When it comes to the U.S. Open, most people think all the big names get a slide into the field. Far from it.
Take a look at this list of potential "storylines" at Sectional qualifiers that went out today from the U.S. Golf Association. You'll be surprised by the number of well-known players who are not exempt:
U.S. Open sectional qualifying is scheduled at 13 sites on Monday, June 4. Here is the breakdown of places awarded and the top storylines from each venue. The results will by posted online by the USGA as soon as possible. There are a total of 83 spots being awarded. Seventy-two golfers are already fully exempt. One place is being held open pending the result of this week's Tour event.
Storylines for the 2007 U.S. Open From Sectional Qualifying
Bear Creek Country Club (Murrieta, Calif.; 74 players for 4 spots)
Danny Lee, a 16-year-old amateur from New Zealand, was a semifinalist at the 2006 U.S. Junior.
Eric Meeks of Las Vegas, Nev., captured the 1988 U.S. Amateur.
PGA Tour player Kevin Sutherland of Sacramento, Calif., won the 2002 World Golf Championship-Accenture Match Play Championship.
Henry Liaw of Rowland Heights, Calif., captured the 2001 U.S. Junior.
Canadian-born Richard Lee, 16, of Chandler, Ariz., was the runner-up at the 2006 U.S. Junior and qualified for the 2005 U.S. Amateur at 14.
Casey Watabu of Kapa’a, Hawaii, won the 2006 U.S. Amateur Public Links, defeating current PGA Tour rookie Anthony Kim in the final.
Korean-born Sihwan Kim of Buena Park, Calif., won the 2004 U.S. Junior and was a quarterfinalist at the 2006 APL. He will attend Stanford in the fall.
Arvo Voip of San Jose, Calif., was the last player to file an entry into the 2007 U.S. Open. His online entry was processed with 15 seconds to spare on April 30, the last day the USGA accepted entries. He was the medalist at his Modesto, Calif., local qualifying site.
Rickie Fowler of Murrieta, Calif., was the 2006 California State High School champion and a quarterfinalist at the 2006 U.S. Amateur.
Mike Sica of La Quinta, Calif., managed to shoot a 3-under-par 69 at his local qualifier at Bermuda Dunes (Calif.) C.C. with borrowed clubs because his did not arrive at the airport following a Canadian Tour event. He played with an old set of clubs, his father’s driver and a putter he never had used.
Columbine Country Club (Littleton, Colo.; 20 players for 1 spot)
Bill Loeffler of Castle Rock, Colo., was the 1986 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion.
Dustin White of Pueblo, Colo., made it through both stages of U.S. Open qualifying in 2006 to qualify for the field at Winged Foot. He missed the cut.
Michael Zaremba, 53, of Pueblo West, Colo., is the director of golf at Walking Stick Golf Course in Pueblo, which was the host site for the 2006 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship. He also qualified for the 2006 U.S. Senior Open.
Walton Heath Golf Club (Surrey, England; 72 players for 9 spots)
Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland has represented Europe on five Ryder Cup teams and defeated Tiger Woods in the final of the 2000 World Golf Championship-Accenture Match Play Championship.
Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain has also competed in seven U.S. Opens and shared runner-up honors in 2000 at Pebble Beach.
Oliver Wilson represented Great Britain and Ireland at the 2003 Walker Cup Match.
Francesco Molinari of Italy is the brother of 2005 U.S. Amateur champion Edoardo Molinari.
Graeme Storm of England is a former British Amateur champion (1999) who represented Great Britain & Ireland at the 1999 Walker Cup Match.
Mikko Ilonen of Finland won the 2000 British Amateur, becoming the first player from his country to achieve the feat.
Paul Lawrie of Scotland came from 10 strokes back in the final round to win the 1999 British Open at Carnoustie in a playoff over Justin Leonard and Jean Van de Velde.
Jean Van de Velde of France is known for his 72nd-hole collapse at the 1999 British Open at Carnoustie when he made a triple-bogey 7. He lost in the subsequent playoff to Paul Lawrie.
Nick Dougherty of England played on the 2001 Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team that was just the second to ever win on U.S. soil.
Graeme McDowell of Ireland represented Great Britain & Ireland at the 2001 Walker Cup and was an All-American performer at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
Paul McGinley of Ireland holed the Ryder Cup-clinching putt for Europe at the 2002 Matches at The Belfry.
Jupiter Hills Club (Tequesta, Fla.; 47 players for 2 spots)
Thai-born Arnond Vongvanij of Bradenton, Fla., was a semifinalist at the 2005 U.S. Junior.
William “Bud” Cauley of Jacksonville, Fla., was a quarterfinalist at the 2006 U.S. Junior.
Fredrik Jacobson of Sweden is a PGA Tour regular who tied for fifth at the 2003 U.S. Open at Olympia Fields.
Hawks Ridge Golf Club (Ball Ground, Ga.; 36 golfers for 3 spots)
Lee Williams of Alexander City, Ala., is a two-time USA Walker Cupper who also helped his USA squad capture the 2004 World Amateur Team Championship title in Puerto Rico.
