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U.S. Open Golf History, Records, Info

By Brent Kelley, About.com

Angel Cabrera - 2007 U.S. Open

Angel Cabrera doffs his cap to the crowd after a par on the final hole that wound up securing him the 2007 U.S. Open victory.

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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.

2010 U.S. Open
• When: June 17-20
• Where: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.

2009 U.S. Open Final Leaders
Lucas Glover, 69-64-70-73--276
Phil Mickelson, 69-70-69-70--278
David Duval, 67-70-70-71--278
Ricky Barnes, 67-65-70-76--278
Ross Fisher, 70-68-69-72--279
Tiger Woods, 74-69-68-69--280
Soren Hansen, 70-71-70-69--280
Hunter Mahan, 72-68-68-72--280
Scoreboard

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2008 U.S. Open
Tiger Woods defeated Rocco Mediate in a Monday playoff to win his third U.S. Open and 14th major championship. Woods birdied the 18th hole of the play to keep the playoff going, sending it into sudden death. The Woods parred the 19th hole while Mediate bogied to win the championship.
Photos: Tiger wins the Open

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.
Playoffs at the U.S. Open

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.
Bethpage Black photo tour

Future Sites
• 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.
• 2015: Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash.
• 2016: Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pa.

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

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