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1990 U.S. Open Golf

1990 U.S. Open
 
Tournament information
Dates June 14–18, 1990
Location Medinah, Illinois
Course(s) Medinah Country Club,
Course No. 3
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Statistics
Par 72
Length 7,195 yards (6,579 m)
Field 156 players, 68 after cut
Cut 145 (+1)
Prize fund $1,200,000
Winner's share $220,000
Champion
Hale Irwin
280 (−8), playoff
← 1989 1991 →

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Hale Irwin United States 1974, 1979 69 70 74 67 280 −8 1
Fuzzy Zoeller United States 1984 73 70 68 73 284 −4 T8
Larry Nelson United States 1983 74 67 69 75 285 −3 T14
Scott Simpson United States 1987 66 73 73 73 285 −3 T14
Curtis Strange United States 1988, 1989 73 70 68 75 286 −2 T21
Jack Nicklaus United States 1962, 1967,
1972, 1980		 71 74 68 76 289 +1 T33
Andy North United States 1978, 1985 74 71 71 76 292 +4 T51
David Graham Australia 1981 72 73 74 79 298 +10 64

Missed the cut

Player Country Year won R1 R2 Total To par
Hubert Green United States 1977 71 77 148 +4
Tom Watson United States 1982 74 75 149 +5
Raymond Floyd United States 1986 77 77 154 +10

Round summaries

First round

Place Player Country Score To par
T1 Scott Simpson United States 66 −6
Tim Simpson United States
Jeff Sluman United States
T4 Mike Donald United States 67 −5
Steve Jones United States
T6 Mark Brooks United States 68 −4
John Huston United States
T8 Emlyn Aubrey United States 69 −3
Billy Ray Brown United States
Hale Irwin United States
Bob Tway United States

Second round

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Tim Simpson United States 66-69=135 −9
2 Jeff Sluman United States 66-70=136 −8
3 Mike Donald United States 67-70=137 −7
4 Mark Brooks United States 68-70=138 −6
T5 Hale Irwin United States 69-70=139 −5
Scott Simpson United States 66-73=139
T7 Billy Ray Brown United States 69-71=140 −4
Jim Gallagher Jr. United States 71-69=140
John Huston United States 68-72=140
Ian Woosnam Wales 70-70=140

Third round

Place Player Country Score To par
T1 Billy Ray Brown United States 69-71-69=209 −7
Mike Donald United States 67-70-72=209
T3 Mark Brooks United States 68-70-72=210 −6
Larry Nelson United States 74-67-69=210
Tim Simpson United States 66-69-75=210
Jeff Sluman United States 66-70-74=210
T7 Larry Mize United States 72-70-69=211 −5
José María Olazábal Spain 73-69-69=211
Craig Parry Australia 72-71-68=211
Mike Reid United States 70-73-68=211
Curtis Strange United States 73-70-68=211
Fuzzy Zoeller United States 73-70-68=211

Final round

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
T1 Hale Irwin United States 69-70-74-67=280 −8 Playoff
Mike Donald United States 67-70-72-71=280
T3 Billy Ray Brown United States 69-71-69-72=281 −7 56,878
Nick Faldo England 72-72-68-69=281
T5 Mark Brooks United States 68-70-72-73=283 −5 33,271
Greg Norman Australia 72-73-69-69=283
Tim Simpson United States 66-69-75-73=283
T8 Scott Hoch United States 70-73-69-72=284 −4 22,236
Steve Jones United States 67-76-74-67=284
José María Olazábal Spain 73-69-69-73=284
Tom Sieckmann United States 70-74-68-72=284
Craig Stadler United States 71-70-72-71=284
Fuzzy Zoeller United States 73-70-68-73=284

Scorecard

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 3 4 4 5 4 5 3 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 3 4
Irwin −3 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −3 −3 −3 −3 −4 −5 −6 −7 −7 −7 −7 −8
Donald −8 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −9 −8 −8 −8
Brown −7 −7 −7 −7 −8 −8 −6 −7 −6 −6 −7 −7 −7 −7 −7 −6 −7 −7
Faldo −5 −5 −5 −5 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −7 −7 −7 −8 −8 −7 −7 −7
Brooks −6 −6 −5 −5 −5 −4 −4 −4 −5 −5 −5 −6 −5 −5 −4 −4 −5 −5
Norman −2 −2 −2 −2 −3 −4 −4 −5 −5 −6 −6 −6 −7 −6 −6 −6 −5 −5
Simpson −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −5 −5 −5 −6 −6 −6 −6 −5 −5 −5 −5 −5 −5
Nelson −6 −6 −6 −4 −5 −3 −3 −2 −2 −2 −3 −3 −2 −1 −1 −2 −3 −3
Sluman −6 −6 −6 −5 −4 −4 −4 −4 −4 −3 −4 −4 −4 −4 −3 −3 −3 −3
  Birdie   Bogey   Double bogey

Playoff

Place Player Country Score To par Sudden
death		 Money ($)
1 Hale Irwin United States 74 +2 3 220,000
2 Mike Donald United States 74 +2 x 110,000

Scorecard

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 3 4 4 5 4 5 3 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 3 4
Irwin E E E E +1 +1 +1 +1 +2 +2 +3 +4 +4 +3 +3 +2 +2 +2
Donald −1 E E +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +1 +1 +2 +2 +2 +1 +1 +1 +1 +2
Sudden-death Playoff
Irwin −1  
Donald x
  Birdie   Bogey
Simon Milham