2018 U.S. Open (golf)
The 2018 United States Open Championship was the 118th U.S. Open, held June 14–17 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Shinnecock Hills, New York, about eighty miles (130 km) east of New York City on Long Island; it was the fifth time the U.S. Open was held at this course.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 14–17, 2018 |
| Location | Shinnecock Hills, New York 40.894°N 72.440°W |
| Course(s) | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,440 yards (6,803 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 67 after cut |
| Cut | 148 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $12,000,000 €10,244,150 |
| Winner's share | $2,160,000 €1,843,947 |
| Champion | |
| Brooks Koepka | |
| 281 (+1) | |
| Location Map | |
Shinnecock Hills Location in the United States Shinnecock Hills Location in New York | |
Defending champion Brooks Koepka shot a final round 68 for 281 (+1) to win his second straight U.S. Open, one stroke ahead of runner-up Tommy Fleetwood, who closed with the sixth round of 63 in U.S. Open history. Koepka was only the third to successfully defend the title since World War II, following Ben Hogan (1951) and Curtis Strange (1989).
The USGA changed the playoff format in February, from a full round (18 holes) to a two-hole aggregate playoff. Previously, playoffs at the U.S. Open were 18 holes, followed by sudden-death, if needed. The last 18-hole playoff was in 2008, won by Tiger Woods on the first sudden-death hole.