Pinehurst No.2
The main tournaments played at Pinehurst No.2 are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Majors
USGA
The US Open (129th) (June 14-17). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
The US Women's Open (84th). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (127th). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (124th) (June 13-16). Bidding for his second win in this event Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) finished 1 shot behind LIV breakaway tour player Bryson DeChambeau (USA), who recorded his second win in this event. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (119th) (Aug 12-18). 21-year-old Andy Ogletree (USA) beat 21-year-old John Augenstein (USA) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final, to win the Havermeyer Trophy. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (114th) (June 12-15). Second-placed Rickie Fowler (USA) and Erik Compton (USA) finished 8 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Kaymer (Ger), who became the first German to win the U.S. Open. Kaymer, Fowler and Compton were the only players to finish the tournament under par. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (69th) (June 19-22). Second-placed Stacy Lewis (USA) finished 2 shots behind Wie (USA), who claimed her first major championship win. Making her 38th major championship appearance, Wie was the only player to finish the tournament under par. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (108th) (Aug 18-24). Danny Lee (NZ) beat Drew Kittleson (USA) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. Lee became the youngest ever winner of the US Amateur, surpassing Tiger Woods by 6 months. Lee birdied 13 of the 32 holes played in the final. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (105th) (June 16-19). Second-placed Tiger Woods (USA) finished 2 shots behind Campbell (NZ). Campbell, who gained entry to the tournament through a 36-hole qualifying competiton at Walton Heath GC in England - the first time US Open qualifying rounds were held outside the U.S. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (99th) (June 17-20). Second-placed Phil Mickelson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Stewart (USA), who won this event for the second time. Less than five months later Payne Stewart died in a plane crash. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open (Jun 30-Jul 3). Second-placed Jim Albus (USA) and Graham Marsh (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Hobday (RSA), who recorded his only major championship win. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].
America
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Played as the Tour Championship (Oct 29-Nov 1). Second-placed Corey Pavin (USA) and Lee Janzen (USA) finished 3 shots behind Azinger (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].
America
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Played as the Tour Championship (Oct 31-Nov 3). Stadler (USA) beat Russ Cochran (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-3 17th), to end a seven-year winless streak on the PGA Tour. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (89th). Goetze (USA) beat Brandie Burton (USA) 4 and 3 in the final. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].
America
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Played as the inaugural (and only) Hall of Fame Seniors Championship (May 20-22). Second-placed Charlie Sifford (USA) finished 9 shots behind Funseth (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the Hall of Fame Classic (Sept 16-19). Haas (USA) beat John Adams (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the Hall of Fame Classic (Sept 24-27). Second-placed Jerry Pate (USA) and D.A. Weibring (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time PGA Tour winner Hatalsky (USA). [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the Hall of Fame Classic (Sept 11-14). Second-placed Scott Simpson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Hancock (USA), who claimed his only win on the PGA Tour. [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Hall of Fame Classic (Aug 23-26). Defending champion Watson (USA) beat Johnny Miller (USA) with a par at the second playoff hole. [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Hall of Fame Classic (Aug 24-27). Second-placed Tom Kite (USA), Howard Twitty (USA) and defending champion Hale Irwin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Watson (USA). [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Hall of Fame Golf Classic (Aug 25-28). Second-placed Leonard Thompson (USA) finished 5 shots behind Irwin (USA). [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the World Open Golf Championship (Sept 9-12). Floyd (USA) beat Jerry McGee (USA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the World Open Golf Championship (Sept 11-14). Nicklaus (USA) beat Billy Casper (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the World Open Golf Championship (Sept 12-15). Miller (USA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) and Frank Beard (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Bob Murphy (USA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. Miller recorded his tenth win on the PGA Tour. [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the inaugural World Open Golf Championship (Nov 8-11 and 14-17; 144-hole event spread over 2 weeks, for the biggest first prize the game had ever known). Second-placed Ben Crenshaw (USA) finished 3 shots behind Barber (USA). [No.2 course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina; two of the eight rounds were played on the No.4 course].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (62nd) (Sept 17-22). Labron Harris Jr (USA) beat Downing Gray (USA) 1 up in the 36-hole final. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].
America
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Played as the (50th and last) North & South Open (Nov 7-11). Second-placed John Barnum (USA) finished 3 shots behind 33-year-old Tommy Bolt (USA), who recorded the first of his 15 PGA Tour wins. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Team Events
PGA / PGA of Am
The Ryder Cup (9th) (Nov 2-4). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Playing captain: Sam Snead (USA); non-playing captain: Arthur Lacey (Eng/GB). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Overall result: USA 9.5, GB 2.5.
