2008 U.S. Open (golf) 2008 U.S. Open (golf) The 2008 United States Open Championship was the 108th U.S. Open, played June 12–16 at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California, north of San Diego. Tiger Woods won his third U.S. Open and 14th major title, defeating Rocco Mediate on the first hole of sudden-death, following an 18-hole With this victory, Woods joined Jack Nicklaus as the only two players to win the career grand slam three times. The U.S. Open was held at the Torrey Pines for the first time, on its South Course. It was an unlikely victory for Woods, who entered the tournament
2008 US Open Series 2008 US Open Series To be included in the standings and subsequently the bonus prize money, a player has to have countable results from two different tournaments. Players finishing in the top three in the series can earn up to $1 million in extra prize money. Roger Federer received the largest US Open pay day of $2.4 Million in 2007 after capturing the title in both the US Open Series and the US Open championship. In 2008, the men's series leader Rafael Nadal received US$570,000 for his semifinal finish with a bonus of US$250,000. Women's leader Dinara Safina received US$570,000