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US Open Golf Tournament

U.S. Open Golf History, Records, Info

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US Open Trophy

This trophy is presented to the winner of the U.S. Open golf tournament.

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The U.S. Open golf tournament is one of the four golf majors, and it is the one run by the United States Golf Association, one of golf's two governing bodies. It is played every year in June, and is the second major on the golf calender, after The Masters and before the British Open. The U.S. Open has been played since 1895.

2012 U.S. Open Golf Tournament
• When: June 14-17
• Where: Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, California

Previous US Opens at Olympic Club
The 2012 U.S. Open will be the fifth time Olympic Club has been the site of the tournament. Click one of the previous four years to view that year's final scores and read a recap of the tournament:
1998 U.S. Open
1987 U.S. Open
1966 U.S. Open
1955 U.S. Open

More About Olympic Club
Check out a profile of Olympic Club that includes history, course info and trivia; or get a look at the Lake Course with a gallery of Olympic club photos.

Poll: Who is your pick to win the 2012 U.S. Open? (click on name to cast vote)
1) Luke Donald
2) Jason Dufner
3) Rickie Fowler
4) Matt Kuchar
5) Hunter Mahan
6) Rory McIlroy
7) Phil Mickelson
8) Lee Westwood
9) Tiger Woods
10) Other

2011 U.S. Open
Rory McIlroy dominated the 2011 U.S. Open from start to finish, leading after each round and running away to an 8-stroke victory. McIlroy set a slew of tournament records along the way, and erased the memory of his final-round meltdown at The Masters just a couple months earlier. McIlroy did all this at age 22. The runner-up at Congressional Country Club was another golfer in his early 20s, Jason Day. Scores/Recap
Rory's records

Poll: How many majors will Rory McIlroy win in his career? (click your choice to cast vote)
1) 1
2) 2 or 3
3) 4 or 5
4) 6 or 7
5) 8 or 9
6) 10 or more

Final Leaders
Rory McIlroy, 268
Jason Day 276
Kevin Chappell 278
Robert Garrigus, 278
Lee Westwood, 278
Y.E. Yang, 278
Peter Hanson, 279
Sergio Garcia, 279
(view scores)

Previous U.S. Opens played at Congressional:
1997 U.S. Open
1964 U.S. Open

Share: What's your favorite U.S. Open moment?
Official U.S. Open Web site

US Open Golf Tournament: Facts and Figures

U.S. Open Winners
Check out the full list of past champions in the tournament, going back to the first time it was played in 1895. Click on the year of the tournament to view the final scores and read a recap of that year's tournament.
See also: U.S. Open playoffs

U.S. Open Records
Which golfer has won the most U.S. Opens, and finished second in the most? Who has the most Top 10 finishes? What are the tournament scoring records? Who are the youngest and oldest champions? Find these records and many more.

U.S. Open FAQ
Has anyone who got into the tournament through local/sectional qualifying ever won? What is the largest margin of victory? What is the tournament's cut rule? What were Arnold Palmer's and Jack Nicklaus' U.S. Open finishes? These are just a few of the FAQs that are answered here.

US Open Golf Tournament: The Courses

U.S. Open Golf Courses
Which golf courses have been the sites of U.S. Opens? View the full list, in chronological order, of every golf course to host this tournament, going back to the first in 1895.
See also: Which course has hosted the most U.S. Opens?

Poll: Which US Open course would you most like to play? (click your choice to cast vote)
1) Oakmont
2) Pebble Beach
3) Pinehurst No. 2
4) Shinnecock Hills

Future Sites (click on year to get dates)
2012: Olympic Club, San Francisco
2013: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.
2014: Pinehurst No. 2, Pinehurst, N.C.
2015: Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash.
2016: Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa.
• 2017: Erin Hills Golf Course, Erin Hills, Wisc.
• 2018: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y.
• 2019: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.

US Open Golf Tournament: Trivia

U.S. Open Quizzes
Are you a golf trivia buff? If you think you have a great knowledge of U.S. Open history, then try one of our trivia quizzes about the tournament. Even if you're not a trivia expert, clicking through these questions and answers will reveal some fun facts.

Top 5 Players in U.S. Open History
Best Players Never to Win the U.S. Open

Other Men's Majors
The Masters
British Open
PGA Championship

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