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- ↑ "2022 U.S. Senior Amateur Fast Facts". USGA. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ↑ "U.S. Open to cancel qualifying, have all-exempt field; 4 more USGA events nixed". Golfweek. May 18, 2020.
- ↑ "Fast Facts for 2024 U.S. Senior Amateur". USGA. Retrieved December 20, 2023.