| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1895 |
| Organized by | United States Golf Association |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $21,500,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 268 Rory McIlroy (2011) |
| To par | −16 Rory McIlroy (2011) −16 Brooks Koepka (2017) |
| Current champion | |
 Bryson DeChambeau | |
 2024 U.S. Open (golf) | |
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open national championship of golf in the United States. It is the third of the four men's major golf championships, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. Since 1898 the competition has been 72 holes of stroke play (4 rounds on an 18-hole course), with the winner being the player with the lowest total number of strokes. It is staged by the United States Golf Association (USGA) in mid-June, scheduled so that, if there are no weather delays, the final round is played on the third Sunday. The U.S. Open is staged at a variety of courses, set up in such a way that scoring is very difficult, with a premium placed on accurate driving.[1][2] As of 2024, the U.S. Open awards a $21.5 million purse, the largest of all four major championships.[3]
- ^ Schupak, Adam (February 1, 2021). "'We do go in with a game plan': USGA's John Bodenhamer talks U.S. Open setup at Torrey Pines". Golfweek.
...but it will provide us what we want to do at a U.S. Open and make a premium on driving.
- ^ Apstein, Stephanie (September 20, 2020). "Bryson DeChambeau Has Dedicated His Life to Winning His Way: 'And I'm not going to stop'". Sports Illustrated.
And our U.S. Open DNA is about placing a premium on accuracy off the teeing area.
- ^ "2024 U.S. Open prize money, purse: Payouts for winner Bryson DeChambeau, field from record $21.5 million pool". CBS Sports. June 16, 2024.