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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

Chris Kirk (USA)

Birthdate:May 07, 1985

Birthplace:Knoxville, Tenn.

Age:24

Height:6-2

Weight:170

Home:St. Simons Island, Ga.

College:Georgia

Turned Professional:2007

U.S. OPEN 2009 SCORES

POSITION: T130STATUS: +11HOLE: F

ROUND:	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
SCORES:	74	77			151

U.S. OPEN HISTORY

First U.S. Open:2008 (Torrey Pines)
U.S. Opens Played:1
Best Round:R2-74 (2008 Torrey Pines)
Best Finish:T-78
Money:$13,276

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STATISTICS
PERSONAL NOTES & STAT HISTORY

CUMULATIVE STATISTICS

* Calculated on holes #10 and #13

Chris Kirk +11

Chris Kirk

Field Average

Fairways Hit

67.86%

63.95%

*Avg. Driving Distance

272.25

Sand Saves

Greens Hit

Putts Per Hole

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

	EAGLES	BIRDIES	PARS	BOGEYS	DOUBLE BOGEYS	OTHERS
Round 1	0	2	10	6	0	0
Round 2	0	1	10	6	1	0
Total	0	3	20	12	1	0

PERSONAL NOTES

Member of victorious 2007 USA Walker Cup team

Enjoyed a stellar college career at Georgia, where he won the 2007 Ben Hogan Award for most outstanding collegiate performer

Helped Georgia win 2005 NCAA Division I title

Set a school record with seven career tournament titles, four of which came in his senior season (2006-07)

Second-team Golf Coaches Association of America All-America as a sophomore and first-teamer in junior and senior seasons

Enjoys spending time at the beach

Earned conditional status on Nationwide Tour for 2008 after reaching final stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School. Played in three PGA Tour events in 2007, but missed the cut

STATISTICS

Nationwide Tour
DATE	TOURNAMENT NAME	POS	ROUNDS					TOTAL SCORE	TO PAR	OFFICIAL MONEY
DATE	TOURNAMENT NAME	POS	1	2	3	4	5	TOTAL SCORE	TO PAR	OFFICIAL MONEY
2/08/09	Panama Digicel Championship	CUT	74	74	--	--	--	148	+8	--
4/26/09	South Georgia Classic Pres'd by First State Bank and Trust Company	CUT	77	72	--	--	--	149	+5	--
5/17/09	BMW Charity Pro-Am	CUT	75	70	69	--	--	214	-1	--

PGA TOUR
DATE	TOURNAMENT NAME	POS	ROUNDS					TOTAL SCORE	TO PAR	OFFICIAL MONEY
			1	2	3	4	5
2/15/09	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T69	73	73	69	--	--	215	-1	$11,651.00

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