From Brent Kelley,
Your Guide to Golf.
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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.

2008 U.S. Open
• When: June 12-15
• Where: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course), San Diego, Calif.
• Defending champ: Angel Cabrera
• TV: ESPN/NBC (See: U.S. Open coming to primetime)
Official Web site

US Open Golf Tournament - Facts and Figures

U.S. Open Golf Champions
A full list of U.S. Open winners, going back to 1895.

Check the U.S. Open Record Book
Browse through three pages of records - the best (and some worsts) in U.S. Open history.

U.S. Open Golf Courses
Find out where every U.S. Open has been played.
• Profile: Oakmont Country Club

Future Sites
• 2008: Torrey Pines Golf Course, La Jolla, Calif.
• 2009: Bethpage State Park, Black Course, Farmingdale, N.Y.
• 2010: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.
• 2011: Congressional Country Club, Blue Course, Bethesda, Md.
• 2012: Olympic Club, San Francisco
• 2013: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.
• 2014: Pinehurst No. 2, Pinehurst, N.C.

US Open Golf Tournament FAQ

How do you get U.S. Open golf tickets? How do you get into a local qualifier? What is the largest margin of victory? These and many other questions are answered in the U.S. Open FAQ.
• FAQ: What - and where - is the Church Pews bunker?

US Open Golf Tournament - Trivia

Take a U.S. Open Quiz
How well do you know U.S. Open history? Test yourself with these fun trivia quizzes.
• Top 5 Players in U.S. Open History
• Best Players Never to Win the U.S. Open

More of Golf's Major Events

• The Masters
• British Open
• PGA Championship
• Ryder Cup
• Presidents Cup