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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

Craig Bowden (USA)

Birthdate:June 17, 1968

Birthplace:Bedford, Ind.

Age:41

Height:5-9

Weight:170

Home:Bloomington, Ind.

College:University of Indianapolis

Turned Professional:1989

U.S. OPEN 2009 SCORES

POSITION: T108STATUS: +8HOLE: F

ROUND:	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
SCORES:	74	74			148

U.S. OPEN HISTORY

First U.S. Open:1999 (Pinehurst)
U.S. Opens Played:4
Best Round:R2-69 (2003 Olympia Fields)
Best Finish:T-50 (2002 Bethpage)
Money:$19,924

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PERSONAL NOTES

Qualified for his fifth U.S. Open by shooting 135 at the Columbus, Ohio, sectional

Only made cut at an Open came in 2002 at Bethpage, site of this year’s championship

Owns three career Nationwide Tour wins, the last coming at the 2006 Northeast Pennsylvania Classic

Two-time Indiana Open champion

Three-time winner on the Hooters Tour

Owns two dogs named Olivia Newton and Lambchop Gracie

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