The U.S. Open will be staged at Pebble Beach Golf Links for a sixth time in 2019.
The 119th U.S. Open will be the 13th time the United States Golf Association has held a championship there but it’s the U.S. Opens that steal the spotlight.
Here’s a look at the five previous U.S. Opens at Pebble Beach.
2010
Winner: Graeme McDowell
Runner up: Gregory Havret
Noteworthy: McDowell’s win was the first for a European golfer in the U.S. Open in 40 years. He was also the first from Northern Ireland to win a USGA event. Third-round leader Dustin Johnson shot a final-round 82. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson finished T-4, three shots back.
2000
Winner: Tiger Woods
Runners up: Ernie Els and Miguel Angel Jimenez.
Noteworthy: Woods was the only golfer under par. He finished 12-under, 15 shots clear of second place. Everything you need to know about what many call ‘the greatest golf ever played’ can be learned in this piece by Golfweek‘s Steve DiMeglio. The tournament was also the 44th and final time Jack Nicklaus competed in the U.S. Open.
1992
Winner: Tom Kite
Runner up: Jeff Sluman
Noteworthy: Gil Morgan made U.S. Open history in the third round when he became the first player to get to 10-under in the event. The final round was windy, with gusts reaching 40 miles an hour. Kite made a birdie on the par-3 7th with a chip that hit the flagstick before going in the hole. The ’92 U.S. Open was the lone major in Kite’s career.
1982
Winner: Tom Watson
Runner up: Jack Nicklaus
Noteworthy: Nicklaus held the lead with Watson on the 15th hole during the final round but ended up two shots back. Watson’s chip in on the 17th hole is one of the more memorable shots in Pebble Beach and U.S. Open history. He then made a 20-footer for birdie on the 18th hole to put it away.
1972
Winner: Jack Nicklaus
Runner up: Bruce Crampton, who finished three shots back.
Noteworthy: The win was the third U.S. Open win for Nicklaus. Arnold Palmer was third, four shots back. Nicklaus either led or was tied for the lead for the entire tournament. The victory came two months after Nicklaus won the Masters. His 1-iron off the flagstick on the par-3 17th left him six inches away for birdie.
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