2001 U.S. Open (golf) Mickelson. "It was really tough to dig in and concentrate on that second putt because I really didn't think it was really all that important," – Stewart Cink after missing a two-foot putt which ultimately would have put him in the playoff with Goosen and Brooks (since Goosen missed his own two-foot putt seconds later). 2001 U.S. Open (golf) The 2001 United States Open Championship was the 101st U.S. Open, held June 14–18 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The U.S. Open returned to Southern Hills for the first time since 1977. Retief Goosen won the first of
Canadian Open (golf) profiles (The Open Championship the week prior, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational the week after, and the PGA Championship the week after that). The tournament counts towards the FedEx Cup standings, and earns the winner a Masters invitation. In 2019 and subsequent years, the Canadian Open will be held in early June the week prior to the US Open. As a result of this improved slot on the PGA Tour schedule, the event is part of the Open Qualifying Series, giving up to three non-exempt players entry into The Open Championship. Glen Abbey Golf Course has hosted the most Canadian Opens, with