THE WINNER'S SHARE: First-place money for this Open will be at least $1,260,000 (was $1,260,000 in 2007). The total purse will be at least $7 million (was $7 million in 2007). Actual figures are released during the week.
THE CUT
The starting field of 156 golfers will be cut after 36 holes to the low 60 scorers (and ties), and any player within 10 strokes of the leader.
Highest U.S. Open Cuts
Since 1980
'07 Oakmont +10
'02 Bethpage +10
'86 Shinnecock Hills +10
'06 Winged Foot +9
'83 Oakmont +9
PLAYOFF
In the case of a tie after 72 holes, an 18–hole playoff will be held on June 16 (Monday), beginning at noon (ET). The last playoff was in 2001 at Southern Hills, won by Retief Goosen over Mark Brooks (70-72).
U.S. Open Playoffs
Since 1990
2001 Retief Goosen defeated Mark Brooks
1994 Ernie Els defeated Loren Roberts and Colin Montgomerie
1991 Payne Stewart defeated Scott Simpson
1990 Hale Irwin defeated Mike Donald
U.S. Opens
Held in State of California
City Winner
2008 Torrey Pines San Diego ?
2000 Pebble Beach Pebble Beach Tiger Woods
1998 Olympic Club San Francisco Lee Janzen
1992 Pebble Beach Pebble Beach Tom Kite
1987 Olympic Club San Francisco Scott Simpson
1982 Pebble Beach Pebble Beach Tom Watson
1972 Pebble Beach Pebble Beach Jack Nicklaus
1966 Olympic Club San Francisco Billy Casper
1955 Olympic Club San Francisco Jack Fleck
1948 Riviera Pacific Palisades Ben Hogan
Most U.S. Opens
By State
New York 17
Pennsylvania 15
Illinois 13
California 10
Longest Courses
Majors History
Yards
Torrey Pines 7,643 2008 U.S. Open
Medinah C.C. 7,561 2006 PGA Championship
Whistling Straits 7,536 2004 PGA Championship
Augusta National 7,445 2006-08 Masters
Columbine C.C. 7,436 1967 PGA Championship
Medinah C.C. 7,401 1999 PGA Championship
LONGEST HOLES IN U.S OPEN HISTORY
667 yards – 12th at Oakmont, 2007
642 yards – 5th at Southern Hills, 2001
640 yards – 12th at Winged Foot, 2006
630 yards – 16th at Olympic Club, 1955
630 yards – 17th at Baltusrol, 1980
623 yards – 17th at Baltusrol, 1967
LONGEST PAR 4s IN U.S. OPEN HISTORY
515 yards – 6th at Torrey Pines, 2008
514 yards – 9th at Winged Foot, 2006
504 yards – 12th at Torrey Pines, 2008
500 yards – 15th at Oakmont, 2007
499 yards – 12th at Bethpage, 2002
496 yards – 9th at Olympia Fields, 2003
492 yards – 10th at Bethpage, 2002
492 yards – 16th at Pinehurst No. 2, 2005
LONGEST PAR 3s IN U.S. OPEN HISTORY
288 yards – 8th at Oakmont, 2007
253 yards – 8th at Oakmont, 1927, 1935 and 1962
249 yards – 8th at Oakmont, 1994
244 yards – 8th at Oakmont, 1973
240 yards – 8th at Oakmont, 1994
235 yards – 2nd at Congressional, 1997
HOSTING TOUR EVENT AND U.S. OPEN: With the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, it marks the 8th time a major championship has been staged at a venue that hosted a PGA TOUR event earlier that year.
Site Tour Winner Major Finish
2008 U.S. Open Torrey Pines Tiger Woods ?
2000 U.S. Open Pebble Beach Tiger Woods Won
1995 PGA Riviera Corey Pavin Cut
1992 U.S. Open Pebble Beach Mark O'Meara Cut
1982 U.S. Open Pebble Beach Jim Simons Cut
1977 PGA Pebble Beach Tom Watson T-6th
1972 U.S. Open Pebble Beach Jack Nicklaus Won
1948 U.S. Open Riviera Ben Hogan Won
CAN ANYONE WIN BESIDES TIGER OR PHIL? Not to diminish the chances of the other 154 players in the field, but the Buick Invitational has been won by EITHER Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson in eight of the last 10 years.
