2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPNOTESTom Watson played in his first PGA TOUR event35 years ago as an 18-year old amateur at theWestern Open. The course? Olympia Fields, site oflast year’s U.S. Open. Watson made the cut andfinished T28 at the 2003 U.S Open Championship.Jim Furyk’s total of 272 ties a record for thelowest 72-hole score in U. S. Open history. Threeplayers – Jack Nicklaus (272), Baltusrol GolfClub, 1980; Lee Janzen (272), Baltusrol Golf Club,1993 and Tiger Woods (272), Pebble Beach GolfLinks, 2000 – hold the same mark.STEPHEN LEANEYSix international players finished among the topfive at the 2003 U.S. Open – Australia’s StephenLeaney (2nd), Canada’s Mike Weir (T3), England’sJustin Rose (T5), Sweden’s Fredrik Jacobson(T5), South Africa’s Ernie Els (T5) and Nick Price(T5).2003 Master champion Mike Weir has the samebirthday as U.S. Open Champion Jim Furyk, May12, 1970.Jim Furyk was the 57th player to make the U.S.Open his first career major championship victoryand the first since Retief Goosen in 2001.Tournament Record:272, Jack Nicklaus, 1980 (Baltusrol GC); Lee Janzen, 1993(Baltusrol GC); Tiger Woods, 2000 (Pebble Beach GL); JimFuryk, 2003 (Olympia Fields CC)18-Hole Record:63, Johnny Miller, 1973 (Oakmont CC); Tom Weiskopf, 1980(Baltusrol GC); Jack Nicklaus, 1980 (Baltusrol GC)TOURNAMENT HISTORYYear Winner Score Runner-up Score Location1921 James M. Barnes 289 Walter Hagen 298 Columbia CC, Chevy Chase, MDFred McLeod1922 Gene Sarazen# 288 John L. Black 289 Skokie CC, Glencoe, ILRobert T. Jones, Jr.1923 Robert T. Jones, Jr.#* 296 Bobby Cruickshank 296 Inwood CC, Inwood, NY1924 Cyril Walker# 297 Robert T. Jones, Jr. 300 Oakland Hills CC, Birmingham, MI1925 Willie Macfarlane#* 291 Robert T. Jones, Jr. 291 Worcester CC, Worcester, MA1926 Robert T. Jones, Jr.# 293 Joe Turnesa 294 Scioto CC, Columbus, OH1927 Tommy Armour* 301 Harry Cooper 301 Oakmont CC, Oakmont, PA1928 Johnny Farrell#* 294 Robert T. Jones, Jr. 294 Olympia Fields CC, Matteson, IL1929 Robert T. Jones, Jr.#* 294 Al Espinosa 294 Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY1930 Robert T. Jones, Jr.# 287 Macdonald Smith 289 Interlachen CC, Hopkins, MN1931 Billy Burke* 292 George Von Elm 292 Inverness Club, Toledo, OH1932 Gene Sarazen 286 Phil Perkins 289 Fresh Meadows CC, Flushing, NYBobby Cruickshank1933 Johnny Goodman# 287 Ralph Guldahl 288 North Shore CC, Glenview, IL1934 Olin Dutra 293 Gene Sarazen 294 Merion Cricket Club, Ardmore, PA1935 Sam Parks, Jr. 299 Jimmy Thomson 301 Oakmont CC, Oakmont, PA1936 Tony Manero 282 Harry Cooper 284 Baltusrol GC, Springfield, NJ1937 Ralph Guldahl 281 Sam Snead 283 Oakland Hills CC, Birmingham, MI1938 Ralph Guldahl 284 Dick Metz 290 Cherry Hills CC, Englewood, CO1939 Byron Nelson* 284 Craig Wood 284 Philadelphia CC, Gladwyne, PADenny Shute1940 Lawson Little* 287 Gene Sarazen 287 Canterbury GC, Beachwood, OH1941 Craig Wood 284 Denny Shute 287 Colonial CC, Fort Worth, TX1942 No Tournament++1943 No Tournament++1944 No Tournament++1945 No Tournament++1946 LIoyd Mangrum* 284 Vic Ghezzi 284 Canterbury GC, Beachwood, OHByron Nelson1947 Lew Worsham* 282 Sam Snead 282 St. Louis CC, Clayton, MO1948 Ben Hogan 276 Jimmy Demaret 278 Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, CA1949 Cary Middlecoff 286 Sam Snead 287 Medinah CC, Medinah, ILClayton Heafner1950 Ben Hogan* 287 Lloyd Mangrum 287 Merion GC, Ardmore, PAGeorge Fazio1951 Ben Hogan 287 Clayton Heafner 289 Oakland Hills CC, Birmingham, MI1952 Julius Boros 281 Ed Oliver 285 Northwood CC, Dallas, TX1953 Ben Hogan 283 Sam Snead 289 Oakmont CC, Oakmont, PA1954 Ed Furgol 284 Gene Littler 285 Baltusrol GC, Springfield, NJ1955 Jack Fleck* 287 Ben Hogan 287 Olympic Club (Lake), San Francisco, CA1956 Cary Middlecoff 281 Ben Hogan 282 Oak Hill CC, Rochester, NYJulius Boros1957 Dick Mayer* 282 Cary Middlecoff 282 Inverness Club, Toledo, OH1958 Tommy Bolt 283 Gary Player 287 Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, OK1959 Billy Casper 282 Bob Rosburg 283 Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY1960 Arnold Palmer# 280 Jack Nicklaus 282 Cherry Hills CC, Englewood, CO1961 Gene Littler 281 Bob Goalby 282 Oakland Hills CC, Birmingham, MIDoug Sanders1962 Jack Nicklaus* 283 Arnold Palmer 283 Oakmont CC, Oakmont PA1963 Julius Boros* 293 Jacky Cupit 293 The Country Club, Brookline, MAArnold Palmer1964 Ken Venturi 278 Tommy Jacobs 282 Congressional CC, Washington, DC1965 Gary Player* 282 Kel Nagle 282 Bellerive CC, St Louis, MO1966 Billy Casper* 278 Arnold Palmer 278 Olympic Club (Lake), San Francisco, CA1967 Jack Nicklaus 275 Arnold Palmer 279 Baltusrol GC, Springfield, NJ1968 Lee Trevino 275 Jack Nicklaus 279 Oak Hill CC, Rochester NY1969 Orville Moody 281 Deane Beman 282 Champions GC, Houston, TXAl GeibergerBob Rosburg1970 Tony Jacklin 281 Dave Hill 288 Hazeltine GC, Chaska, MN1971 Lee Trevino* (68) 280 Jack Nicklaus 280 Merion GC, Ardmore, PA1972 Jack Nicklaus 290 Bruce Crampton 293 Pebble Beach GL, Pebble Beach, CA1973 Johnny Miller 279 John Schlee 280 Oakmont CC, Oakmont, PA1974 Hale Irwin 287 Forrest Fezler 289 Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY1975 Lou Graham* 287 John Mahaffey 287 Medinah CC, Medinah, IL.1976 Jerry Pate 277 Tom Weiskopf 279 Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, GAAl Geiberger1977 Hubert Green 278 Lou Graham 279 Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, OKSECTION 3 / SUMMARIESWWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 3-51