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2014 U.S. Open (The 31 st of 41 events in the PGA TOUR Season)

Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (No. 2) June 12-15, 2014 FedExCup Pts: 600 Purse: $9,000,000 Village of Pinehurst, N.C. /Yards: 35-35—70/7,562

Final-Round Notes – Sunday, June 15, 2014

Weather: Mostly sunny. High of 88. Winds ESE 4-8 mph.

Final-Round Leaderboard 65-65-72-69—271 (-9) 72-68-67-72—279 (-1) 70-70-67-72—279 (-1)

Qualifying for the other Majors The top 10 finishers (and ties) are exempt for next year’s (2015) U.S. Open. The top four finishers (and ties) are invited to the 2015 .

How Martin Kaymer won the 2014 U.S. Open Martin Kaymer (65-65) became the first player to record consecutive rounds of 65 or better to open a Major Championship en route to the lowest opening 36-hole score in U.S. Open history (10-under 130) and a six-stroke lead at the halfway point of the 114 th U.S. Open Championship. He added rounds of 72-69 for an eight-stroke victory over Erik Compton and Rickie Fowler, becoming the seventh player (8 times) to win the U.S. Open in wire-to-wire fashion (no ties), joining (1914), James Barnes (1921), (1953), (1970), (2000, 2002) and Rory McIlroy (2011).

What Martin Kaymer earns for winning the 2014 U.S. Open (if not otherwise eligible) • 10-year U.S. Open exemption • Five-year exemption to the Masters, Open Championship, PGA Championship and PLAYERS Championship • Five-year exemption on the PGA TOUR (already exempt through the 2018-19 season)

Martin Kaymer Kaymer carried a five-stroke lead into the final round, winning for the second time in as many attempts when holding the 54-hole lead on the PGA TOUR (2014 PLAYERS Championship).

Kaymer notches his third official PGA TOUR victory: 2010 PGA Championship, 2014 PLAYERS Championship, 2014 U.S. Open. He also won the 2011 World Championships-HSBC Champions (unofficial).

Kaymer is one of only four players to have a victory at THE PLAYERS (2014), a event (2011 HSBC Champions) and a major (2010 PGA Championship, 2014 U.S. Open), along with Tiger Woods, and .

Becomes the 18 th player to win the PGA Championship and U.S. Open in a career. One of those players was the late , winner of the 1989 PGA Championship and the 1991 and 1999 U.S. Open, with the latter held at Pinehurst No. 2.

Kaymer’s victory comes in his 76 th PGA TOUR start at the age of 29 years, 5 months and 18 days. Records the 15 th win by a player in his 20s this season, compared to 15 in their 30s and one in his 40s ().

Kaymer collects 600 FedExCup points and moves comfortably inside the top 10 in the standings.

International players have won eight of the last 11 U.S. Opens: (2004), (2005), (2006), Angel Cabrera (2007), Graeme McDowell (2010), Rory McIlroy (2011), (2013), Kaymer (2014).

Major championship winners from : (1985, 1993 Masters) and Martin Kaymer (2010 PGA Championship, 2014 U.S. Open).

Lowest score at the U.S. Open: 268 Rory McIlroy (2011) 271 Martin Kaymer (2014) 272 (1980), (1993), Tiger Woods (2000), (2003)

Most strokes under par at the U.S. Open: 16-under Rory McIlroy (2011) 12-under Tiger Woods (2000) 9-under Martin Kaymer (2014) 8-under Ben Hogan (1948), Jack Nicklaus (1980), (1990), (1990), Lee Janzen (1993), Jim Furyk (2003)

Largest winning margin: 15 strokes Tiger Woods (2000) 11 strokes (1899) 9 strokes James Barnes (1921) 8 strokes Rory McIlroy (2011), Martin Kaymer (2014) 7 strokes Tony Jacklin (1970), (1906), Fred Heard (1898)

Largest winning margin on the PGA TOUR this season: 8 strokes Martin Kaymer (U.S. Open) 6 strokes (Shriners Hospitals for Children Open) 4 strokes (OHL Classic at Mayakoba)

Kaymer’s eight-stroke win is the largest on the PGA TOUR since Rory McIlroy won by the same margin at the 2012 PGA Championship.

