US Open 2020: Current and event form stats for this year's second major championship

Andy Swales
14 September 2020
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"Like most US Open venues, Winged Foot has the potential to be brutal and it will be no surprise if the winning score this week is somewhere around level par."

Winged Foot in New York returns to the major championship arena this week when it stages the rescheduled US Open.

Originally earmarked for its traditional slot in mid-June, the tournament was put on hold for three months when professional golf came to a complete standstill in mid-March because of Covid-19.

The 97-year-old course hosted the most recent of its six championships in 2006 when Geoff Ogilvy took advantage of some costly late errors by Colin Montgomerie, Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk, to claim his first and so far only major title at the US Open.

Winged Foot's major championship history has certainly been colourful, since hosting the first of its five US Opens 91 years ago - it has also staged one PGA Championship in 1997.

In 1974, just 12 months after Johnny Miller had annoyed USGA officials by winning at Oakmont with a stunning closing round of 63, tournament organisers created a course so difficult that Hale Irwin was crowned champion after completing 72 holes in seven-over-par.

Like most US Open venues, Winged Foot has the potential to be brutal and it will be no surprise if the winning score this week is somewhere around level par.

When Davis Love won the PGA Championship here 23 years ago, he was 11 under. Yet, nine years later, Ogilvy triumphed at the US Open posting five-over par.

Venue changes

To prepare the club's West Course to host this week's event, Albert Tillinghast's original design was given a revamp by American architect Gil Hanse.

The original routing remains untouched but greens, bunkers and tees have all been rebuilt.

According to Hanse's own website (www.hansegolfdesign.com) "the putting surfaces were expanded to their original size which, in most cases, entails a 15-25% expansion.

"Along with lots of tree work, the fairways have been extended to wrap into bunkering. New back tees will add about 250 yards to a course that covered 7,264 yards (par 70) during the last US Open here in 2006."

'Penal off the tee'

Former Ryder Cup golfer and straight-talking television analyst David Feherty took one look at the course and told Golf Digest: "I expect a lot of whining. There always is whining when you've got a golf course that's so penal off the tee."

Check out the latest betting ahead of this week's US Open at Winged Foot

His co-commentator Roger Maltbie, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour, added: "Some guys that have gone to Winged Foot in advance have said they fully expect over par to win the championship.

"From a set-up standpoint, the golf course will be presented in a fashion we would call a traditional US Open set-up. It's going to be a traditional test of US Open skills, which I welcome and can't wait to see."

Tree-lined, tight and parkland in nature, the West Course is located around 24 miles north of Manhattan.

Greens are of average size, for PGA Tour events, while fairways and putting surfaces combine Poa annua with Bentgrass.

It is a well-bunkered venue, with some testing dog-legs, although the only water hazard is a stream which meanders through two holes - but this shouldn't cause too many headaches for world class golfers. That said, there are still plenty of problems lying in wait for this week's 144-player field.

Previous experience

Not surprisingly, fewer than 20 of those taking part teed-up at Winged Foot on the last occasion the course staged a major championship.

Phil Mickelson (2nd) and Steve Stricker (T-6th) finished inside the top 10, while Paul Casey, Ian Poulter and Adam Scott posted T-25s. Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia were among those who missed the cut.

Meanwhile, Woods, Mickelson and Lee Westwood were all tied-for-29th when the PGA Championship came to town 23 years ago.

Twitter: Andy Swales@GolfStatsAlive

Note: Tour Championship figure for Week 36, relates to a golfer's 72-hole total rather finishing position after handicap was applied.

