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.
Aliases (4)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
golf tournament
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major golf championship → |
| alsoKnownAs |
United States Open Championship
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| amateurRequirement |
low USGA handicap index
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| category |
men's professional golf tournament
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open championship → |
| country |
United States
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| courseSetupCharacteristic |
difficult pin positions
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fast greens → high overall difficulty → narrow fairways → thick rough → |
| cutFormat |
36-hole cut
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| eligibility |
amateurs
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professionals → |
| fieldType |
elite international field
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| firstHeld |
1895
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| format |
stroke play
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| foundingCity |
Newport
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| foundingLocation |
Newport Country Club
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| foundingState |
Rhode Island
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| frequency |
annual
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| genderCategory |
men's
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| governingBody |
United States Golf Association
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| majorStatus |
one of the four men's major golf championships
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| notableFeature |
organized directly by the national governing body rather than a tour
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rotates among different courses in the United States → |
| numberOfRounds |
4
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| organizer |
USGA
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United States Golf Association → |
| organizingBodyType |
national golf association
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| otherMajors |
Masters Tournament
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PGA Championship → The Open Championship → |
| partOf |
men's major golf championships
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| playoffFormatCurrent |
two-hole aggregate playoff
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| playoffFormatHistory |
18-hole playoff (traditional)
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| qualificationSystem |
exemptions based on rankings and achievements
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open qualifying → sectional qualifying → |
| rankingPoints |
awards significant Official World Golf Ranking points
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| reputation |
one of the most challenging tournaments in golf
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| roundsDuration |
72 holes
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| scope |
international
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| sport |
golf
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| tourAssociation |
European Tour
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Japan Golf Tour (co-sanctioned historically for some exemptions) → PGA Tour → |
| typicalStartMonth |
June
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| typicalWinningScoreRelativeToPar |
around par or slightly over par
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Byron Nelson
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Byron Nelson → |
wonTournament |
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U.S. Open (golf)
("United States Open Championship")
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alsoKnownAs |
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NBC Sports
("U.S. Open (golf, historical)")
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broadcasts |
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Byron Nelson
("1939 U.S. Open")
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wonYear |