Qualifying

Exemption List

A list of the 52 golfers who are already fully exempt into the 2013 U.S. Open follows:

PlayerExemption Category
Keegan Bradley7,12
Angel Cabrera1,5
Michael Campbell1
Roger Chapman10
Kevin Chappell11
K.J. Choi8
Stewart Cink6
Darren Clarke6
Luke Donald12
Jason Dufner11,12
Ernie Els6,11,12
Rickie Fowler12
Steven Fox (a)2
Jim Furyk1,11,12
Sergio Garcia12
Robert Garrigus12
Lucas Glover1
Retief Goosen1,11
Padraig Harrington6,7,11
John Huh12
Dustin Johnson12
Zach Johnson12
Martin Kaymer7
Matt Kuchar8,12
Hunter Mahan12
Graeme McDowell1,11
Rory McIlroy1,7,12
Phil Mickelson5,12
Ryan Moore12
Geoff Ogilvy1
Louis Oosthuizen6,12
John Peterson11
Carl Pettersson12
Scott Piercy12
Justin Rose12
Charl Schwartzel5
Adam Scott5,12
John Senden11,12
Webb Simpson1,11,12
Brandt Snedeker12
Steve Stricker12
Michael Thompson11
David Toms11
Bo Van Pelt12
Nick Watney12
Bubba Watson5,12
Michael Weaver (a)2
Lee Westwood11,12
Chris Williams (a)4
Casey Wittenberg11
Tiger Woods1,8,12
Y.E. Yang7
(a) - Amateur
Bold - Former U.S. Open Champion

Key to Player Exemptions

1. Winners of the U.S. Open Championship the last 10 years (2003-12)

2. Winner and runner-up of the 2012 U.S. Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)

3. Winner of the 2012 British Amateur Championship

4. Winner of the 2012 Mark H. McCormack Medal (top-ranked in WAGR & must be an amateur)

5. Winners of the Masters Tournament the last five years (2009-13)

6. Winners of the British Open Championship the last five years (2008-12)

7. Winners of the PGA of America Championship the last five years (2008-12)

8. Winner of the Players Championship the last three years (2011-13)

9. Winner of the 2013 European Tour BMW PGA Championship

10. Winner of the 2012 U.S. Senior Open Championship

11. From the 2012 U.S. Open Championship, the ten lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place

12. Those players who qualified for the season-ending 2012 Tour Championship

13. Top 60 point leaders and ties from the current World Rankings as of May 27, 2013*

14. Top 60 point leaders and ties from the current World Rankings as of June 10, 2013

15. Special exemptions selected by the USGA


*Those currently listed in the No. 13 category are based on the WGR Rankings as of April 22, 2013

Champions
YearPlayer
2012Webb Simpson
2011Rory McIlroy
2010Graeme McDowell
2009Lucas Glover
2008Tiger Woods
2007Angel Cabrera
2006Geoff Ogilvy
2005Michael Campbell
2004Retief Goosen
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