The victory gave Hayes an automatic two-year exemption on tour.
Some analysts noted that the new Federal fuel tax would cost the industry $500 million a year after a two-year exemption runs out.
When Gossett won last year, it earned him a two-year exemption on Tour, relieving the pressure he felt as a rookie.
The regulations provide for a two-year exemption from the discount requirement if the insurance company itself provides the alarm system for the customer.
However, his win in 2009 earned him a two-year exemption until the end of 2011.
The victory gave him a full two-year exemption.
The schools that won two-year exemptions came from wealthy and poor districts alike.
The agency is applying for two-year exemptions for varying amounts of the chemical.
Chowrasia, ranked 388 in the world before the tournament, obtained a two-year exemption on the European Tour.
He earned $324,000, but more important earned a two-year exemption on the tour.