1989 U.S. Open (golf)
The 1989 U.S. Open was the 89th U.S. Open, held June 15–18 at the East Course of Oak Hill Country Club in the Town of Pittsford near Rochester, New York. Curtis Strange won his second consecutive U.S. Open, one stroke ahead of runners-up Chip Beck, Mark McCumber, and Ian Woosnam, becoming the first successful defender of a U.S. Open title since Ben Hogan in 1951. Strange became the sixth player to defend the U.S. Open title. This was the last of his 17 wins on the PGA Tour.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 15–18, 1989 |
| Location | Pittsford, New York 43.11299724592302°N 77.53272691738464°W |
| Course(s) | Oak Hill Country Club, East Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,902 yards (6,311 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 71 after cut |
| Cut | 145 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $1,049,089 |
| Winner's share | $200,000 |
| Champion | |
| Curtis Strange | |
| 278 (−2) | |
| Location map | |
Oak Hill Location in the United States Oak Hill Location in New York | |
Heavy rains before the tournament allowed for some low scores in the early rounds, with a record 38 under-par rounds in the first two rounds. During the second round, four players (Jerry Pate, Nick Price, Doug Weaver, and Mark Wiebe) recorded holes-in-one at the downhill 167-yard (153 m) 6th hole, the most hole-in-ones in U.S. Open history. All four hit a 7-iron past the flag, taking advantage of the damp conditions. The rest of the field had thirty birdies at the hole during the second round.
Gary Player, the 1965 champion and winner of nine major titles, played in his final U.S. Open in 1989. He shot 78-69=147 and missed the cut by two strokes.
This was the third U.S. Open and the fourth major at the East Course. Previous U.S. Opens were in 1956 (Cary Middlecoff) and 1968 (Lee Trevino), and the PGA Championship in 1980 (Jack Nicklaus). It later hosted the Ryder Cup in 1995 and the PGA Championship in 2003 and 2013.