Memorable moments at the U.S. Open
Andy Lyons / Getty ImagesPINEHURST, 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 20, 1994
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After 72 holes at Oakmont Country Club in the 1994 U.S. Open, 24-year-old Ernie Els was tied with Colin Montgomerie and Loren Roberts. After an 18-hole playoff, Els was still tied with Roberts. The South African needed two more holes in a sudden-death playoff to win the first major of his career. He captured victory on the 11th hole of the course, a 378-yard par 4. Roberts had recorded a bogey 5, which meant Els just needed a two-putt for the win. Choking back nerves, he drained a four-footer for the championship.
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