1999 US Open Gallery

The 1999 US Open was hosted at Pinehurst #2 for the first time, with American Payne Stewart coming out on top

Payne Stewart 1999 US Open
Payne Stewart celebrates US Open victory after sinking his final putt on June 20, 1999
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The 1999 US Open was hosted at Pinehurst #2 for the first time. Payne Stewart (-1) held off Phil Mickelson (E), Tiger Woods (+1) and Vijay Singh (+1) for his third and final major tournament victory

 

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods celebrates after making a birdie on the 16th hole during the final day of the 1999 US Open. Photography: Craig Jones/Allsport

Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson looks on after missing a birdie putt on the 17th hole. He finished at even par, one shot behind the lead. Photography: David Cannon/Allsport

Vijay Singh

Vijay Singh plays out of the bunker during the third day of the 1999 US Open. He finished tied for third at one-over-par. Photography: David Cannon/Allsport

Tiger Woods

Tiger woods is dejected after missing a birdie putt on the 18th green. He finished tied for third at one-over-par. Photography: Donald Miralle/Allsport

Payne Stewart

Payne Stewart celebrates US Open Victory. This was his second US Open title, and was his final PGA Tour victory before he was killed in a plane crash in 2000. Photography: David Cannon/Allsport

Carolina Hotel

The 1999 US Open was the first time Pinehurst hosted the tournament. 2014 will be the third time the US Open is hosted there. Photography: Craig Jones/Allsport

Mike Smith
Mike Smith is an American undergraduate student studying journalism and political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is spending the summer living in London, studying British life and culture and working for Golf Monthly. He is excited to gain international working experience, as his career goal is to work in sports journalism.
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