| 1 |
Tiger Woods |
14 |
1st (2000, 2002, 2008) |
5 |
| If he finds fairways like he did in the final round at Muirfield Village, this could be a rout. |
| 2 |
Phil Mickelson |
18 |
2nd (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006) |
7 |
| Getting some rounds under his belt in Memphis helped, and he'll certainly have the fans on his side. Will there be a storybook finish? |
| 3 |
Paul Casey |
6 |
T10 (2007) |
10 |
| The hottest player on the planet with three wins in 2009, including his first PGA TOUR title, Casey has the length to challenge the Black. |
| 4 |
Sergio Garcia |
9 |
T3 (2005) |
141 |
| Red hot in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, Garcia has found 2009 more challenging. Off-course issues have made staying on course more difficult, along with an erratic driver and balky putter. |
| 5 |
Geoff Ogilvy |
5 |
1st (2006) |
2 |
| A two-time winner already this year who hasn't missed a cut in 12 starts, the Aussie has to be considered among the favorites. |
| 6 |
Henrik Stenson |
3 |
T26 (2006) |
N/A |
| He took a step up when he won THE PLAYERS Championship but hasn't made a cut in three starts since, including the St. Jude Classic presented by FedEx. |
| 7 |
Kenny Perry |
10 |
T3 (2003) |
8 |
| At 48, he knows he's running out of chances -- that's why the playoff loss at the Masters two months ago was so disappointing. |
| 8 |
Steve Stricker |
13 |
5th (1998, 1999) |
3 |
| He's not the biggest hitter, but he finds fairways and greens, and with one win and five other top-10s this year, Stricker should be confident. |
| 9 |
Vijay Singh |
15 |
T3 (1999) |
76 |
| With two top-10s in his last four starts, the big Fijian appears to be finding his form after knee surgery earlier this year. But this leg of the career Grand Slam has proved elusive despite seven top-10s. |
| 10 |
Jim Furyk |
14 |
1st (2003) |
14 |
| Hard to believe Furyk, who finished second at the Memorial, has been winless for nearly two years. He's the quintessential U.S. Open golfer, too, with two runners-up since his victory at Olympia Fields. |
| 11 |
Padraig Harrington |
11 |
5th (2000, 2006) |
108 |
| Nothing seems to be going right for the normally steady three-time major champion. He has missed two straight cuts and ranks 169th in driving accuracy, 164th in greens in regulation and 136th in putting. |
| 12 |
Camilo Villegas |
4 |
T9 (2008) |
32 |
| He's cooled off after three top-10s in his first six starts, but the young Colombian has major game with top-10s in U.S. Open and PGA Championship last year. |
| 13 |
Sean O'Hair |
2 |
T26 (2006) |
6 |
| The 26-year-old showed his resiliency by winning in Charlotte two weeks after that disappointment at Bay Hill. O'Hair is the total package, too -- he ranks first in the TOUR's all-around ranking -- and should contend. |
| 15 |
Anthony Kim |
2 |
T20 (2007) |
64 |
| This young gun tied for second in his first start of the season but has been inconsistent and injury-plagued since. He ranks 182nd in driving accuracy and 149th in greens in regulation so hopefully his putter will be hot. |
| 16 |
Ernie Els |
16 |
1st (1994, 1997) |
47 |
| Eighth place at the Memorial -- his third top-10 of the season -- was a good gauge of the Big Easy's game but his putter has been holding him back. |
| 17 |
Ian Poulter |
5 |
T12 (2006) |
28 |
| When he's made the cut, the colorful Englishman has finished outside the top 20 only once in eight starts this year. That second at THE PLAYERS should be a confidence boost, too. |
| 18 |
Rory McIlroy |
0 |
N/A (N/A) |
N/A |
| The 20-year-old has tons of potential and expectations to boot. He tied for 20th at the Masters and has six top-10s in Europe -- including a win -- where he stands third on the Order of Merit. |
| 19 |
Lee Westwood |
9 |
3rd (2008) |
N/A |
| His three top-10s at the U.S. Open are one more than he's had in the other three majors combined. Westwood's best chance came last year when he finished one shot out of the playoff at Torrey Pines. |
| 20 |
Zach Johnson |
5 |
T45 (2007) |
1 |
| Two wins, accurate irons and a solid putter should work in Johnson's favor, but he'll need to stay in the short grass to compete at Bethpage. |
