2008 US Open Players

Tiger Woods hits a shot during a practice round prior to the start of 107th U.S. Open Championship at Oakmont Country Club on June 11, 2007 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania The 2008 US Open players qualify for the event based on a variety of factors. For an explanation of the qualification process, see our 2008 US Open qualification page. The 2008 US Open players will be the world's best, as is per usual for the US Open, which takes places at Torrey Pines in 2008.

There have been some outstanding US Open players over the years. The tournament began in 1895 when Horace Rawlins became the championship's first ever winner. The tournament has moved between the USA's premier golfing venues and has produced some exceptional wins over the years. Read about five top US Open winners who all have highly impressive US Open tales to tell.

We have profiles of 15 prominent 2008 US Open players who have already qualified for the 2008 US Open golf tournament because of previous recent championship wins. They are:

Click on any of the names above to get a detailed profile of that particular 2008 US Open player.

The 2008 US Open golf championship will take place at Torrey Pines in San Diego. All the players above are due to feature in the tournament, which looks set to continue the US Open's established trend of being one of the foremost golfing tournaments on the international golfing calendar.