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Last 10 Weeks / Last 10 US Opens (2010-19)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W37	W36	W35	W34	W33	W32	W31	W30	W29	W28
Dustin Johnson		3	2	1		2	12	Wd	MC
Jon Rahm		6	1	6		13	52		1	27
Justin Thomas		3	25	49		37	1		18	2
Rory McIlroy		7	12	65		33	47		32
Collin Morikawa		7	20	MC		1	20		48	1
Webb Simpson		17		6	3	37	12		MC
Xander Schauffele		1	25	25		10	6		13	14
Bryson DeChambeau		25	50	MC		4	30		MC
Patrick Reed		7	40	49	9	13	47		10	39
Adam Scott			25	58		22
Patrick Cantlay			12	MC		43	35		32	7
Daniel Berger		17	25	3		13	2		MC
Tyrrell Hatton		5	16	25		MC	69
Tony Finau		14	5	MC		4	65	3	8
Tommy Fleetwood	3			44	59	29	35	MC
Matthew Fitzpatrick			6	MC		MC	6		3	27
Justin Rose				25	MC	9			MC	MC
Hideki Matsuyama		17	3	29		22	20		MC	22
Tiger Woods			51	58		37			40
Paul Casey			16	49	31	2	67	MC	MC
Abraham Ancer		14	33	MC		43	15		58
Louis Oosthuizen			25	13		33	6		54	65
Sung Jae Im		12	56	MC	9	MC	35		MC	63
Gary Woodland			33	MC		58	57		22	5
Marc Leishman		28	69	MC		MC	52		40	MC
Matt Kuchar			59	18		MC	25		32	39
Shane Lowry	MC			MC	23	66	6		MC	39
Kevin Kisner		22	25	4	3	19	25		MC
Viktor Hovland		14	40	18		33	59		48	3
Bernd Wiesberger		31	5			43	74	26	MC
Billy Horschel		30	33	MC	2	43	25		13	7
Kevin Na		27	51	39		MC	35		9
Ryan Palmer		25	40	8		43	15		2	MC
Matthew Wolff			16	44		4	49	12	22	MC
Jason Day			64	MC		4	6		4	7
Rickie Fowler				49		MC	15		MC	22
Brendon Todd		21	8	64	MC	17	15		22
Henrik Stenson						MC	35
Chez Reavie	3			49	MC	75	6		22	17
Lee Westwood		10	17			34		70
Danny Willett			MC		MC	MC	69		32
Sergio Garcia	MC				66	MC	35		32
Harris English		13	40	2	23	19		18	13
Matt Wallace			19		MC	77	59		4	39
Kevin Streelman	3		51	61		58	35		54	7
Erik van Rooyen	MC					51	20	MC	22
Cameron Smith		22	20	18		43	59		68
Joaquin Niemann		28	3	MC	42	MC	52		MC	31
Phil Mickelson	44			MC		71	2		54	58
Christiaan Bezuidenhout					37	MC	20		22
Victor Perez		31	MC			22	65		MC
Tom Lewis				MC	51	MC	2	32
Jason Kokrak			6	13	15	MC	44		Wd	MC
Mackenzie Hughes		7	10	13		58	44		6	48
Byeong Hun An			12	MC		22	12		MC	MC
Ian Poulter				39		22	69		MC	5
Joel Dahmen	52		20	MC		10	20		74	MC
Jazz Janewattananond						MC	59		MC
Shugo Imahira		5
Graeme McDowell				MC	MC	MC	35		MC	35
Bubba Watson			16	18		71	25	MC	32	MC
Rasmus Hojgaard		31	1			3	6	2
Adam Hadwin			40	MC		58	72		54	35
Jordan Spieth	MC			MC	72	71	30		13	MC