| 21 |
Mike Weir |
10 |
T3 (2003) |
27 |
| Accurate off the tee, the Canadian has had trouble finding greens this year. He does rank 12th in putting, though, which could help him compensate. |
| 22 |
Luke Donald |
5 |
T12 (2006) |
21 |
| His tie for 18th in 2002 shows you don't have to be long to conquer Bethpage. Donald is in the midst of a solid season, too, with seven top-20s, including a tie for second at Hilton Head. |
| 23 |
Martin Kaymer |
1 |
T53 (2008) |
N/A |
| A relative newcomer to the major stage, the German has two top-four finishes in Europe this year and is coming off ties for 11th and 13th. |
| 24 |
Retief Goosen |
11 |
1st (2001, 2004) |
15 |
| No one doubts his U.S. Open chops, and a win in Tampa that ended a four-year drought has given the South African a big boost. |
| 25 |
Stewart Cink |
13 |
3rd (2001) |
56 |
| He was so frustrated by the way he was playing that he switched back to a short putter and promptly tied for eighth at the Memorial. |
| 26 |
Angel Cabrera |
9 |
1st (2007) |
23 |
| The big-hitting Argentine is the only player who can win the Grand Slam and he's already got a U.S. Open title on his resume -- so don't be surprised to see him in the mix on Sunday. |
| 27 |
Alvaro Quiros |
0 |
N/A (N/A) |
N/A |
| The big-hitting Spaniard is playing in just his second major. Hes hardly untested, though, with a win earlier this year and length that should be an asset at Bethpage. |
| 28 |
Tim Clark |
6 |
T3 (2005) |
18 |
| That playoff loss at Colonial had to hurt, but Clark is steady and solid, ranking second in the TOUR's all-around category. |
| 29 |
Ross Fisher |
1 |
MC (2008) |
N/A |
| This young Englishman has climbed quickly into the upper echelon in Europe with wins in the last two years but he's still a babe at the majors. |
| 30 |
Rory Sabbatini |
7 |
T51 (2007) |
11 |
| The brash South African picked up his fifth TOUR title earlier this year -- inexplicably he only has one top-10 in a major. |
| 31 |
Ben Curtis |
5 |
30th (2004) |
93 |
| His major successes have come on links courses with one British Open win and two top-10s. |
| 32 |
Nick Watney |
2 |
T60 (2008) |
9 |
| His length will be a bonus for this steady and talented Californian who picked up his second TOUR win earlier this year. |
| 33 |
Justin Leonard |
14 |
T12 (2002) |
37 |
| A former U.S. Amateur champ, Leonard has never really contended at a U.S. Open although he's missed just three cuts. |
| 34 |
Robert Allenby |
11 |
T7 (2004) |
45 |
| The Aussie tied for 12th at Bethpage in 2002, so you know he can play. His putter has been suspect this year, though. |
| 35 |
Brian Gay |
5 |
MC (1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004) |
4 |
| His history at the U.S. Open certainly isn't good, but you've got to like the way the two-time winner in 2009 is playing. |
| 36 |
David Toms |
12 |
T5 (2003, 2007) |
12 |
| He certainly comes into the U.S. Open playing well with a tie for second at the St. Jude Classic -- his sixth top-10 of the season. |
| 37 |
Jeev Milka Singh |
0 |
N/A (N/A) |
N/A |
| Hard to believe this well-traveled and world-class player hasn't won on this side of the Atlantic yet; he's coming off two top-six finishes. |
| 38 |
Soren Kjeldsen |
2 |
T52 (2005) |
N/A |
| The Dane has already won once in Europe this year and finished solo third at the BMW PGA Championship, so he should be confident. UPDATE: Kjeldsen has withdrawn, replaced by Steven Conway (see end of chart) |
| 40 |
K.J. Choi |
8 |
T15 (2005) |
71 |
| The steady South Korean has posted top-10s in the other three majors but never in the U.S. Open, where he's missed his last three cuts. |
| 41 |
Miguel Angel Jimenez |
8 |
T2 (2000) |
N/A |
| The cigar-smoking Spaniard hasn't really gotten untracked this year and hasn't had a top-10 since the European Tour left Dubai. |
| 42 |
Adam Scott |
7 |
T21 (2006) |
89 |
| The smooth-swinging Aussie's game has mysteriously disappeared since he tied for second in Hawaii -- he hasn't finished higher than 64th and missed seven of his last eight cuts. |
| 43 |
Dustin Johnson |
1 |
T48 (2008) |
13 |
| This South Carolinian has a ton of talent -- with two wins under his belt -- and the length to conquer Bethpage. |
