U.S Open Golf Tournament

USGA US OPEN GOLE TOURNAMENT BRITISH OPEN THE US OPEN PGA CHAMPIONSHIP History X9 HOLES On Oct. 4, 1896, the first U.S. Open Championship 1895 was conducted by the United States Golf Association on the nine-hole course of Newport (R.I.) Golf and Country Club. Prize Fund- The original prize fund back in 1895 totaled $335, of which Rawlins won the $150 first prize. He also received a gold medal and custody of the Open Championship Cup for his club for 1895 2011 $335 $7.5M one year. Competitors MOST YEAR WINS VICTORIES 1901 - 1903 - 1904 - 1905 Willie Anderson MOST SUCCESSFUL The most succossful present day player is Tiger Woods who has won the US Open 3 times 1923 - 1926 - 1929 - 1930 A-Robert T.Jones Jr in 2000, 2002 and the most recent in 2008 in which remarkably he won although carrying a knee injury which subsequently ended his season therefore missing the British 1923 - 1926 - 1929 - 1930 Ben Hogan open and more importantly the Ryder cup. 1923 - 1926 - 1929 - 1930 Jack Nicklaus LOWEST 72 HOLES WINNING SCORE The scores Jack Nicklaus 272 BALTUSROL G.C SPRINGFIELD, N.J - 1980 63-71-70-68 Lee Janzen BALTUSROL G.C SPRINGFIELD, N.J - 1980 67-67-69-69 272 272 Tiger Woods 65-69-71-67 PEBBLE BEACH, CA - 2000 Jim Furyk 272 OLYMPIA FIELDS C.C- 2003 67-66-67-72 David Graham 273 MERION G.C. EAST COURSE PA - 198I 68-68-70-67 72 HIGHEST HOLES WINNING SCORE The scores Willie Anderson 331 1901 - WON IN PLAYOFF Julius Boros 293 1963 - WON IN PLAYOFF Jack Nicklaus 290 PEBBLE BEACH, CA - 2000 Competitor Age YEAR AGE YOUNGEST 15 COMPETITOR 2006 TADD FUJIKAWA YOUNGEST CHAMPION 19 1911 JOHN J.MCDERMOTT OLDEST 45 CHAMPION 1990 HALE IRWIN The US Open The Congressional Country Club 16TH-19TH 2011 JUNE 111th US OPEN 156 PLAYERS 7574 YARDS 72 PAR -US Open Winner 2011 http//www.usopen.com/en_US http://www.golf.com http://www.sporting-heroes.net http//enwikipedis orgiwiki John_McDermott http://en.wikipedia.org/wikU.S_Open http://news. bbc.co.uk/sport1/bi/gsl875O826 stm DIRECT GOLF U.K. BUY DIRECT SAVE EF'S