US Open Golf Championship

The US Open is the second of the year’s four golf majors. It is played during the month of June each year and comes two months after the first major of the year, the US Masters and falls around five weeks before the British Open, which is the only major golf tournament to be played outside of the USA.

Like the other three majors, the US Open is played over four rounds between Thursday and Sunday. An interesting fact about the date that the US Open is played is that it is always scheduled so that the final day of play on the Sunday coincides with the date of Fathers Day in America, which is always around the middle of June.

The best golfers from around the world make up the field of 156 US Open Players who battle it out for the 7,000,000 prize fund on some of America's most picturesque yet challenging golf courses. The tournament has been won by some of the biggest names in the history of golf. And whilst the US Open venue changes each year, the main characteristic of the chosen course will always be longer than any of the other majors, putting a strong emphasis on powerful and accurate driving. Other features of a US Open course will include large areas of open rough and hilly greens; the venue for the 2008 US Open is Torrey Pines in San Diego, Califonia.

First played in 1895, the US Open has become one of the best known golf tournaments across the world. Not only popular in America, the US Open Championship is watched by millions on golf fans in many different countries. A large attraction of the US Open to a global audience is that many of the players represent different countries from around the world playing in one of the most exciting competitions. The US Open Championship is always guaranteed to provide excitement for golf fans as the leader board changes throughout the four days play with every drive and stroke keeping fans on the edge of their seats.

US Open Golf Guide

This site provides a comprehensive guide to the US Open Championship. Whether you are looking for US Open history, information on this year's US Open venue, Future US Open venues or wish to preview some of the leading US Open players then you will be able to find everything you need to know within these pages.

US Open Championship Betting

Golf is one of the most popular sports for betting on. The nature of golf lends itself superbly to anyone who enjoys betting. US Open Betting is now one of the biggest sports betting events of the year. Having a bet on a player to win the Championship is a great way to add to the excitement and enjoyment of watching all four days play whilst being in with a chance of making a nice profit. Bookmakers always offer US Open Odds on many different betting opportunities as well as offering US Open Free Bets in the run up to the majors and the US Open is no different.