The United States Open is the second Major of each Year. It is usually played during June. The US Open is run by the amateur body called the United States Golf Association. The U.S.G.A. also make the rules of golf in the USA and many other countries around the world.

As far as the golf courses that I have played in the US Open, one common denominator is that it is always played on the most demanding courses. With narrow fairways, rock hard greens and plenty of thick rough everywhere.

When playing a US Open you know you will make bogies and sometimes double bogies. What you must not do is change your game plan and go for unrealistic shots and make more bogies. That's when your patience and confidence gets put to the test as well.

US Open 2002, Bethpage Black 18th hole

I believe that this event has the best player for the week win the tournament. Because every part of your game gets the going over. Driving the ball must be straight, irons must be hit straight as well as the correct distance. Otherwise your short game will be put to the test. Then it comes down to putting, your approach shot must finish under the hole to have the best opportunity to make a birdie. Sounds pretty tough, well it is.

My past performance at the US Open's

 

Year	Course	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Placing
1990	Medinah	72	71	68	79	46th
1991	Hazeltine National	70	73	73	74	tied 11th
1992	Pebble Beach	73	73	73	77	tied 33rd
1993	Baltusrol	66	74	69	68	tied 3rd
1994	Oakmont	78	68	71	73	tied 77th
1996	Oakland Hills	70	76	75	74	tied 90th
1997	Congressional	70	74	69	77	tied 43rd
1999	Pinehurst	69	73	79	75	tied 34th
2000	Pebble Beach	73	74	76	75	tied 37th
2002	Bethpage Park	79	78	-	-	missed cut
2003	Olympia Fields	70	74	-	-	missed cut
2004	Shinnecock Hills	70	73	75	85	tied 60th
2005	Pinehurst #2	77	75	-	-	missed cut

Future US Open Venues