1995 U.S. Open (golf)

1995 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 15–18, 1995
LocationShinnecock Hills, New York
Course(s)Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par70
Length6,944 yards (6,350 m)[1]
Field156 players, 73 after cut
Cut146 (+6)
Prize fund$2.0 million
Winner's share$350,000
Champion
United States Corey Pavin
280 (E)
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Shinnecock Hills  is located in the United States
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Shinnecock Hills  is located in New York
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The 1995 U.S. Open was the 95th U.S. Open, held June 15–18 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York. It marked the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Open. Corey Pavin won his only major championship, two strokes ahead of runner-up Greg Norman.[2][3][4][5][6]

Norman opened with rounds of 68-67,[7][8] then fell back with 74 in the third round; Tom Lehman's 67 on Saturday tied Norman for the 54-hole lead. Phil Mickelson and Bob Tway were a stroke back at even par, while Pavin was at 212 (+2), tied for fifth with four others.[9]

In the final round, Norman and Lehman were still tied at the turn, but Lehman bogeyed 11 and Norman bogeyed 12. Pavin had birdied 12, which brought him into a tie with Norman, Lehman, and Tway. Norman and Tway each then suffered bogeys, while Pavin took sole possession of the lead with a birdie at 15. Even with a Norman birdie at the 15th, his first since the opening hole of the third round, nobody could catch Pavin. He sealed the victory with a 4-wood approach to the 18th, running down the fairway as the ball was in the air and raising his hands in triumph after it ran onto the green. He carded a 68 for an even-par 280, two ahead of Norman, who shot 73.

In the final round, Neal Lancaster set a new U.S. Open record with a 29 on the back nine. Nineteen-year-old Tiger Woods, the reigning U.S. Amateur champion, played in his first U.S. Open but withdrew during the second round with a wrist injury.[2][10]

This was the third U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills; it previously hosted in 1896 and 1986. It returned in 2004 and 2018.

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  2. ^ a b Reilly, Rick (June 26, 1995). "A Late Surge by Corey Pavin Won Him the U.S. Open and Admission to the Fraternity of Major Tournament Winners". Sports Illustrated. p. 22.
  3. ^ Green, Bob (June 19, 1995). "Pavin Sheds Major Frustration". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. p. 1B.
  4. ^ Bonk, Thomas (June 19, 1995). "Pavin pockets Open title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1B.
  5. ^ "Major breakthrough". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 19, 1995. p. D1.
  6. ^ Hackenberg, Dave (June 19, 1995). "Shot, trot, end Open plot". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 17.
  7. ^ Sirak, Ron (June 17, 1995). "Norman zooms into lead". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. C1.
  8. ^ Dorman, Larry (June 17, 1995). "Shark circles in Open waters". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (New York Times). p. 1D.
  9. ^ Bonk, Thomas (June 18, 1995). "It's a wide-open Open". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1F.
  10. ^ "Woods bows out with a wrist injury". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 17, 1995. p. 4D.