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The 2008 United States Open Championship was the 108th U.S. Open, played June 12–16 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California. [3] Tiger Woods won his third U.S. Open and 14th major title, defeating Rocco Mediate on the first hole of sudden-death , following an 18-hole playoff.
Players finishing in the top three in the series can earn up to $1 million in extra prize money. [1] Roger Federer received the largest US Open pay day of $2.4 Million in 2007 after capturing the title in both the US Open Series and the US Open championship.
U.S. Open Trophy at the 2008 PGA Golf Show. Since 1911, the title has been won mostly by players from the United States. Since 1950, players from only six countries other than the United States have won the championship, most notably South Africa , which has won five times since 1965. [ 6 ]
US Open prize money for top 10. It's a small bump for the players beyond the top places, especially in the top 10. A 10th-place finish at Pinehurst would be worth $502,174; a four-way tie for 10th ...
The final numbers on the PGA Tour money list are a direct result of LIV's impact. The PGA increased purses and also gave out $100M for the Player Impact Program.
The 2008 PGA Tour was the 93rd season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 40th season since separating from the PGA of America , and the second edition of the FedEx Cup .
This year's U.S. Open purse is unlikely to jump dramatically from last year's figure of $12.5 million, U.S. Golf Association (USGA) CEO Mike Davis has said. The association estimates that the U.S ...
Major championships. 10–13 April: The Masters - South African Trevor Immelman won his first major by a three-stroke margin. 12–15, 16 June: U.S. Open - American Tiger Woods won his 14th major by making birdie on the 72nd hole in regulation, and forcing an 18-hole playoff with Rocco Mediate on Monday, 16 June.