| 44 |
Justin Rose |
4 |
T5 (2003) |
117 |
| The young Englishman seems to do well in odd-numbered years at the U.S. Open with two top-10s, but a second in Dubai is his only finish higher than 20th this year. |
| 46 |
Graeme McDowell |
3 |
T30 (2008) |
N/A |
| That 63 in the final round of the St. Jude Classic should send the young man from Northern Ireland to New York with confidence. |
| 48 |
Chad Campbell |
9 |
T18 (2008) |
53 |
| Campbell, who was the first to bow out of the Masters playoff, has been nursing a torn calf muscle. |
| 49 |
Hunter Mahan |
3 |
T13 (2007) |
41 |
| Mahan's been extremely consistent this year with eight top-25s and no missed cuts. He's got enough length and he's accurate to boot, which is a good combination at a U.S. Open. |
| 50 |
Oliver Wilson |
2 |
T36 (2008) |
N/A |
| He missed the cut in his last two starts but top-10s in the first two World Golf Championships of the season show he has the mettle to contend. |
| 51 |
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| He may not be as well known as some of his Spanish counterparts, but Fernandez-Castano has three straight runner-up finishes this year in Portugal, China and South Korea -- two of which were playoff losses. |
| 52 |
Stephen Ames |
7 |
T9 (2004) |
70 |
| The Canadian hasn't made that much noise this year, but he's an accurate driver who ranks seventh all-around on TOUR. |
| 54 |
Ben Crane |
3 |
T53 (2008) |
38 |
| The 1995 U.S. Amateur medalist, who has three top-10s in 2009, is a more consistent player than the one who missed the cut at Bethpage in 2002. |
| 57 |
Kevin Sutherland |
7 |
T28 (2003) |
57 |
| He has never shot in the 60s at a U.S. Open, but Sutherland did gut out a tie for 37th at Bethpage in 2002. |
| 58 |
Charl Schwartzel |
2 |
T30 (2008) |
N/A |
| Just 24 years old, this South African has already won three times on the European Tour and he has four top-10s this season, including a tie for sixth in his last start at the BMW PGA Championship. |
| 62 |
J.B. Holmes |
3 |
T48 (2006) |
50 |
| One of the game's biggest hitters on one of its biggest courses should be a good combination. But since losing in a playoff in Houston, Holmes has missed five straight cuts. |
| 63 |
Andres Romero |
1 |
T36 (2008) |
116 |
| Last year's PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year has found the going tougher in 2009. He's had only one top-10 and he has a DQ and three missed cuts in his last four starts in the U.S. |
| 64 |
Boo Weekley |
2 |
T26 (2007, 2008) |
75 |
| Look for the New York fans to adopt this son of the south, who is one of the game's best ball-strikers. He has a tear in the labrum in his left shoulder, though. |
| 68 |
Soren Hansen |
1 |
T53 (2008) |
N/A |
| The Dane played on his first Ryder Cup team last year after winning his third European Tour at the end of the 2007 season. |
| 69 |
Stuart Appleby |
12 |
T10 (1998) |
135 |
| With seven missed cuts, the U.S. Open has never been his cup of tea, but he did tie for 37th at Bethpage in 02. |
| 71 |
Lucas Glover |
3 |
MC (2002, 2006, 2007) |
26 |
| Glover ranks first in total driving and is having a much more consistent season than last year -- don't be surprised if he hangs around for a while this time. |
| 73 |
Rod Pampling |
5 |
T14 (2008) |
85 |
| He won the Sportsbet Australian Masters to kick-start his season but has only posted one top-10 on TOUR this year. |
| 74 |
Peter Hansen |
2 |
T30 (2007) |
N/A |
| All three of his European Tour top-10s this season came by February -- he hasn't finished higher than 35th since. |
| 75 |
Bubba Watson |
3 |
T5 (2007) |
43 |
| The big-hitting Watson maintained his focus and tied for second at Quail Hollow, a course that was major-championship worthy. |
| 77 |
Francesco Molinari |
0 |
N/A (N/A) |
N/A |
| The Italian is quietly having a good year with five top-10s in Europe but will he be overwhelmed at just his second major? |
| 78 |
Ryuji Imada |
5 |
T12 (2006) |
67 |
| The three times hes made the cut at the U.S. Open, Imada has played well with top-20 finishes. But Bethpage may be too big for a guy who ranks 176th in driving distance. |
| 83 |
David Smail |
1 |
