U.S. Open Golf

- Established: 1895
- Purse at stake: $7 million
- Total field is 156 players
- 2009 dates: June 18-21
- 2009 site: Black Course of Bethpage State Park, Long Island, New York
- Last 10 U.S. Open Champions: Ángel Cabrera, Michael Campbell, Jim Furyk, Retief Goosen, Geoff Ogilvy, Tiger Woods
- Last European player to win was Tony Jacklin (1970)
- Youngest player to qualify was age 15
- Top 15 finishers are exempt from next year's qualifications
- Top eight players invited to The Masters
- 2008 Champion: Tiger Woods

The United States Open is one of the four major Grand Slam golf tournaments held each year. It is hosted in the United States by the USGA and is on the schedule of both the PGA Tour and the PGA European Tour.
The 2009 U.S. Open took place from June 15 to June 21, at the Black Course of Bethpage State Park, Long Island, New York. Play was postponed on June 18, 2009, after rain fell on the course. ESPN: US Open
Lucas Glover was the 2009 PGA tournament winner, with a two point lead.
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Historical Aggregate Best Score
1. 2003: Jim Furyk (272)
2. 2000: Tiger Woods (272)
3. 1993: Lee Janzen (272)
4. 1980: Jack Nicklaus (272)

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  Even though in this decade an equal number of foreigners and Americans have won the US Open. Spectacular golf doesn't have a nationality. ... (November 18, 2009)
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- Best of '09: Tiger leads 'Big Three,' cast of winners
  
  He came out of the first to tie for second at the US Open, one of five runner-up finishes he's had at the years second major. He skipped the British Open ... (November 20, 2009)
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U.S. Open Golf Blogs
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  For the second time in three years, golf's U.S. Open will be ready for primetime on NBC. NBC will air live coverage of the 2010 U.S. Open in primetime on the East Coast, Sports Business Journal reported earlier this week. ... (November 12, 2009)
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Lucas Glover earned $1,350,000 for winning the 2009 U.S. Open Championship. The total purse was $7.5 million. read more

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U.S. Open Golf Timeline
- 1895: First U.S. Open Men's Championship contested in Newport, RI
- 1911: John McDermott becomes youngest winner ever at 19 years old
- 1917 & 1918: Tournament not held due to World War I
- 1933: Johnny Goodman won tournament and is the last amateur player to do so
- 1942-1945: Tournament not held due to World War II
- 1973: Sam Snead becomes the oldest player to "make the cut" at 61
- 1980: Jack Nicklaus wins tournament and establishes low 4-round score of 272
- 1990: Hale Irwin becomes oldest champion at 45
- 2000: Tiger Woods established a record for the largest margin of victory, winning by 15 strokes
U.S. Open Golf Memorable Wins
- 1930: Bobby Jones wins U.S. Open; only golfer to win all 4 majors in one year
- 1982: Tom Watson chips in off the fringe on Pebble Beach's #17 to win championship
- 1999: Payne Stewart's earns the title - his last tournament win before his death 4 months later
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