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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

Artemio Murakami (PHL)

Birthdate:July 22, 1983

Birthplace:Manila, Philippines

Age:24

Home:Manila, Philippines

Turned Professional:2005

U.S. OPEN 2008 SCORES

POSITION: T143STATUS: +20HOLE: F

ROUND:	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
SCORES:	79	83			162

U.S. OPEN HISTORY

First U.S. Open:This will be his first U.S. Open
U.S. Open Plays:0
Best Round:N/A
Best Finish:N/A
Money:$0
Exemption Codes:Qualifier

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STATISTICS

PERSONAL NOTES & STAT HISTORY

PERSONAL NOTES

Competes primarily on the Asian Tour, where he owns one victory, the 2007 Iskandar Johor Open

Also won the 2007 Omega Invitational and the 1999 Philippine Amateur Championship

Represented the Philippines at 2004 World Amateur Team Championship in Puerto Rico

Briefly took time off from game and caddied for mentor Frankie Minoza for a full season in Japan in 2003

Rededicated himself to the game in 2004 after encouragement from Minoza

Qualified for 2008 U.S. Open by earning one of two available spots at Japan sectional on May 26

CUMULATIVE STATISTICS

* Calculated on holes #9 and #15

Artemio Murakami +20

Artemio Murakami

Field Average

Fairways Hit

60.71%

58.27%

*Avg. Driving Distance

289.75

289.35

Sand Saves

Greens Hit

Putts Per Hole

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

	EAGLES	BIRDIES	PARS	BOGEYS	DOUBLE BOGEYS	OTHERS
Round 1	0	2	7	8	1	0
Round 2	0	2	5	9	1	1
Total	0	4	12	17	2	1

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