L-1. All former winners of the U.S. Open Championship.
L-2. From the 2008 U.S. Open Championship, those returning scores for 72 holes.
L-3. Winners of the U.S. Senior Open Championship the last five years (2004-2008).
L-4. All former winners of the U.S. Amateur Championship and the runners-up in 2006 & 2007 (must be an amateur).
L-5. Winner of the 2008 U.S. Amateur Championship.
L-6. Quarterfinalists from the 2008 U.S. Amateur Championship (must be an amateur).
L-7. From the U.S. Amateur Public Links, U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships, the winners the last three years (2006-2008) and the runners-up from 2008 (must be an amateur).
L-8. Winner of the 2008 USGA Senior Amateur Championship (must be an amateur).
L-9. Playing members of the 2005 & 2007 United States and Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup and the 2006 & 2008 United States Men's World Amateur Teams (must be an amateur).
L-10.
The low eight individual finishers and ties from the 2008 Men's World Amateur Team Championship (must be an amateur).
L-11.
Winner of the 2009 individual NCAA Div. I Men's Golf Championship (must be an amateur). (NOTE: Blank entry will be filed by the USGA for player who becomes exempt after close of entries.)
L-12.
Winners of the British Amateur Championship the last three years (2006-2008)(must be an amateur).
L-13.
All former winners of the Masters Tournament, the British Open Championship and the PGA of America Championship.
L-14.
From the 2009 Masters Tournament, the 2008 British Open Championship and PGA of America Championship, the 30 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 30th place.
L-15.
Winners of PGA Tour co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, in the last three calendar years (2006, 2007 & 2008) and during the current year through April 29. (must have filed an entry by April 29.)
L-16.
Winners of PGA European Tour Volvo Order of Merit Tournaments whose victories are considered official in the last two calendar years (2007 & 2008) and during the current year through April 29. (Must have filed an entry by April 29.)
L-17. Winners of the Nationwide Tour, Challenge Tour, Sunshine Tour, Asian Tour, Japan Tour and Australasian Tour events, whose victories are considered official in the last calendar year (2008) and during the current year through April 29. (Must have filed and entry by April 29.)
L-18.
Winner of the 2008 PGA of America Club Professional Championship.
L-19.
Playing members of the five most current United States and European Ryder Cup and United States & World Presidents Cup Teams.