed Pebble Beach Golf Links, which opened in 1919.

COURSE LAYOUT The fairways will range in width from approximately 25 to 70 yards and average 35 yards. On either side of the fairways, a 6-foot-wide swath of intermediate rough running the length of each hole will be set to 1.5 inches. Then a 15-foot band of first cut of primary rough will range from 2.5 to 3 inches depending on density. A second cut of primary rough cut to 4 to 5 inches extends to and beyond the rope lines. The farther off-line a drive is, the tougher the recovery shot will be. This is the fifth year the USGA has used this setup.

Fairways will be cut to .425 inches, while collars around greens, putting green approaches and closely mown areas will measure .300 inches. The greens will be set to run at 11 to 11.5 feet on the Stimpmeter for the duration of the championship. The primary rough for 12 feet around the putting greens will be maintained at 3.25 inches. Outside of that, the rough will be grown from 4 to 5 inches.

COURSE RATING Based on the course setup for the championship, the Course Rating is 76.3. Its Slope AND SLOPE Rating is 149.

U.S. OPEN PHILOSOPHY The USGA intends to make the U.S. Open the most rigorous, yet fair, examination of golf skills, testing all forms of shotmaking. The USGA prepares the course after careful consideration of 14 factors. The complete philosophy statement can be found at www.USOPEN.com.

WHO CAN ENTER The championship is open to any professional, and any amateur golfer with a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 1.4. The deadline for entries was April 28.

ENTRIES Entries for the 2010 U.S. Open closed April 28 and 9,052 entries were accepted, the second-most in history. A record 9,086 entries were accepted for the 2009 U.S. Open.

LOCAL QUALIFYING Local qualifying, played over 18 holes, was played at 111 sites from May 7-20.

SECTIONAL Sectional qualifying, played over 36 holes, was played at two international sites on May 24 and 13 sites in the USA on June 7-8.

QUALIFYING

CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD The starting field of 156 golfers will be cut after 36 holes to the low 60 scorers (and ties) and any player within 10 strokes of the leader.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY Eighteen holes of stroke play are scheduled each day from June 17 (Thursday) through June 20 (Sunday). In the case of a tie after 72 holes, an 18-hole playoff will be held on June 21 (Monday), beginning at noon (EDT).

2009 CHAMPION Lucas Glover birdied the 16th hole of the final round to propel him to a 4-under-par 276 total and a two-stroke victory over Phil Mickelson, Ricky Barnes and David Duval in the rain-plagued 2009 U.S. Open Championship at Bethpage State Park's Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y. For more details visit:

http://2009.usopen.com/wrapup

DEFENDING THE CROWN Since 1991, only Tiger Woods and Retief Goosen have finished better than 40th in trying to defend their U.S. Open crowns. Goosen tied for 11th in 2005 after holding a three-stroke lead after 54 holes. Woods tied for 12th in 2001 after his win in 2000 at Pebble Beach and tied for 20th in 2003 after winning in 2002. Last year, he tied for sixth in defending his 2008 title.

EXEMPT PLAYERS 78 players are currently fully exempt into the 156-player U.S. Open field, including nine past champions: Angel Cabrera (2007), Michael Campbell (2005), Ernie Els (1994, 1997), Jim Furyk (2003), Lucas Glover (2009), Retief Goosen (2001, 2004), Geoff Ogilvy (2006), Tom Watson (1982) and Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008).

WHAT THE WINNER Among the benefits enjoyed by the U.S. Open winner are:

RECEIVES

- A U.S. Open exemption for the next 10 years

- An invitation to the next five Masters Tournaments

- An invitation to the next five British Open Championships

- An invitation to the next five PGA Championships

- An invitation to the next five PLAYERS Championships

- Exempt status on the PGA Tour for five years

QUALIFYING The top 15 finishers (and ties) are exempt for next year's (2011) U.S. Open. The top eight finishers (and ties) are invited to next year's (2011) Masters Tournament.

FOR THE OTHER

MAJORS

HISTORY This is the 110th U.S. Open Championship. The U.S. Open, which was first played in 1895, was not contested for two years (1917-18) during World War I and for four years (1942-45) during World War II. The youngest winner of the U.S. Open was 19-year-old John McDermott, who won in 1911, and is among eight players age 21 or younger who have won the U.S. Open. The oldest winner is Hale Irwin, who was 45 and playing on a special exemption when he won his third U.S. Open title in 1990. Irwin earlier won in 1974 and 1979.

