Adam Scott's majors streak alive with U.S. Open exemption

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Adam Scott will play in his 23rd consecutive U.S. Open, receiving an exemption from the U.S. Golf Association on Monday.

The top 60 players in the world rankings have automatic exemptions into the tournament, which begins Thursday at Pinehurst Resort Country Club's Course No. 2 in North Carolina. Scott is No. 61. But when the USGA removed the late Grayson Murray from t