Buick Invitational Winners
Since 1999
2008 Tiger Woods 2003 Tiger Woods
2007 Tiger Woods 2002 Jose Maria Olazabal<<
2006 Tiger Woods 2001 Phil Mickelson
2005 Tiger Woods 2000 Phil Mickelson
2004 John Daly<< 1999 Tiger Woods
Most Victories
U.S. Open History
Player Last Win
Jack Nicklaus 4 1980
Ben Hogan 4 1953
Bobby Jones 4 1930
Willie Anderson 4 1905
Hale Irwin 3 1990
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Tiger Woods 2
Retief Goosen 2
Ernie Els 2
Lee Janzen 2
Most PGA TOUR Wins
All-Time
Sam Snead 82
Jack Nicklaus 73
Tiger Woods 64
Ben Hogan 64
Arnold Palmer 62
OTHER CONTENDERS
Jim Furyk
-1 major win ('03 U.S. Open)
-T-2nd in each of last 2 U.S. Opens
-Made cut in 12 of 13 career U.S. Open starts
-Last PGA TOUR win came at 2007 Canadian Open
Sergio Garcia
-0 wins in 38 career major starts
-Won 2008 PLAYERS Championship; first PGA TOUR win since 2005 Booz Allen Classic
-Missed cut in last 2 U.S. Open appearances
-Best U.S. Open finish was T-3rd in 2005
Adam Scott
-0 wins in 28 career majors
-Missed cut in 4 of 6 U.S. Open starts
-Best U.S. Open finish was T-21st in 2006
-Won 2008 EDS Byron Nelson Championship
Vijay Singh
-3 career major wins ('98 PGA, '00 Masters, '04 PGA)
-19 wins after turning 40 (most in PGA TOUR history)
-Last PGA TOUR win came at 2007 Arnold Palmer Invitational
-Best finish in U.S. Open was T-3rd in 1999
-Has made 13 consecutive cuts at U.S. Open after missing cut in 1st start (1993)
-Finished in top 10 at U.S. Open in 5 of last 9 years
Ernie Els
-3 career major wins ('94 U.S. Open, '97 U.S. Open, '02 British Open)
-Trying to become 6th player with at least 3 U.S. Open titles
-Won '94 U.S. Open at Oakmont in 3-way playoff over Loren Roberts and Colin Montgomerie
-Won 2008 Honda Classic; first PGA TOUR win since 2004 WGC-American Express Championship
-Made 8 consecutive cuts in U.S. Open (T-51st in 2007)
Retief Goosen
-2 career major wins ('01 U.S. Open, '04 U.S. Open)
-Trying to become 6th player with at least 3 U.S. Open titles
-Last PGA TOUR win came at 2005 International
-Missed cut in last 2 U.S. Open appearances
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DEFENDING CHAMPION
Angel Cabrera won in 2007 with a score of +5 (285) at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh. Cabrera finished one stroke ahead of both Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods as he captured his first major title. Cabrera's score equaled Geoff Ogilvy's winning total at Winged Foot in 2006.
TOP 5 THINGS TO KNOW
ABOUT THE 2008 U.S. OPEN
1. Tiger Woods is trying to win his 3rd U.S. Open title and first since 2002 at Bethpage. He underwent knee surgery two days after the Masters and hasn't played in a PGA TOUR event since. Two years ago, Woods did not play between the Masters and U.S. Open following the death of his father. He shot 76-76-152 at Winged Foot, missing the cut in a major for the first and only time as a professional.
2. Tiger Woods has an unparalleled record at Torrey Pines. He's won 6 Buick Invitationals there, including the last 4 in a row. Tiger also won the prestigious Junior World Golf Championship at Torrey Pines in 1991 when he was 15 years old.
