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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

Chris Kirk (USA)

Birthdate:May 08, 1985

Birthplace:Knoxville, Tenn.

Age:23

Height:6-2

Weight:170

Home:St. Simons Island, Ga.

College:Georgia

Turned Professional:2007

U.S. OPEN 2008 SCORES

POSITION: T78STATUS: +20HOLE: F

ROUND:	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
SCORES:	75	74	78	77	304

U.S. OPEN HISTORY

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

RELATED NEWS, PHOTOS & VIDEOS

STATISTICS

PERSONAL NOTES & STAT HISTORY

PERSONAL NOTES

Member of victorious 2007 USA Walker Cup team

Enjoyed a stellar college career at Georgia, where he won the 2007 Ben Hogan Award for most outstanding collegiate performer

Helped Georgia win 2005 NCAA Division I title

Set a school record with seven career tournament titles, four of which came in his senior season (2006-07)

Second-team Golf Coaches Association of America All-America as a sophomore and first-teamer in junior and senior seasons

Enjoys spending time at the beach

Earned conditional status on Nationwide Tour for 2008 after reaching final stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School. Played in three PGA Tour events in 2007, but missed the cut

STATISTICS

Nationwide Tour Results

DATE

TOURNAMENT NAME

POS

ROUNDS

TOTAL
SCORE

TO
PAR

OFFICIAL
MONEY

2/17/08

HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship

T15

140

-4

$7,511.84

2/24/08

Moonah Classic

T26

291

$6,712.38

4/20/08

Athens Regional Foundation Classic

CUT

151

4/27/08

Henrico County Open

CUT

149

5/04/08

South Georgia Classic

CUT

148

6/01/08

Bank of America Open

CUT

144

Bold = scores par or better * = Unofficial Event
Events
Played Finish Official Money
Total
1st 2nd 3rd TOP 10 TOP 25 Made Cut Cut WD
6 -- -- -- -- 1 2 4 -- $14,224

PGA TOUR
DATE	TOURNAMENT NAME	POS	ROUNDS					TOTAL SCORE	TO PAR	OFFICIAL MONEY
DATE	TOURNAMENT NAME	POS	1	2	3	4	5	TOTAL SCORE	TO PAR	OFFICIAL MONEY
5/18/08	AT&T Classic	T52	69	71	71	75	--	286	-2	$12,980.00
5/25/08	Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial	T74	72	70	72	--	--	214	+4	$11,468.00
Bold = scores par or better * = Unofficial Event

CUMULATIVE STATISTICS

* Calculated on holes #9 and #15

Chris Kirk +20

Chris Kirk

Field Average

Fairways Hit

44.64%

57.93%

*Avg. Driving Distance

293.00

290.64

Sand Saves

Greens Hit

Putts Per Hole

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

	EAGLES	BIRDIES	PARS	BOGEYS	DOUBLE BOGEYS	OTHERS
Round 1	0	2	11	4	1	0
Round 2	0	2	12	3	1	0
Round 3	0	2	10	4	1	1
Round 4	0	1	11	5	1	0
Total	0	7	44	16	4	1

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