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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 2008 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 2009 Players Championship.

Exemption Code: 7

Winner of the 2008 U.S. Senior Open Championship.

Exemption Code: 8

From the 2008 U.S. Open Championship, the 15 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 15th place.

Exemption Code: 9

From the 2008 final official PGA Tour money list, the top 30 money leaders.

Exemption Code: 10

Those 30 players qualifying for the 2008 season-ending Tour Championship.

Exemption Code: 11

From the 2008 final official PGA European Tour, the top 15 money leaders.

Exemption Code: 12

From the 2009 official PGA Tour money list, the top 10 money leaders through May 25.

Exemption Code: 13

Any multiple winners of PGA Tour co-sponsored events whose victories are considered official from June 2, 2008, through June 14, 2009.

Exemption Code: 14

From the 2009 PGA European Tour, the top two money leaders through May 25.

Exemption Code: 15

From the 2008 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 2008 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 25, 2009

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

Miguel Angel Jimenez (ESP)

Birthdate:January 04, 1964

Birthplace:Malaga, Spain

Age:45

Height:5-10

Weight:162

Home:Malaga, Spain

Turned Professional:1982

U.S. OPEN 2009 SCORES

POSITION: T61STATUS: +5HOLE: F

ROUND:	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
SCORES:	77	68			145

U.S. OPEN HISTORY

First U.S. Open:1995 (Shinnecock Hills)
U.S. Opens Played:8
Best Round:R1-66 (2000 Pebble Beach); R2-66 (2008 Torrey Pines)
Best Finish:T2 (2000 Pebble Beach)
Money:$761,670
Exemption Codes:8, 11, 17

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CUMULATIVE STATISTICS

* Calculated on holes #10 and #13

Miguel Angel Jimenez +5

Miguel Angel Jimenez

Field Average

Fairways Hit

64.29%

63.95%

*Avg. Driving Distance

251.25

Sand Saves

Greens Hit

Putts Per Hole

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

	EAGLES	BIRDIES	PARS	BOGEYS	DOUBLE BOGEYS	OTHERS
Round 1	0	0	11	7	0	0
Round 2	0	4	12	2	0	0
Total	0	4	23	9	0	0

PERSONAL NOTES

Nicknamed "The Mechanic," but prefers to drive high-performance cars (especially his red Ferrari) rather than repair them

One of seven brothers, he worked as a caddie in Malaga and did not take up game until he was 15

Member of the European Ryder Cup teams in 1999, 2004 and '08

At 2004 Ryder Cup Jimenez was asked what he needed in the team room and his response: "Rioja wine, an espresso machine and cigars," all of which were provided

Posted four top-10 finishes on the European Tour in 2008 and wound up fourth on the Order of Merit

STATISTICS

EUROPEAN TOUR

Tournament	Pos	Prize Money	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Par
UBS Hong Kong Open	24T	€ 19839.77	71	69	71	62	273	-7
The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship	74T		74	70			144	Par
Commercialbank Qatar Masters Presented by Dolphin Energy	5T	€ 73004.85	66	71	70	69	276	-12
Dubai Desert Classic	7T	€ 47266.30	72	70	67	66	275	-13
WGC - Accenture Match Play	17T	€ 74724.57						Par
WGC-CA Championship	75	€ 28611.75	69	72	76	78	295	+7
Open de Andalucia de Golf 09	14T	€ 13557.14	74	65	73	71	283	-5
MASTERS TOURNAMENT	46T	€ 16278.23	70	73	78	73	294	+6
Open de España	31T	€ 14709.09	69	74	68	74	285	-3
The 3 Irish Open	119T		73	72			145	+1
BMW PGA Championship	43T	€ 24750.00	68	70	74	76	288	Par
The Celtic Manor Wales Open	17T	€ 26143.15	70	70	72	70	282	-2

Current Tour Rankings

	Position	No. of Events	Money Won
European Tour	39	12	€338,885

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