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.
Owns two European Tour victories, the last coming at the 2007 BMW Asian Open in Shanghai, China
Maiden European Tour win occurred at the 2005 Open de Madrid
Qualified for first U.S. Open at sectional held at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England, where he shared medalist honors with Simon Khan at 9-under-par 135
Graduated to the European Tour from the European Challenge Tour in 1997
Dreamed of playing professional soccer until a knee injury at 13 forced him to chase other athletic pursuits
Played both tennis and golf before turning pro in 1995 after a successful amateur golf career.