Ernie Els gets another US Open exemption

By: The Associated Press Posted: 2:51 PM CDT Thursday, Apr. 25, 2019

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Two-time champion Ernie Els has been given a special exemption to the U.S. Open for the second straight year.

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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Two-time champion Ernie Els has been given a special exemption to the U.S. Open for the second straight year.

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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Two-time champion Ernie Els has been given a special exemption to the U.S. Open for the second straight year.

Els is the first player since Hale Irwin in 2002 and 2003 to receive special exemptions in consecutive years. Irwin is a three-time U.S. Open champion.

Els won the U.S. Open in a three-man playoff at Oakmont in 1994 and at Congressional in 1997.

The U.S. Open returns to Pebble Beach for the sixth time on June 13-16. Els finished third at Pebble in 2010, two shots behind Graeme McDowell. He tied for second at Pebble in 2000, 15 shots behind Tiger Woods.

Els is among 50 players exempt from qualifying. The USGA will take the top 60 in the world ranking after the PGA Championship for those not already eligible.