10 amateurs take spots in U.S. Open field

June 3, 2013 | by Benjamin Larsen of AmateurGolf.com

Steven Fox

With qualifying complete, see the 10 amateurs that were exempt into or qualified for a spot in the Merion field

The road to the U.S. Open field is a long one --- especially for amateurs. For those that took the long route and made it through local and sectional qualifying, they knew what was on the line. For others, who qualified on merits of recent and past performances, the road to those events was surely as arduous.

When the full field takes the tee June 13-16 at Merion Golf Club, 10 amateurs will be among them. Here's a look at the amateurs in the field along with how they qualified:

Steven Fox - Reigning U.S. Amateur Champion
Michael Weaver - U.S. Amateur runner- up
Chris Williams - 2012 Mark H. McCormack Winner
Cory McElyea - T4 Newport Beach, Calif. Sectional
Max Homa - T4 Newport Beach, Calif. Sectional
Kevin Phelan - Medalist Bradenton, Fla. Sectional
Michael Kim - Co-medalist Ball Ground, Ga. Sectional
Grayson Murray - 3rd Ball Ground, Ga. Sectional
Gavin Hall - Co-medalist Purchase, NY Sectional
Cheng- Tsung Pan - 2nd Cle Elum, Wash. Sectional

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10 amateurs take spots in U.S. Open field

The U.S. Open is the biggest of the 15 national championships conducted by the USGA. Open to amateurs and professionals. Amateurs gain entry via USGA win or runner-up finishes while having the opportunity to qualify alongside non-exempt professionals...

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