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:
1991 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 13–17, 1991 |
| Location | Chaska, Minnesota |
| Course(s) | Hazeltine National Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,149 yards (6,537 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 65 after cut |
| Cut | 147 (+3) |
| Prize fund | $1.3 million |
| Winner’s share | $235,000 |
| Champion | |
| Payne Stewart | |
| 282 (−6), playoff | |
| ← 1990 1992 → |
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 | 440 | 435 | 580 | 194 | 412 | 405 | 518 | 166 | 432 | 3,582 | 410 | 556 | 432 | 204 | 357 | 590 | 384 | 182 | 452 | 3,567 | 7,149 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Simpson | United States | 1987 | 70 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 282 | −6 | 2 |
| Larry Nelson | United States | 1983 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 285 | −3 | T3 |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 1984 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 67 | 286 | −2 | 5 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States | 1986 | 73 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 289 | +1 | T8 |
| Hale Irwin | United States | 1974, 1979, 1990 | 71 | 75 | 70 | 74 | 290 | +2 | T11 |
| Tom Watson | United States | 1982 | 73 | 71 | 77 | 70 | 291 | +3 | T16 |
| Andy North | United States | 1978, 1985 | 71 | 71 | 77 | 76 | 295 | +7 | T37 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 |
70 | 76 | 77 | 74 | 297 | +9 | T46 |
| David Graham | Australia | 1981 | 74 | 71 | 80 | 77 | 302 | +14 | 60 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Trevino | United States | 1968, 1971 | 77 | 72 | 149 | +5 |
| Curtis Strange | United States | 1988, 1989 | 77 | 74 | 151 | +7 |
| Jerry Pate | United States | 1976 | 78 | 74 | 152 | +8 |
Round summaries
First round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Nolan Henke | United States | 67 | −5 |
| Payne Stewart | United States | |||
| 3 | Tom Byrum | United States | 68 | −4 |
| T4 | Mark Calcavecchia | United States | 69 | −3 |
| Scott Hoch | United States | |||
| Brian Kamm | United States | |||
| T7 | Keith Clearwater | United States | 70 | −2 |
| Fred Couples | United States | |||
| Jim Gallagher Jr. | United States | |||
| David Jackson | United States | |||
| Davis Love III | United States | |||
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | |||
| Craig Parry | Australia | |||
| Peter Persons | United States | |||
| Scott Simpson | United States |
Second round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne Stewart | United States | 67-70=137 | −7 |
| T2 | Nolan Henke | United States | 67-71=138 | −6 |
| Corey Pavin | United States | 71-67=138 | ||
| Scott Simpson | United States | 70-68=138 | ||
| T5 | Fred Couples | United States | 70-70=140 | −4 |
| Scott Hoch | United States | 69-71=140 | ||
| Craig Stadler | United States | 71-69=140 | ||
| T8 | Jodie Mudd | United States | 71-70=141 | −3 |
| Ian Woosnam | Wales | 73-68=141 | ||
| T10 | Rodger Davis | Australia | 74-68=142 | −2 |
| Jim Gallagher Jr. | United States | 70-72=142 | ||
| Ed Humenik | United States | 72-70=142 | ||
| Brian Kamm | United States | 69-73=142 | ||
| Sandy Lyle | Scotland | 72-70=142 | ||
| Andy North | United States | 71-71=142 |
Third round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Scott Simpson | United States | 70-68-72=210 | −6 |
| Payne Stewart | United States | 67-70-73=210 | ||
| T3 | Scott Hoch | United States | 69-71-74=214 | −2 |
| Nick Price | Zimbabwe | 74-69-71=214 | ||
| T5 | Fred Couples | United States | 70-70-75=215 | −1 |
| Nolan Henke | United States | 67-71-77=215 | ||
| Brian Kamm | United States | 69-73-73=215 | ||
| T8 | Rick Fehr | United States | 74-69-73=216 | E |
| Hale Irwin | United States | 71-75-70=216 | ||
| Sandy Lyle | Scotland | 72-70-74=216 | ||
| Craig Parry | Australia | 70-73-73=216 |
Final round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Payne Stewart | United States | 67-70-73-72=282 | −6 | Playoff |
| Scott Simpson | United States | 70-68-72-72=282 | |||
| T3 | Fred Couples | United States | 70-70-75-70=285 | −3 | 62,574 |
| Larry Nelson | United States | 73-72-72-68=285 | |||
| 5 | Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 72-73-74-67=286 | −2 | 41,542 |
| 6 | Scott Hoch | United States | 69-71-74-73=287 | −1 | 36,090 |
| 7 | Nolan Henke | United States | 67-71-77-73=288 | E | 32,176 |
| T8 | Raymond Floyd | United States | 73-72-76-68=289 | +1 | 26,958 |
| José María Olazábal | Spain | 73-71-75-70=289 | |||
| Corey Pavin | United States | 71-67-79-72=289 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Stewart | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 |
| Simpson | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −7 | −7 | −6 |
| Couples | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 |
| Nelson | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | E | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 |
| Zoeller | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | E | E | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 |
| Hoch | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | E | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | E | −1 | −1 |
| Price | −1 | E | E | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 |
| Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |
Playoff
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne Stewart | United States | 75 | +3 | 235,000 |
| 2 | Scott Simpson | United States | 77 | +5 | 117,500 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Stewart | E | E | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +3 |
| Simpson | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | E | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 |
| Birdie | Bogey |