1998 U.S. Open (golf)

1998 U.S. Open
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
United States Lee Janzen
280 (E)
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Olympic Club
Location in the United States

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.

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

See also: Olympic Club

Lake Course[1]

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards5333942234384574372881374333,3404224304161864221576094683473,4576,797
Par543444434354443435443570

Lengths of the course for previous major championships:

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Lee Janzen  United States 1993 73 66 73 68 280 E 1
Payne Stewart  United States 1991 66 71 70 74 281 +1 2
Jack Nicklaus  United States 1962, 1967,
1972, 1980 		73 74 73 75 294 +14 T40
Tom Kite  United States 1992 70 75 76 74 295 +15 T43
Ernie Els  South Africa 1994, 1997 75 70 75 76 296 +16 49
Scott Simpson  United States 1987 72 71 78 79 300 +20 T58

Missed the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 Total To par
Hale Irwin  United States 1974, 1979, 1990 80 68 148 +8
Corey Pavin  United States 1995 76 72 148 +8
Tom Watson  United States 1982 73 75 148 +8
Steve Jones  United States 1996 72 77 149 +9
Fuzzy Zoeller  United States 1984 75 76 151 +11
Curtis Strange  United States 1988, 1989 77 78 155 +15

Source:[5]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, June 18, 1998

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Payne Stewart  United States66–4
2Mark Carnevale United States67–3
T3Joe Durant United States68–2
Tom Lehman United States
José María Olazábal Spain
Bob Tway United States
T7John Daly United States69–1
Jeff Maggert United States
Jesper Parnevik Sweden
T10Tom Kite United States70E
Matt Kuchar (a) United States
Colin Montgomerie Scotland
Andrew Magee United States
David Ogrin United States
Mark O'Meara United States

Second round

Friday, June 19, 1998

The 36-hole cut was at 147 (+7), and 60 players advanced to the weekend.[2]

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Payne Stewart United States66-71=137–3
T2Jeff Maggert United States69-69=138–2
Bob Tway United States68-70=138
T4Lee Janzen United States73-66=139–1
Matt Kuchar (a) United States70-69=139
Lee Porter United States72-67=139
7Mark Carnevale United States67-73=140E
T8Stewart Cink United States73-68=141+1
Joe Durant United States68-73=141
Brad Faxon United States73-68=141
Nick Price Zimbabwe73-68=141

Amateurs: Kuchar (-1), Simson (+8), Eger (+9), Taylor (+12), Palmer (+15), Kribel (+18).

Third round

Saturday, June 20, 1998

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Payne Stewart United States66-71-70=207–3
T2Tom Lehman United States68-75-68=211+1
Bob Tway United States68-70-73=211
T4 Nick Price Zimbabwe73-68-71=212 +2
Lee Janzen United States73-66-73=212
T6Steve Stricker United States73-71-69=213+3
Jeff Maggert United States69-69-75=213
T8Stewart Cink United States73-68-73=214+4
Mark Carnevale United States67-73-74=214
T10Jim Furyk United States74-73-68=215+5
Matt Kuchar (a) United States70-69-76=215
Lee Porter United States72-67-76=215

Final round

Sunday, June 21, 1998

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Lee Janzen  United States 73-66-73-68=280 E 535,000
2Payne Stewart United States66-71-70-74=281+1 315,000
3Bob Tway  United States 68-70-73-73=284 +4 201,730
4Nick Price Zimbabwe73-68-71-73=285+5 140,597
T5 Steve Stricker United States73-71-69-73=286 +6 107,392
Tom Lehman United States68-75-68-75=286
T7 David Duval United States75-68-75-69=287+7 83,794
Lee Westwood England72-74-70-71=287
Jeff Maggert United States69-69-75-74=287
T10 Jeff Sluman United States72-74-74-68=288+8 64,490
Phil Mickelson United States71-73-74-70=288
Stuart Appleby Australia73-74-70-71=288
Stewart Cink United States73-68-73-74=288

Amateurs: Matt Kuchar (+9)

Scorecard

Final round

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par543444434 444343544
United States Janzen +2+3+4+3+3+3+2+2+2+2+1+1EEEEEE
United States Stewart–3–3–3–2–2–2–1–1–1–1–1E+1EE+1+1+1

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "98th U.S. Open - course". Spokesman-Review. June 18, 1998. p. C1.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Open history: 1998". USGA. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ Garrity, John (June 29, 1998). "Payne Killer". Sports Illustrated: 30. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Nicklaus still grinding away at 58". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. June 21, 1998. p. 9B.
  5. ↑ "1998 U.S. Open". databasegolf.com. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  6. ↑ Parascenzo, Marino (June 22, 1998). "Payne killer". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. C-1.

External links

Preceded by
1998 Masters		 Major Championships Succeeded by
1998 Open Championship

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