The 1998 United States Open Championship was the 98th U.S. Open, held June 18â€"21 at the Lake Course of the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California. Lee Janzen won his second U.S. Open, one stroke ahead of runner-up Payne Stewart. Janzen became the second winner at a U.S. Open at the Olympic Club to come back from seven strokes behind in the final round; Billy Casper also did it in 1966, but on the back nine alone. Stewart rebounded and won the title the next year at Pinehurst, but died four months later in an aviation accident.
Four-time champion Jack Nicklaus, age 58, made the 36-hole cut at the U.S. Open for the final time.
This was the fourth U.S. Open at the Lake Course of the Olympic Club; the first two in 1955 and 1966 ended in playoffs, and 1987 was a one-stroke victory. The U.S. Open returned in 2012, also won by one stroke.
Course layout
1998 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club - Payne Stewart's Tee Shot Lands in Divot - 2 of 2 - On the 12th hole and with his lead slipping away, Payne Stewart's tee shot finds a divot in the fairway. Lee Janzen went on to win. Stewart won the U.S. Open the following year at Pinehurst....
Lake Course
Lengths of the course for previous major championships:
- 6,709 yards (6,135Â m), par 70 - 1987 U.S. Open
- 6,719 yards (6,144Â m), par 70 - 1966 U.S. Open
- 6,700 yards (6,126Â m), par 70 - 1955 U.S. Open
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
Missed the cut
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Round summaries
First round
Thursday, June 18, 1998
Second round
Friday, June 19, 1998
The 36-hole cut was at 147 (+7), and 60 players advanced to the weekend.
Amateurs: Kuchar (-1), Simson (+8), Eger (+9), Taylor (+12), Palmer (+15), Kribel (+18).
Third round
Saturday, June 20, 1998
Final round
Sunday, June 21, 1998
Amateurs: Matt Kuchar (+9)
Scorecard
Final round
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
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References
External links
- Full results
- About.com: 1998 U.S. Open
- USOpen.com - 1998
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