The U.S. Open golf tournament is one of the four golf majors, and it is the one run by the United States Golf Association, one of golf's two governing bodies.
2008 U.S. Open
Tiger Woods defeated Rocco Mediate in a Monday playoff to win his third U.S. Open and 14th major championship. Woods birdied the 18th hole of the play to keep the playoff going, sending it into sudden death. The Woods parred the 19th hole while Mediate bogied to win the championship.
Photos: Tiger wins the Open
Final Leaderboard
x-Tiger Woods, 72-68-70-73--283
Rocco Mediate, 69-71-72-71--283
Lee Westwood, 70-71-70-73--284
Robert Karlsson, 70-70-75-71--286
D.J. Trahan, 72-69-73-72--286
Carl Pettersson, 71-71-77-68--287
John Merrick, 73-72-71-71--287
Miguel Angel Jimenez, 75-66-74-72--287
Heath Slocum, 75-74-74-65--288
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
x-won 19-hole playoff
Full scoreboard
Playoff Headlines
• Woods wins U.S. Open in sudden death following 18-hole playoff
• Hole-by-hole results from playoff
US Open Golf Tournament - Facts and Figures
U.S. Open Golf ChampionsA full list of U.S. Open winners, going back to 1895.
• Playoffs at the U.S. Open
Check the U.S. Open Record Book
Browse through three pages of records - the best (and some worsts) in U.S. Open history.
U.S. Open Golf Courses
Find out where every U.S. Open has been played.
• Profile: Torrey Pines Golf Course
• Torrey Pines South Course photos
Future Sites
• 2009: Bethpage State Park, Black Course, Farmingdale, N.Y.
• 2010: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Calif.
• 2011: Congressional Country Club, Blue Course, Bethesda, Md.
• 2012: Olympic Club, San Francisco
• 2013: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.
• 2014: Pinehurst No. 2, Pinehurst, N.C.
San Diego Guide to the 2008 U.S. Open
About.com's Guide to San Diego offers a spectator's guide to the 2008 Open, along with do's and don'ts, course profile and images, and more.
US Open Golf Tournament FAQ
How do you get U.S. Open golf tickets? How do you get into a local qualifier? What is the largest margin of victory? These and many other questions are answered in the U.S. Open FAQ.• FAQ: What - and where - is the Church Pews bunker?
US Open Golf Tournament - Trivia
Take a U.S. Open QuizHow well do you know U.S. Open history? Test yourself with these fun trivia quizzes.
• Top 5 Players in U.S. Open History
• Best Players Never to Win the U.S. Open
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