1993 U.S. Open (golf)

The 1993 U.S. Open was the 93rd U.S. Open, held June 17–20 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, west of New York City. Lee Janzen shot all four rounds in the 60s and tied the U.S. Open scoring record to win the first of his two U.S. Open titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Payne Stewart.[3][4][5]

1993 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 17–20, 1993
LocationSpringfield, New Jersey
Course(s)Baltusrol Golf Club,
Lower Course
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par70
Length7,152 yards (6,540 m)[1][2]
Field156 players, 88 after cut
Cut144 (+4)
Prize fund$1,600,000
Winner's share$290,000
Champion
Lee Janzen
272 (−8)
Baltusrol
Location in the United States
Baltusrol
Location in New Jersey
Baltusrol
Location in
Union County

Janzen's total of 272 tied the U.S. Open scoring record set by Jack Nicklaus in 1980, also at Baltusrol.[6] It was the third consecutive time at Baltusrol that the scoring record was tied or broken. Nicklaus also won in 1967 with a 275, one stroke better than Ben Hogan's 276 at Riviera in 1948. Janzen joined Lee Trevino as the only champion to post all four rounds under 70; Trevino shot 275 in 1968, a quarter century earlier.[7] (Rory McIlroy became the third in 2011 and set the scoring record.)[8]

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Payne Stewart United States199170666870274−62
Tom Watson United States198270667369278−2T5
Raymond Floyd United States198668737068279−1T7
Curtis Strange United States1988, 198973687567283+3T25
Larry Nelson United States198370717173285+5T46
Scott Simpson United States198770737270285+5T46
Hale Irwin United States1974, 1979, 199073717172287+7T62
Fuzzy Zoeller United States198473677870288+8T68
Jack Nicklaus United States1962, 1967,
1972, 1980
70727671289+9T72

Missed the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2TotalTo par
Tom Kite United States19927570145+5
Andy North United States1978, 19857770147+7

Source:[9]

Course layout

Lower Course

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4703814661944134704703742053,4434544281934014154302166305423,7097,152
Par444344443344434443553670

Source:[1][2]

Lengths of the course for previous major championships:

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, June 17, 1993

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Scott Hoch United States66−4
Craig Parry Australia
Joey Sindelar United States
T4Lee Janzen United States67−3
Craig Stadler United States
T6Fred Couples United States68−2
Raymond Floyd United States
Blaine McCallister United States
Rocco Mediate United States
Corey Pavin United States
Mike Smith United States
Robert Wrenn United States

Second round

Friday, June 18, 1993

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Lee Janzen United States67-67=134−6
T2Payne Stewart United States70-66=136−4
Tom Watson United States70-66=136
T4Corey Pavin United States68-69=137−3
Nick Price Zimbabwe71-66=137
6Scott Hoch United States66-72=138−2
T7Billy Andrade United States72-67=139−1
Paul Azinger United States71-68=139
Fred Couples United States68-71=139
Bob Gilder United States70-69=139
Jeff Maggert United States69-70=139
Mike Standly United States70-69=139

Amateurs: Leonard (E), Berganio (+10), Oh (+15).

Third round

Saturday, June 19, 1993

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Lee Janzen United States67-67-69=203−7
2Payne Stewart United States70-66-68=204−6
3Nick Price Zimbabwe71-66-70=207−3
T4Paul Azinger United States71-68-69=208−2
David Edwards United States70-72-66=208
T6John Adams United States70-70-69=209−1
Fred Funk United States70-72-67=209
Wayne Levi United States71-69-69=209
Craig Parry Australia66-74-69=209
Mike Standly United States70-69-70=209
Tom Watson United States70-66-73=209

Final round

Sunday, June 20, 1993

Janzen began the final round with a one-shot lead over Stewart. He kept the lead at the turn, but at the 10th his drive settled in thick rough and behind trees. Somehow Janzen's approach went through the branches and found the green, where he made par. He eventually lost sole possession of the lead, however, after three-putting at the 12th. A birdie at 14 put Janzen back on top, and after finding trouble at 16, his 30-foot (9 m) chip found the hole for another birdie. After Stewart missed a lengthy putt for birdie, Janzen held a two-shot lead with just three to play. At the 17th hole, Janzen's drive hit a tree and deflected back into the fairway. Both players made par, and at the last Janzen hit a 4-iron approach to set up another birdie and seal the victory.[10]

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Lee Janzen United States67-67-69-69=272−8290,000
2Payne Stewart United States70-66-68-70=274−6145,000
T3Paul Azinger United States71-68-69-69=277−378,556
Craig Parry Australia66-74-69-68=277
T5Scott Hoch United States66-72-72-68=278−248,730
Tom Watson United States70-66-73-69=278
T7Ernie Els South Africa71-73-68-67=279−135,481
Raymond Floyd United States68-73-70-68=279
Fred Funk United States70-72-67-70=279
Nolan Henke United States72-71-67-69=279

Amateur: Justin Leonard (+8)

Scorecard

Final round

Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par444344443443444355
Janzen−7−6−7−7−7−7−6−6−6−6−6−5−5−6−6−7−7−8
Stewart−5−5−5−5−5−5−4−4−5−5−5−5−5−5−5−5−5−6
Azinger−1−2−3−3−3−2−1−1−1−1−2−2−2−2−2−2−2−3
Parry−1−1−1E−1−1−1−1−1−1+1+1E−1−1−1−2−3
Hoch+1+2+2+2+2+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1E−1−2
WatsonE+2+2+2+1+1EEEEEE−1−1−1−1−2−2
Price−3−3−3−2−2−2−1−2−2−1EE+1+1+1EEE

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Birdie Bogey Double bogey

Source:[11]

References

  1. "Golf: U.S. Open course". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. Associated Press. June 17, 1993. p. 2C.
  2. DeGasero, Ed (June 14, 1993). "1993 U.S. Open: course map, scorecard". The Dispatch. Lexington, North Carolina. Associated Press. p. 4B.
  3. Parascenzo, Marino (June 21, 1993). "The kid does it". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. B1.
  4. Nelson, John (June 21, 1993). "New champ". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. Associated Press. p. 1B.
  5. Reilly, Rick (June 28, 1993). "Sweet Sixteen". Sports Illustrated. p. 28.
  6. Hackenberg, Dave (June 21, 1993). "Janzen sizzles". Toledo Blade. p. 17.
  7. Bunch, Ken (June 21, 1993). "Janzen's mettle is precious". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1B.
  8. "Rory McIlroy runs away with Open title". ESPN.com. June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  9. "1993 U.S. Open". databasegolf.com. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  10. Diaz, Jamie (June 21, 1993). "U.S. Open Golf; Janzen: Lucky and Good, Good And Lucky". New York Times.
  11. "U.S. Open History". USGA. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
Preceded by
1993 Masters
Major Championships Succeeded by
1993 Open Championship

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