| 1991 U.S. Open | |
Scott Simpson and Payne Stewart finished three strokes clear of the remainder of the field in the 1991 U.S. Open, played at Hazeltine National Golf Club.
Both closed with 72s in the final round, but Simpson had led by one stroke as he reached the 72nd tee. However, Simpson missed the fairway and from deep rough could only manage a bogey, dropping a stroke. So both Simpson and Stewart finished at 6-under 282.
In the 18-hole Monday playoff, Simpson led by two strokes as the twosome reached the 16th hole, but over the final three holes there was a four-stroke swing in Stewart's favor, giving Stewart his first U.S. Open title and second major championship title.
Stewart won the playoff, 75 to 77.
Phil Mickelson finished tied for 55th, but for the second straight year was low amateur.
Results from the 1991 U.S. Open golf championship played at Hazeltine National Golf Club (par 72) in Chaska, Minnesota (a-amateur; p-won 18-hole playoff):
| p-Payne Stewart | 67-70-73-72--282 | $235,000 |
| Scott Simpson | 70-68-72-72--282 | $117,500 |
| Larry Nelson | 73-72-72-68--285 | $62,574 |
| Fred Couples | 70-70-75-70--285 | $62,574 |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | 72-73-74-67--286 | $41,542 |
| Scott Hoch | 69-71-74-73--287 | $36,090 |
| Nolan Henke | 67-71-77-73--288 | $32,176 |
| Jose Maria Olazabal | 73-71-75-70--289 | $26,958 |
| Raymond Floyd | 73-72-76-68--289 | $26,958 |
| Corey Pavin | 71-67-79-72--289 | $26,958 |
| Craig Parry | 70-73-73-74--290 | $20,909 |
| Jim Gallagher Jr. | 70-72-75-73--290 | $20,909 |
| Hale Irwin | 71-75-70-74--290 | $20,909 |
| Davis Love III | 70-76-73-71--290 | $20,909 |
| D.A. Weibring | 76-71-75-68--290 | $20,909 |
| Nick Faldo | 72-74-73-72--291 | $17,186 |
| Sandy Lyle | 72-70-74-75--291 | $17,186 |
| Tom Watson | 73-71-77-70--291 | $17,186 |
| Mark Brooks | 73-73-73-73--292 | $14,166 |
| Tom Sieckmann | 74-70-74-74--292 | $14,166 |
| Peter Persons | 70-75-75-72--292 | $14,166 |
| John Cook | 76-70-72-74--292 | $14,166 |
| Craig Stadler | 71-69-77-75--292 | $14,166 |
| Billy Ray Brown | 73-71-77-71--292 | $14,166 |
| Nick Price | 74-69-71-78--292 | $14,166 |
| Mike Reid | 74-72-74-73--293 | $11,711 |
| Bob Tway | 75-69-75-74--293 | $11,711 |
| Tim Simpson | 73-72-76-72--293 | $11,711 |
| Jodie Mudd | 71-70-77-75--293 | $11,711 |
| Rick Fehr | 74-69-73-77--293 | $11,711 |
| Peter Jacobsen | 72-73-74-75--294 | $10,133 |
| Lance Ten Broeck | 72-73-74-75--294 | $10,133 |
| Chris Perry | 72-73-75-74--294 | $10,133 |
| Dave Rummells | 72-73-77-72--294 | $10,133 |
| Ed Humenik | 72-70-78-74--294 | $10,133 |
| Brian Kamm | 69-73-73-79--294 | $10,133 |
| Tom Kite | 71-75-74-75--295 | $8,560 |
| Buddy Gardner | 74-72-74-75--295 | $8,560 |
| Keith Clearwater | 70-76-74-75--295 | $8,560 |
| Billy Mayfair | 72-73-76-74--295 | $8,560 |
| Andy North | 71-71-77-76--295 | $8,560 |
| Tom Purtzer | 77-68-77-73--295 | $8,560 |
| Mark Calcavecchia | 69-74-78-74--295 | $8,560 |
| Jim Hallet | 72-74-73-77--296 | $7,477 |
| Ian Baker-Finch | 77-70-75-74--296 | $7,477 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 70-76-77-74--297 | $6,875 |
| Blaine McCallister | 72-72-76-77--297 | $6,875 |
| Rodger Davis | 74-68-81-74--297 | $6,875 |
| Mike Harwood | 71-74-77-76--298 | $6,033 |
| Steve Pate | 72-75-77-74--298 | $6,033 |
| Wayne Levi | 72-72-76-78--298 | $6,033 |
| Loren Roberts | 75-70-74-79--298 | $6,033 |
| John Inman | 72-72-77-78--299 | $5,389 |
| Larry Rinker | 72-72-77-78--299 | $5,389 |
| Steve Gotsche | 72-75-76-77--300 | $5,164 |
| Steve Elkington | 77-69-76-78--300 | $5,164 |
| Larry Mize | 73-73-79-75--300 | $5,164 |
| Ian Woosnam | 73-68-79-80--300 | $5,164 |
| a-Phil Mickelson | 73-72-80-75--300 | |
| David Graham | 74-71-80-77--302 | $5,008 |
| Stan Utley | 73-71-81-78--303 | $4,958 |
| John Adams | 72-75-78-79--304 | $4,958 |
| Wayne Grady | 73-74-78-80--305 | $4,958 |
| Terry Snodgrass | 74-73-80-78--305 | $4,958 |
| Lanny Wadkins | 76-70-80-79--305 | $4,958 |
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