The 2015 United States Open Championship was the 115th U.S. Open, played June 18–21, 2015 at

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, southwest of Tacoma on the shore of

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won his first U.S. Open and consecutive major titles, one stroke ahead of runners-up

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and

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. This was the first U.S. Open televised by

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, launching a 12-year contract with the

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. Spieth, age 21, became the youngest U.S. Open champion in 92 years, since Bobby Jones in

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. The reigning Masters champion, Spieth became the youngest to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year, passing

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, who won both in 2002 at age 26. Others to win the first two majors of the year were Craig Wood ( 1941),

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), and Jack Nicklaus (

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). This was the first U.S. Open played in the

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and the third major played in the state of

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, which hosted the

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Venue

Owned by Pierce County, the Chambers Bay course opened for play only eight years earlier in June 2007.

Course layout

The course was laid out differently each day, with course totals ranging from on Sunday, to on Friday. Holes 1 and 18 were played as either par-4 or par-5: the first was a par-4 and the 18th was a par-5 for three of the rounds, switching only for the second round on Friday, and the course was par 70 for each round.
^ In Round 2 on Friday, Hole #1 was played as a par 5 and #18 as a par 4; par was 36 out and 34 in.
Source:

Criticism of the course

Chambers Bay was subject to criticism for its bumpy greens, unfair course design, and poor accessibility for spectators. Former U.S. Open champion

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called it "the worst golf course I might've ever seen in the 63 years as a professional golfer", and Henrik Stenson said that the greens were like "putting on broccoli".

Field

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(L) :*Columbus, Ohio:

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(L) Alternates who gained entry: * Oliver Farr (England) *

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Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Missed the cut

( 2005) did not enter

Nationalities in the field

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, June 18, 2015''

and Henrik Stenson both posted rounds of 65 (−5) to share the lead after the first round. Johnson recorded four birdies on his back-nine and did not make a bogey until the par-3 9th, his 18th hole of the round. Stenson, meanwhile, birdied four of his last five holes to tie Johnson for the lead.

, the reigning Masters champion, was three strokes back after a 68. Three-time champion

opened with a round of 80 (+10), his worst score ever at the U.S. Open. Brian Campbell, a senior at the

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, was low amateur after a round of 67 (−3), two behind the lead. The first hole was set as a par-4 at and the 18th hole as par-5 at , with the course at . The scoring average for the field was 72.72 (+2.72) and 25 players had under-par rounds.

Second round

''Friday, June 19, 2015'' Masters champion

shot a round of 67 (−3) to tie

for the 36-hole lead. First round co-leader

got as low as 7-under before bogeys on three of his last five holes dropped him to a stroke behind the leaders.

was just two shots off the lead playing the 9th hole, his 18th of the round, when he collapsed from vertigo. After being treated by medical personnel for several minutes, Day was able to finish the hole and made bogey, dropping to three behind and a tie for 9th place.

missed the cut with a two-round score of 16-over-par, his worst 36-hole score in a major. A bogey on the final hole by

, a freshman from the

, moved the cut line to +5. Fifteen additional players earned entry into the third round, including

, and

. The 1st hole was set as a 593-yard par-5 and the 18th hole as 514-yard par-4, with the total yardage at 7,695. The scoring average for the field was 73.48 (+3.48) and 18 players had under-par rounds.

and

had the low rounds of the day, 66 (−4). Amateurs: ''

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(−1)'', ''

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(+1)'', '' Schniederjans (+2)'', '' Hossler (+3)'', '' McCarthy (+4)'', '' Hardy (+5)'',
McCoy (+8), DeChambeau (+9),

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(+9), NeSmith (+9),

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(+10),

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(+10),

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(+10), Horsfield (+11), Riley (+13),

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(+21)

Third round

''Saturday, June 20, 2015''

again had the low round of the day, 66 (−4), moving him into a tie for 5th place. Despite suffering from vertigo, Jason Day scored 68 (−2), the second lowest round of the day. The 1st hole was set as a 499-yard par-4 and the 18th hole as 577-yard par-5, with the total yardage at 7,637. The scoring average for the field was 73.13 (+3.13) and only 6 players had under-par rounds.

Final round

''Sunday, June 21, 2015'' Four players began the final round tied for the lead for the first time at the U.S. Open since

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. In the final pairing with

at 3 pm PDT,

recorded two birdies on the front nine to take sole possession of the lead, then lost it with bogeys on three out of four holes to begin the back nine. In the penultimate pairing,

and

both birdied the par-4 12th to tie, but Grace fell from contention on the 16th after his drive went out of bounds and he made double bogey. Spieth holed a birdie putt at the 16th to open up a three-stroke lead, but then three-putted for double bogey on the par-3 17th to fall into a tie with

. Oosthuizen began the round three shots off the lead and quickly dropped further behind with three consecutive bogeys on the front-nine. Beginning at the 12th, however, Oosthuizen birdied six out of his last seven holes to tie Spieth. At the par-5 18th, Spieth hit the green in two and proceeded to two-putt for birdie. Johnson recovered from his bogey streak with a birdie at the 17th, then also found the 18th green in two. Faced with a eagle putt to win the championship, Johnson's attempt rolled three feet (0.9 m) past the hole, then missed his birdie putt to tie. Expecting a Monday playoff, Spieth suddenly gained a one-stroke victory for his second consecutive major title. With the win, Spieth became the sixth to win both the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year and the first since

in 2002. He also became the first to win two majors before the age of 22 since

Gene Sarazen Gene Sarazen (; born Eugenio Saraceni, February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships. He is one of five players (along ...

in 1922, and the youngest U.S. Open champion since Bobby Jones in

. After opening with a round of 77 (+7), Oosthuizen shot 199 over his last three rounds, tying the U.S. Open record for lowest 54-hole score. His score of 29 on the back-nine also tied a tournament record. The first hole was set as a par-4 at and the 18th hole as a par-5 at , with the total at . The scoring average for the field was 71.29 (+1.29) and 22 players had under-par rounds. Adam Scott had the low round of the championship, a 6-under-par 64 to tie for fourth.

Final leaderboard

Scorecard

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

Media

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, preceded by 29 years (

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References

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