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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

Shintaro Kai (JPN)

Birthdate:May 28, 1981

Birthplace:Miyazaki, Japan

Age:28

Height:5-10

Weight:192

Home:Japan

Turned Professional:N/A

U.S. OPEN 2009 SCORES

POSITION: 152STATUS: +17HOLE: F*

ROUND:	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
SCORES:	79	78			157

U.S. OPEN HISTORY

First U.S. Open:2009
U.S. Opens Played:0

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Please check back on Thursday, June 17 at the start of the U.S. Open Championship for real-time scoring.

PERSONAL NOTES

Qualified for first U.S. Open via sectional qualifier held in Japan

Had one win and three runner-up finishes on Japan Golf Tour in 2008

Qualified for 2008 British Open, but missed cut.

STATISTICS

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	74	74	-	-	-		84T	101T	-	-	-
Tsuruya Open	69	67	73	-	209	-4	13T	8T	20T	-	￥909,000
The Crowns	70	72	72	71	285	+5	34T	49T	57T	57T	￥281,400
Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf	72	74	72	75	293	+5	32T	5T	7T	22T	￥1,342,500
UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship ShishidoHills	79	68	-	-	-		124T	80T	-	-	-

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