Over 8,000 entries have been received for this year's U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, the United States Golf Association said on Friday.The overall total of 8,300 includes 752 applicants from outside the United States for the June 16-19 tournament, the second of the season's four majors.
All 65 exempt players have entered, including defending champion Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland and three-times winner Tiger Woods.
For the first time, only on-line entries were accepted for the U.S. Open and 49-year-old Kevin Hayashi of Hilo, Hawaii was the final applicant processed after submitting his entry just 15 seconds before the deadline.
To be eligible to enter the U.S. Open, a player must be a professional or have a handicap of 1.4 or better.
Local qualifying for the U.S. Open starts on May 6 at more than 100 venues after which 36 holes of sectional qualifying will take place at 13 venues from May 23 to June 6.
For the seventh year in a row, two of the sectional qualifiers are international. One will be held in Japan, on May 23, and the other in England, on May 30.
The U.S. Open will be held for the third time on the Blue course at Congressional where South African Ernie Els won the most recent edition in 1997.
All 65 exempt players have entered, including defending champion Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland and three-times winner Tiger Woods.
For the first time, only on-line entries were accepted for the U.S. Open and 49-year-old Kevin Hayashi of Hilo, Hawaii was the final applicant processed after submitting his entry just 15 seconds before the deadline.
To be eligible to enter the U.S. Open, a player must be a professional or have a handicap of 1.4 or better.
Local qualifying for the U.S. Open starts on May 6 at more than 100 venues after which 36 holes of sectional qualifying will take place at 13 venues from May 23 to June 6.
For the seventh year in a row, two of the sectional qualifiers are international. One will be held in Japan, on May 23, and the other in England, on May 30.
The U.S. Open will be held for the third time on the Blue course at Congressional where South African Ernie Els won the most recent edition in 1997.
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