There are four four-time U.S. Open winners: Willie Anderson (1901, 1903, 1904, 1905); amateur Robert T. Jones Jr. (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930); Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953); and Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980).

Only five players have won the Masters and U.S. Open titles in the same year: Craig Wood (1941), Hogan (1951, 1953), Arnold Palmer (1960), Nicklaus (1972) and Tiger Woods (2002). Phil Mickelson, who won this year's Masters, will look to win his first U.S. Open following a record fifth runner-up finish at the 2009 U.S. Open.

U.S. OPENS AT This is the fifth U.S. Open Championship to be conducted at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

PEBBLE BEACH Previously, the 1972 (won by Jack Nicklaus), 1982 (Tom Watson), 1992 (Tom Kite) and 2000 U.S. Opens (Tiger Woods) were held at the course. Watson, who gained entry through a special exemption, will become the only player to have competed in all five U.S. Opens at Pebble Beach. In 2000, Woods won the first of his three U.S. Open titles in record-breaking fashion, setting the mark for largest winning margin in all majors at 15 strokes.

There are 32 golfers in this year's Open field who played in 2000, and 21 of them made the cut. Tiger Woods, the winner in 2000, is among eight top-10 finishers from 10 years ago returning. Ernie Els (tie, 2nd), Miguel Angel Jimenez (tie, 2nd), Padraig Harrington (tie, 5th), Lee Westwood (tie, 5th), Stewart Cink (tie, 8th), David Duval (tie, 8th) and Vijay Singh (tie, 8th) are also competing in this year's U.S. Open.

Others who participated in 2000 who will be playing this year include: Stuart Appleby (cut), Aaron Baddeley (cut), Ricky Barnes (cut), Angel Cabrera (tie, 37th), Michael Campbell (tie, 12th), Bob Estes (cut), David Frost (cut), Fred Funk (cut), Jim Furyk (60th), Sergio Garcia (tie, 46th), Brian Gay (cut), Retief Goosen (tie, 12th), Paul Goydos (cut), Jerry Kelly (tie, 37th), Tom Lehman (tie, 23rd), Justin Leonard (tie, 16th), Davis Love III (cut), Phil Mickelson (tie, 16th), Rory Sabbatini (cut), Steve Stricker (tie, 27th), David Toms (tie, 16th), Scott Verplank (tie, 46th), Tom Watson (tie, 27th) and Mike Weir (tie, 16th).

Those in the field who participated in the 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach include Duval (cut), Estes (tie, 44th), Funk (tie, 33rd), Lehman (tie, 6th), Love III (60th), Mickelson (cut) and Watson (cut). Watson also played in 1972 (tie, 29th) and 1982, when he won his first and only U.S. Open title.

HOLES-IN-ONE There have been six holes-in-one recorded in the four U.S. Opens previously held at Pebble Beach.

AT PEBBLE BEACH

1972 - Jerry McGee, 180-yard fifth, third round

Bobby Mitchell, 180-yard fifth, fourth round

1982 - Bill Brodell, 180-yard fifth, second round

Johnny Miller, 205-yard 12th, second round

Tom Weiskopf, 120-yard seventh, fourth round

2000 - Todd Fischer, 106-yard seventh, second round

USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN CALIFORNIA This will be the 68th USGA championship held in the state of California - the second-most hosted by one state behind Pennsylvania, which will host its 80th USGA event this year when Oakmont Country Club, Pa., welcomes the 2010 U.S. Women's Open Championship. California will hold its 69th USGA event later this year when it hosts the 2010 USGA Men's State Team Championship at Mayacama Golf Club in Santa Rosa, Calif., Sept. 14-16.

USGA CHAMPIONSHIPS AT PEBBLE BEACH The 2010 U.S. Open will be the 11th USGA championship held at Pebble Beach Golf

Links. Below are the championships and winners of the 10 previous USGA championships held at Pebble Beach.

