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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.
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.
The European Tour uses conversion rates at the time of the tournament to calculate the official prize money used in their Race to Dubai (€10,745,927 in 2017). In line with the other majors, winning the U.S. Open gives a golfer several privileges that make his career much more secure if he is not already one of the elite players of the sport.
The total purse went up by $1.5 million from 2023, but most of that increased money is focused on the top positions. US Open winner payout The $4.3 million check to the winner is a good bit higher ...
The U.S. Open offered a record $21.5 million purse this year, which marked the largest ever put up in a men’s major championship in history. That’s a $1.5 million increase from last season ...
The U.S. Open is an annual golf competition established in 1895, with Horace Rawlins winning the inaugural championship. [1] It is run by the United States Golf Association (USGA). The championship was not held from 1917 to 1918 or from 1942 to 1945 due to World War I and World War II respectively.
The United States Golf Association released a prize money breakdown of the $21.5 million purse on Saturday morning ahead of the third round tee times. Seventy-four golfers made the cut in golf’s ...
2008 U.S. Open may refer to: 2008 U.S. Open (golf), a major golf tournament; 2008 US Open (tennis), a Grand Slam tennis tournament; 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, a soccer tournament for U.S. teams; 2008 US Open Darts