2008 U.S. Open (golf)
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The 2008 United States Open Championship was the 108th U.S. Open, played June 12–16 at Torrey Pines Golf Course 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 Torrey Pines Golf Course for the first time, on its South Course. 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.
Infobox
Dates
June 12–16, 2008
Location
San Diego, California
Course(s)
Torrey Pines Golf Course,South Course
Organized by
USGA
Tour(s)
PGA TourEuropean TourJapan Golf Tour
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
Tables
· Course layout
Yards
Yards
Hole
Yards
1
448
2
389
3
195
4
488
5
453
6
515
7
461
8
177
9
612
Out
3,738
10
414
11
221
12
504
13
614
14
435
15
478
16
225
17
441
18
573
In
3,905
Total
7,643
Par
Par
Hole
Par
1
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
5
Out
35
10
4
11
3
12
4
13
5
14
4
15
4
16
3
17
4
18
5
In
36
Total
71
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
| Yards | 448 | 389 | 195 | 488 | 453 | 515 | 461 | 177 | 612 | 3,738 | 414 | 221 | 504 | 614 | 435 | 478 | 225 | 441 | 573 | 3,905 | 7,643 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
· Round summaries › First round
T1
T1
Place
T1
Player
Justin Hicks
Score
68
To par
−3
Kevin Streelman
Kevin Streelman
Place
Kevin Streelman
T3
T3
Place
T3
Player
Stuart Appleby
Score
69
To par
−2
Eric Axley
Eric Axley
Place
Eric Axley
Rocco Mediate
Rocco Mediate
Place
Rocco Mediate
Geoff Ogilvy
Geoff Ogilvy
Place
Geoff Ogilvy
T7
T7
Place
T7
Player
Robert Allenby
Score
70
To par
−1
Ernie Els
Ernie Els
Place
Ernie Els
Rickie Fowler (a)
Rickie Fowler (a)
Place
Rickie Fowler (a)
Robert Karlsson
Robert Karlsson
Place
Robert Karlsson
Lee Westwood
Lee Westwood
Place
Lee Westwood
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| T1 | Justin Hicks | 68 | −3 |
| Kevin Streelman | |||
| T3 | Stuart Appleby | 69 | −2 |
| Eric Axley | |||
| Rocco Mediate | |||
| Geoff Ogilvy | |||
| T7 | Robert Allenby | 70 | −1 |
| Ernie Els | |||
| Rickie Fowler (a) | |||
| Robert Karlsson | |||
| Lee Westwood |
· Round summaries › Second round
1
1
Place
1
Player
Stuart Appleby
Score
69-70=139
To par
−3
T2
T2
Place
T2
Player
Robert Karlsson
Score
70-70=140
To par
−2
Rocco Mediate
Rocco Mediate
Place
Rocco Mediate
Player
69-71=140
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Place
Tiger Woods
Player
72-68=140
T5
T5
Place
T5
Player
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Score
75-66=141
To par
−1
Davis Love III
Davis Love III
Place
Davis Love III
Player
72-69=141
D. J. Trahan
D. J. Trahan
Place
D. J. Trahan
Player
72-69=141
Lee Westwood
Lee Westwood
Place
Lee Westwood
Player
70-71=141
T9
T9
Place
T9
Player
Robert Allenby
Score
70-72=142
To par
E
Ernie Els
Ernie Els
Place
Ernie Els
Player
70-72=142
Geoff Ogilvy
Geoff Ogilvy
Place
Geoff Ogilvy
Player
69-73=142
Carl Pettersson
Carl Pettersson
Place
Carl Pettersson
Player
71-71=142
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| 1 | Stuart Appleby | 69-70=139 | −3 |
| T2 | Robert Karlsson | 70-70=140 | −2 |
| Rocco Mediate | 69-71=140 | ||
| Tiger Woods | 72-68=140 | ||
| T5 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 75-66=141 | −1 |
| Davis Love III | 72-69=141 | ||
| D. J. Trahan | 72-69=141 | ||
| Lee Westwood | 70-71=141 | ||
| T9 | Robert Allenby | 70-72=142 | E |
| Ernie Els | 70-72=142 | ||