MC (2003) |
N/A |
| The Kiwi, who is nicknamed "The Judge" after the character in Caddyshack by the same last name, plays predominantly on the Japan Tour (he's sixth on the money list) and Australasian Tour. |
| 85 |
Charlie Wi |
0 |
N/A (N/A) |
36 |
| Wi earned spending money in college as a ski instructor, but he's quietly made $1 million in each of the last three years on TOUR. |
| 87 |
Thomas Levet |
4 |
T18 (2002) |
N/A |
| The affable Frenchman won in Spain earlier this year, has top-10s in his last two starts and posted his best U.S. Open finish at Bethpage. Hmmm. |
| 88 |
D.J. Trahan |
2 |
T4 (2008) |
61 |
| He's cooled off considerably after a strong start to the season, missing seven of his last eight cuts, including at the St. Jude Classic. |
| 91 |
Matt Kuchar |
6 |
T14 (1998) |
44 |
| Another former U.S. Amateur champ, he could struggle off the tee -- Kuchar ranks 147th in driving distance and 100th in accuracy. |
| 93 |
Briny Baird |
2 |
T40 (2001) |
35 |
| Hes had another solid season with his fourth runner-up but will the Black be too big for the man who ranks 129th in driving distance? |
| 94 |
Johan Edfors |
2 |
MC (2007, 2008) |
N/A |
| The Swede hasn't won since a three-win season in 2006 but he did finish third at the Irish Open last month. |
| 96 |
Michael Sim |
0 |
N/A (N/A) |
N/A |
| The Aussie -- who went first-second-first in a three-tournament stretch -- is one win away from earning an automatic promotion from the Nationwide Tour to the PGA TOUR. |
| 99 |
John Mallinger |
3 |
T65 (2008) |
40 |
| Still looking for his first PGA TOUR win, the Californian tied for third at THE PLAYERS and sixth at Dallas in his last four starts. |
| 101 |
Darren Clarke |
11 |
T10 (1999) |
N/A |
| Clarke, who tied for 24th at Bethpage in 2002, is making his first U.S. Open start in two years but has yet to post a top-10 this season. |
| 111 |
Rocco Mediate |
13 |
2nd (2008) |
134 |
| Mediate, who won tons of fans when he dueled Tiger Woods in a playoff last year, has three top-six finishes at the U.S. Open in his last seven starts. |
| 116 |
John Merrick |
2 |
T6 (2008) |
39 |
| The 27-year-old Californian tied for sixth in his first Masters earlier this year so he's definitely got game, but he hasn't finished higher than 66th in his last three starts. |
| 117 |
Azuma Yano |
0 |
NA (N/A) |
N/A |
| Yano, who is a two-time winner on the Japan Tour, currently ranks 50th on the money list. He tied for 45th at the Sony Open in Hawaii earlier this year and finished solo 76th at the World Golf Championships-CA Championship. |
| 118 |
Carl Pettersson |
4 |
T6 (2008) |
148 |
| The three-time TOUR champ has struggled this season, missing the cut in nine of his last 11 starts and withdrawing once. |
| 121 |
Simon Dyson |
1 |
MC (2005) |
N/A |
| The Brit, who hasn't won since 2006, shot 17 over for two rounds in his only U.S. Open but tied for sixth at the 2007 PGA. |
| 124 |
Ken Duke |
2 |
T23 (2008) |
124 |
| It's been a frustrating season all-around for the man who was 22nd in the FedExCup last year; putting has been one of the contributing factors. |
| 125 |
Brandt Snedeker |
3 |
T9 (2008) |
180 |
| Snedeker, who won the 2003 U.S. Amateur Public Links, missed seven weeks with a rib injury and just returned last week. The beast at Bethpage could be a challenge for a player ranked 186th in driving distance. |
| 130 |
David Horsey |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| A rookie on the European Tour, he's been solid with a tie for second in Malaysia and six other top-25s. |
| 133 |
Shintaro Kai |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The 28-year-old currently ranks 40th on the Japan Tour money list with a tie for seventh at the Japan PGA Championship in his last start. |
| 146 |
Heath Slocum |
2 |
T9 (2008) |
105 |
| An accurate driver and solid ball-striker, the two-time TOUR champ should come to Bethpage with confidence after shooting 63 on Friday and tying for 10th in Memphis. |
| 148 |
George McNeill |
3 |
63 (2007) |
77 |
| The Florida State product has the length to cope with Bethpage, wet or dry, but he has struggled with driving accuracy this year. |
| 155 |
Matt Bettencourt |
