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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

Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (ESP)

Birthdate:October 12, 1980

Birthplace:Madrid, Spain

Age:28

Height:6-1

Weight:187

Home:Madrid, Spain

Turned Professional:2004

U.S. OPEN 2009 SCORES

POSITION: T108STATUS: +8HOLE: F*

ROUND:	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
SCORES:	75	73			148

U.S. OPEN HISTORY

First U.S. Open:2009
Exemption Codes:17

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PERSONAL NOTES

Owns four European Tour victories, the last coming in 2008 at the Quinn Insurance British Masters at The Belfry in a playoff over Lee Westwood

Followed the footsteps of countryman Seve Ballesteros by collecting his maiden European Tour victory in The Netherlands (KLM Open)

First European Tour win came in just 16 starts

Claimed 2005 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award, following the footsteps of two more of his Spanish golf heros, Sergio Garcia and Jose Olazabal

Began playing under the tutelage of his father, but is now coached by Jose Carlos Gutierrez

Also an accomplished tennis player.

STATISTICS

EUROPEAN TOUR

Tournament	Pos	Prize Money	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Par
HSBC Champions	43T	€ 20858.62	73	73	74	73	293	+5
The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship	50T	€ 5883.00	71	71	71	70	283	-5
Commercialbank Qatar Masters Presented by Dolphin Energy	7T	€ 43689.72	69	72	67	69	277	-11
Dubai Desert Classic	24T	€ 18731.82	66	70	73	73	282	-6
Open de Andalucia de Golf 09	14T	€ 13557.14	68	70	71	74	283	-5
Estoril Open de Portugal	2	€ 138880.00	70	72	68	67	277	-7
Volvo China Open	2	€ 183875.76	71	70	68	72	281	-7
Ballantine's Championship	2T	€ 182395.00	65	74	76	69	284	-4
Open de España	48T	€ 9400.00	72	69	73	74	288	Par
The 3 Irish Open	134T		73	74			147	+3
BMW PGA Championship	11T	€ 80100.00	67	77	70	68	282	-6
The European Open	32T	€ 15442.64	68	76	75	71	290	+2

Current Tour Rankings

	Position	No. of Events	Money Won
European Tour	11	12	€712,814

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