2011 U.S. Open (golf)
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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.
Infobox
Dates
June 16–19, 2011
Location
Bethesda, Maryland
Course(s)
Congressional Country ClubBlue Course
Organized by
USGA
Tour(s)
PGA TourEuropean TourJapan Golf Tour
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
Tables
· Round summaries › First round
1
1
Place
1
Player
Rory McIlroy
Score
65
To par
−6
T2
T2
Place
T2
Player
Charl Schwartzel
Score
68
To par
−3
Y. E. Yang
Y. E. Yang
Place
Y. E. Yang
T4
T4
Place
T4
Player
Sergio García
Score
69
To par
−2
Scott Hend
Scott Hend
Place
Scott Hend
Kim Kyung-tae
Kim Kyung-tae
Place
Kim Kyung-tae
Louis Oosthuizen
Louis Oosthuizen
Place
Louis Oosthuizen
Ryan Palmer
Ryan Palmer
Place
Ryan Palmer
Alexandre Rocha
Alexandre Rocha
Place
Alexandre Rocha
T10
T10
Place
T10
Player
Stewart Cink
Score
70
To par
−1
Bubba Dickerson
Bubba Dickerson
Place
Bubba Dickerson
Johan Edfors
Johan Edfors
Place
Johan Edfors
Robert Garrigus
Robert Garrigus
Place
Robert Garrigus
Davis Love III
Davis Love III
Place
Davis Love III
Graeme McDowell
Graeme McDowell
Place
Graeme McDowell
Álvaro Quirós
Álvaro Quirós
Place
Álvaro Quirós
Chez Reavie
Chez Reavie
Place
Chez Reavie
Robert Rock
Robert Rock
Place
Robert Rock
John Senden
John Senden
Place
John Senden
Brandt Snedeker
Brandt Snedeker
Place
Brandt Snedeker
Henrik Stenson
Henrik Stenson
Place
Henrik Stenson
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 65 | −6 |
| T2 | Charl Schwartzel | 68 | −3 |
| Y. E. Yang | |||
| T4 | Sergio García | 69 | −2 |
| Scott Hend | |||
| Kim Kyung-tae | |||
| Louis Oosthuizen | |||
| Ryan Palmer | |||
| Alexandre Rocha | |||
| T10 | Stewart Cink | 70 | −1 |
| Bubba Dickerson | |||
| Johan Edfors | |||
| Robert Garrigus | |||
| Davis Love III | |||
| Graeme McDowell | |||
| Álvaro Quirós | |||
| Chez Reavie | |||
| Robert Rock | |||
| John Senden | |||
| Brandt Snedeker | |||
| Henrik Stenson |
· Round summaries › Second round
1
1
Place
1
Player
Rory McIlroy
Score
65-66=131
To par
−11
2
2
Place
2
Player
Y. E. Yang
Score
68-69=137
To par
−5
T3
T3
Place
T3
Player
Sergio García
Score
69-71=140
To par
−2
Robert Garrigus
Robert Garrigus
Place
Robert Garrigus
Player
70-70=140
Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson
Place
Zach Johnson
Player
71-69=140
Matt Kuchar
Matt Kuchar
Place
Matt Kuchar
Player
72-68=140
Brandt Snedeker
Brandt Snedeker
Place
Brandt Snedeker
Player
70-70=140
T8
T8
Place
T8
Player
Brandt Jobe
Score
71-70=141
To par
−1
Kim Kyung-tae
Kim Kyung-tae
Place
Kim Kyung-tae
Player
69-72=141
Davis Love III
Davis Love III
Place
Davis Love III
Player
70-71=141
Ryan Palmer
Ryan Palmer
Place
Ryan Palmer
Player
69-72=141
Álvaro Quirós
Álvaro Quirós
Place
Álvaro Quirós
Player
70-71=141
Robert Rock
Robert Rock
Place
Robert Rock
Player
70-71=141
Heath Slocum
Heath Slocum
Place
Heath Slocum
Player
71-70=141
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 65-66=131 | −11 |
| 2 | Y. E. Yang | 68-69=137 | −5 |
| T3 | Sergio García | 69-71=140 | −2 |
| Robert Garrigus | 70-70=140 | ||
| Zach Johnson | 71-69=140 | ||
| Matt Kuchar | 72-68=140 | ||
| Brandt Snedeker | 70-70=140 | ||
| T8 | Brandt Jobe | 71-70=141 | −1 |
| Kim Kyung-tae | 69-72=141 | ||
| Davis Love III | 70-71=141 | ||
| Ryan Palmer | 69-72=141 | ||
| Álvaro Quirós | 70-71=141 | ||
| Robert Rock | 70-71=141 | ||
| Heath Slocum | 71-70=141 |
· Round summaries › Third round
1
1
Place
1
Player
Rory McIlroy
Score
65-66-68=199
To par
−14
2
2
Place
2
Player
Y. E. Yang
Score
68-69-70=207
To par
−6
T3
T3
Place
T3
Player
Jason Day
Score
71-72-65=208
To par
−5
Robert Garrigus
Robert Garrigus
Place
Robert Garrigus
Player
70-70-68=208
Lee Westwood
Lee Westwood
Place
Lee Westwood
Player
75-68-65=208
T6
T6
Place
T6
Player
Sergio García
Score
69-71-69=209
To par
−4
Freddie Jacobson
Freddie Jacobson
Place
Freddie Jacobson
Player
74-69-66=209
Matt Kuchar
Matt Kuchar
Place
Matt Kuchar
Player
72-68-69=209