0 |
N/A |
126 |
| He's got the same demeanor as last year's runner-up, Rocco Mediate, and tied for fifth at the Memorial in his last start. |
| 176 |
Sang-moon Bae |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| A two-time winner on the Asian Tour last year, the South Korean missed the cut at the Sony Open in Hawaii in his only PGA TOUR start and will be making his U.S. Open -- and major -- debut. |
| 180 |
Billy Mayfair |
13 |
T5 (2002) |
188 |
| Mayfair's had three top-10s at the U.S. Open but his best finish came at Bethpage. Maybe that's an omen for the 1986 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion |
| 182 |
Tom Lehman |
16 |
T2 (1996) |
121 |
| From 1992-98, Lehman had an amazing U.S. Open run with five top-10s, including one second and two thirds. He won his Champions Tour debut earlier this year and also has a tie for eighth on the PGA TOUR. |
| 193 |
Ryan Moore |
3 |
T57 (2005) |
123 |
| Moore is well-acquainted with USGA events after winning the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Amateur Public Links in 2004. He has only one top-10 this year and has missed his last three cuts. |
| 194 |
James Nitties |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The young Aussie, who competed on the "Big Break," made it through q-school in his fourth try and has had an impressive rookie season, posting six top-25s. |
| 199 |
J.J. Henry |
4 |
T26 (2007) |
63 |
| Henry had three top-25s in his first five starts this year but only one more in the 11 tournaments leading up to Bethpage. |
| 203 |
Cameron Beckman |
1 |
MC (2000) |
105 |
| He ranks 143rd in driving accuracy and 141st in greens in regulation -- not a good combination for a U.S. Open. |
| 216 |
Andrew McLardy |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The 35-year-old from Zimbabwe was second at the Joberg Open on the European Tour earlier this year and has three other top-25 finishes. |
| 224 |
Bo Van Pelt |
2 |
T31 (2004) |
73 |
| The veteran from Oklahoma State has two top-10s this year and a fairways-and-greens game that should serve his well this week. |
| 232 |
Jose Manuel Lara |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The 32-year-old Spaniard, who tied for 13th at the Mayakoba Golf Classic presented by Banco Popular earlier this year, is making his major championship debut. |
| 233 |
James Kamte |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The 26-year-old South African was a member of the Ernie Els Foundation before he turned pro in 2003. He qualified at the Columbus, Ohio, sectional and played a practice round with Tiger Woods on Monday. |
| 237 |
Todd Hamilton |
6 |
T36 (2008) |
119 |
| The 2004 British Open champ, who is in the final year of his five-year exemption, needs another performance like he had at the Masters where he tied for 15th. |
| 242 |
Kaname Yokoo |
3 |
T57 (1999) |
N/A |
| The 36-year-old from Tokyo tied for seventh at the Japan PGA Championship and currently ranks 17th on the Japan Tour money list. |
| 244 |
Raphael Jacquelin |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Another European Tour veteran who surprisingly is making just his first U.S. Open start. The Frenchman had two top-10s earlier in the season but has missed his last two cuts. |
| 266 |
Michael Campbell |
10 |
1st (2005) |
N/A |
| The man who won the U.S. Open at Pinehurst hasn't made a cut all year. Need we say more? |
| 280 |
Jean-Francoi Lucquin |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The Frenchman picked up his first European Tour victory last year when he beat Rory McIlroy in a playoff at the Omega European Masters, but he hasn't cracked the top-10 this year. |
| 317 |
Matt Jones |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The Aussie started his sophomore season with a bang, making 10 birdies in a final-round 64 at Torrey Pines, but he hasn't finished higher than 32nd in six events since. |
| 319 |
Richard Bland |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The Englishman has only played in one major -- 11 years ago at the British Open -- but he does have two top-10s in '09. |
| 332 |
Greg Kraft |
3 |
T53 (1999) |
184 |
| The 45-year-old |
