2008 U.S. Open (golf)
The 2008 United States Open Championship was the 108th U.S. Open, played June 12–16 at Torrey Pines in San Diego, California. Tiger Woods won his third U.S. Open and 14th major title, defeating Rocco Mediate on the first hole of sudden-death, following an 18-hole playoff. With this victory, Woods joined Jack Nicklaus as the only two players to win the career grand slam three times. The U.S. Open was held at the Torrey Pines Golf Course for the first time, on its South Course.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 12–16, 2008 |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Course(s) | Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,643 yards (6,989 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 80 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $7,500,000 €4,766,396 |
| Winner's share | $1,350,000 €858,181 |
| Champion | |
| Tiger Woods | |
| 283 (−1), playoff | |
It was an unlikely victory for Woods, who entered the tournament considerably short of match practice and was plagued throughout the week by an ailing left knee. Two days after the championship, Woods revealed that he would miss the remainder of the 2008 season after undergoing knee surgery; this was his last win in a major championship until the 2019 Masters.
This was the final 18-hole playoff at the U.S. Open. A two-hole aggregate playoff was introduced by the United States Golf Association (USGA) in 2018.