Billy Andrade of Bristol, R.I., who now resides in Atlanta, owns four PGA Tour victories and is looking to play in his ninth U.S. Open. He was a member of the 1987 USA Walker Cup team.
Peter Marshall, 15, of Lake Forest, Ill., is the youngest player to advance to sectional qualifying. He turned 15 on Jan. 10. He is one of two 15-year-olds to make it to the sectional qualifying portion of the championship.
Dave Womack of McDonough, Ga., won the 2006 U.S. Mid-Amateur title.
PGA Tour player Jason Dufner of Auburn, Ala., made the cut at the 2006 U.S. Open and was the runner-up to Trevor Immelman at the 1998 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.
Hank Kim of Jonesboro, Ga., was the stroke-play medalist at the 1994 U.S. Amateur, which was won by then-18-year-old Tiger Woods.
Hall of Famer Larry Nelson, 59, of Marietta, Ga., won the U.S. Open in 1983 at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club. Nelson held off defending champion Tom Watson by a stroke. He holed a 62’ birdie putt at the 70th hole.
Ryan Hybl of Winterville, Ga., was the runner-up to Dave Womack at the 2006 U.S. Mid-Amateur and currently serves as an assistant men’s golf coach at his alma mater, the University of Georgia.
PGA Tour player Heath Slocum owns two tour victories, the last coming at the 2005 Southern Farm Bureau Classic. He has only played in one previous U.S. Open, missing the cut in 2002 at Bethpage State Park.
Matt Kuchar of Atlanta, Ga., was the 1997 U.S. Amateur champion and represented the USA at the 1999 Walker Cup Match. In 1998, he made the 36-hole cut at both the Masters and U.S. Open.
Riverside Golf Club (North Riverside, Ill.; 45 players for 5 spots)
Len Mattiace of Jacksonville, Fla., was the runner-up to Mike Weir at the 2003 Masters.
Nationwide Tour player James Driscoll of Brookline, Mass., was the runner-up to Jeff Quinney at the 2000 U.S. Amateur and was a member of the 2001 USA Walker Cup team. Driscoll also was the runner-up at the 1995 U.S. Junior.
Mike Small of Champaign, Ill., is the head men’s golf coach at the University of Illinois who has also qualified for several PGA Championships.
Sal Spallone of Vero Beach, Fla., survived both stages of qualifying to play in the 2005 U.S. Open at Pinehurst.
Mario Tiziani of Shorewood, Minn., is the brother-in-law of PGA Tour player Steve Stricker.
Jeff Overton of Evansville, Ind., was a 2005 USA Walker Cupper who advanced to the semifinals of the 2004 U.S. Amateur.
Former PGA Tour player Chip Beck, 50, of Lake Forest, Ill. Beck shared second place at the 1986 and ’89 U.S. Opens.
Matt Weibring of Plano, Texas, is the son of Champions Tour player D.A. Weibring, who was the runner-up at the 2005 U.S. Senior Open.
Indian Hills Country Club (Mission Hills, Kan.; 22 players for 1 spot)
Matt Gogel of Mission Hills, Kan., is a former PGA Tour winner (AT&T National Pro-Am)
J.C. Anderson of Quincy, Ill., last qualified for a U.S. Open 19 years ago. The 45-year-old Quincy C.C. professional played at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., where he missed the cut.
Woodmont Country Club (Rockville, Md.; 65 players for 5 spots)
Jonathan Moore of Vancouver, Wash., won the 2006 NCAA Division I title for Oklahoma State and was a member of the 2006 USA World Amateur Team. He also qualified for the 2006 U.S. Open.
Brad Faxon of Barrington, R.I., will be looking to play in his 21 st U.S. Open. The 1983 USA Walker Cupper owns eight PGA Tour wins, the last coming at the 2005 Buick Championship. He has played in 19 U.S. Opens.
Brian Harman of Savannah, Ga., captured the 2003 U.S. Junior and was the youngest member of the victorious 2005 USA Walker Cup team.
Martin Ureta of Chile and the University of North Carolina was the runner-up to Clay Ogden at the 2005 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.
PGA Tour winner Joey Sindelar of Horseheads, N.Y., will be looking to play in his 18th U.S. Open.
David Chung, 17, of Fayetteville, N.C., was the runner-up at the 2004 U.S. Junior and semifinalist at the 2005 U.S. Junior.
Luke List of Ringgold, Ga., was the runner-up to Ryan Moore at the 2004 U.S. Amateur and semifinalist at the 2003 U.S. Amateur Public Links. He also made the cut at the 2005 Masters.
Jordan Byrd of Clemson, S.C., is the brother of PGA Tour player and former USA Walker Cupper Jonathan Byrd.
Peter Uihlein, 17, of Bradenton, Fla., is one of the top junior golfers in the country and the son of Acushnet CEO Wally Uihlein.