3. With the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, it marks the 8th time a major championship has been staged at a venue that hosted a PGA TOUR event earlier that year. It's the first time since 2000 when Tiger Woods won both the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and U.S. Open at the Pebble Beach Golf Links. It's also just the second municipal facility to host the Open, following the lead of the Black Course at Bethpage State Park in New York in 2002.
4. The USGA lists Torrey Pines at par-71, 7,643 yards, making it the longest course ever to host a major championship. At the Buick Invitational in January, the course played to a par-72, 7,569 yards.
5. There has been a foreign-born champion in each of the last 4 years, with all of them coming from the Southern Hemisphere (Retief Goosen, Michael Campbell, Geoff Ogilvy, Angel Cabrera). The last American to win was Jim Furyk in 2003 at Olympia Fields. This is the longest stretch of non-U.S. winners since a foreigner won in each of the first 16 years the Championship was played (1895-1910).
TV SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
Thursday, June 12: 1 pm-3 pm (ESPN), 3 pm-5 pm (NBC), 5 pm-10 pm (ESPN)
Friday, June 13: 1 pm-3 pm (ESPN), 3 pm-5 pm (NBC), 5 pm-10 pm (ESPN)
Saturday, June 14: 4 pm-10 pm (NBC)
Sunday, June 15: 3 pm-9 pm (NBC)
*Monday, June 16: noon-2 pm (ESPN), 2 pm-finish (NBC)
*18-hole playoff if necessary
FUTURE U.S. OPEN SITES
2009 Bethpage State Park (Black), Farmingdale, NY (June 18-21)
2010 Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, CA (June 17-20)
2011 Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, MD (June 16-19)
2012 The Olympic Club, San Francisco, CA (June 14-17)
2013 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, PA (June 10-16)
2014 Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, Pinehurst, NC (June 12-15)
2015 Chambers Bay, University Place, WA (June 18-21)
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Torrey Pines Golf Course (South), San Diego, Calif.
Far Hills, N.J. - Groupings and starting times for the first two rounds of the U.S. Open Thursday (June 12) and Friday (June 13) at the par 35-36-71, 7,643-yard, Torrey Pines Golf Course (South) in San Diego, Calif. (A=amateur)
All Times PDT
Thursday (June 12), hole #1; Friday (June 13), hole #10
7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - D.A. Points, Ocoee, Fla.; Patrick Sheehan, Warwick, R.I.; David Hearn, Canada
7:11 a.m. - 12:41 p.m. - A-Kyle Stanley, Gig Harbor, Wash.; Casey Wittenberg, Memphis, Tenn.; Hunter Haas, Fort Worth, Texas
7:22 a.m. - 12:52 p.m. - A-Kevin Tway, Edmond, Okla.; Jason Bohn, Acworth, Ga.; Dean Wilson, Las Vegas, Nev.
7:33 a.m. - 1:03 p.m. - A-Jeff Wilson, Fairfield, Calif.; Fredrik Jacobson, Sweden; Brett Quigley, Jupiter, Fla.
7:44 a.m. - 1:14 p.m. - A-Rickie Fowler, Murrieta, Calif.; Chris Kirk, Sea Island, Ga.; Dustin Johnson, N Myrtle Beach, S.C.
7:55 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. - Mark Calcavecchia, Phoenix, Ariz.; Oliver Wilson, England; Joe Ogilvie, Austin, Texas
8:06 a.m. - 1:36 p.m. - Adam Scott, Australia; Phil Mickelson, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; Tiger Woods, Windermere, Fla.
8:17 a.m. - 1:47 p.m. - Lee Janzen, Orlando, Fla.; Steve Flesch, Union, Ky.; Rich Beem, Austin, Texas
8:28 a.m. - 1:58 p.m. - Michael Campbell, New Zealand; Jesper Parnevik, Sweden; Todd Hamilton, Westlake, Texas
8:39 a.m. - 2:09 p.m. - Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain; Boo Weekley, East Milton, Fla.; Shingo Katayama, Japan
8:50 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. - Anthony Kim, Dallas, Texas; Andres Romero, Argentina; Ryuji Imada, Japan
9:01 a.m. - 2:31 p.m. - Mike Gilmore, Locust Valley, N.Y.; A-Jordan Cox, Redwood City, Calif.; Brian Kortan, Albuquerque, N.M.
