Tiger Woods is headed to the U.S. Open after receiving the first of what likely will be many special exemptions
Tiger Woods accepted a special exemption for the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, the first time the three-time champion has needed an exemption to play. Woods has been exempt for every U.S. Open since he first played in 1995 as the reigning U.S. Amateur champion. His five-year exemption from winning the 2019 Masters expired last year. The exemption was expected and likely to be the first of many.
He missed the most recent Open at Pinehurst in 2014 while recovering from the first of what would be four back surgeries. Woods has a long history with the USGA as the only player to win the U.S. Junior Amateur three straight times, followed by the U.S. Amateur three straight times. His nine USGA championships are matched only by amateur great Bobby Jones. Woods earlier this year was selected to receive the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor from the USGA. “The story of the U.S.
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