U.S. Open

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The U.S. Open is one of golf’s four major championships, organized annually by the United States Golf Association and known for its challenging course setups and elite international field.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf golf tournament
major golf championship
alsoKnownAs United States Open Championship
amateurRequirement low USGA handicap index
category men's professional golf tournament
open championship
country United States
courseSetupCharacteristic difficult pin positions
fast greens
high overall difficulty
narrow fairways
thick rough
cutFormat 36-hole cut
eligibility amateurs
professionals
fieldType elite international field
firstHeld 1895
format stroke play
foundingCity Newport
foundingLocation Newport Country Club
foundingState Rhode Island
frequency annual
genderCategory men's
governingBody United States Golf Association
majorStatus one of the four men's major golf championships
notableFeature organized directly by the national governing body rather than a tour
rotates among different courses in the United States
numberOfRounds 4
organizer USGA
United States Golf Association
organizingBodyType national golf association
otherMajors Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
The Open Championship
partOf men's major golf championships
playoffFormatCurrent two-hole aggregate playoff
playoffFormatHistory 18-hole playoff (traditional)
qualificationSystem exemptions based on rankings and achievements
open qualifying
sectional qualifying
rankingPoints awards significant Official World Golf Ranking points
reputation one of the most challenging tournaments in golf
roundsDuration 72 holes
scope international
sport golf
tourAssociation European Tour
Japan Golf Tour (co-sanctioned historically for some exemptions)
PGA Tour
typicalStartMonth June
typicalWinningScoreRelativeToPar around par or slightly over par

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Byron Nelson
Byron Nelson
wonTournament
U.S. Open (golf) ("United States Open Championship")
alsoKnownAs
NBC Sports ("U.S. Open (golf, historical)")
broadcasts
Byron Nelson ("1939 U.S. Open")
wonYear

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