Infinitee Golf Club

FACT SHEET

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June 17-20, 2010

Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links; www.pebblebeach.com

PAR AND YARDAGE Pebble Beach Golf Links will be set up at 7,040 yards and will play to a par of 35-36—71. This layout is 194 yards longer than the setup for the 2000 U.S. Open conducted at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

SEVENTH HOLE The 109-yard, par-3 seventh hole will be the third-shortest par 3 in U.S. Open history (post-World War II). In 2000, it measured 106 yards, becoming the shortest hole in U.S. Open history. The picturesque par 3 that sits alongside the Pacific Ocean played to 107 yards in 1992 and 120 yards in the 1972 and 1982 championships.

ARCHITECT Jack Neville and Douglas S. Grant designed Pebble Beach Golf Links, which opened in 1919.

COURSE RATING AND SLOPE
Based on the course setup for the championship, the Course Rating is 76.3.
Its Slope Rating is 149.

U.S. OPEN PHILOSOPHY The USGA intends to make the U.S. Open the most rigorous, yet fair, examination of golf skills, testing all forms of shotmaking. The USGA prepares the course after careful consideration of 14 factors. The complete philosophy statement can be found at www.USOPEN.com.

WHO CAN ENTER The championship is open to any professional, and any amateur golfer with a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 1.4. The deadline for entries was April 28.

ENTRIES Entries for the 2010 U.S. Open closed April 28 and 9,052 entries were accepted, the second-most in history. A record 9,086 entries were accepted for the 2009 U.S. Open.

LOCAL QUALIFYING Local qualifying, played over 18 holes, will be held at 111 sites between May 7-20.

SECTIONAL QUALIFYING

Sectional qualifying, played over 36 holes, will be held at two international sites on May 24 and 13 sites in the USA on June 7.

CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD The starting field of 156 golfers will be cut after 36 holes to the low 60 scorers (and ties) and any player within 10 strokes of the leader.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY Eighteen holes of stroke play are scheduled each day from June 17 (Thursday) through June 20 (Sunday). In the case of a tie after 72 holes, an 18-hole playoff will be held on June 21 (Monday), beginning at noon (EDT).