1998 U.S. Open (golf)
The 1998 United States Open Championship was the 98th U.S. Open, held June 18–21 at the Lake Course of the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California. Lee Janzen won his second U.S. Open, one stroke ahead of runner-up Payne Stewart.[3] Janzen became the second winner at a U.S. Open at the Olympic Club to come back from seven strokes behind in the final round; Billy Casper also did it in 1966, but on the back nine alone. Stewart rebounded and won the title the next year at Pinehurst, but died four months later in an aviation accident.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 18–21, 1998 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Course(s) | Olympic Club, Lake Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,797 yards (6,215 m)[1] |
| Field | 155 players, 60 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 147 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $3,000,000 |
| Winner's share | $535,000 |
| Champion | |
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| 280 (E) | |
Four-time champion Jack Nicklaus, age 58, made the 36-hole cut at the U.S. Open for the final time.[4]
This was the fourth U.S. Open at the Lake Course of the Olympic Club; the first two in 1955 and 1966 ended in playoffs, and 1987 was a one-stroke victory. The U.S. Open returned in 2012, also won by one stroke.
Course layout
Lake Course[1]
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 533 | 394 | 223 | 438 | 457 | 437 | 288 | 137 | 433 | 3,340 | 422 | 430 | 416 | 186 | 422 | 157 | 609 | 468 | 347 | 3,457 | 6,797 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
Lengths of the course for previous major championships:
- 6,709 yards (6,135 m), par 70 - 1987 U.S. Open
- 6,719 yards (6,144 m), par 70 - 1966 U.S. Open
- 6,700 yards (6,126 m), par 70 - 1955 U.S. Open
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Janzen | | 1993 | 73 | 66 | 73 | 68 | 280 | E | 1 |
| Payne Stewart | | 1991 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 74 | 281 | +1 | 2 |
| Tom Kite | | 1992 | 70 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 295 | +15 | T43 |
| Jack Nicklaus | | 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 295 | +15 | T43 |
| Ernie Els |  | 1994, 1997 | 75 | 70 | 75 | 76 | 296 | +16 | T49 |
| Scott Simpson | | 1987 | 72 | 71 | 78 | 79 | 300 | +20 | 58 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Irwin | | 1974, 1979, 1990 | 80 | 68 | 148 | +8 |
| Corey Pavin | | 1995 | 76 | 72 | 148 | +8 |
| Tom Watson | | 1982 | 73 | 75 | 148 | +8 |
| Steve Jones | | 1996 | 72 | 77 | 149 | +9 |
| Fuzzy Zoeller | | 1984 | 75 | 76 | 151 | +11 |
| Curtis Strange | | 1988, 1989 | 77 | 78 | 155 | +15 |
Source:[5]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, June 18, 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne Stewart | | 66 | −4 |
| 2 | Mark Carnevale | | 67 | −3 |
| T3 | Joe Durant | | 68 | −2 |
| Tom Lehman | | |||
| José María Olazábal |  | |||
| Bob Tway | | |||
| T7 | John Daly | | 69 | −1 |
| Jeff Maggert | | |||
| Jesper Parnevik |  | |||
| T10 | Tom Kite | | 70 | E |
| Matt Kuchar (a) | | |||
| Colin Montgomerie |  | |||
| Andrew Magee | | |||
| David Ogrin | | |||
| Mark O'Meara | |
Second round
Friday, June 19, 1998
The 36-hole cut was at 147 (+7), and 60 players advanced to the weekend.[2]
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne Stewart | | 66-71=137 | −3 |
| T2 | Jeff Maggert | | 69-69=138 | −2 |
| Bob Tway | | 68-70=138 | ||
| T4 | Lee Janzen | | 73-66=139 | −1 |
| Matt Kuchar (a) | | 70-69=139 | ||
| Lee Porter | | 72-67=139 | ||
| 7 | Mark Carnevale | | 67-73=140 | E |
| T8 | Stewart Cink | | 73-68=141 | +1 |
| Joe Durant | | 68-73=141 | ||
| Brad Faxon | | 73-68=141 | ||
| Nick Price |  | 73-68=141 |
Amateurs: Kuchar (-1), Simson (+8), Eger (+9), Taylor (+12), Palmer (+15), Kribel (+18).
Third round
Saturday, June 20, 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne Stewart | | 66-71-70=207 | −3 |
| T2 | Tom Lehman | | 68-75-68=211 | +1 |
| Bob Tway | | 68-70-73=211 | ||
| T4 | Nick Price | | 73-68-71=212 | +2 |
| Lee Janzen | | 73-66-73=212 | ||
| T6 | Steve Stricker | | 73-71-69=213 | +3 |
| Jeff Maggert | | 69-69-75=213 | ||
| T8 | Stewart Cink | | 73-68-73=214 | +4 |
| Mark Carnevale | | 67-73-74=214 | ||
| T10 | Jim Furyk | | 74-73-68=215 | +5 |
| Matt Kuchar (a) | | 70-69-76=215 | ||
| Lee Porter | | 72-67-76=215 |
Final round
Sunday, June 21, 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Janzen | | 73-66-73-68=280 | E | 535,000 |
| 2 | Payne Stewart | | 66-71-70-74=281 | +1 | 315,000 |
| 3 | Bob Tway | | 68-70-73-73=284 | +4 | 201,730 |
| 4 | Nick Price | | 73-68-71-73=285 | +5 | 140,597 |
| T5 | Steve Stricker | | 73-71-69-73=286 | +6 | 107,392 |
| Tom Lehman | | 68-75-68-75=286 | |||
| T7 | David Duval | | 75-68-75-69=287 | +7 | 83,794 |
| Lee Westwood |  | 72-74-70-71=287 | |||
| Jeff Maggert | | 69-69-75-74=287 | |||
| T10 | Jeff Sluman | | 72-74-74-68=288 | +8 | 64,490 |
| Phil Mickelson | | 71-73-74-70=288 | |||
| Stuart Appleby | .svg.png){kind=small} | 73-74-70-71=288 | |||
| Stewart Cink | | 73-68-73-74=288 |
Amateurs: Matt Kuchar (+9)
Scorecard
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| +2 | +3 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | E | +1 | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 |
| +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 |
| +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 |
| +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
| +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Birdie Bogey Double bogey
References
- "98th U.S. Open - course". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). June 18, 1998. p. C1.
- "U.S. Open history: 1998". USGA. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- Garrity, John (June 29, 1998). "Payne killer". Sports Illustrated: 30.
- "Nicklaus still grinding away at 58". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 21, 1998. p. 9B.
- "1998 U.S. Open". databasegolf.com. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- Parascenzo, Marino (June 22, 1998). "Payne killer". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. C-1.
- "U.S. Open History". USGA. Retrieved April 15, 2019.