1988 U.S. Open (golf)
Tournament information | |
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Dates | June 16–20, 1988 |
Location | Brookline, Massachusetts |
Course(s) |
The Country Club Composite Course |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Statistics | |
Par | 71 |
Length | 7,010 yards (6,410 m)[1] |
Field | 156 players, 65 after cut |
Cut | 146 (+4) |
Prize fund | $1.0 miilion |
Winner's share | $180,000 |
Champion | |
Curtis Strange | |
278 (–6), playoff | |
«1987 1989» |
The 1988 U.S. Open was the 88th U.S. Open, held June 16–20 at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, a suburb southwest of Boston. Curtis Strange defeated Nick Faldo in an 18-hole playoff for the first of two consecutive U.S. Open titles.
Final round
Strange took the 54-hole lead after a third-round 69, while Faldo was a stroke behind after a 68. Strange and Faldo battled back-and-forth during the final round. Strange three-putted from 15 feet on the 17th green to fall into a tie, then saved par from a greenside bunker on the 18th to force a Monday playoff.[2]
Playoff
In the playoff, Strange carried a one-stroke lead to the turn after birdies at the 4th and 7th holes. When Faldo bogeyed the 11th, the lead went to two, but Strange bogeyed the next hole to return it to one. Strange rebounded with a birdie on 13 and took a commanding three-shot lead when Faldo bogeyed. Faldo bogeyed three of his last four holes to card a 75, while Strange finished with an even-par 71 and a four-stroke victory.[1][3]
This was the third U.S. Open at The Country Club and all ended in playoffs. Julius Boros, age 43, defeated Arnold Palmer and Jacky Cupit in 1963, and 20-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet prevailed over Britons Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in 1913.[2][4]
Strange successfully defended his title in 1989, the first to win consecutive U.S. Opens since Ben Hogan in 1950 and 1951.[5] Through 2012, Strange remains the last to repeat as champion.
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 | 69 | 66 | 72 | 74 | 281 | –3 | T6 |
Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 1984 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 282 | –2 | T8 |
Raymond Floyd | United States | 1986 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 67 | 285 | +1 | T17 |
Hale Irwin | United States | 1974, 1979 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 285 | +1 | T17 |
Tom Watson | United States | 1982 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 75 | 289 | +5 | T36 |
Lee Trevino | United States | 1968, 1971 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 290 | +6 | T40 |
David Graham | Australia | 1981 | 77 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 291 | +7 | T47 |
Larry Nelson | United States | 1983 | 78 | 67 | 80 | 72 | 297 | +13 | T62 |
Missed the cut
Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 | 74 | 73 | 147 | +5 |
Gary Player | South Africa | 1965 | 77 | 72 | 149 | +7 |
Andy North | United States | 1978, 1985 | 74 | 75 | 149 | +7 |
Hubert Green | United States | 1977 | 76 | 79 | 155 | +13 |
Source:[6]
Course layout
The Country Club - Composite Course [7]
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yards | 452 | 185 | 448 | 338 | 439 | 312 | 201 | 385 | 510 | 3,270 | 439 | 453 | 450 | 433 | 527 | 434 | 185 | 381 | 438 | 3,740 | 7,010 |
Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
Round summaries
First round
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | Bob Gilder | United States | 68 | –3 |
Sandy Lyle | Scotland | |||
Mike Nicolette | United States | |||
T4 | Paul Azinger | United States | 69 | –2 |
Seve Ballesteros | Spain | |||
Dick Mast | United States | |||
Larry Mize | United States | |||
Scott Simpson | United States | |||
T9 | Craig Stadler | United States | 70 | –1 |
Curtis Strange | United States | |||
Lanny Wadkins | United States |
Second round
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Scott Simpson | United States | 69-66=135 | –7 |
2 | Larry Mize | United States | 69-67=136 | –6 |
T3 | Bob Gilder | United States | 68-69=137 | –5 |
Curtis Strange | United States | 70-67=137 | ||
T5 | Paul Azinger | United States | 69-70=139 | –3 |
Fred Couples | United States | 72-67=139 | ||
Nick Faldo | England | 72-67=139 | ||
Sandy Lyle | Scotland | 68-71=139 | ||
T9 | Jay Haas | United States | 73-67=140 | –2 |
D. A. Weibring | United States | 71-69=140 |
Amateurs: Mayfair (+1), Tolles (+14), Duncan (+15), Rintoul (+16).
Third round
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Curtis Strange | United States | 70-67-69=206 | –7 |
T2 | Nick Faldo | England | 72-67-68=207 | –6 |
Bob Gilder | United States | 68-69-70=207 | ||
Scott Simpson | United States | 69-66-72=207 | ||
T5 | Larry Mize | United States | 69-67-72=208 | –5 |
D. A. Weibring | United States | 71-69-68=208 | ||
7 | Mark O'Meara | United States | 71-72-66=209 | –4 |
8 | Fred Couples | United States | 72-67-71=210 | –3 |
9 | Lanny Wadkins | United States | 70-71-70=211 | –2 |
10 | Ken Green | United States | 72-70-70=212 | –1 |
Final round
Sunday, June 19, 1988
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | Curtis Strange | United States | 70-67-69-72=278 | –6 | Playoff |
Nick Faldo | England | 72-67-68-71=278 | |||
T3 | Mark O'Meara | United States | 71-72-66-71=280 | –4 | 41,370 |
Steve Pate | United States | 72-69-72-67=280 | |||
D. A. Weibring | United States | 71-69-68-72=280 | |||
T6 | Paul Azinger | United States | 69-70-76-66=281 | –3 | 25,414 |
Scott Simpson | United States | 69-66-72-74=281 | |||
T8 | Bob Gilder | United States | 68-69-70-75=282 | –2 | 20,903 |
Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | 73-72-71-66=282 | |||
T10 | Fred Couples | United States | 72-67-71-73=283 | –1 | 17,870 |
Payne Stewart | United States | 73-73-70-67=283 |
Amateur: Billy Mayfair (+3).
Scorecard
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Strange | –7 | –6 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –5 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –7 | –6 | –6 |
Faldo | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –6 | –7 | –6 | –6 | –6 |
Playoff
Monday, June 20, 1988
Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Curtis Strange | United States | 34-37=71 | E | 180,000 |
2 | Nick Faldo | England | 35-40=75 | +4 | 90,000 |
Scorecard
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Strange | E | E | E | +1 | E | E | –1 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –1 | E | –1 | –1 | E | E | E | E |
Faldo | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | E | E | E | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +4 |
Source:[7]
References
- 1 2 White, Gordon S., Jr. (June 21, 1988). "Strange wins Open for dad". Spokesman-Review. New York Times. p. C-1.
- 1 2 Parascenzo, Marino (June 20, 1988). "Strange Open tied, playoff today". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 11.
- ↑ Reilly, Rick (June 27, 1988). "Strange finish". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ "U.S. Open history: 1988". USGA. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ↑ "U.S. Open history: 1989". USGA. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ↑ "1988 U.S. Open". databasegolf.com. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
- 1 2 "U.S. Open: hole-by-hole". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. June 21, 1988.
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