Sunday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Jack Burke Jr bt Jimmy Adams (Scot) 4&3; Jimmy Demaret bt Dai Rees (Wales) 2 holes; Clayton Heafner halved with Fred Daly (N.Ire); Lloyd Mangrum bt Harry Weetman (Eng) 6&5; Ed "Porky" Oliver lost to Arthur Lees (Eng) 2&1; Ben Hogan bt Charlie Ward (Eng) 3&2; Skip Alexander bt John Panton (Scot) 8&7; Sam Snead bt Max Faulkner (Eng) 4&3. // E.J. "Dutch" Harrison (USA), Henry Ransom (USA), Jack Hargreaves (Eng) and Ken Bousfield (Eng) did not play in the singles.
America
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Played as the North & South Open (Oct 31-Nov 3). Second-placed Johnny Palmer (USA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Sam Snead (USA), who recorded the last of his three wins in this event. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (Nov 2-4). Second-placed Johnny Bulla (USA) finished shots behind Sam Snead (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (Nov 2-5). Second-placed Julius Boros (USA, amateur) and defending champion Sam Snead (USA) finished 2 shots behind Toney Penna (Italy/USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (Nov 4-6). Second-placed George Schoux (USA) finished 6 shots behind Jim Turnesa (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (Nov 5-7). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) and Mike Turnesa (USA) finished 2 shots behind Ben Hogan (USA), who recorded the last of his three wins in this event. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (Nov 6-8). Second-placed Densmore "Denny" Shute (USA) finished 5 shots behind 24-year-old Cary Middlecoff (USA, amateur), who recorded the first of his 39 PGA Tour wins. Army dentist Middlecoff became the first (and only) amateur to win this prestigious event. The first place prize money of $1,000 went to Shute. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 14-16). Second-placed and defending champion Bobby Cruickshank (Scot) finished 7 shots behind 28-year-old Bob Hamilton (USA), who recorded the first of his five PGA Tour wins. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 23-25; only golfers aged 38 years or over and those in military services were eligible to compete). Second-placed Joe Kirkwood Sr (Aus) finished 1 shot behind 48-year-old Bobby Cruickshank (Scot). Cruickshank recorded the last of his three wins in this event, coming 17 years after his first and 16 years after his second North & South Open titles. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (March 24-26). Second-placed and defending champion Sam Snead (USA) finished 5 shots behind Ben Hogan (USA), who won this event for the second time in three years. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 18-20). Second-placed Clayton Heafner (USA) finished 3 shots behind Sam Snead (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 19-21). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 3 shots behind 27-year-old wire-to-wire winner Ben Hogan (USA), who won his first individual PGA Tour title. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (March 21-23). Second-placed Horton Smith (USA) finished 2 shots behind Byron Nelson (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (March 23-25). Second-placed Paul Runyan (USA) finished 6 shots behind Vic Ghezzi (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 23-25). Second-placed Paul Runyan (USA) finished 3 shots behind Horton Smith (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (19th) (Nov 17-22). Densmore "Denny" Shute (USA) beat Jimmy Thomson (USA) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, NC].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 24-28). Henry Picard (USA) beat Ray Mangrum (USA) in an 18-hole Saturday playoff (Smith 72, Mangrum 77), to win this event for the second time in three years. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 27-29). Second-placed Felix Serafin (USA) finished 8 shots behind Paul Runyan (USA). [No.2 Course (par-71), Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 28-30). Second-placed Horton Smith (USA), "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA) and George Dunlap (USA, amateur) finished 3 shots behind 27-year-old Henry Picard (USA), who recorded his first significant win on the professional circuit. [No.2 Course (par-71), Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 27-29). Second-placed "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA) finished 5 shots behind Joe Kirkwood Sr (Aus). [No.2 Course (par-71), Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 24-27). Johnny Golden (USA) beat Craig Wood (USA) in an 18-hole Saturday playoff (Golden 74, Wood 78). [No.2 Course (par-71), Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 26-28). 34-year-old Wilfred H. "Wiffy" Cox (USA) beat Joe Turnesa (USA) in a 9-hole playoff (Cox 36, Turnesa 37), to win his first individual PGA Tour title. The playoff followed immediately after Saturday's final round. [No.2 Course (par-71), Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 27/28). Second-placed Frank Walsh (USA) finished 2 shots behind 21-year-old Paul Runyan (USA), who recorded his first significant professional tour win. [No.2 Course (par-71), Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 26/27). Second-placed Tommy Armour (Scot/USA) finished 2 shots behind Horton Smith (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 29-31). Second-placed Tommy Armour (Scot/USA) finished 5 shots behind Billy Burke (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (Mar 31/Apr 1). Second-placed Walter Hagen (USA) finished shots behind defending champion Bobby Cruickshank (Scot). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (April 1/2). Second-placed Tom Harmon Jr (USA), Arthur Yates (USA, amateur) and defending champion Macdonald "Mac" Smith (Scot/USA) finished 1 shot behind Bobby Cruickshank (Scot). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (April 1/2). Second-placed and defending champion Walter Hagen (USA) finished 8 shots behind Macdonald "Mac" Smith (Scot/USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 30/31). Second-placed Cyril Walker (Eng/USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Walter Hagen (USA). Walker finished second to Hagen in this event a year earlier, also by the same margin of two shots. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (March 29-31). Second-placed Cyril Walker (Eng/USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Walter Hagen (USA). Saturday's final 36-holes were washed out and played on Sunday. This was Hagen's third PGA Tour win in as many weeks. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina; opening 36-holes on No.3 Course].
