1994 U.S. Open: First for Els
Winner: Ernie Els, 279
Where it was played: Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Tournament dates: June 16-20, 1994
Leader after first round: Tom Watson, 68
Leader after second round: Colin Montgomerie, 136
Leader after third round: Ernie Els, 206
Notable Notes: Ernie Els survived a 3-man playoff to claim his first major title, also his first USPGA Tour victory. Els, Loren Roberts and Colin Montgomerie all tied at 279 in regulation, so played an 18-hole playoff. Montgomerie struggled on the front nine with a 42, and finished at 78. But Els and Roberts were still tied at 74, so they continued to sudden-death. And Els finally won it on the second extra hole — the 20th playoff hole overall — with a par to Roberts' bogey. ... This was the first of five times Colin Montgomerie finished second in a major without ever winning any.
Final Scores
Ernie Els | 69-71-66-73—279 |
Colin Montgomerie | 71-65-73-70—279 |
Loren Roberts | 76-69-64-70—279 |
Curtis Strange | 70-70-70-70—280 |
John Cook | 73-65-73-71—282 |
Clark Dennis | 71-71-70-71—283 |
Greg Norman | 71-71-69-72—283 |
Tom Watson | 68-73-68-74—283 |
Jeff Maggert | 71-68-75-70—284 |
Frank Nobilo | 69-71-68-76—284 |
Jeff Sluman | 72-69-72-71—284 |
Duffy Waldorf | 74-68-73-69—284 |
David Edwards | 73-65-75-72—285 |
Scott Hoch | 72-72-70-71—285 |
Jim McGovern | 73-69-74-69—285 |
Fred Couples | 72-71-69-74—286 |
Steve Lowery | 71-71-68-76—286 |
Seve Ballesteros | 72-72-70-73—287 |
Hale Irwin | 69-69-71-78—287 |
Scott Verplank | 70-72-75-70—287 |
Steve Pate | 74-66-71-77—288 |
Sam Torrance | 72-71-76-69—288 |
Bernhard Langer | 72-72-73-72—289 |
Kirk Triplett | 70-71-71-77—289 |
Chip Beck | 73-73-70-74—290 |
Craig Parry | 78-68-71-73—290 |
Mike Springer | 74-72-73-71—290 |
Lennie Clements | 73-71-73-75—292 |
Jim Furyk | 74-69-74-75—292 |
Davis Love III | 74-72-74-72—292 |
Jack Nicklaus | 69-70-77-76—292 |
Jumbo Ozaki | 70-73-69-80—292 |
Fulton Allem | 73-70-74-76—293 |
Mark Carnevale | 75-72-76-70—293 |
Ben Crenshaw | 71-74-70-78—293 |
Brad Faxon | 73-69-71-80—293 |
Tom Kite | 73-71-72-77—293 |
Tom Lehman | 77-68-73-75—293 |
Peter Baker | 73-73-73-75—294 |
Bradley Hughes | 71-72-77-74—294 |
Gordon J. Brand | 73-71-73-77—294 |
Brandt Jobe | 72-74-68-80—294 |
Fran Quinn | 75-72-73-75—295 |
Fred Funk | 74-71-74-77—296 |
Paul Goydos | 74-72-79-71—296 |
Don Walsworth | 71-75-73-77—296 |
David Berganio Jr. | 73-72-76-76—297 |
Olin Browne | 74-73-77-73—297 |
Tim Dunlavey | 76-70-78-73—297 |
Mike Emery Jr. | 74-73-75-75—297 |
Jim Gallagher Jr. | 74-68-77-78—297 |
Barry Lane | 77-70-76-74—297 |
Wayne Levi | 76-70-73-78—297 |
Phil Mickelson | 75-70-73-79—297 |
Tommy Armour III | 73-73-79-73—298 |
Hugh Royer III | 72-71-77-78—298 |
Scott Simpson | 74-73-73-78—298 |
Steven Richardson | 74-73-76-76—299 |
Fuzzy Zoeller | 76-70-76-77—299 |
Doug Martin | 76-70-74-81—301 |
Dave Rummells | 71-74-82-74—301 |
Emlyn Aubrey | 72-69-81-80—302 |
Ed Humenik | 74-72-81-75—302 |
Mike Smith | 74-73-78-77—302 |