2008 U.S. Open (golf) the remainder of the 2008 season. 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
1953 Open Championship of the year, Arnold Palmer (1960) and Jack Nicklaus (1972) were runners-up by a stroke. Tiger Woods won the Masters and U.S. Open in 2002, but shot 81-65 on the weekend to finish six strokes back at Muirfield, tied for 28th place. At St. Andrews in 2015, Jordan Spieth bogeyed the 71st hole (Road) and missed a three-man playoff by one stroke. Championship Course ^ The 6th hole was renamed "Hogan's Alley" in 2003 Did not enter: "Wednesday, 8 July 1953" Stranahan set the early pace with a first round of 70, with Eric Brown in 2nd with a 71.