Conrad Ray of Austin, Minn., is the head men’s golf coach at Stanford University and a former Stanford teammate of Tiger Woods. He got into the 2005 U.S. Open at Pinehurst as an alternate.
Rhys Davies of Wales was an All-American performer at East Tennessee State, where he just recently finished his senior season. Davies was a member of the 2005 Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup team.
Ron Philo Jr. won the 2006 PGA Club Professional Championship and is the brother of LPGA Tour player Laura Diaz.
Fred Funk, 51, of Ponte Vedra, Fla., has won titles on both the PGA and Champions tours this year. He captured the 2005 Players Championship at the age of 48.
Chris Kirk of Woodstock, Ga., recently was named the Ben Hogan Award winner for being the top collegiate/amateur golfer in the country. He was a last-minute replacement for the injured Webb Simpson on the 2006 USA World Amateur Team.
Shigeki Maruyama of Japan is returning to the site where he once shot a 58 in U.S. Open sectional qualifying. He tied for fourth at the 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
Timothy Straub of Huntersville, N.C., is the head men’s golf coach at Davidson University and the 1983 winner of the U.S. Junior. Straub was the U.S. Junior runner-up in 1982.
Old Oaks C.C./Century C.C. (Purchase, N.Y.; 58 golfers for 3 spots)
Justin Regier of East Amherst, N.Y., is the son of Buffalo Sabres general manager Darcy Regier.
Nationwide Tour player Ricky Barnes of Scottsdale, Ariz., won the 2002 U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills. He has qualified for three U.S. Opens, but none since he turned professional.
Jon McLean of Weston, Fla., is the son of noted PGA teaching professional Jim McLean. McLean lost to eventual runner-up John Kelly in the third round of the 2006 U.S. Amateur.
George Zahringer, 54, of New York, N.Y., won the 2002 U.S. Mid-Amateur at Stanwich Club and was a member of the 2003 USA Walker Cup team after reaching the quarterfinals of the 2003 U.S. Amateur. He also was the 2001 U.S. Mid-Amateur runner-up.
Duke Delcher of Bluffton, S.C., played on the victorious 1997 USA Walker Cup team.
George “Buddy” Marucci Jr., 55, of Villanova, Pa., was the runner-up to Tiger Woods at the 1995 U.S. Amateur and played on the 1995 and ’97 USA Walker Cup squads. He will captain the 2007 USA Walker Cup team.
Austin Eaton III of North Sutton, N.H., won the 2003 U.S. Mid-Amateur and advanced to the semifinals of the 2005 U.S. Amateur.
OSU Scarlet G.C./Scioto C.C. (Columbus, Ohio; 144 players for 24 spots)
(Note: This qualifier has the most big names and the most available spots because the field is laden with Tour pros from the Memorial).
Northwestern University teammates David Merkow, Kyle Moore and Chris Wilson will try to make it a Wildcat trifecta and earn a spot alongside famous NU alum golfer – former Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cupper Luke Donald (fully exempt).
Rocco Mediate of Naples, Fla., was born in Greensburg, Pa., near Oakmont. He was paired with Arnold Palmer for the first two rounds in 1994. He later withdrew due to back problems and subsequently had surgery in July of that year.
PGA Tour player John Rollins of Richmond, Va., owns two wins on tour and was No. 57 on the 2006 money list.
Tom Glissmeyer of Colorado Springs, Colo., qualified for the 2003 U.S. Open as a 16 year old. He now attends the University of Southern California.
Tim Herron of Wayzata, Minn., is one of three players to defeat Tiger Woods in match play at a USGA amateur championship, eliminating him in the second round of the 1992 U.S. Amateur. He was a member of the 1993 USA Walker Cup team and he owns four PGA Tour victories.
Ryan Moore of Puyallup, Wash., is the only player to win the U.S. Amateur Public Links and U.S. Amateur in the same year (2004). He also won the 2002 APL and was the 2000 U.S. Junior runner-up. He earned low-amateur honors at the 2005 Masters.
Jonathan Byrd of Sea Island, Ga., is a former USA Walker Cupper (1999) who now plays on the PGA Tour (two wins). His brother Jordan also is hoping to qualify for the 2007 U.S. Open.
Edward Loar of Dallas, Texas, was a member of the 1999 USA Walker Cup team.
Mark O’Meara of Windermere, Fla., won the 1998 Masters and British Open titles. He also captured the 1979 U.S. Amateur.
Michael Putnam of Tacoma, Wash., was a member of the victorious 2005 USA Walker Cup team and a 2005 U.S. Open qualifier.
D.J. Trahan of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., won the 2000 U.S. Amateur Public Links title and was a member of the 2001 USA Walker Cup team.
J.B. Holmes of Orlando, Fla., was a member of the 2005 USA Walker Cup team and stroke-play medalist at the 2004 U.S. Amateur held at Oakmont Country Club.
Mike Van Sickle of Wexford, Pa., is the son of Sports Illustrated senior golf writer Gary Van Sickle. He survived a playoff at his local qualifier in Mequon, Wis., to get the last available spot.
