Tiger Woods' U.S. Open exemption runs out after this year


  • Golf
  • Friday, 27 Apr 2018

Tiger Woods of the U.S. hits off the second tee during final round play of the 2018 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S. April 8, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

(Reuters) - Tiger Woods is among 54 players who are exempt for this year's U.S. Open but it will mark the final time he will qualify courtesy of his 2008 victory.

The U.S. Golf Association (USGA) on Thursday announced that 9,049 players had entered the major championship to be played at Shinnecock Hills on New York's Long Island from June 14-17.

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