1991 U.S. Open (golf)
The 1991 U.S. Open was the 91st U.S. Open, held June 13–17 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis. Payne Stewart defeated 1987 champion Scott Simpson in an 18-hole Monday playoff to win the first of his two U.S. Open titles.[2] It was the second of Stewart's three major championships.
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| 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)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 65 after cut |
| Cut | 147 (+3) |
| Prize fund | $1.3 million |
| Winner's share | $235,000 |
| Champion | |
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| 282 (−6), playoff | |
Golf Club
Stewart held the lead through each of the first three rounds, but in the final round he found himself trailing Simpson by a stroke heading to the 18th. Simpson hit his drive into the rough and could only manage a bogey to Stewart's par, forcing an 18-hole playoff. Both players shot a final-round 72 to finish at 282 total, three shots clear of Larry Nelson and Fred Couples. In the playoff, Simpson led by two-strokes heading to the 16th. He then bogeyed the hole, however, while Stewart made birdie to even up the contest. At the par-3 17th, Simpson found the water on his tee shot and recorded another bogey, giving Stewart a one-shot advantage. Simpson then made bogey on the 18th while Stewart made a par, giving Stewart a two-stroke win and the championship.[3] Stewart's winning score in the playoff of 75 was the highest since Tommy Armour won with a 76 in 1927.[4]
Play was interrupted during the first round due to a severe thunderstorm. Six people were struck by lightning while seeking shelter near the 11th tee, and one person was killed.[5]
1991 marked the final U.S. Open appearance for two-time champion Lee Trevino. Phil Mickelson won low-amateur honors for the second consecutive year, finishing in 55th place.
This was the second U.S. Open at Hazeltine; the first was in 1970. It later hosted the PGA Championship in 2002 and 2009.
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 |
Source:[1]
Previous course length for major championships
- 7,151 yards (6,539 m) - par 72, 1970 U.S. Open
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Simpson | | 1987 | 70 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 282 | −6 | 2 |
| Larry Nelson | | 1983 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 285 | −3 | T3 |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | | 1984 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 67 | 286 | −2 | 5 |
| Raymond Floyd | | 1986 | 73 | 72 | 76 | 68 | 289 | +1 | T8 |
| Hale Irwin | | 1974, 1979, 1990 | 71 | 75 | 70 | 74 | 290 | +2 | T11 |
| Tom Watson | | 1982 | 73 | 71 | 77 | 70 | 291 | +3 | T16 |
| Andy North | | 1978, 1985 | 71 | 71 | 77 | 76 | 295 | +7 | T37 |
| Jack Nicklaus | | 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 | 70 | 76 | 77 | 74 | 297 | +9 | T46 |
| David Graham | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1981 | 74 | 71 | 80 | 77 | 302 | +14 | 60 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Trevino | | 1968, 1971 | 77 | 72 | 149 | +5 |
| Curtis Strange | | 1988, 1989 | 77 | 74 | 151 | +7 |
| Jerry Pate | | 1976 | 78 | 74 | 152 | +8 |
Source:[6]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, June 13, 1991
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Nolan Henke | | 67 | −5 |
| Payne Stewart | | |||
| 3 | Tom Byrum | | 68 | −4 |
| T4 | Mark Calcavecchia | | 69 | −3 |
| Scott Hoch | | |||
| Brian Kamm | | |||
| T7 | Keith Clearwater | | 70 | −2 |
| Fred Couples | | |||
| Jim Gallagher, Jr. | | |||
| David Jackson | | |||
| Davis Love III | | |||
| Jack Nicklaus | | |||
| Craig Parry | | |||
| Peter Persons | | |||
| Scott Simpson | |
Second round
Friday, June 14, 1991
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne Stewart | | 67-70=137 | −7 |
| T2 | Nolan Henke | | 67-71=138 | −6 |
| Corey Pavin | | 71-67=138 | ||
| Scott Simpson | | 70-68=138 | ||
| T5 | Fred Couples | | 70-70=140 | −4 |
| Scott Hoch | | 69-71=140 | ||
| Craig Stadler | | 71-69=140 | ||
| T8 | Jodie Mudd | | 71-70=141 | −3 |
| Ian Woosnam | .svg.png){kind=small} | 73-68=141 | ||
| T10 | Rodger Davis | | 74-68=142 | −2 |
| Jim Gallagher, Jr. | | 70-72=142 | ||
| Ed Humenik | | 72-70=142 | ||
| Brian Kamm | | 69-73=142 | ||
| Sandy Lyle |  | 72-70=142 | ||
| Andy North | | 71-71=142 |
Amateurs: Mickelson (+1), Doyle (+6), Gorgone (+7), Lee (+14).
Third round
Saturday, June 15, 1991
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Scott Simpson | | 70-68-72=210 | −6 |
| Payne Stewart | | 67-70-73=210 | ||
| T3 | Scott Hoch | | 69-71-74=214 | −2 |
| Nick Price |  | 74-69-71=214 | ||
| T5 | Fred Couples | | 70-70-75=215 | −1 |
| Nolan Henke | | 67-71-77=215 | ||
| Brian Kamm | | 69-73-73=215 | ||
| T8 | Rick Fehr | | 74-69-73=216 | E |
| Hale Irwin | | 71-75-70=216 | ||
| Sandy Lyle | | 72-70-74=216 | ||
| Craig Parry | | 70-73-73=216 |
Final round
Sunday, June 16, 1991
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Payne Stewart | | 67-70-73-72=282 | −6 | Playoff |
| Scott Simpson | | 70-68-72-72=282 | |||
| T3 | Fred Couples | | 70-70-75-70=285 | −3 | 62,574 |
| Larry Nelson | | 73-72-72-68=285 | |||
| 5 | Fuzzy Zoeller | | 72-73-74-67=286 | −2 | 41,542 |
| 6 | Scott Hoch | | 69-71-74-73=287 | −1 | 36,090 |
| 7 | Nolan Henke | | 67-71-77-73=288 | E | 32,176 |
| T8 | Raymond Floyd | | 73-72-76-68=289 | +1 | 26,958 |
| José María Olazábal |  | 73-71-75-70=289 | |||
| Corey Pavin | | 71-67-79-72=289 |
Amateur: Phil Mickelson (+12)
Source:[7]
Scorecard
Final round
| 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 |
| −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 |
| −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −7 | −7 | −6 |
| −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 |
| +1 | +1 | +1 | E | E | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 |
| +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | E | E | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 |
| −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | E | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | E | −1 | −1 |
| −1 | E | E | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
| Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |
Source:[8]
Playoff
Monday, June 17, 1991
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne Stewart | | 75 | +3 | 235,000 |
| 2 | Scott Simpson | | 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 |
| E | E | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +3 |
| +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | E | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 |
Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par
Birdie Bogey
Source:[4]
References
- "Hazeltine National Golf Club: course". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. June 13, 1991. p. C5.
- Reilly, Rick (June 24, 1991). "Payne free at last". Sports Illustrated. p. 24.
- GOLF; Stewart Captures Open as Simpson Falters Again
- Florence, Mal (June 18, 1991). "U.S. Open: Stewart shows the finishing touch". Los Angeles Times.
- Schumacher, John (June 14, 1991). "Storm hits quickly and tragically in 1st round". Milwaukee Journal. p. C1.
- "1991 U.S. Open". databasegolf.com. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- "1991 U.S. Open". databasegolf.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- "U.S. Open History". USGA. Retrieved April 17, 2019.