"2005 U.S. Open (golf) The 2005 United States Open Championship was the 105th U.S. Open, held June 16–19 at Pinehurst Resort Course No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Michael Campbell won his only major title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Tiger Woods; third-round leader and two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen collapsed on the It was the second of three U.S. Opens at the course, which first hosted in 1999, when Payne Stewart won his second U.S. Open four months before his death in an aviation accident. Six years was the shortest gap between U.S. Opens at the same site"
"Michael Campbell Michael Shane Campbell, CNZM (born 23 February 1969) is a retired New Zealand professional golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 U.S. Open and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the same year. He played on the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia. Ethnically, he is predominantly Māori, from the Ngati Ruanui (father's side) and Nga Rauru (mother's side) iwi. He also has some Scottish ancestry, being a great-great-great-grandson of John Logan Campbell, a Scottish emigrant to New Zealand. He is also co-founder of the Project"
"Cancelled due to 9/11<br> QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play<br> ""T"" = tied<br> NT = No tournament Amateur Professional Michael Campbell Michael Shane Campbell, CNZM (born 23 February 1969) is a retired New Zealand professional golfer who is best known for having won the 2005 U.S. Open and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the same year. He played on the European Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia. Ethnically, he is predominantly Māori, from the Ngati Ruanui (father's side) and Nga Rauru (mother's side) iwi."
"Campbell in 2000. Campbell joined Charles as a major champion when he won the 2005 U.S. Open. In 2002 Tiger Woods took part as a thank you to his New Zealand caddie Steve Williams, but he did not win. His participation caused some controversy when ticket prices were raised sharply that year. The New Zealand Open is a PGA Tour of Australasia tournament, and in 2005 was co-sanctioned for the first time by the European Tour, which led to a doubling of the prize fund to 1.5 million New Zealand Dollars. The European Tour had co-sanctioned PGA Tour of Australasia"
"breaking the previous record of 19 years 5 months set by Robert A. Gardner in 1909. In 2008, New Zealander Danny Lee became the youngest ever winner, only to be eclipsed by 17-year-old An Byeong-hun the following year. Before the professional game became dominant, the event was regarded as one of the majors. This is no longer the case, but the champion still receives an automatic invitation to play in all of the majors except the PGA Championship. In addition, the runner-up also receives an invitation to play in the Masters and the U.S. Open. However, the golfers must maintain"
"definitive answer. Only five golfers have won all four of golf's modern majors at any time during their careers, an achievement which is often referred to as a ""Career Grand Slam"": Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. Woods and Nicklaus have won each of the four majors at least three times. A number of dominant players of their eras have failed to achieve the Career Grand Slam because of their inability to win a particular major. Sam Snead and Phil Mickelson (through 2018) failed to win a U.S. Open; Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, and Jordan"
"decided to play in The Open for one final time in 2005, when the R&A announced St Andrews as the venue, giving his final farewell to the fans at the Home of Golf. There have also been wins by previously little known golfers, including Paul Lawrie's playoff win after the 72nd-hole collapse of Jean van de Velde in 1999, Ben Curtis in 2003 and Todd Hamilton in 2004. In 2007, the Europeans finally broke an eight-year drought in the majors when Pádraig Harrington of Ireland defeated Sergio García by one stroke in a four-hole playoff at Carnoustie. Harrington retained the"
"He had some success at this level, winning twice, and graduated to the PGA Tour in 2002 and 2005 but was unable to keep his card on either occasion. By 2008 Long had lost his playing rights on the Nationwide Tour and returned to Australasia and topped the 2008 Von Nida Tour money list. ""Note: Long only played in The Open Championship.""<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> ""T"" = tied Amateur Professional Michael Long (golfer) Michael Long (born 27 August 1968) is a New Zealand professional golfer. Long was born in Cromwell, New Zealand. He turned professional at the"
"events. The Order of Merit race came down to the final tournament, and was won by Colin Montgomerie for a record eighth time, and the first since 1999. The Player of the Year award was given to Order of Merit runner up and U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell of New Zealand. The Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year was Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño of Spain, who won his first title, the KLM Open during his début season. For details of what happened in the main tournaments of 2005, including the major championships and the World Golf Championships, see 2005 in golf."
