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U.S. Open 5• From the current World Rankings, the top 150 point leadersand anyone tying for 150th place as of April 25, 2012 (Musthave filed an entry by April 25)• From the 2011 final official PGA Tour and European PGA Tourmoney lists, the top 150 money leaders; and from the finalofficial PGA Tour and European PGA Tour money lists, thetop 10 money leaders in each of the three preceding calendaryears (2008, 2009 and 2010); and, any player who hadmultiple finishes in the top 150 money leaders in the last fivecalendar years• From the 2012 PGA Tour and European PGA Tour officialmoney list, the top 100 money leaders through April 25, 2012(Must have filed an entry by April 25)• From the official PGA Tour career money list, the top 50money leaders as of the end of 2011• From the 2011 final official Champions Tour money list, thetop 10 money leaders• From the 2011 final official Nationwide Tour and Japan Tourmoney lists, the top 50 money leaders• From the 2011 final official Canadian Tour money list, the top10 money leaders• From the 2011 final official Challenge Tour money list, the top20 money leaders• From the 2011 final official Sunshine Tour money list, the top20 money leaders• From the 2011 final official Asia, Australasian and OneAsiamoney lists, the top 25 money leaders• From the 2011 final official European Seniors Tour money list,the top five money leaders• Head professional at club hosting the championship• Special exemptions selected by the USGA (Must have filedan entry by April 25)• Winner of the 2011 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Men’sWorld Amateur Golf Rankings) (must be an amateur)• Winners of the Masters Tournament the last five years• Winners of the British Open Championship the last five years• Winners of the PGA of America Championship the last five years• Winners of the Players Championship the last three years• Winner of the 2012 European Tour BMW PGA Championship• Winner of the 2011 U.S. Senior Open Championship• From the 2011 U.S. Open Championship, the 10 lowest scorersand anyone tying for 10th place• Those players qualifying for the season-ending 2011 TourChampionship• From the current World Rankings, the top 60 point leadersand ties as of May 21, 2012• From the current World Rankings, the top 60 point leadersand ties as of June 11, 2012• Special exemptions selected by the USGAPrize MoneyTBD ($7.85 million, first place $1.4 million in 2011)OpenSectional Qualifying36 holes stroke play, scheduled at 13 sites, on May 21, May 28and June 4.Number in sectional qualifying: approximately 750Exemptions from Local and Sectional Qualifying• Winners of the U.S. Open Championship the last 10 years• Winner and runner-up of the 2011 U.S. AmateurChampionship (must be an amateur)• Winner of the 2011 British Amateur Championship (must bean amateur)