On Friday, Kaymer became the sixth player to reach double digits under par in a U.S. Open, joining Gil Morgan (1992), Tiger Woods (2000), Jim Furyk (2003), (2009) and Rory McIlroy (2011). Of that group, Woods, Furyk and McIlroy went on to win.

Fastest to reach double digits under par at the U.S. Open 26 holes – Rory McIlroy (2011) 32 holes – Martin Kaymer (2014) 39 holes – Gil Morgan (1992) 40 holes – Jim Furyk (2003), Rickie Barnes (2009) 66 holes – Tiger Woods (2000)

Kaymer becomes the first player to win the U.S. Open and PLAYERS Championship in the same year. He is the eighth to win both events during a career, joining , , Jack Nicklaus, , , Lee Janzen and Tiger Woods.

Kaymer becomes the fourth player to win a major in the same season as their victory at THE PLAYERS, joining Tiger Woods (2001 Masters), (1983 PGA Championship) and Jack Nicklaus (1978 Open Championship).

The previous-best finish by a PLAYERS Championship winner at the U.S. Open (same season): Hal Sutton (6 th in 1983), Jack Nicklaus (T6 in 1978) and (T6 in 1994).

Additional highlights of the week: • First player to open the first 36 holes of a major with rounds of 65 or better (65-65) • 10-under 130 is the lowest 36-hole score in U.S. Open history (topping Rory McIlroy’s 131 in 2011) and equals the lowest in a major: (2012) and (1992) at . • 10-under 130 is his lowest opening 36-hole score on the PGA TOUR • In the three times Pinehurst No. 2 has hosted the U.S. Open, is the only player with a round of 65 or better. • 6-stroke 36-hole lead tied Tiger Woods (2000) and Rory McIlroy (2011) for largest ever at U.S. Open • 8-under 202 is the third-lowest 54-hole score in U.S. Open history and the lowest of his career by two shots

R1 at a glance: 13 of 14 fairways in regulation, 11 of 18 greens in regulation, 25 putts. R2 at a glance: 12 of 14 fairways in regulation, 15 of 18 greens in regulation, 29 putts. R3 at a glance: 10 of 14 fairways in regulation, 10 of 18 greens in regulation, 30 putts. R4 at a glance: 8 of 14 fairways in regulation, 9 of 18 greens in regulation, 26 putts.

Kaymer three-putted just one of 72 greens this week. He was four of five in sand saves.

Prior to matching 65s to open this week, Kaymer’s previous-best round at the U.S. Open was 69 (R2/2009, R3/2012). He now owns five sub-70 scores in 26 overall rounds at the event.

Kaymer wins in his seventh start at the U.S. Open, with his previous-best finishes coming in 2010 (T8) and 2012 (T15).

Kaymer made his 26 th start in a major championship this week, with his four previous top-10 finishes coming in a five- major stretch from 2009 to 2010: 2009 PGA Championship (T6), 2010 U.S. Open (T8), 2010 Open Championship (T7) and 2010 PGA Championship (won).

Kaymer wins in his 12 th start of the PGA TOUR season, with his win at the U.S. Open and PLAYERS Championship among his three top 10s (T8 at the WGC-HSBC Champions).

Kaymer (PLAYERS Championship, U.S. Open) is the fourth multiple winner of the season on TOUR, joining three- time winner and two-time winners and .