Championship Years and Winners

1929 U.S. Amateur - Harrison R. Johnston def. Dr. O.F. Willing, 4 and 3

1940 U.S. Women's Amateur - Betty Jameson def. Jane S. Cothran, 6 and 5

1947 U.S. Amateur - Robert H. (Skee) Riegel def John W. Dawson, 2 and 1

1948 U.S. Women's Amateur - Grace S. Lenczyk def. Helen Sigel, 4 and 3

1961 U.S. Amateur - Jack Nicklaus def. H. Dudley Wysong Jr., 8 and 6

1972 U.S. Open - Jack Nicklaus by three strokes over Bruce Crampton, 290-293

1982 U.S. Open - Tom Watson by two strokes over Jack Nicklaus, 282-284

1992 U.S. Open - Tom Kite by two strokes over Jeff Sluman, 285-287

1999 U.S. Amateur - David Gossett def. Sung Yoon Kim, 9 and 8

2000 U.S. Open - Tiger Woods by 15 strokes over Ernie Els and Miguel Angel Jimenez, 272-287

USGA CHAMPIONS There are currently 24 USGA champions in the 2010 U.S. Open field. They are:

IN THE FIELD

Jason Allred - 1997 U.S. Junior Amateur

Byeong-Hun An - 2009 U.S. Amateur

Ricky Barnes - 2002 U.S. Amateur

Angel Cabrera - 2007 U.S. Open

Michael Campbell - 2005 U.S. Open

Tim Clark - 1997 U.S. Amateur Public Links

David Duval - 1989 U.S. Junior Amateur

Ernie Els - 1994 and 1997 U.S. Opens

Fred Funk - 2009 U.S. Senior Open

Jim Furyk - 2003 U.S. Open

Lucas Glover - 2009 U.S. Open

Retief Goosen - 2001 and 2004 U.S. Opens

Trevor Immelman - 1998 U.S. Amateur Public Links

Matt Kuchar - 1997 U.S. Amateur

Justin Leonard - 1992 U.S. Amateur

Hunter Mahan - 1999 U.S. Junior Amateur

Phil Mickelson - 1990 U.S. Amateur

Edoardo Molinari - 2005 U.S. Amateur

Ryan Moore - 2002 and 2004 U.S. Amateur Public Links; 2004 U.S. Amateur

Geoff Ogilvy - 2006 U.S. Open

Brandt Snedeker - 2003 U.S. Amateur Public Links

Scott Verplank - 1984 U.S. Amateur

Tom Watson - 1982 U.S. Open

Tiger Woods - 1991-93 U.S. Junior Amateurs; 1994-96 U.S. Amateurs; 2000, 2002 and 2008 U.S. Opens

FUTURE U.S. OPENS June 16-19, 2011 - Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md.

June 14-17, 2012 - Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif.

June 13-16, 2013 - Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.

June 12-15, 2014 - Pinehurst (No. 2) Resort & Country Club, Village of Pinehurst, N.C.

June 18-21, 2015 - Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash.

June 16-19, 2016 - Oakmont Country Club, Pa.

TELEVISION COVERAGE The U.S. Open will receive at least 30 hours of coverage. NBC will air at least 16

hours of coverage throughout the championship and ESPN will air at least 14 hours over the first two days of play.

Date Network Broadcast Hours (EDT)

June 17

ESPN 1-3 p.m., 5-10 p.m.

NBC 3-5 p.m.

June 18

ESPN 1-3 p.m., 5-10 p.m.

NBC 3-5 p.m.

June 19

NBC 4:30-11 p.m.

June 20

NBC 3-9 p.m.

*June 21

ESPN Noon-2 p.m.

NBC 2 p.m. to conclusion

*If needed, an 18-hole playoff will be scheduled

PHOTO MEDIA SERVICE The USGA will offer daily complimentary high-resolution photographs during the U.S. Open (Monday-Sunday) for news use only. For more information and to register, contact John Mummert of the USGA at jmummert@usga.org. His office phone number is (908) 234-2300, ext. 1983.

IMPORTANT USGA Communications Department - (908) 234-2300

PHONE NUMBERS U.S. Open Media Center (as of June 10) - (831) 274-2044

MORE INFORMATION Please contact Pete Kowalski of USGA Championship Communications by cell phone at (908) 216-8435 or e-mail at pkowalski@usga.org. For more information on the USGA, please visit www.usga.org. Media specific information can be found at http://www.usga.org/press_room/Press-Room/.