"named the New Zealand Sportsman of the Year for 2002. It granted a five-year exemption on tour, but was his only win in 202 starts. After making only one cut on the PGA Tour during 2006 and 2007, he announced his retirement in November 2007, and became a commentator on the Golf Channel. CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> ""T"" = tied Craig Perks Craig William Perks (born 6 January 1967) is a professional golfer from New Zealand who played on the PGA Tour. Born and raised in Palmerston North, New Zealand, Perks played college golf in the United States"
"claims Kurihara made several threats to Smail's wife and children, and now a legal battle is underway. CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> ""T"" = tied David Smail (golfer) David Smail (born 20 May 1970) is a professional golfer from New Zealand. He was born in and resides in Hamilton, New Zealand. He won the New Zealand Open in 2001. He has won five titles on the Japan Golf Tour and has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He has been the highest ranked golfer in New Zealand. In September 2010, revelations about Smail's private"
"the New Zealand Open. In November 2005 it was reported by the BBC that the tour was going through difficult times, with the schedule for the 2005/06 summer season reduced to six events, three of them co-sponsored by other tours. The Heineken Classic, which was the richest event in Australasia in 2005, was cancelled in 2006 due to the withdrawal of the sponsor. One factor in the tour's problems is the rise of the nearby Asian Tour. Tour chairman Wayne Grady, and player Mark Hensby both accused Australia's biggest golf icon Greg Norman, who is a US resident, of not"
"and 1977, Lister was the leading player on the New Zealand Tour winning ten of twenty-five events. He won the Garden City Classic four consecutive times (1972–1975). His four consecutive wins in a professional tour event is a record that he shares with Tiger Woods, who won the Bay Hill Invitational from 2000–2003. Lister has written several golf teaching guides. He lives in New Zealand. Lister's older brother, Tom, is a former rugby union player who represented New Zealand. John Lister (golfer) John Malcolm Lister (born 9 March 1947) is a professional golfer from New Zealand. Lister played on the"
"2005 Open Championship The 2005 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 134th Open Championship, held from 14–17 July at the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. Tiger Woods led wire-to-wire for his tenth major title, five shots ahead of runner-up Colin Montgomerie. The win was Woods' second Open Championship, both at St. Andrews, and completed his second career grand slam at age 29. The tenth major and second slam were firsts for a player under the age of 30. At age 65, Jack Nicklaus made his final appearance at The Open Championship. While winning the Open"
"released in 2015. PGA Tour playoff record (1–0) CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> ""T"" = tied Amateur Professional Frank Nobilo Frank Ivan Joseph Nobilo, CNZM (born on 14 May 1960) is a professional golfer from New Zealand. Nobilo had a successful playing career, winning 15 pro tournaments around the world. He was at his peak during the mid-1990s when he also produced strong finishes in all four major championships. Since his 2003 retirement, Nobilo has worked as a television announcer for golf events. Nobilo was born in Auckland, of Croatian and Italian descent, and is the great grandson of"
"2005 US Open (tennis) The 2005 US Open was the fourth and final Grand Slam of 2005. It was held between August 29, 2005 and September 11, 2005. The ""9/11/01"" sign to remember the 9/11 attacks was not featured on the court. It was, however, featured during the 2011 U.S. Open final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, and the 2016 U.S. Open final between Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka, respectively. Roger Federer was successful in defending his 2004 title, defeating Andre Agassi in the final. Svetlana Kuznetsova was unsuccessful in her title defence, losing in the first round against"
"Louis Oosthuizen won his only major championship with 272 (−16), seven strokes clear of runner-up Lee Westwood. A stroke behind in third were Paul Casey, Rory McIlroy, and Henrik Stenson. St Andrews is considered to be the home of golf, and as such, the current Open Championship rota means that the Old Course plays host to the championship every five years. Given the course's standing, even more attention is given to The Open whenever it visits the historic links. The previous two Opens at St Andrews, in 2000 and 2005, were both won by Tiger Woods, the first with a"
