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Rising star Anthony Kim qualified for the 2008 U.S. Open by virtue of his top-10 standing on the PGA TOUR money list as of May 26. (Photo: Getty Images)

Total U.S. Open exemptions up to 72 as 14 more earn spots

The 14 players who recently earned entry into the 2008 U.S. Open included Stuart Appleby, J.B. Holmes, Miguel Jimenez, Robert Karlsson, Martin Kaymer, Anthony Kim, Justin Leonard, Sean O’Hair, Rod Pampling, Ian Poulter, Jeff Quinney, Mike Weir and Oliver Wilson.

Far Hills, N.J. -- Fourteen more professional golfers earned full exemptions into the upcoming 2008 U.S. Open by being in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking or by being among the top money leaders for the year as of May 26. A total of 72 golfers are fully exempt from qualifying for the upcoming Championship, scheduled from June 12-15 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, Calif.

In all, three more exemption categories were closed as of May 26.

Those who earned full exemptions through the current World Ranking were Stuart Appleby, J.B. Holmes, Miguel Jimenez, Robert Karlsson, Martin Kaymer, Anthony Kim, Justin Leonard, Sean O'Hair, Rod Pampling, Ian Poulter, Jeff Quinney, Mike Weir and Oliver Wilson. The remainder of the top 50 ranked players (38) were already fully exempt through other criteria.

Ryuji Imada earned a full exemption by being among the top 10 money leaders on the PGA Tour as of May 26. Kim and Quinney also were among the PGA TOUR's top 10 money winners. The rest of the top 10 money leaders were already fully exempt.

Jimenez and Wilson were additionally fully exempt by being the top two money leaders on the PGA European Tour for 2008 as of May 26.

One more fully exempt place could be awarded following the close of this week's Memorial Tournament on the PGA TOUR, if the winner is not already fully exempt and it is his second Tour win since last April 25.

Sectional qualifying for the remaining 84 spots will take place at 13 sites on June 2. The first sectional qualifier was held May 26 in Japan with two spots for the U.S. Open field awarded.

Here is the list of the 72 golfers who are fully exempt as of May 27, 2008, including their respective exemption(s):

Robert Allenby -- 9,10,17
Stuart Appleby -- 17
Stephen Ames -- 8,17
Woody Austin -- 9,10,17
Aaron Baddeley -- 8,9,10,17
Brad Bryant -- 7
Jonathan Byrd -- 10
Angel Cabrera -- 1,8,11,17
Mark Calcavecchia -- 9,10
Michael Campbell -- 1
Paul Casey -- 8,11,17
K.J. Choi -- 9,10,13,17
Daniel Chopra -- 13
Stewart Cink -- 9,10,12,17
Tim Clark -- 9,10,17
Ben Curtis -- 4
Luke Donald -- 9,17
Nick Dougherty -- 8,11
Ernie Els -- 9,10,11,17
Niclas Fasth -- 8,11,17
Steve Flesch -- 9,13
Jim Furyk -- 1,8,9,10,17
Sergio Garcia -- 6,9,10,11,12,17
Retief Goosen -- 1,11,17
Todd Hamilton -- 4
Soren Hansen -- 11,17
Padraig Harrington -- 4,9,10,11,17
J.B. Holmes -- 17
Charles Howell III -- 9,10
Ryuji Imada -- 12
Trevor Immelman -- 3,17
Lee Janzen -- 1,8
Miguel Jimenez -- 14,17
Zach Johnson -- 3,9,10,17
Robert Karlsson -- 17
Martin Kaymer -- 17
Shingo Katayama -- 15,17
Jerry Kelly -- 8
Anthony Kim -- 12,17
Justin Leonard -- 17
Hunter Mahan -- 8,9,10,17
Shaun Micheel -- 5
Phil Mickelson -- 3,5,9,10,12,13,17
Colin Montgomerie -- 11
Sean O'Hair -- 17
Geoff Ogilvy -- 1,9,10,12,17
Rod Pampling -- 17
Ian Poulter -- 17
Jeff Quinney -- 12,17
John Rollins -- 9,10
Andres Romero -- 11,17
Justin Rose -- 8,9,10,11,17
Rory Sabbatini -- 9,10,17
Adam Scott -- 9,10,17
Vijay Singh -- 5,9,10,12,17
Heath Slocum -- 9,10
Brandt Snedeker -- 9,10,17
Henrik Stenson -- 11,17
Richard Sterne -- 11,17
Steve Stricker -- 8,9,10,17
Toru Taniguchi -- 15,17
*Michael Thompson --2
David Toms -- 8
Scott Verplank -- 8,9,10,17
Camilo Villegas -- 10
Bubba Watson -- 8
Boo Weekley -- 9,10,12,17
Mike Weir -- 17
Lee Westwood -- 11,17
Brett Wetterich -- 9,10
Oliver Wilson -- 14,17
Tiger Woods -- 1,3,4,5,8, 9,10,12,13,17

* = amateur

Key to Player Exemptions:

1) Winners of the U.S. Open Championship for the last 10 years.
2) Winner and runner-up of the 2007 U.S. Amateur Championship.
3) Winners of the Masters Tournament for the last five years.
4) Winners of the British Open Championship for the last five years.
5) Winners of the PGA of America Championship for the last five years.
6) Winner of the 2008 Players Championship.
7) Winner of the 2007 U.S. Senior Open Championship.
8) From the 2007 U.S. Open Championship, the 15 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 15th place.
9) From the 2007 final official PGA TOUR money list, the top 30 money leaders.
10) Those 30 players qualifying for the 2007 season-ending Tour Championship.
11) From the 2007 final official PGA European Tour, the top 15 money leaders.
12) From the 2008 official PGA Tour money list, the top 10 money leaders through May 26.
13) Any multiple winners of PGA TOUR co-sponsored events whose victories are considered official from April 25, 2007, through June 1, 2008.
14) From the 2008 PGA European Tour, the top two money leaders through May 26.
15) From the 2007 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.
16) From the 2007 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.
17) From the World Rankings list, the top 50 point leaders as of May 26, 2008
18) Special exemptions selected by the USGA.