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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

Francesco Molinari (ITA)

Birthdate:November 07, 1982

Birthplace:Turin, Italy

Age:26

Height:5-8

Weight:159

Home:Turin, Italy

Turned Professional:2004

U.S. OPEN 2009 SCORES

POSITION: T27STATUS: +6HOLE: F*

ROUND:	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
SCORES:	71	70	74	71	286

U.S. OPEN HISTORY

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

RELATED NEWS, PHOTOS & VIDEOS
STATISTICS
PERSONAL NOTES & STAT HISTORY

CUMULATIVE STATISTICS

* Calculated on holes #10 and #13

Francesco Molinari +6

Francesco Molinari

Field Average

Fairways Hit

85.71%

63.60%

*Avg. Driving Distance

271.00

Sand Saves

Greens Hit

Putts Per Hole

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

	EAGLES	BIRDIES	PARS	BOGEYS	DOUBLE BOGEYS	OTHERS
Round 1	0	2	13	3	0	0
Round 2	0	2	14	2	0	0
Round 3	0	2	10	6	0	0
Round 4	0	3	12	2	1	0
Total	0	9	49	13	1	0

PERSONAL NOTES

Qualified for first U.S. Open at Walton Heath Golf Club sectional in England

Younger brother of 2005 U.S. Amateur champion Edoardo Molinari

Nine months after Edoardo’s victory, Francesco thrilled crowds in Milan by winning the 2006 Telecom Italian Open, becoming the first Italian winner of the event since Massimo Mannelli 26 years earlier

Enjoyed best season to date on European Tour in 2008 when he posted a second, third and fourth to place No. 22 on the Order of Merit

Enjoys snowboarding in the winter and playing soccer when not supporting Inter Milan.

STATISTICS

EUROPEAN TOUR

Tournament	Pos	Prize Money	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Par
UBS Hong Kong Open	2T	€ 170610.22	66	67	67	65	265	-15
The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship	10T	€ 27257.89	67	69	71	66	273	-15
Commercialbank Qatar Masters Presented by Dolphin Energy	50T	€ 7545.72	72	70	71	73	286	-2
Dubai Desert Classic	24T	€ 18731.82	71	71	72	68	282	-6
Maybank Malaysian Open	114T		73	75			148	+4
Johnnie Walker Classic	21T	€ 16241.43	68	71	72	66	277	-11
Open de Andalucia de Golf 09	3T	€ 56300.00	72	68	68	70	278	-10
Estoril Open de Portugal	3	€ 78250.00	71	71	68	68	278	-6
Open de España	11T	€ 33500.00	69	70	70	72	281	-7
BMW Italian Open	6T	€ 42250.00	68	69	73	65	275	-9
The 3 Irish Open	153T		63				63	-8
BMW PGA Championship	35T	€ 30600.00	77	68	70	72	287	-1
The European Open	122T		72	79			151	+7
Celtic Manor Wales Open	101T		77	70			147	+5

Current Tour Rankings

	Position	No. of Events	Money Won
European Tour	23	15	€481,287

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