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Memorable moments at the U.S. Open

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PINEHURST, NC - JUNE 19: Retief Goosen of South Africa plays a bunker shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the U.S. Open on Pinehurst No. 2 at the Pinehurst Resort on June 19, 2005 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

June 18, 1990

Image: Hale Irwin
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Just one day earlier in the 1990 U.S. Open, Hale Irwin had needed a clutch birdie to force a playoff. Tied with Mike Donald after the end of the 18-hole playoff, he once again called on his putting skills. On the first extra playoff hole, Irwin found the cup on an eight-foot birdie putt and earned a joyful celebration. The win came 11 years after his second U.S. Open title and came in the midst of a five-year PGA Tour title drought.





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