9:12 a.m. - 2:42 p.m. - Jeffrey Bors, Chardon, Ohio; Sean English, Cincinnati, Ohio; Travis Bertoni, Paso Robles, Calif.
Thursday (June 12), hole #10; Friday (June 13), hole #1
7:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Robert Garrigus, Gilbert, Ariz.; Peter Tomasulo, Long Beach, Calif.; Craig Barlow, Henderson, Nev.
7:11 a.m. - 12:41 p.m. - A-Derek Fathauer, Jensen Beach, Fla.; Scott Piercy, Las Vegas, Nev.; Justin Hicks, Royal Palm Beach, Fla.
7:22 a.m. - 12:52 p.m. - K.J. Choi, Korea; Jim Furyk, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Steve Stricker, Madison, Wis.
7:33 a.m. - 1:03 p.m. - A-Michael Thompson, Tucson, Ariz.; Rocco Mediate, Naples, Fla.; Brad Bryant, Lakeland, Fla.
7:44 a.m. - 1:14 p.m. - Craig Parry, Australia; Robert Karlsson, Sweden; Tim Clark, South Africa
7:55 a.m. -1:25 p.m. - Stuart Appleby, Australia; Jerry Kelly, Madison, Wis.; Lee Westwood, England
8:06 a.m. - 1:36 p.m. - Woody Austin, Derby, Kan.; Pat Perez, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Thomas Levet, France
8:17 a.m. - 1:47 p.m. - Matt Kuchar, Atlanta, Ga.; Mathew Goggin, Australia; Nick Watney, Las Vegas, Nev.
8:28 a.m. - 1:58 p.m. - Rod Pampling, Australia; Heath Slocum, Alpharetta, Ga.; Niclas Fasth, Sweden
8:39 a.m. - 2:09 p.m. - Carl Pettersson, Sweden; Soren Hansen, Denmark; Daniel Chopra, Sweden
8:50 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. - Johan Edfors, Sweden; Eric Axley, Knoxville, Tenn.; Ben Crane, Beaverton, Ore.
9:01 a.m. - 2:31 p.m. - Joey Lamielle, Sarasota, Fla.; A-Michael Quagliano, White Plains, N.Y.; Fernando Figueroa, El Salvador
9:12 a.m. - 2:42 p.m. - Chris Devlin, Northern Ireland; Yohann Benson, Canada; Brian Bergstol, Mount Bethel, Pa.
Thursday (June 12), hole #1; Friday (June 13), hole #10
12:30 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. - D.J. Brigman, Albquerque, N.M.; Jonathan Mills, Canada; Jarrod Lyle, Australia
12:41 p.m. - 7:11 a.m. - A-Nick Taylor, Canada; Charlie Beljan, Mesa, Ariz.; Rob Rashell, Scottsdale, Ariz.
12:52 p.m. - 7:22 a.m. - Stewart Cink, Duluth, Ga.; Sergio Garcia, Spain; Vijay Singh, Fiji
1:03 p.m. - 7:33 a.m. - Trevor Immelman, South Africa; Zach Johnson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Mike Weir, Canada
1:14 p.m. - 7:44 a.m. - Retief Goosen, South Africa; Scott Verplank, Edmond, Okla.; Aaron Baddeley, Australia
1:25 p.m. - 7:55 a.m. - Stephen Ames, Canada; Robert Allenby, Australia; Ben Curtis, Stow, Ohio
1:36 p.m. - 8:06 a.m. - Angel Cabrera, Argentina; Padraig Harrington, Ireland; Davis Love III, Sea Island, Ga.
1:47 p.m. - 8:17 a.m. - Bubba Watson, Bagdad, Fla.; J.B. Holmes, Orlando, Fla.; Brett Wetterich, Jupiter, Fla.
1:58 p.m. - 8:28 a.m. - Brandt Snedeker, Nashville, Tenn.; Nick Dougherty, England; Jonathan Byrd, Sea Island, Ga.
