2004 U.S. Open (golf)
The 2004 United States Open Championship was the 104th U.S. Open, held June 17–20 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Shinnecock Hills, New York. Retief Goosen won his second U.S. Open title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Phil Mickelson, the reigning Masters champion. The purse was $6.25 million with a winner's share of $1.125 million.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 17–20, 2004 |
| Location | Shinnecock Hills, New York |
| Course(s) | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,996 yards (6,397 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $6,250,000 €5,203,577 |
| Winner's share | $1,125,000 €936,644 |
| Champion | |
| Retief Goosen | |
| 276 (−4) | |
Shinnecock Hills
Location in the United States
Shinnecock Hills
Location in New York
Late on Sunday in dry and breezy conditions, Goosen birdied the 16th hole and Mickelson double-bogeyed the par-3 17th. Goosen's previous U.S. Open win was in 2001 in a playoff at Southern Hills.
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