9
9
Place
9
Player
Kim Kyung-tae
Score
69-72-69=210
To par
−3
T10
T10
Place
T10
Player
Brandt Jobe
Score
71-70-70=211
To par
−2
Davis Love III
Davis Love III
Place
Davis Love III
Player
70-71-70=211
Heath Slocum
Heath Slocum
Place
Heath Slocum
Player
71-70-70=211
Henrik Stenson
Henrik Stenson
Place
Henrik Stenson
Player
70-72-69=211
Bo Van Pelt
Bo Van Pelt
Place
Bo Van Pelt
Player
76-67-68=211
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 65-66-68=199 | −14 |
| 2 | Y. E. Yang | 68-69-70=207 | −6 |
| T3 | Jason Day | 71-72-65=208 | −5 |
| Robert Garrigus | 70-70-68=208 | ||
| Lee Westwood | 75-68-65=208 | ||
| T6 | Sergio García | 69-71-69=209 | −4 |
| Freddie Jacobson | 74-69-66=209 | ||
| Matt Kuchar | 72-68-69=209 | ||
| 9 | Kim Kyung-tae | 69-72-69=210 | −3 |
| T10 | Brandt Jobe | 71-70-70=211 | −2 |
| Davis Love III | 70-71-70=211 | ||
| Heath Slocum | 71-70-70=211 | ||
| Henrik Stenson | 70-72-69=211 | ||
| Bo Van Pelt | 76-67-68=211 |
· Round summaries › Final round
1
1
Place
1
Player
Rory McIlroy
Score
65-66-68-69=268
To par
−16
Money ($)
1,440,000
2
2
Place
2
Player
Jason Day
Score
71-72-65-68=276
To par
−8
Money ($)
865,000
T3
T3
Place
T3
Player
Kevin Chappell
Score
76-67-69-66=278
To par
−6
Money ($)
364,241
Robert Garrigus
Robert Garrigus
Place
Robert Garrigus
Player
70-70-68-70=278
Lee Westwood
Lee Westwood
Place
Lee Westwood
Player
75-68-65-70=278
Y. E. Yang
Y. E. Yang
Place
Y. E. Yang
Player
68-69-70-71=278
T7
T7
Place
T7
Player
Sergio García
Score
69-71-69-70=279
To par
−5
Money ($)
228,416
Peter Hanson
Peter Hanson
Place
Peter Hanson
Player
72-71-69-67=279
T9
T9
Place
T9
Player
Louis Oosthuizen
Score
69-73-71-67=280
To par
−4
Money ($)
192,962
Charl Schwartzel
Charl Schwartzel
Place
Charl Schwartzel
Player
68-74-72-66=280
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | 65-66-68-69=268 | −16 | 1,440,000 |
| 2 | Jason Day | 71-72-65-68=276 | −8 | 865,000 |
| T3 | Kevin Chappell | 76-67-69-66=278 | −6 | 364,241 |
| Robert Garrigus | 70-70-68-70=278 | |||
| Lee Westwood | 75-68-65-70=278 | |||
| Y. E. Yang | 68-69-70-71=278 | |||
| T7 | Sergio García | 69-71-69-70=279 | −5 | 228,416 |
| Peter Hanson | 72-71-69-67=279 | |||
| T9 | Louis Oosthuizen | 69-73-71-67=280 | −4 | 192,962 |
| Charl Schwartzel | 68-74-72-66=280 |
· Round summaries › Final round › Scorecard
Par
Par
Hole
Par
1
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
5
10
3
11
4
12
4
13
3
14
4
15
4
16
5
17
4
18
4
McIlroy
McIlroy
Hole
McIlroy
1
−15
2
−15
3
−15
4
−16
5
−16
6
−16
7
−16
8
−16
9
−16
10
−17
11
−17
12
−16
13
−16
14
−16
15
−16
16
−17
17
−16
18
−16
Day
Day
Hole
Day
1
−5
2
−5
3
−5
4
−5
5
−5
6
−6
7
−6
8
−6
9
−6
10
−7
11
−7
12
−7
13
−7
14
−7
15
−7
16
−8
17
−8
18
−8
Chappell
Chappell
Hole
Chappell
1
−1
2
−1
3
E
4
E
5
E
6
−1
7
−1
8
−2
9
−3
10
−4
11
−3
12
−4
13
−5
14
−5
15
−5
16
−6
17
−6
18
−6
Garrigus
Garrigus
Hole
Garrigus
1
−4
2
−4
3
−4
4
−4
5
−3
6
−2
7
−2
8
−2
9
−2
10
−3
11
−3
12
−3
13
−4
14
−3
15
−4
16
−5
17
−6
18
−6
Westwood
Westwood
Hole
Westwood
1
−6
2
−6
3
−6
4
−6
5
−6
6
−5
7
−5
8
−5
9
−6
10
−6
11
−5
12
−5
13
−5
14
−5
15
−5
16
−6
17
−6
18
−6
Yang
Yang
Hole
Yang
1
−6
2
−6
3
−6
4
−6
5
−6
6
−7
7
−7
8
−7
9
−8
10
−9
11
−8
12
−8
13
−8
14
−8
15
−7
16
−7
17
−7
18
−6
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| McIlroy | −15 | −15 | −15 | −16 | −16 | −16 | −16 | −16 | −16 | −17 | −17 | −16 | −16 | −16 | −16 | −17 | −16 | −16 |
| Day | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −8 | −8 |
| Chappell | −1 | −1 | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −2 | −3 | −4 | −3 | −4 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −6 |
| Garrigus | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −3 | −4 | −5 | −6 | −6 |
| Westwood | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −6 |
| Yang | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −9 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −6 |
| Birdie | Bogey |
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