Mark Wilson of Chicago, Ill., was the runner-up to Tiger Woods at the 1992 U.S. Junior. Wilson earned his first PGA Tour win earlier this year at the Honda Classic.
Hunter Haas of Dallas, Texas, won the 1999 U.S. Amateur Public Links title and was a member of the ’99 USA Walker Cup team.
Camilo Villegas of Colombia was the runner-up at the 1999 U.S. Junior and competed in the World Amateur Team Championship for his native country. His younger brother, Manuel, has also advanced to sectional qualifying at the Columbus #2 site.
Billy Mayfair of Scottsdale, Ariz., won the 1985 U.S. Amateur Public Links and ’86 U.S. Amateur, becoming the first player to win both titles. The PGA Tour winner also played on the 1987 USA Walker Cup team.
Tim Mickelson of San Diego, Calif., is the brother of three-time major champion Phil Mickelson and the head men’s golf coach at the University of San Diego.
Mark Calcavecchia of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., won the 1989 British Open in a playoff at Royal Troon and owns 13 overall PGA Tour wins.
Jordan Cox of Redwood City, Calif., was the runner-up to Brian Harman at the 2003 U.S. Junior.
Tom Lehman of Scottsdale, Ariz., won the 1996 British Open and posted four consecutive top-five U.S. Open finishes from 1995, including a tie for second with Davis Love III in 1996 at Oakland Hills.
Trip Kuehne of Dallas, Texas, was the runner-up to Tiger Woods at the 1994 U.S. Amateur and is a two-time USA Walker Cupper. He also was named to the 2006 USA World Amateur Team after reaching the quarterfinals of the ’06 U.S. Amateur. His brother, Hank, won the 1998 U.S. Amateur and his sister, Kelli, is a three-time USGA champion.
Anthony Kim of Dallas, Texas, was the runner-up at the 2006 U.S. Amateur Public Links and member of the 2005 USA Walker Cup team. The former University of Oklahoma All-American also reached the semifinals of the 2005 APL and was a quarterfinalist at the ’05 U.S. Amateur.
Boo Weekley of Milton, Fla., won his first PGA Tour event at the Verizon Heritage in April.
Robert Gamez is a former USA Walker Cupper (1989) and a three-time PGA Tour winner.
Bart Bryant of Windermere, Fla., won the 2005 Memorial to get an exemption into the ’05 U.S. Open as a multiple PGA Tour winner. His older brother, Brad, competes on the Champions Tour.
Kyle Reifers of Dublin, Ohio, will be competing in his backyard for sectional qualifying. He was a member of the 2005 USA Walker Cup team. His father, Randy, was the low amateur at the 2006 U.S. Senior Open.
Kevin Tway of Edmond, Okla., and his PGA Tour-playing father, Bob Tway, both will try to advance to the U.S. Open. Kevin won the 2005 U.S. Junior and was a semifinalist in 2006, while Bob won the 1986 PGA Championship and has played in 18 U.S. Opens (third in 1998).
Jeff Quinney of Scottsdale, Ariz., won the 2000 U.S. Amateur and competed on the 2000 USA World Amateur Team and 2001 USA Walker Cup squad. He is a PGA Tour rookie in 2007.
Kevin Marsh of Las Vegas, Nev., won the 2005 U.S. Mid-Amateur and also served as the interim head coach for the NCAA Division I champion Pepperdine men’s golf team in 1997 when Coach John Geiberger contracted chicken pox. Marsh is a Pepperdine graduate.
Bill Haas of Greenville, S.C., is the son of PGA Tour/Champions Tour player Jay Haas. He was a member of the 2003 USA Walker Cup team after advancing to the semifinals of the ’02 U.S. Amateur.
John Cook of Windermere, Fla., won the 1978 U.S. Amateur and helped the USA win the 1978 Eisenhower Trophy at the World Amateur Team Championship. He has played in 23 U.S. Opens, dating back to 1977.
Kevin Stadler of Scottsdale, Ariz., is the son of 1973 U.S. Amateur winner Craig Stadler.
Bob Ford, 53, of Oakmont, Pa., is the head professional at Oakmont C.C., the site of the 2007 U.S. Open. Ford made the cut at the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont.
Steve Jones of Tempe, Ariz., is the 1996 U.S. Open champion. His 10-year exemption for being champion ended last year.
Paul Azinger of Bradenton, Fla., is the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup captain and winner of the 1993 PGA Championship in a playoff over Greg Norman.
Pablo Martin of Spain became the first amateur to win a European Tour event when he captured the 2007 Estoril Open de Portugal. The Oklahoma State All-American is hoping to make the U.S. Open his professional debut.
Jason Gore of Valencia, Calif., was the darling of the 2005 U.S. Open when he earned a spot alongside Retief Goosen in the final pairing on Sunday, only to shoot an 84. Gore was also a member of the 1997 USA Walker Cup team.
