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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 2008 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 2009 Players Championship.

Exemption Code: 7

Winner of the 2008 U.S. Senior Open Championship.

Exemption Code: 8

From the 2008 U.S. Open Championship, the 15 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 15th place.

Exemption Code: 9

From the 2008 final official PGA Tour money list, the top 30 money leaders.

Exemption Code: 10

Those 30 players qualifying for the 2008 season-ending Tour Championship.

Exemption Code: 11

From the 2008 final official PGA European Tour, the top 15 money leaders.

Exemption Code: 12

From the 2009 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, 2008, through June 14, 2009.

Exemption Code: 14

From the 2009 PGA European Tour, the top two money leaders through May 25.

Exemption Code: 15

From the 2008 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 2008 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, 2009

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

Jose Manuel Lara (ESP)

Birthdate:May 20, 1977

Birthplace:Valencia, Spain

Age:32

Height:6-1

Weight:192

Home:Valencia, Spain

Turned Professional:1997

U.S. OPEN 2009 SCORES

POSITION: T92STATUS: +7HOLE: F*

ROUND:	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
SCORES:	77	70			147

U.S. OPEN HISTORY

First U.S. Open:2009
U.S. Opens Played:0

RELATED NEWS, PHOTOS & VIDEOS
STATISTICS
PERSONAL NOTES & STAT HISTORY

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CUMULATIVE STATISTICS

* Calculated on holes #10 and #13

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Jose Manuel Lara

Field Average

Fairways Hit

71.43%

63.95%

*Avg. Driving Distance

265.50

Sand Saves

Greens Hit

Putts Per Hole

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

	EAGLES	BIRDIES	PARS	BOGEYS	DOUBLE BOGEYS	OTHERS
Round 1	0	1	11	4	2	0
Round 2	0	3	12	3	0	0
Total	0	4	23	7	2	0

PERSONAL NOTES

Qualified for first U.S. Open at Walton Heath Golf Club sectional in England

Claimed maiden European Tour victory at 2006 UBS Hong Kong Open

Partnered with Miguel Angel Jimenez at 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup as a late replacement for Jose Maria Olazabal

Began golfing life at 10 as a caddie for his father, Manuel, in Valencia

Represented Spain at Boys and Youth levels before playing for the senior side for six years

Played a lot of amateur golf with good friend Sergio Garcia.

STATISTICS

EUROPEAN TOUR

Tournament	Pos	Prize Money	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Par
UBS Hong Kong Open	29T	€ 16893.27	71	69	70	64	274	-6
The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship	110T		76	73			149	+5
Commercialbank Qatar Masters Presented by Dolphin Energy	70T		75	70			145	+1
Dubai Desert Classic	90T		73	73			146	+2
Maybank Malaysian Open	21T	€ 16172.02	68	74	70	67	279	-9
Johnnie Walker Classic	48T	€ 6793.80	71	70	74	67	282	-6
Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal	11	€ 12880.00	71	76	69	69	285	+1
Open de Andalucia de Golf 09	25T	€ 10250.00	69	73	68	75	285	-3
Estoril Open de Portugal	21T	€ 13375.00	69	75	67	71	282	-2
Open de España	8T	€ 44933.33	65	73	71	71	280	-8
BMW Italian Open	47T	€ 6110.00	71	69	69	74	283	-1
The 3 Irish Open	61T	€ 7950.00	67	68	77	78	290	+2
BMW PGA Championship	122T		78	73			151	+7
The European Open	8T	€ 43915.02	70	68	74	72	284	-4
The Celtic Manor Wales Open	31T	€ 16262.28	69	72	75	70	286	+2

Current Tour Rankings

	Position	No. of Events	Money Won
European Tour	82	16	€195,535

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