Kaymer in Major Championships:

Score

Year Tournament Pos

Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Rnd 4 Avg Total 2014 U.S. Open 1 65 65 72 69 67.75 271 ( -9) 2014 Masters Tournament T31 75 72 73 73 73.25 293/+5 2013 PGA Championship T33 68 68 78 69 70.75 283/+3 2013 Open Championship T32 72 74 72 75 73.25 293/+9 2013 U.S. Open T59 76 72 77 74 74.75 299/+19 2013 Masters Tournament T35 72 75 74 70 72.75 291/+3 2012 PGA Championship CUT 79 79 79.00 158/ 2012 Open Championship CUT 77 69 73.00 146/ 2012 U.S. Open T15 74 71 69 72 71.50 286/+6 T44 72 75 75 72 73.50 294/+6 2011 PGA Championship CUT 72 73 72.50 145/ 2011 Open Championship T12 68 69 73 73 70.75 283/+3 2011 U.S. Open T39 74 70 72 71 71.75 287/+3 2011 Masters Tournament CUT 78 72 75.00 150/ 2010 PGA Championship 1 72 68 67 70 69.25 277/ -11 2010 Open Championship T7 69 71 68 74 70.50 282/-6 2010 U.S. Open T8 74 71 72 72 72.25 289/+5 2010 Mas ters Tournament CUT 76 73 74.50 149/ 2009 PGA Championship T6 73 70 71 73 71.75 287/-1 2009 Open Championship T34 69 70 74 72 71.25 285/+5 2009 U.S. Open CUT 76 69 72.50 145/ 2009 Masters Tournament CUT 71 76 73.50 147/ 2008 PGA Championship CUT 75 79 77.00 154/ 2008 Open Championship 80 75 72 79 77 75.75 303/+23 2008 U.S. Open T53 75 70 73 77 73.75 295/+11 2008 Masters Tournament CUT 76 72 74.00 148/

Third-Round Statistics at the U.S. Open Number of times the third-round leader/co-leader has gone on to win: 50

Dating to the 2009 Masters (22 majors), the 54-hole leader/co-leader has now won seven times: (2014 U.S. Open), Bubba Watson (2014 Masters), Rory McIlroy (2012 PGA Championship, 2011 U.S. Open), (2011 British Open), (2010 British Open) and Angel Cabrera (2009 Masters).

Seven players (8 times) have won the U.S. Open in wire-to-wire fashion (no ties): Walter Hagen (1914), James Barnes (1921), Ben Hogan (1953), Tony Jacklin (1970), Tiger Woods (2000, 2002), Rory McIlroy (2011), Martin Kaymer (2014).

The 54-hole leader/co-leader has won 3 of last 10 U.S. Opens: Tiger Woods (2008), Rory McIlroy (2011), Kaymer (2014).

On the PGA TOUR this season, the third-round leader/co-leader has now won 16 times in 30 stroke-play events, most recently at the FedEx St. Jude Classic and Martin Kaymer at the U.S. Open.

Additional Player Notes Playing alongside Martin Kaymer in the final pairing Sunday, Rickie Fowler followed up his career-best round (3-under 67) in a U.S. Open with a 2-over 72 to remain T2 (the sixth runner-up finish of his career). This week represented his sixth U.S. Open start (previous-best finish was T10 in 2013) and 18 th Major Championship start (previous-best finishes: T5 at the 2011 Open Championship and 2014 Masters)

Making his 100 th PGA TOUR start, double heart-transplant recipient Erik Compton entered the final round T2 and five strokes behind Martin Kaymer. A final-round 2-over 72 kept Compton T2 (topping his previous-best finish on TOUR – T4 at the 2013 Honda Classic). This week marked just the second Major Championship start for Compton, having missed the cut at the 2010 U.S. Open.

Prior to this week, first- and second-round 73s at the 2012 U.S. Open marked 2011 PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley’s best scores in two starts at the U.S. Open. He turned in rounds of 69-69-76-67 this week to finish T4. Bradley owns three top-5 finishes in 11 Major Championship starts: 1 st – 2011 PGA Championship, T3 – 2012 PGA Championship, T4 – 2014 U.S. Open.

Jason Day finished T4 for his fifth top-5 finish in a Major Championship: 2nd – 2011 U.S. Open, T2 – 2013 U.S. Open, T2 – 2011 Masters, 3rd – 2013 Masters, T4 – 2014 U.S. Open.