2:09 p.m. - 8:39 a.m. - Michael Letzig, Richmond, Mo.; Ross Fisher, England; Steve Marino, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
2:20 p.m. - 8:50 a.m. - Brandt Jobe, Westlake, Texas; Phillip Archer, England; Jason Gore, Valencia, Calif.
2:31 p.m. - 9:01 a.m. - Kevin Silva, New Bedford, Mass.; Bobby Collins, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; Jay Choi, Korea
2:42 p.m. - 9:12 a.m. - Bob Gaus, St. Louis, Mo.; Philippe Gasnier, Brazil; Garrett Chaussard, Millbrae, Calif.
Thursday (June 12), hole #10; Friday (June 13), hole #1
12:30 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. - Michael Allen, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Jonathan Turcott, Middleton, Wis.; Scott Sterling, Baton Rouge, La.
12:41 p.m. - 7:11 a.m. - Kevin Streelman, Wheaton, Ill.; Artemio Murakami, Philippines; Robert Dinwiddie, England
12:52 p.m. - 7:22 a.m. - Bart Bryant, Windermere, Fla.; D.J. Trahan, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Chad Campbell, Colleyville, Texas
1:03 p.m. - 7:33 a.m. - Sean O'Hair, West Chester, Pa.; Richard Sterne, South Africa; Hunter Mahan, Plano, Texas
1:14 p.m. - 7:44 a.m. - Ian Poulter, England; Paul Casey, England; Luke Donald, England
1:25 p.m. - 7:55 a.m. - Henrik Stenson, Sweden; Toru Taniguchi, Japan; John Rollins, Las Colinas, Texas
1:36 p.m. - 8:06 a.m. - Justin Rose, England; Geoff Ogilvy, Australia; Ernie Els, South Africa
1:47 p.m. - 8:17 a.m. - Camilo Villegas, Colombia; Charles Howell, Orlando, Fla.; Martin Kaymer, Germany
1:58 p.m. - 8:28 a.m. - Jeff Quinney, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Justin Leonard, Dallas, Texas; Mark O'Meara, Windermere, Fla.
2:09 p.m. - 8:39 a.m. - Rory Sabbatini, South Africa; David Toms, Shreveport, La.; Colin Montgomerie, Scotland
2:20 p.m. - 8:50 a.m. - John Mallinger, Long Beach, Calif.; Alastair Forsyth, Scotland; John Merrick, Long Beach, Calif.
2:31 p.m. - 9:01 a.m. - Chris Stroud, Houston, Texas; Ross McGowan, England; Ian Leggatt, Canada
2:42 p.m. - 9:12 a.m. - John Ellis, San Jose, Calif.; A-Jimmy Henderson, Lebanon, Ohio; Andrew Dresser, Carrollton, Texas
1) Many sons of famous golf fathers are trying to qualify for the upcoming U.S. Open. All sons have to go through all rounds of qualification. Here is a list of the fathers and their sons trying out:.
Mark O'Meara and son Sean
Olin Browne and son Olin Jr.
Larry Nelson and sons Josh and Drew
Greg Norman and son Gregory
John Cook and son Jason (John will not compete in U.S. Open)
Tom Weiskopf and son Eric
Joey Sindelar and son Jamie
2) Other athletes are also trying out for the U.S. Open. Most notably Tony Romo. We could interview Tony and follow him as he goes through qualifying rounds. Here is a list of crossover athletes trying to qualify:
Tony Romo
Ivan Lendl
Michael Chang
Grant Fuhr
Billy Joe Toliver
3) A possibly look at the wide range of people who go out and qualify for the U.S. Open. It is interesting to see the wide spectrum of players that enter these qualifying tournaments.
