THE United States Golf Association finalized the 156-man field for the US Open on Monday by granting three more full exemptions into the field and adding five alternates.
Ryan Fox of New Zealand moved into the top 60 of the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday, making him exempt into the field for the major championship to be contested this week at Oakmont Country Club. Fox rocketed to No. 32 in the world by winning the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, his second victory in his last four starts.
Cameron Young and Bud Cauley also weren’t in the top 60 at the previous checkpoint May 19, but on Monday they were ranked Nos. 56 and 58, respectively. Young and Cauley had previously qualified for the US Open via a final qualifier in Columbus, Ohio.
Chase Johnson and Eric Cole, were added to the field on Monday along with Doug Ghim and Japan’s Takumi Kanaya and Riki Kawamoto. — Reuters
