2011 U.S. Open (golf)
The 2011 United States Open Championship was the 111th U.S. Open, played June 16–19 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C. Rory McIlroy won his first major title, eight strokes ahead of Jason Day. He set eleven U.S. Open records on the weekend, including the lowest total 72-hole score (268) and the lowest total under par (−16). McIlroy and Robert Garrigus became the fifth and sixth in U.S. Open history to score under par in all four rounds.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 16–19, 2011 |
| Location | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Congressional Country Club Blue Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,574 yards (6,926 m) |
| Field | 156, 72 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+4) |
| Prize fund | $7,850,000 €5,633,541 |
| Winner's share | $1,440,000 €1,003,414 |
| Champion | |
| Rory McIlroy | |
| 268 (−16) | |
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