Johnson Wagner is ranked 119th in the world.
The 1998 James I. O’Neill graduate is 29th in the FedEx Cup points standings and 34th on the PGA Tour money list.
All the rankings aren’t enough for Wagner to be exempt for the U.S.
Open, which will be held June 12-15 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San
Diego, Calif.
So Wagner will head to section qualifying unless he is in the top 50 in
the world rankings by May 26 or wins a PGA Tour tournament in the next
two weeks.
He’s made the U.S. Open two times (2002 at Shinnecock and 2007 at Oakmont) through section qualifying.
Wagner is playing this week at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at
Colonial in Ft. Worth, Texas. He usually plays really well in Texas so
I expect Wagner to make the cut and contend for the title. Plus, he’s
well-rested. He didn’t play in the AT&T Classic last week.
For all the golf junkies out there, here are the exemptions into the U.S. Open field
U.S. Open champions from the last 10 years (1998-07)
2007 U.S. Amateur champion and runner-up (if still an amateur)
Winners of The Masters for the last five years (2004-08)
British Open champions from the last five years (2003-07)
PGA of America champions the last five years (2003-07)
2008 Players Championship winner
2007 U.S. Senior Open champion
The lowest 15 scores and ties from the 2007 U.S. Open
The top 30 on the final 2007 PGA Tour money list
Golfers qualifying for the 2007 Tour Championship
The top 15 golfers on the final 2007 PGA European Tour money list
The top 10 on the 2008 PGA Tour money list ending May 26.
Any multiple winner of the PGA Tour from April 25, 2007 to June 1, 2008
The top two on the 2008 PGA European Tour money list ending May 26.
The top two from the final 2007 Japan Golf Tour money list, who are within the top 75 in the current world rankings
The top two from the final 2007 PGA Tour of Australasia money list, who are within the top 75 in the current world rankings
The top 50 in the current world rankings as of May 26, 2008
Special exemptions as awarded by the USGA Executive Committee
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Johnson Wagner and the U.S. Open
Johnson Wagner is ranked 119th in the world.
The 1998 James I. O’Neill graduate is 29th in the FedEx Cup points standings and 34th on the PGA Tour money list.
All the rankings aren’t enough for Wagner to be exempt for the U.S.
Open, which will be held June 12-15 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San
Diego, Calif.
So Wagner will head to section qualifying unless he is in the top 50 in
the world rankings by May 26 or wins a PGA Tour tournament in the next
two weeks.
He’s made the U.S. Open two times (2002 at Shinnecock and 2007 at Oakmont) through section qualifying.
Wagner is playing this week at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at
Colonial in Ft. Worth, Texas. He usually plays really well in Texas so
I expect Wagner to make the cut and contend for the title. Plus, he’s
well-rested. He didn’t play in the AT&T Classic last week.
For all the golf junkies out there, here are the exemptions into the U.S. Open field
U.S. Open champions from the last 10 years (1998-07)
2007 U.S. Amateur champion and runner-up (if still an amateur)
Winners of The Masters for the last five years (2004-08)
British Open champions from the last five years (2003-07)
PGA of America champions the last five years (2003-07)
2008 Players Championship winner
2007 U.S. Senior Open champion
The lowest 15 scores and ties from the 2007 U.S. Open
The top 30 on the final 2007 PGA Tour money list
Golfers qualifying for the 2007 Tour Championship
The top 15 golfers on the final 2007 PGA European Tour money list
The top 10 on the 2008 PGA Tour money list ending May 26.
Any multiple winner of the PGA Tour from April 25, 2007 to June 1, 2008
The top two on the 2008 PGA European Tour money list ending May 26.
The top two from the final 2007 Japan Golf Tour money list, who are within the top 75 in the current world rankings
The top two from the final 2007 PGA Tour of Australasia money list, who are within the top 75 in the current world rankings
The top 50 in the current world rankings as of May 26, 2008
Special exemptions as awarded by the USGA Executive Committee