1997 U.S. Open (golf)
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 12–15, 1997 |
| Location | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Congressional Country Club, Blue Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,213 yards (6,596 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 84 after cut |
| Cut | 147 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $2,600,000 |
| Winner's share | $465,000 |
| Champion | |
 Ernie Els | |
| 276 (–4) | |
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«1996 1998» | |
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The 1997 United States Open Championship was the 97th U.S. Open, held June 12–15 at the Blue Course of Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C.. Ernie Els won his second U.S. Open and major championship, one stroke ahead of runner-up Colin Montgomerie.[1]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Els | South Africa | 1994 | 71 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 276 | –4 | 1 |
| Payne Stewart |  United States | 1991 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 288 | +8 | T28 |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 1984 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 74 | 288 | +8 | T28 |
| Lee Janzen | United States | 1993 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 293 | +13 | T52 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 | 73 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 293 | +13 | T52 |
| Hale Irwin | United States | 1974, 1979, 1990 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 293 | +13 | T52 |
| Tom Watson | United States | 1982 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 78 | 295 | +15 | T60 |
| Steve Jones | United States | 1996 | 72 | 75 | 69 | 79 | 295 | +15 | T60 |
| Tom Kite | United States | 1992 | 75 | 69 | 82 | 72 | 298 | +18 | T68 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Pavin | United States | 1995 | 74 | 74 | 148 | +8 |
| Scott Simpson | United States | 1987 | 76 | 73 | 149 | +9 |
| Larry Nelson | United States | 1983 | 74 | 75 | 149 | +9 |
| Curtis Strange | United States | 1988, 1989 | 79 | 71 | 150 | +10 |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, June 12, 1997
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Montgomerie |  Scotland | 65 | –5 |
| T2 | Steve Stricker | United States | 66 | –4 |
| Hal Sutton | United States | |||
| T4 | Tom Lehman | United States | 67 | –3 |
| Mark McNulty |  Zimbabwe | |||
| T6 | Hideki Kase |  Japan | 68 | –2 |
| Dave Schreyer | United States | |||
| T8 | Justin Leonard | United States | 69 | –1 |
| Jeff Sluman | United States | |||
| T10 | Mike Brisky | United States | 70 | E |
| Hale Irwin | United States | |||
| Joel Kribel (a) | United States | |||
| Larry Mize | United States | |||
| David Ogrin | United States | |||
| Craig Parry |  Australia | |||
| Chris Perry | United States | |||
| David White | United States |
Second round
Friday, June 13, 1997
Saturday, June 14, 1997
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Lehman | United States | 67-70=137 | –3 |
| T2 | Stewart Cink | United States | 71-67=138 | –2 |
| Ernie Els | South Africa | 71-67=138 | ||
| T4 | Scott Hoch | United States | 71-68=139 | –1 |
| Jeff Maggert | United States | 73-66=139 | ||
| David Ogrin | United States | 70-69=139 | ||
| Hal Sutton | United States | 66-73=139 | ||
| 8 | Mark McNulty | Zimbabwe | 67-73=140 | E |
| T9 | Scott Dunlap | United States | 75-66=141 | +1 |
| Kelly Gibson | United States | 72-69=141 | ||
| Hideki Kase | Japan | 68-73=141 | ||
| Justin Leonard | United States | 69-72=141 | ||
| Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | 65-76=141 | ||
| Loren Roberts | United States | 72-69=141 | ||
| Dave Schreyer | United States | 68-73=141 | ||
| Jeff Sluman | United States | 69-72=141 | ||
| Tommy Tolles | United States | 74-67=141 | ||
| Tiger Woods | United States | 74-67=141 |
Amateurs: Kribel (+8), Wollmann (+9), Noe (+11), Semelsberger (+14), Kearney (+17).
Third round
Saturday, June 14, 1997
Sunday, June 15, 1997
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Lehman | United States | 67-70-68=205 | –5 |
| T2 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 71-67-69=207 | –3 |
| Jeff Maggert | United States | 73-66-68=207 | ||
| 4 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | 65-76-67=208 | –2 |
| T5 | Jay Haas | United States | 73-69-68=210 | E |
| David Ogrin | United States | 70-69-71=210 | ||
| Tommy Tolles | United States | 74-67-69=210 | ||
| T8 | Billy Andrade | United States | 75-67-69=211 | +1 |
| Olin Browne | United States | 71-71-69=211 | ||
| Jim Furyk | United States | 74-68-69=211 | ||
| Scott Hoch | United States | 71-68-72=211 |
Final round
Sunday, June 15, 1997
Tiger Woods at the 1997 U.S. Open, his first as a professional
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 71-67-69-69=276 | –4 | 465,000 |
| 2 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | 65-76-67-69=277 | –3 | 275,000 |
| 3 | Tom Lehman | United States | 67-70-68-73=278 | –2 | 172,828 |
| 4 | Jeff Maggert | United States | 73-66-68-74=281 | +1 | 120,454 |
| T5 | Olin Browne | United States | 71-71-69-71=282 | +2 | 79,875 |
| Jim Furyk | United States | 74-68-69-71=282 | |||
| Jay Haas | United States | 73-69-68-72=282 | |||
| Tommy Tolles | United States | 74-67-69-72=282 | |||
| Bob Tway | United States | 71-71-70-70=282 | |||
| T10 | Scott Hoch | United States | 71-68-72-72=283 | +3 | 56,949 |
| Scott McCarron | United States | 73-71-69-70=283 | |||
| David Ogrin | United States | 70-69-71-73=283 |
Amateurs: none made the cut[2]
References
- ↑ Reilly, Rick (June 23, 1997). "Easy does it". Sports Illustrated. p. 44.
- ↑ "Final results: 1997 U.S. Open". USA Today. June 15, 1997. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
External links
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Major Championships | Succeeded by 1997 Open Championship |