The 2024 United States Open Championship will be the 124th U.S. Open
13 – 16 June at the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in North Carolina
WORLD GROUP ACTION STARTS IN:
1931 U.S. Open Golf
GREAT BRITAIN
About player
| Date of birth: | 26 April 1985 |
| Birth place: | Greensboro, NC, USA |
| Plays: | Right Handed |
| Singles ranking: | 17 |
| Doubles ranking: | 196 |
KEY STATISTICS
| First year played | 2005 |
| Total nominations | 20 |
| Ties played | 19 |
| Singles W/L | 29/2 |
| Doubles W/L | 8/5 |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 2–6, 1931 |
| Location | Toledo, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Inverness Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,529 yards (5,970 m) |
| Field | 144 players, 62 after cut |
| Cut | 158 (+16) |
| Prize fund | $6,000 |
| Winner’s share | $1,750 (incl. $750 playoff bonus) |
| Champion | |
| Billy Burke | |
| 292 (+8), playoff | |
| ← 1930 1932 → |
Course layout
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 392 | 388 | 146 | 431 | 430 | 350 | 316 | 210 | 492 | 3,155 | 348 | 380 | 516 | 146 | 416 | 441 | 398 | 404 | 325 | 3,374 | 6,529 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1922 | 74 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 296 | +12 | T4 |
| Walter Hagen | United States | 1914, 1919 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 297 | +13 | T7 |
| Johnny Farrell | United States | 1928 | 78 | 70 | 79 | 72 | 299 | +15 | T10 |
| Tommy Armour | Scotland United States |
1927 | 75 | 83 | 79 | 78 | 315 | +31 | T46 |
Round summaries
First round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Herman Barron | United States | 71 | E |
| Mortie Dutra | United States | |||
| Charles Guest | United States | |||
| Eddie Williams | United States | |||
| 5 | Al Espinosa | United States | 72 | +1 |
| T6 | Billy Burke | United States | 73 | +2 |
| Henry Ciuci | United States | |||
| Bill Davies | England | |||
| Guy Paulsen | United States | |||
| Fred Robson | England | |||
| Joe Turnesa | United States | |||
| Frank Walsh | United States |
Second round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Von Elm | United States | 75-69=144 | +2 |
| T2 | Billy Burke | United States | 73-72=145 | +3 |
| Eddie Williams | United States | 71-74=145 | ||
| T4 | Herman Barron | United States | 71-75=146 | +4 |
| Charles Guest | United States | 71-75=146 | ||
| Guy Paulsen | United States | 74-72=146 | ||
| Macdonald Smith | Scotland United States |
73-73=146 | ||
| T8 | Leo Diegel | United States | 75-73=148 | +6 |
| Mortie Dutra | United States | 71-77=148 | ||
| Johnny Farrell | United States | 78-70=148 | ||
| Walter Hagen | United States | 74-74=148 | ||
| Joe Turnesa | United States | 73-75=148 |
Third round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Von Elm | United States | 75-69-73=217 | +4 |
| 2 | Billy Burke | United States | 73-72-74=219 | +6 |
| 3 | Guy Paulsen | United States | 74-72-74=220 | +7 |
| T4 | Mortie Dutra | United States | 71-77-73=221 | +8 |
| Walter Hagen | United States | 74-74-73=221 | ||
| Macdonald Smith | Scotland United States |
73-73-75=221 | ||
| T7 | Leo Diegel | United States | 75-73-74=222 | +9 |
| Charles Guest | United States | 71-75-76=222 | ||
| T9 | Wiffy Cox | United States | 76-74-74=224 | +11 |
| Herman Barron | United States | 71-75-78=224 |
Final round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Billy Burke | United States | 73-72-74-73=292 | +8 | Playoff |
| George Von Elm | United States | 75-69-73-75=292 | |||
| 3 | Leo Diegel | United States | 75-73-74-72=294 | +10 | 650 |
| T4 | Wiffy Cox | United States | 76-74-74-72=296 | +12 | 450 |
| Bill Mehlhorn | United States | 77-73-75-71=296 | |||
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 74-78-74-70=296 | |||
| T7 | Mortie Dutra | United States | 71-77-73-76=297 | +13 | 200 |
| Walter Hagen | United States | 74-74-73-76=297 | |||
| Philip Perkins (a) | England | 78-76-73-70=297 | 0 | ||
| T10 | Al Espinosa | United States | 72-78-75-74=299 | +15 | 105 |
| Johnny Farrell | United States | 78-70-79-72=299 | |||
| Macdonald Smith | Scotland United States |
73-73-75-78=299 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Burke | +7 | +7 | +7 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +8 |
| Von Elm | +3 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 | +7 | +8 | +9 | +9 | +8 |
| Birdie | Bogey |
Playoff
First playoff
| Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Burke | United States | 73-76=149 | +7 |
| George Von Elm | United States | 75-74=149 | +7 |
Scorecards
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Burke | E | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | E | +1 | +1 | E | E | E | E | E | +1 | +2 |
| Von Elm | E | -1 | E | +2 | +4 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +4 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Burke | +3 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 | +7 | +8 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +6 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 |
| Von Elm | +4 | +6 | +7 | +7 | +9 | +8 | +7 | +6 | +5 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +7 |
| Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |
Second playoff
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Burke | United States | 77-71=148 | +6 | 1,750 |
| 2 | George Von Elm | United States | 76-73=149 | +7 | 1,000 |
Scorecards
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Burke | +1 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
| Von Elm | E | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Burke | +6 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
| Von Elm | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +7 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 | +7 | +7 | +7 |