Clay Ogden of West Point, Utah, gained national fame in 2005 when he beat Michelle Wie in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. He eventually won the title over Martin Ureta.
Ryan Armour of Silver Lake, Ohio, nearly denied Tiger Woods a third consecutive U.S. Junior title in 1993. Woods won the final two holes of the 18-hole match at Waverly C.C. in Portland, Ore., to force extra holes, where he took the title at the 19th hole.
Colonial Country Club (Memphis, Tenn.; 117 players for 15 spots)
Brothers Tyler and Trent Leon of Dallas, Texas, are hoping to advance to their first U.S. Open. Their sister, Taylor, played in the 2006 U.S. Women’s Open and was a member of the ’06 USA Curtis Cup team.
Chris Riley of Las Vegas, Nev., was the runner-up at the 1994 U.S. Amateur Public Links and was a member of the 2004 U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Stephen Leaney of Australia was the runner-up to Jim Furyk at the 2003 U.S. Open at Olympia Fields.
John Daly of Memphis, Tenn., won the 1991 PGA Championship as the ninth alternate and then added a second major title with the 1995 British Open.
David Gossett of Austin, Texas, won the 1999 U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach and then made the 36-hole cut at both the 2000 Masters and U.S. Open before winning the 2001 PGA Tour John Deere Classic.
Bubba Dickerson of Fernandina Beach, Fla., won the 2001 U.S. Amateur and was the runner-up to D.J. Trahan at the 2000 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. Dickerson turned pro after the 2002 Masters, thus giving up his U.S. Open exemption. He has yet to qualify for a U.S. Open.
Olin Browne of Tequesta, Fla., shot a 59 in U.S. Open qualifying two years ago in Rockville, Md., to get into the field at Pinehurst.
Larry Mize of Columbus, Ga., won the 1987 Masters with a miraculous chip-in birdie at the second playoff hole to beat Greg Norman.
Danny Green of Jackson, Tenn., won the 1999 U.S. Mid-Amateur and was the runner-up at the 1989 U.S. Amateur and 2001 U.S. Amateur Public Links, making him the only player in history to reach the final match of all three of those USGA events. He also was a member of the 2001 USA Walker Cup team.
Nicholas Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla., was a member of the 2005 USA Walker Cup team and is currently No. 2 on the 2007 Nationwide Tour money list.
Warren Schutte of South Africa won the 1992 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.
Mark Brooks of Fort Worth, Texas, won the 1996 PGA Championship in a playoff and lost an 18-hole playoff to Retief Goosen at the 2001 U.S. Open.
Jeff Maggert of The Woodlands, Texas, owns three top-five finishes in 15 U.S. Open appearances, including a pair of thirds (2002 and ’04).
Bob May of Las Vegas, Nev., was the runner-up to Tiger Woods in a memorable playoff at the 2000 PGA Championship. He was a member of the 1991 USA Walker Cup team.
Steve Elkington of Australia won the 1995 PGA Championship in a playoff over Colin Montgomerie.
Hank Kuehne of McKinney, Texas won the 1998 U.S. Amateur. He is the younger brother of 1994 U.S. Amateur runner-up Trip Kuehne and three-time USGA champion Kelli Kuehne.
Philip Francis, 17, of Scottsdale, Ariz., won the 2006 U.S. Junior, a year after being a quarterfinalist in the same event. He is headed to UCLA in the fall.
Tim Jackson of Germantown, Tenn., is a two-time winner of the U.S. Mid-Amateur and two-time USA Walker Cupper.
Bryce Molder of Conway, Ark., was a member of the 2001 USA Walker Cup team and he helped the 2000 USA World Amateur Team win the Eisenhower Trophy in Germany.
Brandt Snedeker of Nashville, Tenn., won the 2003 U.S. Amateur Public Links title.
Northwood Club (Dallas, Texas; 30 players for 3 spots)
Justin Leonard of Dallas, Texas, won the 1992 U.S. Amateur and was a member of the 1992 USA World Amateur Team and ’93 Walker Cup squad. He later won the 1997 British Open and was the runner-up at the 1999 British Open and ’04 PGA Championship. He is looking to play in his 12th U.S. Open.
Cory Whitsett, 15, of Houston, Texas, is the second-youngest player to advance to sectional qualifying. The left-hander qualified for match play at the 2006 U.S. Junior, where he made a hole-in-one in stroke-play qualifying.
Corey Pavin of Oxnard, Calif., is the 1995 U.S. Open champion and a member of the 1981 USA Walker Cup team. He’s played on three U.S. Ryder Cup and two U.S. President’s Cup squads. Pavin owns 15 PGA Tour victories.
Mitch Cohlmia of Tulsa, Okla., shared medalist honors at the 2006 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.
Tommy Armour III of Dallas, Texas, is the grandson of 1927 U.S. Open champion Tommy Armour. Armour won that title at Oakmont in a playoff over Harry “Lighthorse” Cooper.