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (Mar 31/Apr 1). Second-placed Clarence Hackney (Scot/USA) finished 4 shots behind Pat O'Hara (Ire; also know as Paddy O'Hare). Friday's opening 36-holes cut to 18 due to heavy afternoon rain; event reduced to 54 holes. [No.2 Course (final 36-holes), Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina; opening round on No.3 Course; second round on No.3 cancelled due to rain].
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (April 1/2). Second-placed George Fotheringham (Scot/USA) and defending champion Fred McLeod (Scot/USA) finished 4 shots behind Jock Hutchison (Scot). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina; opening 36-holes on No.3 Course].
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (March 29/30). Second-placed Clarence Hackney (Scot/USA) and Walter Hagen (USA) finished 1 shot behind Fred McLeod (Scot/USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina; opening 36-holes on No.3 Course].
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (March 28/29). Second-placed Mike Brady (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jim Barnes (Eng). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 29/30; first time as a 72-hole event). Second-placed Emmet French (USA) and Jim Barnes (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Walter Hagen (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 31; 36-hole one-day event). Second-placed Fred McLeod (Scot/USA) finished 2 shots behind Mike Brady (USA), who sunk a 30-foot putt at the last to seal his win. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (April 1; 36-hole one-day event). Second-placed Clarence Hackney (Scot/USA) and Tom Kerrigan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jim Barnes (Eng). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 27; 36-hole one-day event). Second-placed Francis Ouimet (USA, amateur) finished 3 shots behind Alexander "Alec" Ross (Scot), who recorded the last of his six wins in this event. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 28; 36-hole one-day event). Second-placed John McDermott (USA) finished 2 shots behind Gilbert "Gil" Nicholls (Eng/USA), who recorded his second win in this event. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 29; 36-hole one-day event). Mike Brady (USA) and John "Jack" Dowling (USA) finished in second place 4 shots behind defending champion Tom McNamara (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (April 1; 36-hole one-day event). Second-placed Charles E. "Chick" Evans Jr (USA, amateur) finished 4 shots behind Tom McNamara (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 27; 36-hole one-day event). Second-placed Donald Ross (Scot/USA) finished 7 shots behind Gilbert "Gil" Nicholls (Eng/USA). Defending champion and Donald's brother Alec Ross finished a further three shots back in third. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 28; 36-hole one-day event). Second-placed Gilbert "Gil" Nicholls (Eng/USA) finished 3 shots behind Alexander "Alec" Ross (Scot), who recorded the fifth of his six wins in this even. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (April 3; 36-hole open event, held alongside the ninth edition of the United North & South Amateur Championship). Second-placed Gilbert "Gil" Nicholls (Eng/USA) finished 4 shots behind Fred McLeod (Scot/USA). The first time in its eight-year history that this open event was not won by Donald Ross or his younger brother Alec. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (April 4; 36-hole one-day event). Second-placed Bernard "Ben" Nicholls (Eng/USA; older brother of Gilbert "Gil" Nicholls) finished 7 shots behind defending champion Alexander "Alec" Ross (Scot), who recorded the fourth of his six wins in this event. Alec's brother Donald Ross was 3 shots further back in third. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
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