U.S. Open (Golf)
The U.S. Open is the Open Championship after the second- oldest of the four major golf tournaments.
History
They were for the first time on October 4, 1895 in Newport, Rhode Iceland discharged. After four rounds, won the British-born Horace Rawlins.
Mode
The U.S. Open every year in June, the final day is the third Sunday of the month, held at various places. Professionals and amateurs can apply in a number of qualifying tournaments to participate. A number of players is also automatically qualified: the winners of the past decade, the winner of the other major tournaments in the past five years, the top 30 in the U.S. PGA Money List and the U.S. Amateur champion.
In case of a tie after four rounds, unlike the other majors, a jump-off over an entire round ( 18 holes) on the following day (Monday) carried out to determine the winner of the U.S. Open.
Other major golf tournaments, in addition to the U.S. Open and the Open Championship, the U.S. Masters and the U.S. PGA Championships.
Most winners
Most often, the U.S. Open have won: as of 2011
- Willie Anderson (4 wins 1901-1905 )
- Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr. (4 wins 1923-1930 )
- Ben Hogan (4 wins 1948-1953 )
- Jack Nicklaus (4 wins 1961-1980 )
- Hale Irwin (3 wins 1974-1990 )
- Tiger Woods (3 wins between 2000 and 2008 )