PGA Tour player Hunter Mahan of Plano, Texas, won the 1999 U.S. Junior title and was the runner-up to Ricky Barnes at the 2002 U.S. Amateur. He also played for the victorious USA team at the 2002 World Amateur Team Championship.
Club pro Stuart Deane of Arlington, Texas, won the made-for-television Trump Million Dollar Invitational in 2006, which came a month after he made his first-ever PGA Tour start at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at the age of 34.
Olympic Course at Gold Mountain G.C. (Bremerton, Wash.; 20 players for 1 spot)
Alexander Prugh of Spokane, Wash., was a quarterfinalist at the 2006 U.S. Amateur and his father qualified for the 2006 U.S. Senior Open.
Erik Hanson of Kirkland, Wash., is a former major-league pitcher with the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds who has previously qualified for the U.S. Mid-Amateur.
Double Eagle Club (Columbus, Ohio #2; 70 players for 4 spots)
Jeff Curl of Jupiter, Fla., is the son of former PGA Tour player Rod Curl.
Adam Rubinson of Fort Worth, Texas, competed on the 2003 USA Walker Cup team.
Manuel Villegas of Colombia is the younger brother of PGA Tour player Camilo Villegas (1999 U.S. Junior runner-up). He plays for the University of Florida golf team.
Nationwide Tour player Chris Nallen of Tucson, Ariz., was a member of the 2003 USA Walker Cup team and a semifinalist at the 2004 U.S. Amateur.
Northwestern University teammates David Merkow, Kyle Moore and Chris Wilson will try to make it a Wildcat trifecta and earn a spot alongside famous NU alum golfer – former Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cupper Luke Donald (fully exempt).
Rocco Mediate of Naples, Fla., was born in Greensburg, Pa., near Oakmont. He was paired with Arnold Palmer for the first two rounds in 1994. He later withdrew due to back problems and subsequently had surgery in July of that year.
PGA Tour player John Rollins of Richmond, Va., owns two wins on tour and was No. 57 on the 2006 money list.
Tom Glissmeyer of Colorado Springs, Colo., qualified for the 2003 U.S. Open as a 16 year old. He now attends the University of Southern California.
Tim Herron of Wayzata, Minn., is one of three players to defeat Tiger Woods in match play at a USGA amateur championship, eliminating him in the second round of the 1992 U.S. Amateur. He was a member of the 1993 USA Walker Cup team and he owns four PGA Tour victories.
Ryan Moore of Puyallup, Wash., is the only player to win the U.S. Amateur Public Links and U.S. Amateur in the same year (2004). He also won the 2002 APL and was the 2000 U.S. Junior runner-up. He earned low-amateur honors at the 2005 Masters.
Jonathan Byrd of Sea Island, Ga., is a former USA Walker Cupper (1999) who now plays on the PGA Tour (two wins). His brother Jordan also is hoping to qualify for the 2007 U.S. Open.
Edward Loar of Dallas, Texas, was a member of the 1999 USA Walker Cup team.
Mark O’Meara of Windermere, Fla., won the 1998 Masters and British Open titles. He also captured the 1979 U.S. Amateur.
Michael Putnam of Tacoma, Wash., was a member of the victorious 2005 USA Walker Cup team and a 2005 U.S. Open qualifier.
D.J. Trahan of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., won the 2000 U.S. Amateur Public Links title and was a member of the 2001 USA Walker Cup team.
J.B. Holmes of Orlando, Fla., was a member of the 2005 USA Walker Cup team and stroke-play medalist at the 2004 U.S. Amateur held at Oakmont Country Club.
Mike Van Sickle of Wexford, Pa., is the son of Sports Illustrated senior golf writer Gary Van Sickle. He survived a playoff at his local qualifier in Mequon, Wis., to get the last available spot.
Mark Wilson of Chicago, Ill., was the runner-up to Tiger Woods at the 1992 U.S. Junior. Wilson earned his first PGA Tour win earlier this year at the Honda Classic.
Hunter Haas of Dallas, Texas, won the 1999 U.S. Amateur Public Links title and was a member of the ’99 USA Walker Cup team.
Camilo Villegas of Colombia was the runner-up at the 1999 U.S. Junior and competed in the World Amateur Team Championship for his native country. His younger brother, Manuel, has also advanced to sectional qualifying at the Columbus #2 site.
Billy Mayfair of Scottsdale, Ariz., won the 1985 U.S. Amateur Public Links and ’86 U.S. Amateur, becoming the first player to win both titles. The PGA Tour winner also played on the 1987 USA Walker Cup team.
Tim Mickelson of San Diego, Calif., is the brother of three-time major champion Phil Mickelson and the head men’s golf coach at the University of San Diego.
Mark Calcavecchia of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., won the 1989 British Open in a playoff at Royal Troon and owns 13 overall PGA Tour wins.
Jordan Cox of Redwood City, Calif., was the runner-up to Brian Harman at the 2003 U.S. Junior.
Tom Lehman of Scottsdale, Ariz., won the 1996 British Open and posted four consecutive top-five U.S. Open finishes from 1995, including a tie for second with Davis Love III in 1996 at Oakland Hills.
