Dates June 13–17, 1991 Length 7,149 yards (6,537 m) Winner's share $235,000 Tour PGA TOUR Par 72 | Cut 147 (+3) Start date 1991 Prize fund 1.3 million USD | |
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Field 156 players, 65 after cut Similar 1970 US Open, 1993 US Open, 1990 US Open, 1986 US Open, 1983 US Open |
1991 us open golf round 1 disaster for billy andrade
The 1991 U.S. Open was the 91st U.S. Open, held June 13–17 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis. Payne Stewart defeated 1987 champion Scott Simpson in an 18-hole Monday playoff to win the first of his two U.S. Open titles. It was the second of Stewart's three major championships.
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- 1991 us open golf round 1 disaster for billy andrade
- 1991 us open payne stewart interview on the range 3rd round
- Course layout
- Missed the cut
- First round
- Second round
- Third round
- Final round
- Playoff
- Scorecard
- References
Stewart held the lead through each of the first three rounds, but in the final round he found himself trailing Simpson by a stroke heading to the 18th. Simpson hit his drive into the rough and could only manage a bogey to Stewart's par, forcing an 18-hole playoff. Both players shot a final-round 72 to finish at 282 total, three shots clear of Larry Nelson and Fred Couples. In the playoff, Simpson led by two-strokes heading to the 16th. He then bogeyed the hole, however, while Stewart made birdie to even up the contest. At the par-3 17th, Simpson found the water on his tee shot and recorded another bogey, giving Stewart a one-shot advantage. Simpson then made bogey on the 18th while Stewart made a par, giving Stewart a two-stroke win and the championship. Stewart's winning score in the playoff of 75 was the highest since Tommy Armour won with a 76 in 1927.
Play was interrupted during the first round due to a severe thunderstorm. Six people were struck by lightning while seeking shelter near the 11th tee, and one person was killed.
1991 marked the final U.S. Open appearance for two-time champion Lee Trevino. Phil Mickelson won low-amateur honors for the second consecutive year, finishing in 55th place.
This was the second U.S. Open at Hazeltine; the first was in 1970. It later hosted the PGA Championship in 2002 and 2009.
1991 us open payne stewart interview on the range 3rd round
Course layout
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Previous course length for major championships
Missed the cut
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First round
Thursday, June 13, 1991
Second round
Friday, June 14, 1991
Amateurs: Mickelson (+1), Doyle (+6), Gorgone (+7), Lee (+14).
Third round
Saturday, June 15, 1991
Final round
Sunday, June 16, 1991
Amateur: Phil Mickelson (+12)
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Playoff
Monday, June 17, 1991
Scorecard
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