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Northern Trust Open tournament officials have announced the recipient of this year’s Northern Trust Open Exemption — 23-year-old Joshua Wooding of Riverside, a 2007 graduate of the University of Southern California. Wooding was chosen from a pool of applicants to receive the exemption, sponsored by Northern Trust Corporation, which annually provides a playing opportunity for a top golfer who represents the advancement of diversity in golf and wouldn’t otherwise be eligible to compete in the 2010 tournament. “I am honored to receive the Northern Trust Open Exemption,” said Wooding. “This incredible opportunity will create a springboard for me to advance my career and continue my quest to participate at the highest level.” The 2010 Northern Trust Open will be held February 1-7 at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. San Diego native Phil Mickelson is the two-time defending champion. Wooding began playing golf at age nine. He earned a scholarship to play golf at USC, where he posted 23 top-25 finishes. He placed 13th at the NCAA National Championship in 2005, the same year he was an All-American, and was a member of the Pac-10 Conference Championship team in 2007. Wooding graduated with a degree in Policy Planning and Development in May of 2007 and turned professional in July of that year. Since then, he has won on both the California Golden State Tour and the NGA Hooters Tour, finishing 34th on the season-ending money list for the latter in 2009. Wooding’s website includes further details on his accomplishments — visit joshuawooding.com. He also is on Twitter. Monday, Wooding participated in a PLAY event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. PLAY is an 18-day, city-wide event with 18 golfers – including celebrities and notable L.A. icons – putting, chipping and driving their way through iconic Los Angeles locations in a countdown to the PGA Tour’s Northern Trust Open. Wooding will chip a golf ball through the peristyle arches under the famed Olympic Torch. The Northern Trust Open has a lengthy history of promoting inclusion among minorities. In 1952, the tournament welcomed Joe Louis as the first African-American to compete in a PGA sanctioned event. In 2009, the inaugural tournament exemption was named in honor of Charlie Sifford on the 40th anniversary of his victory at the 1969 Northern Trust Open. Vincent Johnson, a two-time college winner who graduated from Oregon State in three years, was the Northern Trust Open Exemption’s first recipient. ALSO SEE: Five reasons why 2010 will be a career year for Mickelson Mickelson wins second consecutive Northern Trust Open |
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