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.

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Keith Stone, a 39-year-old amateur from Chelmsford, Mass., beat the 5 p.m. ET deadline by just 56 seconds to become the last of 8,390 entries for the 2008 U.S. Open accepted by the USGA. The youngest to enter was Rico Hoey, 12, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

For only second time in history the United States Golf Association will stage its national championship on a public golf course when the 2008 U.S. Open is conducted at Torrey Pines' South Course outside San Diego, Calif.

Mighty Oakmont lived up to its billing as the toughest test in golf in a U.S. Open that saw Paul Casey post a round for the ages, Tiger Woods keep the heat on until the bitter end and, ultimately, Angel Cabrera emerge as an unlikely champion.