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Tim Herron represents three generations of U.S. Open competitors. His father (Carson Jr.) played in the 1963 Open and his grandfather (Carson) appeared in the 1934 Open. He has made nine Open appearances, including a sixth-place finish in 1999. Herron, who has four PGA Tour wins, tied for 53rd at the U.S. Open held at The Olympic Club in 1998. His sister, Alissa, won the 1999 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur. Tom Pernice Jr. , 52, has appeared in 10 U.S. Opens. He tied for 13th in 1989, his best finish in a professional major. In 2009, he won on the Champions Tour in his debut. Corey Pavin, the 1995 U.S. Open champion, was his college teammate at UCLA. Thomas Pieters , a 20-year-old from Belgium, won the 2012 NCAA Division I individual championship at Riviera Country Club on May 31 to earn a local qualifying exemption. Pieters joins University of Illinois head coach (Mike Small) a...

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