Trip Kuehne of Dallas, Texas, was the runner-up to Tiger Woods at the 1994 U.S. Amateur and is a two-time USA Walker Cupper. He also was named to the 2006 USA World Amateur Team after reaching the quarterfinals of the ’06 U.S. Amateur. His brother, Hank, won the 1998 U.S. Amateur and his sister, Kelli, is a three-time USGA champion.
Anthony Kim of Dallas, Texas, was the runner-up at the 2006 U.S. Amateur Public Links and member of the 2005 USA Walker Cup team. The former University of Oklahoma All-American also reached the semifinals of the 2005 APL and was a quarterfinalist at the ’05 U.S. Amateur.
Boo Weekley of Milton, Fla., won his first PGA Tour event at the Verizon Heritage in April.
Robert Gamez is a former USA Walker Cupper (1989) and a three-time PGA Tour winner.
Bart Bryant of Windermere, Fla., won the 2005 Memorial to get an exemption into the ’05 U.S. Open as a multiple PGA Tour winner. His older brother, Brad, competes on the Champions Tour.
Kyle Reifers of Dublin, Ohio, will be competing in his backyard for sectional qualifying. He was a member of the 2005 USA Walker Cup team. His father, Randy, was the low amateur at the 2006 U.S. Senior Open.
Kevin Tway of Edmond, Okla., and his PGA Tour-playing father, Bob Tway, both will try to advance to the U.S. Open. Kevin won the 2005 U.S. Junior and was a semifinalist in 2006, while Bob won the 1986 PGA Championship and has played in 18 U.S. Opens (third in 1998).
Jeff Quinney of Scottsdale, Ariz., won the 2000 U.S. Amateur and competed on the 2000 USA World Amateur Team and 2001 USA Walker Cup squad. He is a PGA Tour rookie in 2007.
Kevin Marsh of Las Vegas, Nev., won the 2005 U.S. Mid-Amateur and also served as the interim head coach for the NCAA Division I champion Pepperdine men’s golf team in 1997 when Coach John Geiberger contracted chicken pox. Marsh is a Pepperdine graduate.
Bill Haas of Greenville, S.C., is the son of PGA Tour/Champions Tour player Jay Haas. He was a member of the 2003 USA Walker Cup team after advancing to the semifinals of the ’02 U.S. Amateur.
John Cook of Windermere, Fla., won the 1978 U.S. Amateur and helped the USA win the 1978 Eisenhower Trophy at the World Amateur Team Championship. He has played in 23 U.S. Opens, dating back to 1977.
Kevin Stadler of Scottsdale, Ariz., is the son of 1973 U.S. Amateur winner Craig Stadler.
Bob Ford, 53, of Oakmont, Pa., is the head professional at Oakmont C.C., the site of the 2007 U.S. Open. Ford made the cut at the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont.
Steve Jones of Tempe, Ariz., is the 1996 U.S. Open champion. His 10-year exemption for being champion ended last year.
Paul Azinger of Bradenton, Fla., is the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup captain and winner of the 1993 PGA Championship in a playoff over Greg Norman.
Pablo Martin of Spain became the first amateur to win a European Tour event when he captured the 2007 Estoril Open de Portugal. The Oklahoma State All-American is hoping to make the U.S. Open his professional debut.
Jason Gore of Valencia, Calif., was the darling of the 2005 U.S. Open when he earned a spot alongside Retief Goosen in the final pairing on Sunday, only to shoot an 84. Gore was also a member of the 1997 USA Walker Cup team.
Clay Ogden of West Point, Utah, gained national fame in 2005 when he beat Michelle Wie in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. He eventually won the title over Martin Ureta.
Ryan Armour of Silver Lake, Ohio, nearly denied Tiger Woods a third consecutive U.S. Junior title in 1993. Woods won the final two holes of the 18-hole match at Waverly C.C. in Portland, Ore., to force extra holes, where he took the title at the 19th hole.
Colonial Country Club (Memphis, Tenn.; 117 players for 15 spots)
Brothers Tyler and Trent Leon of Dallas, Texas, are hoping to advance to their first U.S. Open. Their sister, Taylor, played in the 2006 U.S. Women’s Open and was a member of the ’06 USA Curtis Cup team.
Chris Riley of Las Vegas, Nev., was the runner-up at the 1994 U.S. Amateur Public Links and was a member of the 2004 U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Stephen Leaney of Australia was the runner-up to Jim Furyk at the 2003 U.S. Open at Olympia Fields.
John Daly of Memphis, Tenn., won the 1991 PGA Championship as the ninth alternate and then added a second major title with the 1995 British Open.
David Gossett of Austin, Texas, won the 1999 U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach and then made the 36-hole cut at both the 2000 Masters and U.S. Open before winning the 2001 PGA Tour John Deere Classic.
