The 1991 U.S. Open was the 91st U.S. Open, held June 13–17 at

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, a suburb southwest of

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defeated

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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

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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

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and

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. 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.GOLF; Stewart Captures Open as Simpson Falters Again
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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

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;

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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

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. It later hosted the

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Course layout

Source:
Previous course length for major championships * - par 72, 1970 U.S. Open

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, June 13, 1991''

Second round

''Friday, June 14, 1991'' Amateurs: ''

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(+6), Gorgone (+7), Lee (+14).

Third round

''Saturday, June 15, 1991''

Final round

''Sunday, June 16, 1991'' Amateur:

(+12) Source:

Scorecard

''Final round'' ''Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par''
Source:

Playoff

''Monday, June 17, 1991''

Scorecard

''Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par'' : Source:

References

External links

USGA Championship Database
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