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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 2009 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 2010 Players Championship.

Exemption Code: 7

Winner of the 2009 U.S. Senior Open Championship.

Exemption Code: 8

From the 2009 U.S. Open Championship, the 15 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 15th place.

Exemption Code: 9

From the 2009 final official PGA Tour money list, the top 30 money leaders.

Exemption Code: 10

Those 30 players qualifying for the 2009 season-ending Tour Championship.

Exemption Code: 11

From the 2009 final official PGA European Tour, the top 15 money leaders.

Exemption Code: 12

From the 2010 official PGA Tour money list, the top 10 money leaders through May 25.

Exemption Code: 13

Any multiple winners of PGA Tour co-sponsored events whose victories are considered official from June 2, 2009, through June 14, 2010.

Exemption Code: 14

From the 2010 PGA European Tour, the top two money leaders through May 25.

Exemption Code: 15

From the 2009 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 2009 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 25, 2010

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

Marc Leishman (AUS)

Birthdate:October 24, 1983

Birthplace:Warrnampool, Victoria, Australia

Age:26

Height:6-2

Weight:200

Home:Virginia Beach, Va.

Turned Professional:2005

U.S. OPEN HISTORY

First U.S. Open:2010 (Pebble Beach)
U.S. Opens Played:0
Exemption Codes:10

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Voted 2009 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year following $1.7 million in earnings and eight top-25 finishes, including a T-5 at the Valero Texas Open; Tied for second at BMW Championship to vault from No. 67 to 16th in FedEx Cup points to qualify for season-ending Tour Championship.

Likes to surf and watch Australian Rules Football, but lists cricket as favorite sport.

Lists Greg Norman as one of his childhood heroes, but patterned golf game after two-time U.S. Open champion Ernie Els

Won the Warrnampool Golf Club championship as a 13 year old playing with his father

Junior victories included 2001 Victorian Junior Masters, 2001 South Australian Junior Masters and 2001 Victorian Boys

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