The 2026 United States Open Championship will be the 126th U.S. Open
18 – 21 June at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
WORLD GROUP ACTION STARTS IN:
1971 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 | June 17–21, 1971 |
| Location | Ardmore, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Merion Golf Club, East Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,544 yards (5,984 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 64 after cut |
| Cut | 148 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $192,200 |
| Winner’s share | $30,000 |
| Champion | |
| Lee Trevino | |
| 280 (E), playoff | |
| ← 1970 1972 → |
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 | 355 | 535 | 183 | 600 | 426 | 420 | 350 | 360 | 195 | 3,424 | 312 | 370 | 405 | 129 | 414 | 378 | 430 | 224 | 458 | 3,120 | 6,544 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 70 |
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Trevino | United States | 1968 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 280 | E | 1 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1962, 1967 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 71 | 280 | E | 2 |
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 1960 | 73 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 288 | +8 | T24 |
| Orville Moody | United States | 1969 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 71 | 289 | +9 | T27 |
| Gary Player | South Africa | 1965 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 289 | +9 | T27 |
| Gene Littler | United States | 1961 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 290 | +10 | T37 |
| Julius Boros | United States | 1952, 1963 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 292 | +12 | T42 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Casper | United States | 1959, 1966 | 74 | 77 | 151 | +11 |
| Tony Jacklin | England | 1970 | 75 | 77 | 152 | +12 |
Round summaries
First round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Labron Harris Jr. | United States | 67 | −3 |
| T2 | Bob Goalby | United States | 68 | −2 |
| Doug Sanders | United States | |||
| Lanny Wadkins (a) | United States | |||
| T5 | Jim Colbert | United States | 69 | −1 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | |||
| Bobby Nichols | United States | |||
| T8 | Gay Brewer | United States | 70 | E |
| Charles Coody | United States | |||
| Dale Douglass | United States | |||
| Ralph Johnston | United States | |||
| Johnny Miller | United States | |||
| Chi-Chi Rodríguez | United States | |||
| John Schlee | United States | |||
| Leonard Thompson | United States | |||
| Lee Trevino | United States | |||
| Tom Weiskopf | United States |
Second round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jim Colbert | United States | 69-69=138 | −2 |
| Bob Erickson | United States | 71-67=138 | ||
| 3 | Jerry McGee | United States | 72-67=139 | −1 |
| 4 | Gay Brewer | United States | 70-70=140 | E |
| T5 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 73-68=141 | +1 |
| Bruce Devlin | Australia | 72-69=141 | ||
| George Archer | United States | 71-70=141 | ||
| Chi-Chi Rodríguez | United States | 70-71=141 | ||
| Bobby Nichols | United States | 69-72=141 | ||
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 69-72=141 |
Third round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Simons (a) | United States | 71-71-65=207 | −3 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 69-72-68=209 | −1 |
| 3 | Bobby Nichols | United States | 69-72-69=210 | E |
| T4 | Lee Trevino | United States | 70-72-69=211 | +1 |
| George Archer | United States | 71-70-70=211 | ||
| Jim Colbert | United States | 69-69-73=211 | ||
| Bob Erickson | United States | 71-67-73=211 | ||
| T8 | Ken Still | United States | 71-72-69=212 | +2 |
| Larry Hinson | United States | 71-71-70=212 | ||
| Bruce Devlin | Australia | 72-69-71=212 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Simons | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | E | −1 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −3 | −3 |
| Nicklaus | E | E | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 |
| Birdie | Bogey |
Final round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Lee Trevino | United States | 70-72-69-69=280 | E | Playoff |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 69-72-68-71=280 | |||
| T3 | Jim Colbert | United States | 69-69-73-71=282 | +2 | 9,000 |
| Bob Rosburg | United States | 71-72-70-69=282 | |||
| T5 | George Archer | United States | 71-70-70-72=283 | +3 | 6,500 |
| Johnny Miller | United States | 70-73-70-70=283 | |||
| Jim Simons (a) | United States | 71-71-65-76=283 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Raymond Floyd | United States | 71-75-67-71=284 | +4 | 5,000 |
| T9 | Gay Brewer | United States | 70-70-73-72=285 | +5 | 3,325 |
| Larry Hinson | United States | 71-71-70-73=285 | |||
| Bobby Nichols | United States | 69-72-69-75=285 | |||
| Bert Yancey | United States | 75-69-69-72=285 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Trevino | +1 | E | E | E | E | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | E |
| Nicklaus | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| Simons | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | E | E | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +3 |
| Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |
Playoff
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Trevino | United States | 68 | −2 | 30,000 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 71 | +1 | 15,000 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Trevino | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 |
| Nicklaus | E | +1 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | E | +1 | +1 |
| Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |