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Conditions of Play: USGA Sets Forth the Rules
This was provided by the United States Golf Association.
Entries
Open to any professional, and to amateurs with USGA Handicap Indexes not exceeding 1.4. Entries close April 28.
Starting Field
156 players
Schedule Of Play
Thursday, June 17 — First round (18 holes)
Friday, June 18 — Second round (18 holes)
After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 60 scorers and any ties, and any player within 10 strokes of the leader
Saturday, June 19 — Third round (18 holes)
Sunday, June 20 — Fourth round (18 holes)
Playoff
In case of a tie after 72 holes, an 18-hole playoff will be held on Monday, June 21. If this playoff results in a tie, the tied players will immediately continue to play off hole by hole until the winner is determined.
Local Qualifying
Eighteen holes stroke play, scheduled at approximately 90 sites on or near May 24.
Exemptions from Local Qualifying
Former U.S. Open champions
Former U.S. Amateur champions
Former winners of The Masters Tournament, British Open, and PGA of America Championship
1999 British Amateur Champion
Winners of the last five U.S. Junior Amateur, U.S. Amateur Public Links, and U.S. Mid-Amateur Champ-ionships (1994-1998)
Playing members of the U.S. Walker Cup and U.S. World Amateur Teams for the last 10 years (1989 Walker Cup through 1998 World Amateur Team)
Playing members of U.S. and European Ryder Cup teams for the last 10 years (1989-97)
Winners of PGA Tour co-sponsored events, whose victories are considered official, in the last two calendar years (1997-1998) and during the current year through April 28.
Winners of Nike, African, Asian, Japan and Australasian Tour events, whose victories are considered official, in the last calendar year and during the current year (1998 and 1999), through April 28.
Players returning 72-hole scores in the 1998 U.S. Open
Thirty lowest scores and ties in the 1998 PGA of America Championship
From the 1998 final official PGA Tour money list, the top 125 money leaders, and from the final official PGA Tour money list, the leader from the last five calendar years.
The top five money leaders from the 1998 final official Nike Tour money list.
The top 50 money leaders as of the end of 1998, from the official PGA Tour career money list.
From the 1999 PGA European Tour exemption categories, those players listed in categories, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 7 and No. 8.
The top 50 point leaders from the final 1998 world ranking.
The top 100 point leaders from the 1999 world ranking, through April 28
Top 100 money leaders on the 1999 PGA Tour official money list through April 28.
Quarterfinalists from the 1998 U.S. Amateur Championship, if still an amateur
1998 USGA Senior Amateur Champion
Head professional at host club
1998 PGA of America Club Professional Champ-ionship winner
Any player whom the USGA Executive Committee believes deserves an exemption on the basis of his playing record.
Sectional Qualifying
Thirty-six holes stroke play scheduled at 12 sites, June 7 and 8
Number in Sectional Qualifying:
Approximately 750
Exemptions from Local and Sectional Qualifying
U.S. Open Champions of the last 10 years (1989-1998)
1998 U.S. Amateur Champion (if still an amateur)
Winners of The Masters for the last five years (1995-99)
British Open Champions of the last five years
PGA of America Champions of the last five years
Winner of the 1999 Players Championship
1998 U.S. Senior Open Champion
In the 1998 U.S. Open, the 15 lowest scorers and ties
Thirty leaders on 1998 PGA Tour official moneywinners list
Top 15 money-winners from the 1998 PGA European Tour Order of Merit list
Ten leaders on the 1999 PGA Tour official money-winners list through May 23
Any multiple winner of PGA Tour co-sponsored events whose victories are considered official from April 22, 1998, through the close of entries on April 28, 1999
The top 20 point leaders in the year-end (1998) world ranking.
From the 1999 PGA European Tour Order of Merit, the top two money leaders through May 31
Exemptions to international players as awarded by the USGA Executive Committee
Special exemptions as awarded by the USGA Executive Committee.
Prize Money
$3.5 million, first place $625,000
The Champion Receives...
An exemption from local and sectional qualifying for the next 10 U.S. Open Championships
An exemption from local qualifying for future U.S. Open Championships
Amateurs Completing 72 Holes Receive...
A gold medal to the lowest scorer, and a silver medal to the second lowest scorer. All others receive bronze medals.
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