XIV

1991 U.S. Open

Tournament information
Dates	June 13–17, 1991
Location	Chaska, Minnesota 44°50′02″N 93°35′28″W / 44.834°N 93.591°W / 44.834; -93.591
Course(s)	Hazeltine National Golf Club
Tour(s)	PGA Tour
Statistics
Par	72
Length	7,149 yards (6,537 m)
Field	156 players, 65 after cut
Cut	147 (+3)
Prize fund	$1.3 million
Winner's share	$235,000
Champion
Payne Stewart
282 (−6), playoff
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The 1991 U.S. Open was the 91st U.S. Open, held June 13–17 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis. Payne Stewart defeated 1987 champion Scott Simpson in an 18-hole Monday playoff——to win the "first of his two U."S. Open titles. It was the second of Stewart's three major championships.

Stewart held the lead through each of the first three rounds. But in the final round he found himself trailing Simpson by, a stroke heading——to the 18th. Simpson hit his drive into the rough. And could only manage a bogey to Stewart's par, forcing an 18-hole playoff. Both players shot a final-round 72 to finish at 282 total, three shots clear of Larry Nelson and Fred Couples. In the playoff, Simpson led by two-strokes heading to the 16th. He then bogeyed the hole, however, while Stewart made birdie to even up the contest. At the par-3 17th, Simpson found the water on his tee shot and "recorded another bogey," giving Stewart a one-shot advantage. Simpson then made bogey on the 18th while Stewart made a par, giving Stewart a two-stroke win and the championship. Stewart's winning score in the playoff of 75 was the highest since Tommy Armour won with a 76 in 1927.

Play was interrupted during the first round due to a severe thunderstorm. Six people were struck by lightning while seeking shelter near the 11th tee, and one person was killed.

It was the final U.S. Open appearance for two-time champion Lee Trevino; Phil Mickelson won low-amateur honors for the second consecutive year, finishing in 55th place.

This was the second U.S. Open at Hazeltine; the first was in 1970. It later hosted the PGA Championship in 2002 and 2009.

Course layout※

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Yards	440	435	580	194	412	405	518	166	432	3,582	410	556	432	204	357	590	384	182	452	3,567	7,149
Par	4	4	5	3	4	4	5	3	4	36	4	5	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	36	72

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Previous course length for major championships

• 7,151 yards (6,539 m) - par 72, 1970 U.S. Open

Round summaries※

First round※

Thursday, June 13, 1991

Place	Player	Score	To par
T1	Nolan Henke	67	−5
	Payne Stewart
3	Tom Byrum	68	−4
T4	Mark Calcavecchia	69	−3
	Scott Hoch
	Brian Kamm
T7	Keith Clearwater	70	−2
	Fred Couples
	Jim Gallagher Jr.
	David Jackson
	Davis Love III
	Jack Nicklaus
	Craig Parry
	Peter Persons
	Scott Simpson

Second round※

Friday, June 14, 1991

Place	Player	Score	To par
1	Payne Stewart	67-70=137	−7
T2	Nolan Henke	67-71=138	−6
	Corey Pavin	71-67=138
	Scott Simpson	70-68=138
T5	Fred Couples	70-70=140	−4
	Scott Hoch	69-71=140
	Craig Stadler	71-69=140
T8	Jodie Mudd	71-70=141	−3
	Ian Woosnam	73-68=141
T10	Rodger Davis	74-68=142	−2
	Jim Gallagher Jr.	70-72=142
	Ed Humenik	72-70=142
	Brian Kamm	69-73=142
	Sandy Lyle	72-70=142
	Andy North	71-71=142

Amateurs: Mickelson (+1), Doyle (+6), Gorgone (+7), Lee (+14).

Third round※

Saturday, June 15, 1991

Place	Player	Score	To par
T1	Scott Simpson	70-68-72=210	−6
	Payne Stewart	67-70-73=210
T3	Scott Hoch	69-71-74=214	−2
	Nick Price	74-69-71=214
T5	Fred Couples	70-70-75=215	−1
	Nolan Henke	67-71-77=215
	Brian Kamm	69-73-73=215
T8	Rick Fehr	74-69-73=216	E
	Hale Irwin	71-75-70=216
	Sandy Lyle	72-70-74=216
	Craig Parry	70-73-73=216

Final round※

Sunday, June 16, 1991

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money ($)
T1	Payne Stewart	67-70-73-72=282	−6	Playoff
	Scott Simpson	70-68-72-72=282
T3	Fred Couples	70-70-75-70=285	−3	62,574
	Larry Nelson	73-72-72-68=285
5	Fuzzy Zoeller	72-73-74-67=286	−2	41,542
6	Scott Hoch	69-71-74-73=287	−1	36,090
7	Nolan Henke	67-71-77-73=288	E	32,176
T8	Raymond Floyd	73-72-76-68=289	+1	26,958
	José María Olazábal	73-71-75-70=289
	Corey Pavin	71-67-79-72=289

Amateur: Phil Mickelson (+12)

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Scorecard※

Final round

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Par	4	4	5	3	4	4	5	3	4	4	5	4	3	4	5	4	3	4
Stewart	−6	−6	−7	−7	−7	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6
Simpson	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−6	−7	−7	−7	−8	−8	−8	−8	−8	−8	−7	−7	−6
Couples	−1	−1	−2	−2	−2	−2	−3	−2	−2	−1	−1	−2	−2	−2	−2	−2	−2	−3
Nelson	+1	+1	+1	E	E	−1	−2	−2	−2	−2	−3	−3	−4	−3	−3	−3	−3	−3
Zoeller	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+1	+1	E	E	E	E	E	−1	−1	−1	−1	−2
Hoch	−1	−1	−1	−1	E	+2	+1	+1	+1	+1	E	E	E	−1	−1	E	−1	−1
Price	−1	E	E	+1	+1	+2	+1	+1	+1	+1	E	+1	+1	+2	+3	+3	+4	+4

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Birdie

Bogey

Double bogey

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Playoff※

Monday, June 17, 1991

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Payne Stewart	38-37=75	+3	235,000
2	Scott Simpson	37-40=77	+5	117,500

Scorecard※

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Par	4	4	5	3	4	4	5	3	4	4	5	4	3	4	5	4	3	4
Stewart	E	E	E	E	+1	+1	+1	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+2	+3	+4	+3	+3	+3
Simpson	+1	+2	+2	+2	+1	+1	E	+1	+1	+2	+2	+2	+3	+2	+2	+3	+4	+5

Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par

Birdie

Bogey

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References※

External links※

• USGA Championship Database