Full Exemptions
S-1. Winners of the U.S Open Championship the last 10 years:
| 1998 - Lee Janzen |
2002 - Tiger Woods |
2005 - Michael Campbell |
| 2000 - Tiger Woods |
2003 - Jim Furyk |
2006 - Geoff Ogilvy |
| 2001 - Retief Goosen |
2004 - Retief Goosen |
2007-Angel Cabrera |
S-2. Winner and runner-up of the 2007 U.S. Amateur Championship (must be an amateur):
S-3. Winners of The Masters the last five years:
| 2004 - Phil Mickelson |
2006 - Phil Mickelson |
2008 - Trevor Immelman |
| 2005 - Tiger Woods |
2007 - Zach Johnson |
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S-4. Winners of the British Open Championship the last five years:
| 2003 - Ben Curtis |
2006 - Tiger Woods |
| 2004 - Todd Hamilton |
2007 - Padraig Harrington |
| 2005 - Tiger Woods |
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S-5. Winners of the PGA of America Championship the last five years:
| 2003 - Shawn Micheel |
2006 - Tiger Woods |
| 2004 - Vijay Singh |
2007 - Tiger Woods |
| 2005 - Phil Mickelson |
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S-6. Winner of the 2008 Players Championship.
S-7. Winner of the 2007 U.S. Senior Open Championship:
S-8. From the 2007 U.S. Open Championship, the 15 lowest scorers and any one tying for 15th place:
| Angel Cabrera |
Nick Dougherty |
Lee Janzen |
| Jim Furyk |
Scott Verplank |
Hunter Mahan |
| Tiger Woods |
Jerry Kelly |
Steve Stricker |
| Niclas Fasth |
Justin Rose |
Aaron Baddeley |
| David Toms |
Stephen Ames |
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| Bubba Watson |
Paul Casey |
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S-9. From the 2007 final official PGA Tour money list, the top 30 money leaders:
S-10. Those qualifying for the season-ending 2007 Tour Championship.
S-11. From the 2007 final official PGA European Tour money list, the top 15 money leaders.
S-12. From the 2008 official PGA Tour money list, the top 10 money leaders through May 26. (Must have filed an entry by April 23.)
S-13. Any multiple winner of PGA co-sponsored events whose victories are considered official from April 25, 2007 through June 1, 2008. (Note: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after close of entries).
S-14. From the 2008 official PGA European Tour money list, the top two money leaders through May 26. (Note: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA.)
S-15. From the 2007 final official Japan Golf Tour money list, the top two money leaders provided they are within the top 75 point leaders of the World Ranking at that time:
S-16. From the 2007 final official PGA Tour of Australia money list, the top two money leaders provided they are within the top 75 point leaders of the World Ranking at that time.
S-17. From the current World Rankings, the top 50 point leaders as of May 26, 2008.
S-18. Special exemptions selected by the USGA. (NOTE: Blank entries will be filed by the USGA for players who become exempt after close of entries.)