Brooks Koepka finished T4 in his fourth start in a major, with his only other made cut coming at the 2013 PGA Championship (T70). Playing on a sponsor exemption earlier this season, Koepka carried the lead into the final round of the season-opening Frys.com Open before finishing T3. The three-time All-American from State later became a Special Temporary Member of the PGA TOUR following a T21 finish at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Dustin Johnson bogeyed three of his last four holes en route to a 3-over 73 and T4 finish, finishing inside the top 10 for just the second time in seven starts at the U.S. Open (T8 in 2010). Johnson, who will turn 30 on June 22, leads a list of seven players currently under the age of 30 who have at least three PGA TOUR wins: Johnson (8), Rory McIlroy (6), Webb Simpson (4), Keegan Bradley (3), (3), (3) and Patrick Reed (3).

Two FedExCup champions finished inside the top 10: 2013 champion (T4) and 2012 champion Brandt Snedeker (T9). Stenson’s previous-best finish in eight U.S. Open starts was ninth in 2009.

Brandt Snedeker (T9), winner of the 2003 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion, recorded his sixth top-25 finish in eight U.S. Open starts (MC-2005, T23-2007, T9-2008, MC-2009, T8-2010, T11-2011, T17-2013, T9-2014).

World No. 1 Adam Scott finished T9 (his first top 10 at the U.S. Open) with rounds of 73-67-73-69. He now owns three rounds in the 60s out of 40 overall at the U.S. Open (R1/69/2009, R2/67/2014, R4/69/2014). Scott made his 13 th U.S. Open start this week, with a T15 in 2012 his previous-best finish. He has now finished inside the top 15 in 11 of his last 14 Major Championship starts:

2014 U.S. Open T9 2014 Masters Tournament T14 2013 PGA Championship T5 2013 The Open Championship T3 2013 U.S. Open T45 2013 Masters Tournament 1 2012 PGA Championship T11 2012 The Open Championship 2 2012 U.S. Open T15 2012 Masters Tournament T8 2011 PGA Championship 7 2011 The Open Championship T25 2011 U.S. Open CUT 2011 Masters Tournament T2

FedExCup leader Jimmy Walker finished T9 in his first U.S. Open start since 2002 (T52-2001, MC-2002, T9-2014). Walker has held the lead in the FedExCup for 28 of 29 weeks this season, aided by a T8 in his Masters debut in April.

Defending champion Justin Rose finished T12 in his bid to become the seventh player to win the U.S. Open in back- to-back years, including who won three straight from 1903-05. The other back-to-back winners: (1988-89), Ben Hogan (1950-51), (1937-38), (1929, 1930) and John McDermott (1911-12).

2011 U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy finished T23 in his attempt to become the 22 nd multiple winner of the U.S. Open, with Tiger Woods the last multiple winner (2000, 2002, 2008). The last to win his second U.S. Open was Retief Goosen (2001, 2004).

Phil Mickelson finished T28 in his 24 th U.S. Open appearance. He owns six runner-up finishes (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013) at the U.S. Open, the most by any player. Players with four runner-up finishes: Bobby Jones, , , Jack Nicklaus.

Champions Tour member , 53, finished T28, with this week marking his 10 th made cut in 13 U.S. Open starts. The oldest U.S. Open winner is Hale Irwin, who was 45 years and 15 days old and playing on a special exemption when he won his third U.S. Open title in 1990 (1974, 1979)

Ernie Els finished T35 in his 22nd U.S. Open start, with wins in 1994 and 1997 among his 10 top 10s. He was hoping to become the seventh player with at least three U.S. Open wins (4 – Willie Anderson, Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus; 3 – Hale Irwin, Tiger Woods).

Zach Johnson (T40) aced the par-3 ninth hole, marking the 44 th ace in U.S. Open history and the first of his PGA TOUR career.

U.S. Open past champion leaderboard: U.S. Open champions in this week’s field: Justin Rose (T12), Jim Furyk (T12), Rory McIlroy (T23), Graeme McDowell (T28), (T35), Retief Goosen (T45), Webb Simpson (T45), Geoff Ogilvy (MC), Angel Cabrera (MC), (MC).

Additional USGA Champions Eleven players have won the U.S. Amateur Championship and U.S. Open during their career, most recently Tiger Woods. There were six former U.S. Amateur champions in this week’s field, including (T12), Phil Mickelson (T28), (T48), (T48), (59) and (MC).