veteran, who picked up his only PGA TOUR win last year, has had a difficult road in 2009, cashing checks in just three of 15 tournaments. |
| 337 |
Martin Laird |
1 |
MC (2007) |
173 |
| The Glasgow native, who has missed nine cuts in 14 starts in 2009, needs to repeat 2008's performance when he produced a strong summer to keep his TOUR card. |
| 339 |
Chris Stroud |
2 |
MC (2007, 2008) |
115 |
| A two-time All-American at Lamar, Stroud is in his third year on TOUR where a tie for sixth at Pebble Beach is his best finish of the season. |
| 343 |
Simon Khan |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Seve Ballesteros' victory at the 1984 Open Championship inspired Khan to take up the game. He's won once on the European Tour but only has one top-10 this season. |
| 351 |
Darron Stiles |
2 |
T48 (2003) |
212 |
| He earned his way back on the PGA TOUR after finishing 22nd on the Nationwide Tour money list, but he's had a difficult year, only cashing one check in nine TOUR starts. He does have two top-10s on the Nationwide Tour, though. |
| 352 |
Casey Wittenberg |
3 |
T36 (2004) |
181 |
| The runner-up at the 2003 U.S. Amateur, Wittenberg played his way onto the TOUR this year by finishing 15th on the 2008 Nationwide Tour money list. He has struggled this year, though, missing his last six cuts. |
| 385 |
Steve Allan |
3 |
T28 (2005) |
226 |
| The 35-year-old Aussie has only made one cut in eight starts this year and the U.S. Open isn't generally where players find their game. |
| 406 |
Eric Axley |
4 |
T9 (2008) |
187 |
| Made his first cut in a major last year at Torrey Pines but has yet to finish higher than 42nd in 2009. |
| 415 |
Angelo Que |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The 30-year-old from Manila has won twice on the Asian Tour, including a popular win at the 2008 Philippine Open, and he has three top-25s in six European Tour events this year. |
| 444 |
Scott Gutschewski |
0 |
N/A |
217 |
| He's a big hitter who's had trouble finding fairways -- he ranks 161st in driving accuracy and 180th in greens in regulation on TOUR this year. |
| 470 |
Peter Tomasulo |
1 |
MC (2008) |
209 |
| One of four men from his home club in Long Beach, Calif., playing in the U.S. Open, Tomasulo has struggled in his rookie season on TOUR, making the cut in just three of 14 starts. |
| 527 |
J.P. Hayes |
5 |
T64 (2003) |
191 |
| Hayes tied for sixth in Puerto Rico, but he comes to Bethpage after missing the cut in his last three starts and four of his last five. |
| 531 |
Ricky Barnes |
5 |
T59 (2003) |
209 |
| A rookie on TOUR after grabbing the 25th and final Nationwide Tour spot, the '02 U.S. Am champ has yet to finish higher than 53rd. |
| 625 |
Craig Bowden |
4 |
T50 (2002) |
N/A |
| Bowden, whose only made cut in the U.S. Open came at Bethpage, has three top-20s on the Nationwide Tour this year. |
| 633 |
Chris Kirk |
1 |
T78 (2008) |
N/A |
| Kirk has played the Nationwide Tour for the past two seasons with his best finish a playoff loss at Knoxville last year. He made the cut at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am earlier this year. |
| 650 |
Jeff Brehaut |
1 |
T17 (2007) |
N/A |
| Another Nationwide Tour veteran, Brehaut is a long and accurate driver which could serve him well at Bethpage. |
| 703 |
Eduardo Romero |
6 |
T15 (2003) |
N/A |
| The Argentine, a mentor to two-time major champ Angel Cabrera, won the U.S. Senior Open to earn a spot at Bethpage. It was his second Champions Tour major. |
| 762 |
Andrew Parr |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Parr, who suffered a stroke in 2007 and was temporarily paralyzed on his right side, played for Texas A&M and has spent the few years on the Canadian Tour. |
| 773 |
Fred Funk |
19 |
6 (2004) |
243 |
| Hobbled earlier by a staph infection in his knee, the 53-year-old is back on track and has top-10s in his last three Champions Tour events. |
| 882 |
David Duval |
14 |
T7 (1998, 1999) |
207 |
| Give Duval credit. The 2001 British Open champ hasn't finished higher than 55th this year but he survived the sectional qualifying. |
| 883 |
Josh McCumber |
1 |
MC (2005) |
N/A |
