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The 2008 U.S. Open begins June 9th
Amaze your friends with your U.S. Open knowledge
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What year was the first U.S. Open?
• 1845?
• 1895?
• 1900?
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Did you say 1895?
Congratulations! You’re Correct!
October 4, 1895 marked the beginning of the U.S. Open Championship. It was held in Newport, Rhode Island on a 9 hole course.
The tournament was 36 holes and was completed in one day.
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Horace Rawlins, the winner of the first U.S. Open took home prize money of $150.00 cash.
In 2007 Angel Cabrera won the title. How much did he win?
• $1.0 Million?
• $1.4 Million?
• $1.26 Million?
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If your answer was $1.26 Million?
You’re Right!
The total purse in 2007 was $7 Million
The 2007 U.S. Open was the Argentine’s first “Major Championship”.
Cabrera’s best finish prior to the 2007 U.S. Open was a tie for 4th position in the 1999 British Open.
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Who won the U.S. Open the most?
How many wins?
• Jack Nicklaus – 4 wins?
• Hale Irwin – 3 wins?
• Ben Hogan – 4 wins?
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Each of the following players won the U.S. Open four times;
• Willie Anderson; 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905
• Bobby Jones; 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930
•Ben Hogan; 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953
•Jack Nicklaus; 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980
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Who holds the record for the largest margin of victory in a U.S. Open?
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If your answer was Tiger Woods
You’re Right!
At the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Tiger Woods astounded the golfing world with a margin of victory of 15 strokes!
This stands as the all time record for any “Major Championship”.
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It is a monumental task to run an event like the U.S. Open.
How many volunteers will work at the event this year at Torrey Pines?
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The Correct Answer
Over 6,000 volunteers!
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Who is the last player to successfully defend his U.S. Open title?
• Tiger Woods?
• Jack Nicklaus?
• Lee Janzen?
• Curtis Strange?
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The Correct Answer”
Curtis Strange successfully defended his U.S. Open title in 1989.
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Who was the last defending champion to miss the cut?
• Sam Snead?
• Tiger Woods?
• Ben Crenshaw?
• Michael Campbell?
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The Correct Answer”
Michael Campbell in 2006.
Michael Campbell is also the last winner after being in sectional qualifying.
He went on to win in 2005.
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What is the longest yardage of a U.S. Open golf course?
• Baltusrol?
• Olympia Fields?
• Pinehurst?
• Winged Foot G.C.?
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You really know your stuff if you said Torrey Pines!
Torrey Pines South Course will play a huge 7,607 yards for the 2008 U.S. Open.
Previous to 2008 Winged Foot held the longest course record at 7,264 yards
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