"being a caddy, player and club maker, Glading wrote a column for golf magazine ""The Cut"", did television commentary work and served on the board of The First Tee of New Zealand, a golfing charity. Glading died at his home in the Auckland suburb of Northcross in 2014. At the time of his death he was the oldest surviving New Zealand Open champion. Bob Glading Robert Henry Glading (10 March 1920 – 19 August 2014) was a New Zealand golfer. He won consecutive New Zealand Open championships in 1946 and 1947. Growing up in Lower Hutt, Glading earned pocket money"
"2005 Masters Tournament The 2005 Masters Tournament was the 69th Masters Tournament, played from April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Tiger Woods, 29, won his fourth green jacket on the first hole of a playoff with Chris DiMarco. Rain was a factor the whole week, and delayed much of the play. The purse was $7.0 million with a winner's share of $1.26 million. It was the ninth of Woods' fourteen major championships. This Masters was the last as competitors for three former champions: Tommy Aaron (1973), Billy Casper (1970), and six-time winner Jack Nicklaus. Ryan Moore"
"he has won four times, including twice in 2001. His final win was the 2001 Shell Payless Open, where he was victorious a few weeks after the death of his mother. Devenport is also known for performing magic and sleight-of-hand tricks to entertain crowds at golf tournaments. His last full season on tour was 2004. Paul Devenport Paul Dale Devenport (born 19 March 1966) is a semi-retired professional golfer from New Zealand. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Devenport grew up in Paraparaumu Beach where his house backed onto the 13th hole of the Paraparaumu Beach Club. After playing amateur golf"
"the United States, and therefore has a much more traditional golfing pedigree). Chia represented Malaysia in the WGC-World Cup in 2001 and 2002. ""Note: Chia only played in The Open Championship.""<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> ""T"" = tied Professional Danny Chia Danny Chia (born 29 November 1972) is a Malaysian professional golfer. Chia was the leading Malaysian amateur in the mid-1990s and turned professional in 1996. He plays on the Asian Tour, where he won the 2002 Taiwan Open. He was the first Malaysian to win on the Tour. He has also won several lower profile professional tournaments"
"New Zealand PGA Championship The New Zealand PGA Championship is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. It is currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Lawnmaster Horizon Golf New Zealand PGA Championship. It has been played since 1920, with some gap periods. It was originally a match play event and switched to stroke play in 1965. Major championship winners who have claimed the New Zealand PGA title include Sir Bob Charles, Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle and Tony Jacklin. Sponsorship problems caused the tournament to be terminated after the 1987 event. In 2002, a PGA Tour of Australasia"
"Zealand PGA Championship in 1950, 1959 and 1961 and represented New Zealand seven times in the Canada Cup between 1954 and 1962. His son, Kim, is a professional golfer and also represented New Zealand, in the 1978 World Cup. ""Note: Southerden only played in the Open Championship.""<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> ""T"" = tied Ernie Southerden Ernest A Southerden (1917–1996) was an English-born New Zealand professional golfer. He won the New Zealand PGA Championship three times and represented New Zealand seven times in the Canada Cup. Southerden was born in Rye, Sussex, England in 1917 and learnt his"
"longest streak of top-10s in majors which is held by Ben Hogan with 18 between 1948 and 1956. In an 18-hole playoff, Nicklaus shot a (65) to Rodríguez's (69). The Senior British Open was not sanctioned by the circuit then known as the Champions Tour until 2003. DNP = Did not play CUT = Missed the half-way cut WD = Withdrew ""T"" = tied Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10. Jack Nicklaus Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed The Golden Bear, is an American retired professional golfer. Many observers regard him as the greatest golfer of"
"Grant Waite Grant Osten Waite (born 11 August 1964) is a New Zealand professional golfer. Waite was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand. He has one PGA Tour victory, the Kemper Open in 1993, and finished second to Tiger Woods at the 2000 Bell Canadian Open. Waite won the New Zealand Open and the Trafalgar Capital Classic in 1992, and the Utah Open in 1993. In 1996, Waite shot a final round 60 in the Phoenix Open. Waite qualified for the 2015 Champions Tour by finishing second at qualifying school in 2014. ""Note: Waite never played in The Open Championship.""<br>"