Sung Kang				MC	MC	79	44		73	MC
Rafa Cabrera-Bello	MC				37	MC	78	32	MC
Corey Conners			33	25	MC	MC	30		22	39
Lanto Griffin		17	10	58		19	58		44	MC
JT Poston			59	39	MC	75	30		MC
Brandt Snedeker	MC			MC	42	51	67			MC
Cameron Champ		22	65	MC		10	25		MC	67
Sebastian Munoz		7	8	18	74	MC			48	MC
Adam Long			56	49	31	51		2	MC	52
Thomas Pieters				15	3
Max Homa			59	MC		MC	52	3	MC	MC
Lucas Herbert						MC	49
Thomas Detry		31			2	56	2	MC		8
Michael Lorenzo-Vera						43
Shaun Norris						MC	75
Charles Howell			48	44	MC			3	48	MC
Sam Horsfield				44	1	MC	1	10
Matthias Schwab			46		42	MC	3	32	MC
Si Woo Kim	44			39	3	13	41	46	18	64
Robert MacIntyre		24		59		66	59
Martin Kaymer		2	3			MC	MC
Keegan Bradley	MC			29		MC	52		68	39
Alexander Noren			40	8		22	9	3	MC
Paul Waring	32	52	19
Chan Kim						MC
Jim Herman			40	MC	1	77			MC	MC
Matt Jones				69	37	MC	59			14
Kurt Kitayama				59	MC	51	MC
Lucas Glover	65			MC	MC	MC		MC	38
Andy Sullivan		MC	9		47	1	41	4
Branden Grace	29				MC		Wd	MC	MC
Danny Lee			33	18	MC	71		26	Wd	MC
Romain Langasque		17	MC	1		26	57	53
Sami Valimaki		10		2	6			MC	MC	MC
Brian Harman			12	11	27	58		41	MC
Michael Thompson			59	MC		MC	57	1		MC
Ryo Ishikawa		21				MC
Andrew Putnam	36					MC		MC	MC	58
Justin Harding	Wd	3		44	47	53	MC	3
Eddie Pepperell			Wd	MC			Wd	47
Troy Merritt	MC			29	59	MC	2	MC	MC	22
Richy Werenski			20	68		MC	1	3		35
Mark Hubbard	MC		51	29	15	51			72	Wd
Will Zalatoris	2		19	5	18	6		14	5
Tyler Duncan	MC		48	29	13	MC	49		68
JC Ritchie			MC	MC	MC	MC
Taylor Pendrith	13		9	68	11	22	2		2	2
Ryan Fox	32		28	15	57	19	15	8
Davis Riley	MC		24	31	11		MC	9	1
Renato Paratore		MC		27	MC	34	28	1		15
Paul Barjon	7		MC	MC	MC	2		MC	2	3
Zach Johnson				49	7	MC			58	31
Brandon Wu			1	58	2	MC	44	9		MC
Connor Syme		8		8	3	19	68	MC		4
Adrian Otaegui		17		37	14	2	MC	35
Chesson Hadley	14				51		17	MC		52
Takumi Kanaya		5
Lee Hodges	28		29	51	35	1	7		14	8
Greyson Sigg	7		2	51	11	MC	7		MC	23
Stephan Jaeger	7		64	5	1	MC	MC	MC		46
Scott Hend			MC		39	44	MC	MC
Jimmy Walker						MC			62	MC
Dan McCarthy		MC	3	71	2	67		5	24	MC
Curtis Luck	MC	MC		1	MC	MC			MC	27
Steve Stricker						MC			18	56
Chun-An Yu
Lukas Michel
Davis Thompson
Marty Jertson						MC
Ryan Vermeer						MC
John Augenstein
Daniel Balin						MC
Cole Hammer
Andy Ogletree									MC
James Sugrue
Preston Summerhays
Eduard Rousaud		MC
Ricky Castillo
Sandy Scott
John Pak

