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Exemption Code: 1

Winners of the U.S. Open Championship for the last 10 years.

Exemption Code: 2

Winner and runner-up of the 2007 U.S. Amateur Championship.

Exemption Code: 3

Winners of the Masters Tournament for the last five years.

Exemption Code: 4

Winners of the British Open Championship for the last five years.

Exemption Code: 5

Winners of the PGA of America Championship for the last five years.

Exemption Code: 6

Winner of the 2008 Players Championship.

Exemption Code: 7

Winner of the 2007 U.S. Senior Open Championship.

Exemption Code: 8

From the 2007 U.S. Open Championship, the 15 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 15th place.

Exemption Code: 9

From the 2007 final official PGA Tour money list, the top 30 money leaders.

Exemption Code: 10

Those 30 players qualifying for the 2007 season-ending Tour Championship.

Exemption Code: 11

From the 2007 final official PGA European Tour, the top 15 money leaders.

Exemption Code: 12

From the 2008 official PGA Tour money list, the top 10 money leaders through May 26.

Exemption Code: 13

Any multiple winners of PGA Tour co-sponsored events whose victories are considered official from April 25, 2007, through June 1, 2008.

Exemption Code: 14

From the 2008 PGA European Tour, the top two money leaders through May 26.

Exemption Code: 15

From the 2007 final Japan Golf Tour money list, the top two leaders provided they are within the top 75 point leaders of the World Rankings at that time.

Exemption Code: 16

From the 2007 final PGA Tour of Australasia money list, the top two leaders provided they are within the top 75 point leaders of the World Rankings at that time.

Exemption Code: 17

From the World Rankings list, the top 50 point leaders as of May 26, 2008

Exemption Code: 18

Special exemptions selected by the USGA Executive Committee. International players not otherwise exempt as selected by the USGA Executive Committee.

Player Bios

Brian Kortan (USA)

Birthdate:March 11, 1971

Birthplace:Yankton, S.D.

Age:37

Height:5-3

Weight:150

Home:Albuquerque, N.M.

College:New Mexico

Turned Professional:1994

U.S. OPEN 2008 SCORES

POSITION: T143STATUS: +20HOLE: F*

ROUND:	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
SCORES:	78	84			162

U.S. OPEN HISTORY

First U.S. Open:This will be his first U.S. Open
U.S. Open Plays:0

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STATISTICS

PERSONAL NOTES & STAT HISTORY

PERSONAL NOTES

Has three top-5 finishes on the 2008 Adams Series Pro Golf Tour, earning more than $15,300 in six events

Competed on the PGA Tour in 2004, making seven cuts

Suffered heart attack nearly two years ago while playing golf in South Dakota

Plays with a heart monitor under his shirt and a defibrillator in his bag

Medalist at Littleton, Colo., sectional at Columbine Country Club with a 138

Plays golf left-handed

CUMULATIVE STATISTICS

* Calculated on holes #9 and #15

Brian Kortan +20

Brian Kortan

Field Average

Fairways Hit

71.43%

58.27%

*Avg. Driving Distance

283.75

289.35

Sand Saves

Greens Hit

Putts Per Hole

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

	EAGLES	BIRDIES	PARS	BOGEYS	DOUBLE BOGEYS	OTHERS
Round 1	0	1	10	6	1	0
Round 2	0	0	9	5	4	0
Total	0	1	19	11	5	0

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