| Geoff Ogilvy | 69-73=142 | ||
| Carl Pettersson | 71-71=142 |
· Round summaries › Third round
1
1
Place
1
Player
Tiger Woods
Score
72-68-70=210
To par
−3
2
2
Place
2
Player
Lee Westwood
Score
70-71-70=211
To par
−2
3
3
Place
3
Player
Rocco Mediate
Score
69-71-72=212
To par
−1
T4
T4
Place
T4
Player
Geoff Ogilvy
Score
69-73-72=214
To par
+1
D. J. Trahan
D. J. Trahan
Place
D. J. Trahan
Player
72-69-73=214
T6
T6
Place
T6
Player
Robert Allenby
Score
70-72-73=215
To par
+2
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Place
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Player
75-66-74=215
Robert Karlsson
Robert Karlsson
Place
Robert Karlsson
Player
70-70-75=215
Hunter Mahan
Hunter Mahan
Place
Hunter Mahan
Player
72-74-69=215
Camilo Villegas
Camilo Villegas
Place
Camilo Villegas
Player
73-71-71=215
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 72-68-70=210 | −3 |
| 2 | Lee Westwood | 70-71-70=211 | −2 |
| 3 | Rocco Mediate | 69-71-72=212 | −1 |
| T4 | Geoff Ogilvy | 69-73-72=214 | +1 |
| D. J. Trahan | 72-69-73=214 | ||
| T6 | Robert Allenby | 70-72-73=215 | +2 |
| Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 75-66-74=215 | ||
| Robert Karlsson | 70-70-75=215 | ||
| Hunter Mahan | 72-74-69=215 | ||
| Camilo Villegas | 73-71-71=215 |
· Round summaries › Final round
T1
T1
Place
T1
Player
Tiger Woods
Score
72-68-70-73=283
To par
−1
Money ($)
Playoff
Rocco Mediate
Rocco Mediate
Place
Rocco Mediate
Player
69-71-72-71=283
3
3
Place
3
Player
Lee Westwood
Score
70-71-70-73=284
To par
E
Money ($)
491,995
T4
T4
Place
T4
Player
Robert Karlsson
Score
70-70-75-71=286
To par
+2
Money ($)
307,303
D. J. Trahan
D. J. Trahan
Place
D. J. Trahan
Player
72-69-73-72=286
T6
T6
Place
T6
Player
Carl Pettersson
Score
71-71-77-68=287
To par
+3
Money ($)
220,686
John Merrick
John Merrick
Place
John Merrick
Player
73-72-71-71=287
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Place
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Player
75-66-74-72=287
T9
T9
Place
T9
Player
Heath Slocum
Score
75-74-74-65=288
To par
+4
Money ($)
160,769
Eric Axley
Eric Axley
Place
Eric Axley
Player
69-79-71-69=288
Brandt Snedeker
Brandt Snedeker
Place
Brandt Snedeker
Player
76-73-68-71=288
Camilo Villegas
Camilo Villegas
Place
Camilo Villegas
Player
73-71-71-73=288
Geoff Ogilvy
Geoff Ogilvy
Place
Geoff Ogilvy
Player
69-73-72-74=288
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
| T1 | Tiger Woods | 72-68-70-73=283 | −1 | Playoff |
| Rocco Mediate | 69-71-72-71=283 | |||
| 3 | Lee Westwood | 70-71-70-73=284 | E | 491,995 |
| T4 | Robert Karlsson | 70-70-75-71=286 | +2 | 307,303 |
| D. J. Trahan | 72-69-73-72=286 | |||
| T6 | Carl Pettersson | 71-71-77-68=287 | +3 | 220,686 |
| John Merrick | 73-72-71-71=287 | |||
| Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 75-66-74-72=287 | |||
| T9 | Heath Slocum | 75-74-74-65=288 | +4 | 160,769 |
| Eric Axley | 69-79-71-69=288 | |||
| Brandt Snedeker | 76-73-68-71=288 | |||
| Camilo Villegas | 73-71-71-73=288 | |||
| Geoff Ogilvy | 69-73-72-74=288 |
· Round summaries › Final round › Scorecard
Par
Par
Hole
Par
1
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
5
10
4
11
3
12
4
13
5
14
4
15
4
16
3
17
4
18
5
Woods
Woods
Hole
Woods
1
−1
2
E
3
E
4
E
5
E
6
E
7
E
8
E
9
−1
10
−1
11
−2
12
−2
13
−1
14
−1
15
E
16
E
17
E
18
−1
Mediate
Mediate
Hole
Mediate
1
−1
2
−2
3
−2
4
−2
5
−1
6
E
7
E
8
