1999 U.S. Open (golf)

1999 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 17–20, 1999
LocationPinehurst, North Carolina
Course(s)Pinehurst Resort,
Course No. 2
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Statistics
Par70
Length7,175 yards (6,561 m)[1][2][3]
Field156 players, 68 after cut
Cut147 (+7)
Prize fund$3,500,000
€3,044,423
Winner's share$625,000
€543,647[4]
Champion
United States Payne Stewart
279 (−1)
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Pinehurst Resort is located in the United States
Pinehurst Resort
Pinehurst Resort
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Location in the United States

The 1999 United States Open Championship was the 99th U.S. Open, held June 17–20 at Pinehurst Resort Course No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Payne Stewart won his second U.S. Open and third major championship, one stroke ahead of runner-up Phil Mickelson.

After a birdie at the penultimate hole to regain an outright lead, Stewart sank a 15-foot (5 m) par putt on the final hole for 279 (−1) and avoided a Monday playoff.[5][6] He redeemed himself at the U.S. Open, after losing a four-stroke 54-hole lead the year before in San Francisco.[7][8][9] Stewart did not get a chance to defend his title in 2000, as he died four months later in a plane crash. The U.S. Open was his eleventh and final PGA Tour win.

Major winners Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh were in contention late in their final rounds, but each bogeyed and finished two strokes back, tied for third.

This was the first U.S. Open at Pinehurst, which returned in 2005, 2014, and once again in 2024. Previously, it hosted the PGA Championship in 1936, the Ryder Cup in 1951, and the North and South Open from 1902 through 1951. More recently, it was the site of season-ending Tour Championship in 1991[10] and 1992.[11]

  1. ^ "1999 U.S. Open: Pinehurst No. 2 course". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Knight Ridder. June 17, 1999. p. 9C.
  2. ^ "Leader scorecards - final round". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. June 21, 1999. p. 3C.
  3. ^ Van Sickle, Gary (June 28, 1999). "Hell Hole". Sports Illustrated. p. G12. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "U.S. Open Championship: leaderboard June 20, 1999". PGA European Tour. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  5. ^ Garrity, John (June 28, 1999). "Payne Relief". Sports Illustrated. p. 54. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  6. ^ "Stewart feeling no Payne at Open". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. June 21, 1999. p. 1B.
  7. ^ D'Amato, Gary (June 21, 1999). "Par-velous performance". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 1C.
  8. ^ Hackenberg, Dave (June 21, 1999). "Putts give Payne relief". Toledo Blade. p. 21.
  9. ^ Bonk, Thomas (June 21, 1999). "Stewart erases bad memories". Eugene Register-Guard. (Los Angeles Times). p. 1B.
  10. ^ "Stadler ends drought with victory". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 4, 1991. p. 8B.
  11. ^ "Azinger triumphs in season finale". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 2, 1992. p. 2B.