| McCumber, who currently plays the eGolf Tour, was medalist at his sectional qualifier. |
| 976 |
Ryan Blaum |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| He tied for 15th in Puerto Rico in his only TOUR start this year and will be making his major championship debut. |
| N/A |
Douglas Batty |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The Kiwi, who survived a four-way playoff for the final three U.S. Open spots at his sectional, missed retaining his Canadian Tour card for this year by $15. |
| N/A |
Colby Beckstrom |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The 26-year-old from Michigan has eight mini-tour wins and made the cut in the only PGA TOUR event he's played as a pro at the 2005 Buick Open |
| N/A |
Charlie Beljan |
1 |
MC (2008) |
N/A |
| Beljan is the leading money winner on the Gateway Tour after making all 17 cuts and winning three times. |
| N/A |
Sean Farren |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The head pro at The Creek Club in Locust Valley, N.Y., Farren lives 17 miles from Bethpage and tied for sixth at the 2007 New York State Open there. |
| N/A |
Courtland Lowe |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Lowe, who is currently playing the eGolf Tour, fired a course-record 62 at the NCR Club in Columbus, Ohio, during sectional qualifying. |
| NA |
Michael Miles |
0 |
MC (1987) |
N/A |
| Twenty-two years between U.S. Open starts makes for a nice storyline. The 47-year old Miles, who birdied the first playoff hole at his sectional, is the head pro at the course where John Mallinger, Peter Tomasulo and John Merrick are members. |
| N/A |
Trevor Murphy |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| He's had an exciting few weeks. Murphy, who's playing on the Gateway Tour, got married 10 days before the sectional qualifier and then made the field for his first U.S. Open. |
| N/A |
Kevin Silva |
1 |
MC (2008) |
N/A |
| Silva, the sectional medalist in Purchase, N.Y., for the second straight year, plays the eGolf Tour. His caddy this week is James Hazen, who has played the Black Course more than 50 times and won the New York State Open there. |
| N/A |
Shawn Stefani |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Stefani, who was medalist at the Dallas sectional and will have his girlfriend as his caddy this week, currently plays the Hooters Tour. |
| N/A |
Ryan Spears |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The five-time winner at Wichita State shot 6 under at the qualifier at Overland Park, Kan., and then beat Sean Dougherty in a playoff for the only U.S. Open spot. |
| N/A |
Nick Taylor |
1 |
MC (2008) |
N/A |
| The Canadian, who played at the University of Washington, won three college tournaments this year before turning pro and earning medalist honors at his sectional. His brother, Josh, who played collegiately at Texas-El Paso, will caddy for him this week. |
| N/A |
Nathan Tyler |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The former Arizona golfer -- who reached match play in the U.S. Amateur, U.S. Amateur Public Links and U.S. Mid-Amateur in 2007 -- earned the final qualifying berth in Somis, Calif., in a four-man playoff for three spots. |
| N/A |
Michael Welch |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The 27-year-old from Massachusetts, who has won twice on the Hooters Tour and has a degree in sports entertainment, filed his application for the U.S. Open qualifying 90 minutes before the deadline. |
| N/A |
Gary Woodland |
0 |
N/A |
205 |
| Woodland, who ranks fourth on TOUR in driving distance with an average of 307.3 yards, advanced through all three stages of q-school last year |
| N/A |
Cameron Yancey |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| The 30-year-old Yancey, who played at the University of Virginia, currently plays on the eGolf Tour where he has made four of seven cuts. |
| N/A |
Steven Conway |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Conway, who played at UCLA and won three times for the Bruins, currently plays on the Canadian Tour. He has played in one PGA TOUR event, shooting 75-71 to miss the cut at the 2007 Nissan Open. |
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