1991 U.S. Open (golf)

Coordinates: 44°50′02″N 93°35′28″W / 44.834°N 93.591°W / 44.834; -93.591
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1991 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 13–17, 1991
LocationChaska, Minnesota
44°50′02″N 93°35′28″W / 44.834°N 93.591°W / 44.834; -93.591
Course(s)Hazeltine National Golf Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length7,149 yards (6,537 m)[1]
Field156 players, 65 after cut
Cut147 (+3)
Prize fund$1.3 million
Winner's share$235,000
Champion
United States Payne Stewart
282 (−6), playoff
Location Map
Hazeltine National is located in the United States
Hazeltine National
Hazeltine National
Location in the United States
Hazeltine National is located in Minnesota
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Location in Minnesota
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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.

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]

It was 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[edit]

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

Round summaries[edit]

First round[edit]

Thursday, June 13, 1991

Place Player Score To par
T1 United States Nolan Henke 67 −5
United States Payne Stewart
3 United States Tom Byrum 68 −4
T4 United States Mark Calcavecchia 69 −3
United States Scott Hoch
United States Brian Kamm
T7 United States Keith Clearwater 70 −2
United States Fred Couples
United States Jim Gallagher Jr.
United States David Jackson
United States Davis Love III
United States Jack Nicklaus
Australia Craig Parry
United States Peter Persons
United States Scott Simpson

Second round[edit]

Friday, June 14, 1991

Place Player Score To par
1 United States Payne Stewart 67-70=137 −7
T2 United States Nolan Henke 67-71=138 −6
United States Corey Pavin 71-67=138
United States Scott Simpson 70-68=138
T5 United States Fred Couples 70-70=140 −4
United States Scott Hoch 69-71=140
United States Craig Stadler 71-69=140
T8 United States Jodie Mudd 71-70=141 −3
Wales Ian Woosnam 73-68=141
T10 Australia Rodger Davis 74-68=142 −2
United States Jim Gallagher Jr. 70-72=142
United States Ed Humenik 72-70=142
United States Brian Kamm 69-73=142
Scotland Sandy Lyle 72-70=142
United States Andy North 71-71=142

Amateurs: Mickelson (+1), Doyle (+6), Gorgone (+7), Lee (+14).

Third round[edit]

Saturday, June 15, 1991

Place Player Score To par
T1 United States Scott Simpson 70-68-72=210 −6
United States Payne Stewart 67-70-73=210
T3 United States Scott Hoch 69-71-74=214 −2
Zimbabwe Nick Price 74-69-71=214
T5 United States Fred Couples 70-70-75=215 −1
United States Nolan Henke 67-71-77=215
United States Brian Kamm 69-73-73=215
T8 United States Rick Fehr 74-69-73=216 E
United States Hale Irwin 71-75-70=216
Scotland Sandy Lyle 72-70-74=216
Australia Craig Parry 70-73-73=216

Final round[edit]

Sunday, June 16, 1991

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
T1 United States Payne Stewart 67-70-73-72=282 −6 Playoff
United States Scott Simpson 70-68-72-72=282
T3 United States Fred Couples 70-70-75-70=285 −3 62,574
United States Larry Nelson 73-72-72-68=285
5 United States Fuzzy Zoeller 72-73-74-67=286 −2 41,542
6 United States Scott Hoch 69-71-74-73=287 −1 36,090
7 United States Nolan Henke 67-71-77-73=288 E 32,176
T8 United States Raymond Floyd 73-72-76-68=289 +1 26,958
Spain José María Olazábal 73-71-75-70=289
United States Corey Pavin 71-67-79-72=289

Amateur: Phil Mickelson (+12)

Source:[6]

Scorecard[edit]

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
United States Stewart −6 −6 −7 −7 −7 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6
United States Simpson −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −7 −7 −7 −8 −8 −8 −8 −8 −8 −7 −7 −6
United States Couples −1 −1 −2 −2 −2 −2 −3 −2 −2 −1 −1 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −3
United States Nelson +1 +1 +1 E E −1 −2 −2 −2 −2 −3 −3 −4 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3
United States Zoeller +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +1 +1 E E E E E −1 −1 −1 −1 −2
United States Hoch −1 −1 −1 −1 E +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 E E E −1 −1 E −1 −1
Zimbabwe Price −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:[7]

Playoff[edit]

Monday, June 17, 1991

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Payne Stewart 38-37=75 +3 235,000
2 United States Scott Simpson 37-40=77 +5 117,500

Scorecard[edit]

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
United States Stewart E E E E +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +3 +4 +3 +3 +3
United States Simpson +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[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Hazeltine National Golf Club: course". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. June 13, 1991. p. C5.
  2. ^ Reilly, Rick (June 24, 1991). "Payne free at last". Sports Illustrated. p. 24.
  3. ^ GOLF; Stewart Captures Open as Simpson Falters Again
  4. ^ a b Florence, Mal (June 18, 1991). "U.S. Open: Stewart shows the finishing touch". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Schumacher, John (June 14, 1991). "Storm hits quickly and tragically in 1st round". Milwaukee Journal. p. C1.
  6. ^ "1991 U.S. Open". databasegolf.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  7. ^ "U.S. Open History". USGA. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

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