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Men's Golf freshman All-American Jordan Spieth to appear in first major at U.S. Open
06.12.2012 | Men's Golf
June 12, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Texas Men's Golf freshman Jordan Spieth has replaced Brandt Snedeker in the U.S. Open field, the United States Golf Association announced Monday evening.
The PGA Tour John Deere Classic (July 12-15) also confirmed Monday that Spieth has earned a sponsor exemption into its field. Including the upcoming AT&T National (June 28 - July 1), Spieth has earned exemptions into four PGA Tour events this year.
A two-time U.S. Junior Amateur champion, Spieth was the first alternate for this week's championship. He just missed earning a spot in the 156-player field after falling in a playoff at the 36-hole Houston sectional qualifier last Monday, the day after Texas clinched its third NCAA Championship at Riviera Country Club.
This week's start marks the freshman All-American's first in a major championship. In five previous PGA Tour starts, Spieth made the cut three times, including a tie for 41st place at the 2012 Texas Valero Open.
Spieth will play with Bill Haas and Nick Watney at 3:14 p.m. Central off the ninth tee on Thursday.
Texas Ex Bob Estes will also be competing this week on the West Coast. He is scheduled to play with Robert Karlsson and Robert Rock at 10:17 a.m. Thursday also off the ninth tee.
The 112th U.S. Open will be contested at The Olympic Club in San Francisco beginning Thursday, June 14. First and second-round television coverage will be on ESPN, while NBC will broadcast the weekend rounds.
The Jordan Spieth File
- 2012 U.S. Open Championship
- 2012 NCAA Champion
- 2012 PING All-American (First Team)
- 2012 PING Central All-Region
- 2012 Ben Hogan Award finalist
- 2012 Big 12 Player of the Year
- 2012 Big 12 Freshman of the Year
- 2012 All-Big 12 Team
- 2012 PGA Texas Valero Open (T-41st)
- 2012 Morris Williams Intercollegiate tri-medalist
- 2012 PGA Northern Trust Open (MC)
- 2012 The Amer Ari Invitational medalist
- 2011 Isleworth Collegiate Invitational medalist
- 2011 Walker Cup (2-0-1 record)
- 2011 U.S. Amateur (quarterfinals)
- 2011 Western Amateur (quarterfinals)
- 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur Champion
- 2011 Azalea Amateur (T-5th)
- 2011 Jones Cup Invitational (2nd)
- 2011 PGA HP Byron Nelson Championship (T-32nd)
- 2010 Jr. Ryder Cup (3-0 record)
- 2010 FedEx St. Jude Classic (MC)
- 2010 PGA HP Byron Nelson Championship (T-16th)
- 2009, 2010, 2011 Texas UIL Class 5A High School State Champion
- 2009 U.S. Junior Amateur Champion
- 2009 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship Stroke Play Medalist
- 2009 AJGA Rolex Player of the Year
- 2008 Jr. Ryder Cup (3-0 record)
- 2008, 2009, 2010 AJGA First Team All-American