"with nine. Along with Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus he is often referred to as one of ""The Big Three"" golfers of his era – from the late 1950s through the late 1970s – when golf boomed in the United States and around the world, greatly encouraged by expanded television coverage. Along with Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods, he is one of only five players to win golf’s ""career Grand Slam"". He completed the Grand Slam in 1965 at the age of twenty-nine. Player was the second multiple majors winner from South Africa, following Bobby Locke,"
"Danny Lee (golfer) Danny Jin-Myung Lee (; born 24 July 1990) is a New Zealand professional golfer. Lee was born in Incheon, South Korea, and emigrated to New Zealand at the age of eight. He became a New Zealand citizen on 2 September 2008 at Rotorua, where he attended Rotorua Boys' High School. Lee became the youngest ever winner of the U.S. Amateur in August 2008, aged 18 years and one month, six months younger than Tiger Woods when he won in 1994. His age record was broken the following year by 17-year-old An Byeong-hun. He became number one in"
"played in the Open after tying for second in the Final Qualifying event held at the Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club. DNP = Did not play<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> ""T"" = tied Amateur Professional Steven Alker Steven Craig Alker (born 28 July 1971) is a professional golfer from New Zealand. Alker was born in Hamilton, New Zealand. He turned professional in 1995. Alker has competed on several tours around the world. He has been a member of the PGA Tour of Australasia since 1995. He played on the European Tour in 1998 and 1999, also competing on"
"The Open Championship in 1952, but was posted to HMS ""Indomitable"" and was unable to compete. Partnered with D.L. Woon, Glading won the 1955 New Zealand amateur foursomes championship. Glading and his family moved to South Africa in the early 1960s after he was offered a job while playing in the Commonwealth Tournament there in 1959. They later returned to New Zealand. In 1999 Glading made his only hole-in-one, on the eighth hole at Muriwai. In the 2007 New Year Honours he was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to golf. As well as"
"PGA Championship in 1962 and 1972 and the U.S Open just once in 1965. Player always played in his trademark black outfits and became one of the recognisable figures in the sport. He also enjoyed considerable success in senior golf, winning six majors on the Champions Tour (then the Senior PGA Tour) from 1986 to 1990. The only other South African to have won a senior major is Simon Hobday, winner of the U.S. Senior Open in 1994. Current players who have won majors are 1994, 1997 U.S. Open and 2002 British Open Champion Ernie Els, 2001 and 2004 U.S."
"during June of each year, either the week before (in even-numbered years) or the week after (in odd-numbered years) the U.S. Open. It had its greatest attendance in 2001 when Tiger Woods participated, although two days of heavy rains disrupted play. It had one of its more exciting finishes in 2005, when Pádraig Harrington eagled the par-5 final hole with a putt to win the title. The most frequent winner of the tournament is Vijay Singh, with four trophies. Beginning in 2008, it left the Westchester Country Club and began being rotated amongst different clubs in the New York metropolitan"
"Championship in 2000 and adopted its current name in 2002.<br> ^The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.<br> DNP = did not play<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> DQ = disqualified<br> ... = not yet a major<br> ""T"" = tied for place<br> Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10. Amateur Professional JoAnne Carner JoAnne Gunderson Carner (born April 4, 1939) is an American former professional golfer. Her 43 victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have"
"previous Opens (since 1947): 1. First 10 and anyone tying for 10th place in the 2005 Open Championship Michael Campbell (3,4,9,17), Fred Couples (3,17), Sergio García (3,4,13), Retief Goosen (3,4,9,13,17), Bernhard Langer, Colin Montgomerie (3,4), Geoff Ogilvy (3,9), José María Olazábal (3,4), Vijay Singh (3,11,13,17), Tiger Woods (2,3,9,10,13,17) 2. Past Open Champions aged 65 or under on 23 July 2006 Seve Ballesteros, Mark Calcavecchia (21), Ben Curtis, John Daly, David Duval, Ernie Els (3,4), Nick Faldo, Todd Hamilton, Paul Lawrie, Tom Lehman (3), Sandy Lyle, Mark O'Meara, Tom Watson (26) 3. The first 50 players on the OWGR for Week"