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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

Kaname Yokoo (JPN)

Birthdate:July 23, 1972

Birthplace:Tokyo, Japan

Age:36

Height:5-8

Weight:150

Home:Tokyo, Japan

College:Japan University

Turned Professional:1996

U.S. OPEN 2009 SCORES

POSITION: T108STATUS: +8HOLE: F

ROUND:	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
SCORES:	77	71			148

U.S. OPEN HISTORY

First U.S. Open:1999 (Pinehurst)
U.S. Opens Played:3
Best Round:R1-68 (1999 Pinehurst0
Best Finish:T-57 (1999 Pinehurst)
Money:$11,840

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PERSONAL NOTES & STAT HISTORY

CUMULATIVE STATISTICS

* Calculated on holes #10 and #13

Kaname Yokoo +8

Kaname Yokoo

Field Average

Fairways Hit

53.57%

63.95%

*Avg. Driving Distance

254.75

Sand Saves

Greens Hit

Putts Per Hole

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

	EAGLES	BIRDIES	PARS	BOGEYS	DOUBLE BOGEYS	OTHERS
Round 1	0	2	8	7	1	0
Round 2	0	2	13	3	0	0
Total	0	4	21	10	1	0

PERSONAL NOTES

Won 2002 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in Japan

Qualified for fourth U.S. Open at Japan sectional qualifier

Competed on the PGA Tour in 2001, making 12 of 26 cuts, with his best finish coming at Valero Texas Open (sixth)

Also competed on PGA Tour in 2002, where he was runner-up at Phoenix Open (now FBR Open) and slightly more than $490,000

Made 7 of 21 cuts in 2003 on PGA Tour

Married to a Japanese actress.

STATISTICS

PGA TOUR
DATE	TOURNAMENT NAME	POS	ROUNDS					TOTAL SCORE	TO PAR	OFFICIAL MONEY
			1	2	3	4	5
1/13/08	Sony Open in Hawaii	CUT	75	71	--	--	--	146	+6	--
Bold = scores par or better * = Unofficial Event

Events Played	Finish									FedExCup
Events Played	1st	2nd	3rd	TOP 10	TOP 25	Made Cut	Cut	WD	Money	Points	Standing
1	--	--	--	--	--	--	1	--	--	--	--

JAPAN GOLF TOUR

Tournaments	Round					To Par	Round Position				Prize
Tournaments	1	2	3	4	Total	To Par	1	2	3	4	Prize
Token Homemate Cup	78	71	-	-	-		122T	108T	-	-	-
Tsuruya Open	67	68	70	-	205	-8	2T	5T	5T	-	￥3,138,750
The Crowns	68	71	72	70	281	+1	14T	24T	43T	44T	￥408,000
Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf	68	80	70	68	286	-2	3T	16T	7T	4T	￥6,200,000
UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship ShishidoHills	74	67	74	69	284	0	73T	21T	37T	22T	￥1,342,500

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