E
9
E
10
−1
11
−1
12
−1
13
−1
14
−2
15
−1
16
−1
17
−1
18
−1
Westwood
Westwood
Hole
Westwood
1
−1
2
−1
3
−1
4
−1
5
−1
6
−1
7
−1
8
−1
9
−2
10
−1
11
−1
12
E
13
+1
14
E
15
E
16
E
17
E
18
E
Karlsson
Karlsson
Hole
Karlsson
1
+2
2
+2
3
+1
4
+1
5
+1
6
+1
7
+2
8
+2
9
+3
10
+3
11
+2
12
+3
13
+3
14
+2
15
+3
16
+4
17
+3
18
+2
Trahan
Trahan
Hole
Trahan
1
+2
2
+3
3
+3
4
+4
5
+5
6
+5
7
+4
8
+3
9
+3
10
+3
11
+2
12
+2
13
+1
14
+1
15
+1
16
+2
17
+3
18
+2
Jiménez
Jiménez
Hole
Jiménez
1
+3
2
+3
3
+3
4
+3
5
+3
6
+3
7
+3
8
+3
9
+4
10
+4
11
+5
12
+5
13
+6
14
+5
15
+4
16
+4
17
+4
18
+3
Merrick
Merrick
Hole
Merrick
1
+4
2
+4
3
+3
4
+3
5
+4
6
+4
7
+4
8
+4
9
+3
10
+3
11
+3
12
+3
13
+3
14
+3
15
+4
16
+4
17
+4
18
+3
Pettersson
Pettersson
Hole
Pettersson
1
+5
2
+5
3
+5
4
+4
5
+3
6
+3
7
+3
8
+3
9
+4
10
+4
11
+4
12
+5
13
+5
14
+4
15
+4
16
+3
17
+3
18
+3
Ogilvy
Ogilvy
Hole
Ogilvy
1
+1
2
+1
3
+1
4
+2
5
+1
6
+1
7
E
8
E
9
+1
10
+2
11
+2
12
+2
13
+2
14
+2
15
+2
16
+3
17
+4
18
+4
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Woods | −1 | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | E | E | E | −1 |
| Mediate | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | E | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 |
| Westwood | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −1 | −1 | E | +1 | E | E | E | E | E |
| Karlsson | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +3 | +2 |
| Trahan | +2 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +2 |
| Jiménez | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 | +5 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +3 |
| Merrick | +4 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +3 |
| Pettersson | +5 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +3 |
| Ogilvy | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | E | E | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +4 |
| Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |
· Round summaries › Playoff
1
1
Place
1
Player
Tiger Woods
Score
71
To par
E
Suddendeath
4
Money ($)
1,350,000
2
2
Place
2
Player
Rocco Mediate
Score
71
To par
E
Suddendeath
5
Money ($)
810,000
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Suddendeath | Money ($) |
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 71 | E | 4 | 1,350,000 |
| 2 | Rocco Mediate | 71 | E | 5 | 810,000 |
· Round summaries › Playoff › Scorecard
Par
Par
Hole
Par
1
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
5
10
4
11
3
12
4
13
5
14
4
15
4
16
3
17
4
18
5
Woods
Woods
Hole
Woods
1
E
2
E
3
+1
4
+1
5
+1
6
E
7
−1
8
E
9
E
10
E
11
+1
12
+2
13
+1
14
+1
15
+1
16
+1
17
+1
18
E
Mediate
Mediate
Hole
Mediate
1
+1
2
+1
3
E
4
E
5
+1
6
+1
7
+1
8
+1
9
+2
10
+3
11
+3
12
+3
13
+2
14
+1
15
E
16
E
17
E
18
E
Sudden-death Playoff
Sudden-death Playoff
Hole
Sudden-death Playoff
Woods
Woods
Hole
Woods
2
E
Mediate
Mediate
Hole
Mediate
1
+1
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Woods | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | −1 | E | E | E | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E |
| Mediate | +1 | +1 | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +1 | E | E | E | E |
| Sudden-death Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||
| Woods | E | |||||||||||||||||
| Mediate | +1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Birdie | Bogey |
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