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O ENI R O S P . E S N . U THE BROADMOOR TH 39TH U.S. SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYERS GUIDE — The Broadmoor | Colorado Springs, Colo. — June 28-July 1, 2018 conducted by the 2018 U.S. SENIOR OPEN PLAYERS' GUIDE — 1 Exemption List Here are the golfers who are currently exempt from qualifying for the STEPHEN AMES 2018 U.S. Senior Open Championship, as of June 18, 2018, with their exemption categories listed. Birth Date: April 28, 1964 Player Exemption Category Player Exemption Category Birthplace: San Fernando, Trinidad Stephen Ames 11, 18, 19, 22 a-Sean Knapp 14 Age: 54 Ht.: 6’1 Wt.: 185 Billy Andrade 18, 21 Bernhard Langer 1, 2, 9, 10, 18, 19, Tommy Armour III 18 21, 22 Home: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Magnus Atlevi 23 Tom Lehman 9, 11, 18, 19, 21, 22 Woody Austin 19, 22, 25 Dave Love III 19, 25 College: Lynn University Paul Broadhurst 9, 10, 11, 18, 21, Jeff Maggert 1, 2, 19, 21 Turned Professional: 1987 22, 23 Prayad Marksaeng 24 Olin Browne 1, 2, 11 Billy Mayfair 18, 19 Joined PGA Tour: 1998 Brad Bryant 3 Scott McCarron 18, 21, 22 Mark Calcavecchia 19, 21, 22 a-Michael McCoy 16 PGA Tour Playoff Record: 1-0 John Cook 19 Rocco Mediate 9, 19, 21, 22 Joined PGA European Tour: 1993 Fred Couples 11, 18, 19, 22 C. Montgomerie 1, 2, 9, 18, 19, 21, 22 John Daly 18, 22 Mark O’Meara 19 Joined Champions Tour: 2014 Marco Dawson 10, 18 Scott Parel 18, 21, 22 Glenn Day 11, 18 Jesper Parnevik 22 PGA Tour Victories: 4 - 2004 BMW Championship; 2006 The Clark Dennis 23 a-Chris Patton 27 Scott Dunlap 18, 21 Players Championship; 2007 Children’s Miracle Network Joe Durant 11, 18, 19, 21, 22 Corey Pavin 18, 19, 26 Classic; 2009 Children’s Miracle Network Classic Bob Estes 19 Tom Pernice Jr. 19, 21, 22 Steve Flesch 19, 21, 22 Kenny Perry 1, 2, 11, 17, 18, 19 PGA European Tour Victories: 2 - 1994 Open De Lyon; 1996 Peter Fowler 23 Gene Sauers 1, 2, 18, 21 Benson & Hedges International Carlos Franco 22 Wes Short Jr. 18 David Frost 18, 19 a-Paul Simson 14 Champions Tour Victory: 1 - 2017 Mitsubishi Electric Classic Fred Funk 1, 3, 18, 19 Vijay Singh 11, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 a-Robby Funk 13 Jeff Sluman 11, 18, 19 Web.Com Tour Victory: 1 - 1991 Pensacola Open. Doug Garwood 11, 18, 22 Jerry Smith 18 Also won 1989 Trinidad and Tobago Open. Philip Golding 23 Steve Stricker 17, 19, 21, 22 Paul Goydos 18, 22 Kevin Sutherland 18, 19 Jay Haas 19, 22 Esteban Toledo 22 Player Notes: ELIGIBILITY CODE: 11, 18, 19, 22 Scott Hoch 19 David Toms 18, 19, 21 With an English father and Portuguese mother, Ames is the first Hale Irwin 3, 19 Kirk Triplett 11, 18, 19, 21, 22 Peter Jacobsen 3 Scott Verplank 11, 18, 19 professional to play on the European and PGA Tour from Trinidad Lee Janzen 11, 18, 19, 26 Duffy Waldorf 18, 22 and Tobago. His Canadian wife was a former flight attendant Miguel A. Jimenez 17, 18, 21, 22 Tom Watson 9, 19 whom he met on a flight. Was a torchbearer for the Vancouver Brandt Jobe 11, 18, 22 Chris Williams 23 2010 Olympic Winter Games and is part-owner of several restau- Steve Jones 26 Tsuyoshi Yoneyama 24 Jerry Kelly 11, 18, 19, 21, 22 a – amateur rants in Calgary, including the Vintage Chophouse & Tavern. Tom Kite 19 bold - prior winner Key to Player Exemptions 1. Winners of the U.S. Senior Open Championship the last ten years. 18. From the final 2017 official PGA Champions Tour money list, the top 30 2. Any winner of the U.S. Senior Open Championship since 2010 who has not money leaders. yet reached his 66th birthday on or before July 1, 2018. 19. From the PGA Champions Tour all-time money list, the top 50 money 3. Winners of the U.S. Senior Open Championship from 1980-2009. leaders through the close of entries on May 9, 2018. (Must have filed an 4. Winners of the U.S. Open Championship the last ten years (2009-2018). entry by May 9) (NOTE: The USGA will file blank entries for those players who become 20. Any player whose 50th birthday falls between the close of entries and the exempt after the close of entries.) first scheduled round of the championship that, at the close of entries, 5. Winners of the U.S. Amateur Championship the last ten years (2008-2017) would have otherwise been listed among the top 50 on the Champions Tour and the runner-up from 2017 (must be an amateur). all-time money list. 6. Winners of the Masters Tournament the last 10 years (2009-2018). 21. From the 2018 official PGA Champions Tour money list, the top 20 money 7. Winners of the Open Championship, conducted by The R&A, the last ten leaders through the close of entries on May 9, 2018. (Must have filed an years (2008-2017). entry by May 9) 8. Winners of the PGA of America Championship the last ten years (2008-2017). 22. Winners of Champions Tour co-sponsored events, excluding team events, whose victories are considered official, in the last two calendar years 9. Winners of the PGA of America Seniors Championship the last ten years (2016-2017) and during the current calendar year to the initiation of the (2009-2018): | 2018 U.S. Senior Open Championship. (NOTE: The USGA will file blank (NOTE: The USGA will file blank entries for those players who become entries for those players who become exempt after the close of entries.) exempt after the close of entries.) 23. From the final 2017 official Senior PGA European Tour money list, the top 10. Winners of the Senior Open Championship, conducted by The R&A, the six money winners. last four years (2014-17): 24. From the final 2017 official Japan Seniors Tour money list, the top two 11. From the 2017 U.S. Senior Open Championship, the 15 lowest scorers and money winners. anyone tying for 15th place: 25. Winners of PGA Tour co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered 12. From the 2018 U.S. Open Championship, any amateur returning a 72-hole official, in the last five calendar years (2013-2017) and during the current score (must be an amateur). (NOTE: The USGA will file blank entries for calendar year to the initiation of the 2018 U.S. Senior Open Championship. those players who become exempt after the close of entries.) (NOTE: The USGA will file blank entries for those players who become 13. From the 2017 U.S. Senior Open Championship, the amateur returning the exempt after the close of entries.) lowest 72-hole score (must be an amateur): 26. Any player in his first ten years of age eligibility who has won the U.S. Open 14. From the 2017 U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, the winner and Championship. runner-up (must be an amateur): 27. Any player who has won a U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, Masters Tournament, 15. Winner of the 2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship (must be an amateur) British Open, British Amateur or PGA Championship (one-time 16. Playing members of the 2015 & 2017 United States Walker Cup and the 2014 exemption). & 2016 United States Men’s World Amateur Teams (must be an amateur). 28. Special exemptions as selected by the USGA. (NOTE: The USGA will file 17. Playing members of the five most current United States and European Ryder blank entries for those players who become exempt after the close of Cup and United States and World Presidents Cup Teams. entries.) 2018 U.S. SENIOR OPEN PLAYERS' GUIDE — 2 Has four PGA Tour wins, including the 2006 Players Champion- 2015 Notes: Had his best career finish on PGA Tour Champions, ship and 2004 Cialis Western Open. Has amassed more than $19 T-4th at the rain-shortened Greater Gwinnett Championship. In his million in career earnings. Surpassed the $2-million mark in season last nine events, he finished out of the top-10 just once. At the last earnings four years in succession (2006 to 2009), but enjoyed his full-field event at the Toshiba Classic finished T-9th and earned the best year in 2004 when he earned $3,303,205 and was eighth on the 30th and last spot into the Charles Schwab Cup Championship money list, his highest finish. His best-known win was in 2006 were he finished T-6th. Had seven top-10 finishes as he finished when he closed with Sunday’s low round, a 5-under par 67, and 27th on the money list and 28th in the Schwab rankings. cruised to a six-stroke win at The Players Championship for his 2016 Notes: Had his best PGA Tour Champions finish with a T-4th second career victory. Broke through for his first win two years at the Tucson Conquistadores. Had two other top-10s, T-6th at the earlier at the 2004 Cialis Western Open at age 40. He won his 166th Boeing Classic and T-10th at the Nature Valley First Tee Pebble start on the PGA Tour, becoming the first player over 40 to capture Beach. Was 38th on the money list and 42nd in the Schwab rank- an initial Tour win since Brad Bryant at the 1995 Walt Disney ings. World. 2017 Notes: Enjoyed his most productive season on Tour since Won twice in Europe and once on the Web.Com Tour.