U.S. Amateur Public Links champions in the field: Brandt Snedeker (T9) and Ryan Moore (T48).

U.S. Junior Amateur champs: (T17), (T60), (MC) and Cory Whitsett (MC).

U.S. Senior Open champions: Kenny Perry (T28).

Amateurs at the U.S. Open The U.S. Open has been won by an amateur eight times (five players): (1913), Jerome D. Travers (1915), Charles Evans Jr. (1916), Robert T. Jones Jr. (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930), John Goodman (1933).

The last amateur to finish inside the top 15 at the U.S. Open was Spencer Levin (T13) in 2004 at Shinnecock Hills.

This week Matthew Fitzpatrick (T48) became the first reigning U.S. Amateur champion to make the cut at the U.S. Open since Ryan Moore in 2005, at Pinehurst.

Amateur Leaderboard through 54 holes: Matthew Fitzpatrick +11 T48 Brian Campbell +6 MC Cory Whitsett +6 MC Hunter Stewart +6 MC Cameron Wilson +8 MC Maverick McNealy +10 MC Robby Shelton +13 MC Oliver Goss +14 MC Brandon McIver +15 MC Will Grimmer +17 MC Andrew Dorn +19 MC

Miscellaneous Stats Five players have won the U.S. Open in their debut appearance: (1895), Fred Herd (1898), (1900), (1909) and Francis Ouimet (1913). Of the first-timers this week at Pinehurst No. 2, 2014 HP Championship winner Brendon Todd had the best finish (T17).

Of the 19 Web.com Tour members who teed it up this week, Daniel Berger had the best finish (T28).

Most major starts without a victory (including this week): Player Starts 2014 U.S. Open 65 MC Miguel Angel Jimenez 64 MC Sergio Garcia 63 T35 62 T21

Players in the field with most U.S. Open appearances (2014 included): Player Starts 2014 U.S. Open Phil Mickelson 24 T28 Ernie Els 22 T35 Jim Furyk 20 T12 19 T54 Steve Stricker 19 T21

Jack Nicklaus holds the U.S. Open record for most consecutive appearances (44). Here’s a list of the most consecutive U.S. Open appearances among players in the field (2014 included): Player Starts 2014 U.S. Open Ernie Els 22 T35 Phil Mickelson 21 T28 Stewart Cink 19 T54 Jim Furyk 19 T12

Here’s a look at last year’s Major Championship winners and how they fared this week: Adam Scott (T9), Justin Rose (T12), Phil Mickelson (T28) and (MC). Since 1950, 13 players have won major championships in back- to-back seasons. 1955-56 Arnold Palmer 1960-61-62 1961-62 Jack Nicklaus 1962-63, 1965-66-67, 1970-71-72-73 Lee Trevino 1971-72 1980-81-82-83 1979-80, 1983-84 Curtis Strange 1988-89 Nick Faldo 1989-90 Tiger Woods 1999-2000-01-02 Phil Mickelson 2004-05-06 Tiger Woods 2005-06-07-08 Padraig Harrington 2007-08

The par-70 Pinehurst No. 2 measures 7,562 yards, but played at 7,360 yards during the first round, 7,428 yards during the second round, 7,422 yards during the third round and 7,349 yards Sunday.

Bogey-free rounds: Round 1 – None Round 2 – Martin Kaymer (65), Brendon Todd (67), (68) Round 3 – None Round 4 – None

Scoring Averages at the par-70 Pinehurst No. 2: Front 9 Back 9 Total Cumulative Round 1 36.436 36.795 73.231 --- Round 2 35.923 36.968 72.891 73.061 Round 3 37.164 36.657 73.821 73.195 Round 4 36.463 35.940 72.403 73.076

The par-3 sixth hole has played the most difficult this week, yielding a 3.374 average. The par-5 fifth hole was the easiest at 4.800.

Notes created by: John Bush, PGA TOUR Media Official (904-923-7419) Please visit www.pgatourmedia.com for further information.