Bubba Dickerson of Fernandina Beach, Fla., won the 2001 U.S. Amateur and was the runner-up to D.J. Trahan at the 2000 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. Dickerson turned pro after the 2002 Masters, thus giving up his U.S. Open exemption. He has yet to qualify for a U.S. Open.
Olin Browne of Tequesta, Fla., shot a 59 in U.S. Open qualifying two years ago in Rockville, Md., to get into the field at Pinehurst.
Larry Mize of Columbus, Ga., won the 1987 Masters with a miraculous chip-in birdie at the second playoff hole to beat Greg Norman.
Danny Green of Jackson, Tenn., won the 1999 U.S. Mid-Amateur and was the runner-up at the 1989 U.S. Amateur and 2001 U.S. Amateur Public Links, making him the only player in history to reach the final match of all three of those USGA events. He also was a member of the 2001 USA Walker Cup team.
Nicholas Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla., was a member of the 2005 USA Walker Cup team and is currently No. 2 on the 2007 Nationwide Tour money list.
Warren Schutte of South Africa won the 1992 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.
Mark Brooks of Fort Worth, Texas, won the 1996 PGA Championship in a playoff and lost an 18-hole playoff to Retief Goosen at the 2001 U.S. Open.
Jeff Maggert of The Woodlands, Texas, owns three top-five finishes in 15 U.S. Open appearances, including a pair of thirds (2002 and ’04).
Bob May of Las Vegas, Nev., was the runner-up to Tiger Woods in a memorable playoff at the 2000 PGA Championship. He was a member of the 1991 USA Walker Cup team.
Steve Elkington of Australia won the 1995 PGA Championship in a playoff over Colin Montgomerie.
Hank Kuehne of McKinney, Texas won the 1998 U.S. Amateur. He is the younger brother of 1994 U.S. Amateur runner-up Trip Kuehne and three-time USGA champion Kelli Kuehne.
Philip Francis, 17, of Scottsdale, Ariz., won the 2006 U.S. Junior, a year after being a quarterfinalist in the same event. He is headed to UCLA in the fall.
Tim Jackson of Germantown, Tenn., is a two-time winner of the U.S. Mid-Amateur and two-time USA Walker Cupper.
Bryce Molder of Conway, Ark., was a member of the 2001 USA Walker Cup team and he helped the 2000 USA World Amateur Team win the Eisenhower Trophy in Germany.
Brandt Snedeker of Nashville, Tenn., won the 2003 U.S. Amateur Public Links title.
Northwood Club (Dallas, Texas; 30 players for 3 spots)
Justin Leonard of Dallas, Texas, won the 1992 U.S. Amateur and was a member of the 1992 USA World Amateur Team and ’93 Walker Cup squad. He later won the 1997 British Open and was the runner-up at the 1999 British Open and ’04 PGA Championship. He is looking to play in his 12th U.S. Open.
Cory Whitsett, 15, of Houston, Texas, is the second-youngest player to advance to sectional qualifying. The left-hander qualified for match play at the 2006 U.S. Junior, where he made a hole-in-one in stroke-play qualifying.
Corey Pavin of Oxnard, Calif., is the 1995 U.S. Open champion and a member of the 1981 USA Walker Cup team. He’s played on three U.S. Ryder Cup and two U.S. President’s Cup squads. Pavin owns 15 PGA Tour victories.
Mitch Cohlmia of Tulsa, Okla., shared medalist honors at the 2006 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.
Tommy Armour III of Dallas, Texas, is the grandson of 1927 U.S. Open champion Tommy Armour. Armour won that title at Oakmont in a playoff over Harry “Lighthorse” Cooper.
PGA Tour player Hunter Mahan of Plano, Texas, won the 1999 U.S. Junior title and was the runner-up to Ricky Barnes at the 2002 U.S. Amateur. He also played for the victorious USA team at the 2002 World Amateur Team Championship.
Club pro Stuart Deane of Arlington, Texas, won the made-for-television Trump Million Dollar Invitational in 2006, which came a month after he made his first-ever PGA Tour start at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at the age of 34.
Olympic Course at Gold Mountain G.C. (Bremerton, Wash.; 20 players for 1 spot)
Alexander Prugh of Spokane, Wash., was a quarterfinalist at the 2006 U.S. Amateur and his father qualified for the 2006 U.S. Senior Open.
Erik Hanson of Kirkland, Wash., is a former major-league pitcher with the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds who has previously qualified for the U.S. Mid-Amateur.
Double Eagle Club (Columbus, Ohio #2; 70 players for 4 spots)
Jeff Curl of Jupiter, Fla., is the son of former PGA Tour player Rod Curl.
Adam Rubinson of Fort Worth, Texas, competed on the 2003 USA Walker Cup team.
Manuel Villegas of Colombia is the younger brother of PGA Tour player Camilo Villegas (1999 U.S. Junior runner-up). He plays for the University of Florida golf team.
Nationwide Tour player Chris Nallen of Tucson, Ariz., was a member of the 2003 USA Walker Cup team and a semifinalist at the 2004 U.S. Amateur.
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