Player	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13	`12	`11	`10
Dustin Johnson	35	3	MC	1	2	4	55	MC	23	8
Jon Rahm	3	MC	MC	23
Justin Thomas	MC	25	9	32		MC
Rory McIlroy	9	MC	MC	MC	9	23	41	MC	1	MC
Collin Morikawa	35
Webb Simpson	16	10	35	MC	46	45	32	1	14
Xander Schauffele	3	6	5
Bryson DeChambeau	35	25	MC	15	MC
Patrick Reed	32	4	13	MC	14	35
Adam Scott	7	MC	MC	18	4	9	45	15	MC	MC
Patrick Cantlay	21	45						41	21
Daniel Berger	49	6	MC	37		28
Tyrrell Hatton	21	6	MC
Tony Finau	MC	5		MC	14
Tommy Fleetwood	65	2	4		27
Matthew Fitzpatrick	12	12	35	54		48
Justin Rose	3	10	MC	MC	27	12	1	21	MC
Hideki Matsuyama	21	16	2	MC	18	35	10
Tiger Woods	21	MC			MC		32	21		4
Paul Casey	21	16	26	MC	39	56	45		MC	40
Abraham Ancer	49
Louis Oosthuizen	7	16	23	23	2	40	Wd	MC	9	MC
Sung Jae Im		MC
Gary Woodland	1	36	50		MC	52		MC	23	MC
Marc Leishman	35	45	27	18	MC		MC		51	MC
Matt Kuchar	16	MC	16	46	12	12	28	27	14	6
Shane Lowry	28	MC	46	2	9	MC			MC
Kevin Kisner	49	MC	58	49	12	MC
Viktor Hovland	12
Bernd Wiesberger	76		16	MC	MC	MC
Billy Horschel	32		MC	32	25	23	4
Kevin Na	MC		32	7	46	12		29	MC	MC
Ryan Palmer			MC		52	MC	MC		21
Matthew Wolff
Jason Day	21	MC	MC	8	9	4	2	60	2
Rickie Fowler	43	20	5	MC	MC	2	10	41	MC
Brendon Todd	MC				MC	17
Henrik Stenson	9	6	MC	Wd	27	4	21		23	29
Chez Reavie	3	MC	16					MC	45
Lee Westwood			55	32	50	MC	15	10	3	16
Danny Willett	12	MC	Wd	37	MC	45
Sergio Garcia	52	MC	21	5	18	35	45	38	7	22
Harris English	58		46	37		48
Matt Wallace	12	MC	MC
Kevin Streelman				13		MC	MC	60	67
Erik van Rooyen	43
Cameron Smith	72	MC		59	4
Joaquin Niemann			MC
Phil Mickelson	52	48		MC	64	28	2	65	54	4
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Victor Perez
Tom Lewis		MC				MC
Jason Kokrak			53	37
Mackenzie Hughes		MC					MC
Byeong Hun An	16	67	MC	23	MC					MC
Ian Poulter	MC	25			54	17	21	41	MC	47
Joel Dahmen	MC
Jazz Janewattananond
Shugo Imahira	MC		MC
Graeme McDowell	16	MC	MC	18	MC	28	MC	2	14	1
Bubba Watson	MC	MC	MC	51	MC	MC	32	MC	63
Rasmus Hojgaard
Adam Hadwin		MC	60				MC		39
Jordan Spieth	65	MC	35	37	1	17	MC	21
Sung Kang				18					39
Rafa Cabrera-Bello	65	36	42	32				MC		47
Corey Conners			MC
Lanto Griffin		MC
JT Poston			MC
Brandt Snedeker	77	48	9	MC	8	9	17		11	8
Cameron Champ			32
Sebastian Munoz		MC
Adam Long									MC
Thomas Pieters	MC		MC
Max Homa							MC
Lucas Herbert		MC
Thomas Detry
Michael Lorenzo-Vera
Shaun Norris
Charles Howell	52	25						MC
Sam Horsfield	MC			MC	MC
Matthias Schwab
Si Woo Kim	MC	MC	13
Robert MacIntyre
Martin Kaymer	35	MC	35	37	MC	1	59	15	39	8
Keegan Bradley	MC	MC	60	MC	27	4	MC	68
Alexander Noren	MC	25	MC	MC	MC			MC	51
Paul Waring		MC
Chan Kim	MC		MC
Jim Herman				MC			67	MC		47
Matt Jones	MC	MC				MC
Kurt Kitayama
Lucas Glover	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	42	58
Andy Sullivan				23	MC
Branden Grace	MC	25	50	5	4		MC	51
Danny Lee				57	MC
Romain Langasque
Sami Valimaki
Brian Harman		36	2		MC			MC
Michael Thompson							MC	2
Ryo Ishikawa					MC			MC	30	33
Andrew Putnam	43									MC
Justin Harding	MC
Eddie Pepperell			16				MC
Troy Merritt			MC
Richy Werenski		MC
Mark Hubbard
Will Zalatoris		MC
Tyler Duncan		56			MC
JC Ritchie
Taylor Pendrith
Ryan Fox	MC	41
Davis Riley					MC
Renato Paratore	MC
Paul Barjon
Zach Johnson	58	12	27	8	72	40	MC	41	30	77
Brandon Wu	35
Connor Syme
Adrian Otaegui
Chesson Hadley	9	MC
Takumi Kanaya
Lee Hodges
Greyson Sigg
Stephan Jaeger			60		MC
Scott Hend									MC
Jimmy Walker	MC	56	MC	MC	58	9
Dan McCarthy										MC
Curtis Luck
Steve Stricker		20	16			21	8	15	19	58
Chun-An Yu	MC	MC
Lukas Michel
Davis Thompson
Marty Jertson
Ryan Vermeer
John Augenstein
Daniel Balin
Cole Hammer					MC
Andy Ogletree
James Sugrue
Preston Summerhays
Eduard Rousaud
Ricky Castillo
Sandy Scott
John Pak