The youngest is 12-year old Rico Hoey from Rancho Cucamonga, CA
The oldest is 79-year old Harris Moore Jr. from Los Angeles, CA
Only 2 woman trying out, Isabelle Beisiegel and Carmen Bandea (Beisiegal plays now and again on LPGA Tour and has tried in the past for the PGA)
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(US unless stated) +5 Angel Cabrera (Arg) +6 Jim Furyk, Tiger Woods +7 Niclas Fasth (Swe) +9 David Toms, Bubba Watson +10 Nick Dougherty (Eng), Scott Verplank, Jerry Kelly +11 Justin Rose (Eng), Paul Casey (Eng), Stephen Ames (Can) +12 Lee Janzen, Hunter Mahan, Steve Stricker, Aaron Baddeley (Aus) Argentina's Angel Cabrera beat American duo Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods by one shot to win a thrilling US Open. The powerful 37-year-old carded a one-under 69 to set a five-over-par target that first Furyk, then Woods failed to match. Cabrera had a three-shot lead with three to play but bogeys at 16 and 17 opened the door for the chasing pack. But Furyk then bogeyed 17 too and, for once, Woods was unable to summon up the grandstand finish he needed. "I was just hoping they didn't make any birdies coming in," said Cabrera, the world number 44, after lifting the trophy.
"I feel great. It's a great moment for me. I can't believe it. "I am taking this to my bed," he added, pulling the trophy close. "This is going to sleep with me." Prior to this week, Cabrera had claimed six top-10 finishes in majors but none better than fourth. Now the European Tour member is the second Argentine to win one of golf's big prizes, emulating Roberto de Vicenzo's 1967 Open triumph at Hoylake. Niclas Fasth, another European Tour player, held the clubhouse lead for about 15 minutes when he tapped in for birdie at 18 to get to seven over in the group ahead of Cabrera. American David Toms fired his third 72 of the week to end on nine over, where he was joined by fellow "southerner" Bubba Watson, while England's Nick Dougherty finished in a group on 10 over with Americans Scott Verplank and Jerry Kelly. The 25-year-old Liverpudlian's prize is a place in next year's Masters as well as the US Open.
Casey saw makeable birdie putts stay up at three of the first four holes and it seemed to rattle him. A run of four bogeys and a double from the 5th sent him plummeting down the leaderboard but he gathered himself to finish with two birdies for a 76 and an 11-over total. Rose posted the same fourth-round score and 72-hole total but will be disappointed with his back nine. That said, a share of 10th place with Canadian Stephen Ames is no mean feat for these two young talents. But the two Englishmen were far from being the only players to toil on another taxing day at this most difficult of venues. Once more the day's scoring average was almost five shots worse than par, and for the fourth day in a row only two men beat par. That one of those should be Cabrera, the other being American Anthony Kim, says it all. Cabrera was also the only man to post two sub-par rounds. Aaron Baddeley's hopes of becoming the second Australian to win this title in a row effectively ended with a shocking triple-bogey at the 1st. He kept plugging away but his 10-over 80, which included a double and five further bogeys, saw him slide to 12 over for the tournament and a share of 13th. A cruel result. Ames was another to have his hopes raised then emphatically dashed. A triple-bogey at seven and a double at nine saw him fall out of the reckoning.
Cabrera, who led at the halfway stage, started his final round four off Baddeley's lead but while others struggled he started stringing birdies together - five in 12 holes from the 4th. Mistakes at the short 16th and relatively easy 17th, however, could have let in Furyk or Woods, but the former bogeyed the 17th and could not find the birdie he needed at 18. And the inspiration just was not there when Woods needed it. With birdies required he could only manage pars, seven of them in a row from the 12th. And too many of those were of the "great save" variety for a player of his usually immaculate standards. "Angel played a beautiful round of golf," Woods said. "He put the pressure on and Jim and I didn't get it done." "Finishing second is never fun. You play so hard, and it's just disappointing." The world number one never stopped trying, though, and it was not until his long birdie effort at 18 missed that Cabrera could start celebrating. If that had dropped, and nobody was betting against that happening, everybody would have been back on Monday for an 18-hole play-off that would surely have gone Woods's way. But the putt stayed up, the popular Cabrera got the breakthrough win he has been promising for some time and golf's most famous maxim remained alive - Woods has won 12 major titles but none when he has had to come from behind to do it. |
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