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1999 U.S. Open (golf)

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1999 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 17–20, 1999
LocationPinehurst, North Carolina
Course(s)Pinehurst Resort,
Course No. 2
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Statistics
Par70
Length7,175 yards (6,561 m)[1][2][3]
Field156 players, 68 after cut
Cut147 (+7)
Prize fund$3,500,000
€3,044,423
Winner's share$625,000
€543,647[4]
Champion
United StatesPayne Stewart
279 (−1)
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Pinehurst Resort is located in the United States
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Location in theUnited States

The1999 United States Open Championshipwas the 99thU.S. Open,held June 17–20 atPinehurst ResortCourse No. 2 inPinehurst, North Carolina.Payne Stewartwon his second U.S. Open and thirdmajor championship,one stroke ahead of runner-upPhil Mickelson.

After a birdie at the penultimate hole to regain an outright lead, Stewart sank a 15-foot (5 m) par putt on the final hole for 279 (−1) and avoided a Monday playoff.[5][6]He redeemed himself at the U.S. Open, after losing a four-stroke 54-hole lead theyear beforeinSan Francisco.[7][8][9]Stewart did not get a chance to defend his title in2000,as he died four months later in aplane crash.The U.S. Open was his eleventh and finalPGA Tourwin.

Major winnersTiger WoodsandVijay Singhwere in contention late in their final rounds, but each bogeyed and finished two strokes back, tied for third.

This was the first U.S. Open at Pinehurst, which returned in2005,2014,and once again in2024.Previously, it hosted thePGA Championshipin1936,theRyder Cupin1951,and theNorth and South Openfrom 1902 through 1951. More recently, it was the site of season-endingTour Championshipin1991[10]and1992.[11]

Course layout[edit]

Main article:Pinehurst Resort

Course No. 2

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards 404 447 335 566 482 222 358 485 179 3,478 610 453 447 383 436 202 489 191 446 3,657 7,135
Par 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 35 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 35 70

Source:[1][2][3]

Round summaries[edit]

First round[edit]

Thursday, June 17, 1999

Place Player Score To par[12]
T1 United StatesDavid Duval 67 −3
United StatesPaul Goydos
United StatesBilly Mayfair
United StatesPhil Mickelson
T5 United StatesDavid Berganio Jr. 68 −2
United StatesJohn Daly
United StatesPayne Stewart
United StatesTiger Woods
JapanKaname Yokoo
T10 United StatesBrad Fabel 69 −1
ParaguayCarlos Franco
United StatesJim Furyk
United StatesTim Herron
United StatesJustin Leonard
United StatesRocco Mediate
United StatesLarry Mize
AustraliaCraig Parry
FijiVijay Singh
United StatesChris Smith
United StatesHal Sutton
United StatesBob Tway
United StatesBrian Watts
United StatesD. A. Weibring

Second round[edit]

Friday, June 18, 1999

The 36-hole cut was at 147 (+7) or better, and 68 players advanced to the weekend.

Place Player Score To par[13]
T1 United StatesDavid Duval 67-70=137 −3
United StatesPhil Mickelson 67-70=137
United StatesPayne Stewart 68-69=137
T4 United StatesBilly Mayfair 67-72=139 −1
FijiVijay Singh 69-70=139
United StatesHal Sutton 69-70=139
United StatesTiger Woods 68-71=139
T8 United StatesJohn Huston 71-69=140 E
United StatesJeff Maggert 71-69=140
T10 United StatesBob Estes 70-71=141 +1
United StatesPaul Goydos 67-74=141
United StatesTim Herron 69-72=141
United StatesRocco Mediate 69-72=141

Amateurs:Kuehne(+7),Molder(+11), Barnes (+13),Kuchar(+15), McKnight (+15), Call (+20).

Third round[edit]

Saturday, June 19, 1999

Place Player Score To par[14]
1 United StatesPayne Stewart 68-69-72=209 −1
2 United StatesPhil Mickelson 67-70-73=210 E
T3 United StatesTim Herron 69-72-70=211 +1
United StatesTiger Woods 68-71-72=211
T5 United StatesDavid Duval 67-70-75=212 +2
FijiVijay Singh 69-70-73=212
United StatesSteve Stricker 70-73-69=212
8 United StatesBilly Mayfair 67-72-74=213 +3
9 United StatesJeff Maggert 71-69-74=214 +4
T10 United StatesPaul Goydos 67-74-74=215 +5
United StatesJohn Huston 71-69-75=215
SpainMiguel Ángel Jiménez 73-70-72=215
United StatesHal Sutton 69-70-76=215

Final round[edit]

Sunday, June 20, 1999

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United StatesPayne Stewart 68-69-72-70=279 −1 625,000
2 United StatesPhil Mickelson 67-70-73-70=280 E 370,000
T3 FijiVijay Singh 69-70-73-69=281 +1 196,792
United StatesTiger Woods 68-71-72-70=281
5 United StatesSteve Stricker 70-73-69-73=285 +5 130,655
6 United StatesTim Herron 69-72-70-75=286 +6 116,935
T7 United StatesDavid Duval 67-70-75-75=287 +7 96,260
United StatesJeff Maggert 71-69-74-73=287
United StatesHal Sutton 69-70-76-72=287
T10 Northern IrelandDarren Clarke 73-70-74-71=288 +8 78,863
United StatesBilly Mayfair 67-72-74-75=288

Source:[2][15]

Amateurs:Hank Kuehne(+26)

Scorecard[edit]

Final round

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4
United StatesStewart −2 −1 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −1 −1 E −1 −1 E E −1 −1
United StatesMickelson E E E E E E −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 E E E
FijiSingh +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +1 +1 E E E E E E +1 +1 +1
United StatesWoods E E +1 E +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +1 +1 E +1 +1
United StatesStricker +2 +2 +3 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +4 +3 +4 +5 +5
United StatesHerron +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +3 +4 +5 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +6
United StatesDuval +2 +1 E E E +1 +1 +2 +4 +4 +5 +5 +6 +6 +6 +7 +7 +7
United StatesMaggert +4 +3 +4 +4 +4 +4 +5 +5 +6 +6 +5 +6 +7 +7 +7 +7 +7 +7
United StatesSutton +5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +5 +6 +6 +6 +7 +7 +7 +7 +6 +7 +7 +7
Northern IrelandClarke +7 +9 +9 +9 +9 +9 +8 +8 +8 +8 +7 +7 +7 +7 +7 +8 +8 +8
United StatesMayfair +2 +3 +3 +2 +3 +3 +4 +5 +5 +5 +6 +7 +7 +7 +7 +7 +7 +8

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Birdie Bogey Double bogey

Source:[2][16]

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

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