FAR HILLS, N.J.--Ticket requests for the 2002 U.S. Open golf championship at Bethpage State Park (Black Course) in Farmingdale, N.Y., will be accepted by mail order or via the USGA Website at www.usga.org from June 18 through July 31, 2001, according to the United States Golf Association.  The Championship is scheduled from June 13-16, 2002. A random drawing of all mail and website orders received exclusively from June 18 through July 31 will take place in August, providing the public the fairest chance to purchase tickets for what has been a sold-out championship for 15 consecutive years.  Notification of results will be sent by October.  All ticket requests must be submitted on a 2002 U.S. Open ticket order form or a clear copy of the form.  Telephone, fax or e-mail requests will not be accepted.

A 2002 U.S. Open Championship order form is available now by calling the USGA Ticket Office at (800) 345-USGA or from the USGA website at www.usga.org.

Each order must request no more than two tickets per day.  Week-long season ticket packages are priced at $275 per package.  Week-long season Trophy Club ticket packages are priced at $425 per package.  Daily tickets are set at $35 for practice rounds (Monday-Wednesday, June 10-12), and $65 for championship rounds (Thursday-Sunday, June 13-16). A limited number of free and reduced rate tickets for youth are available, when a paying adult accompanies the youth.  Children aged 12 and under will be admitted free with a paying adult.  Daily ticket prices for youth ages 13 through 17 are $15 for practice rounds and $30 for the championship rounds.

The U.S. Open is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the USGA.  Other championships include the U.S. Women’s Open, the U.S. Senior Open, and 10 championships held strictly for amateurs. The U.S. Open will be played in 2001 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., from June 14-17.  Following the 2002 Championship at Bethpage State Park (Black Course) in Farmingdale, N.Y., the U.S. Open will be conducted in 2003 from June 12-15 at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Ill.