Rory McIlroy won the US Open, and he made it look like a breeze. He didn't break Tiger Woods's record for largest victory, but that was about the only record McIlroy didn't break. He finished at 16 under par with a total score of 268, both easily records for the US Open. Before McIlroy, only two other golfers had ever been as good as 12 under par at any point in the tournament. But the scoring record is what is remarkable, especially considering that McIlroy is only the fifth player since the US Open expanded to four rounds to shoot all four rounds under par, and the third to shoot all four rounds in the 60s. Even Tiger didn't do that in his epic 2000 win. Here is a look at the other four players to shoot all four rounds under par.
1968 - Lee Trevino
Trevino became the first golfer to play all four rounds in the 60s at the US Open. He shot a 69 and a 68 in the first two rounds and followed those up with a 69 in each of the next two rounds. Trevino played his rounds at the Oak Hill Country Club, beating Jack Nicklaus by four strokes. It wasn't a dominating performance, but it was consistent.
1970 - Tony Jacklin
Jacklin managed to shoot all four rounds under par without breaking 70. Playing on the Par 72 course at Hazeltine, Jacklin shot 70 three times and 71 once. That consistency was all he needed as he won by seven shots. Not only did Jacklin finish under par in each round, but no other golfer finished under par for the tournament.
1993 - Lee Janzen
Janzen set a scoring mark that stood until 2011 when he finished with a total score of 272 at Baltusrol in New Jersey. Janzen would only win by two shots, holding off Payne Stewart in the end. But he built a huge lead by shooting 67 in the first two rounds, the only golfer to finish under par for both of those rounds.
1994 - Curtis Strange
At Oakmont Country Club, Strange had the strange misfortune of shooting under par but failing to win the tournament. In fact, Strange in fourth place, one shot out of a three way tie for first place. He shot 70 in all four rounds on the Par 71 course. Ernie Els won the tournament, beating Colin Montgomerie and Loren Roberts in a playoff. Besides the Oakmont Country Club, it is a coincidence that there is a wholesale golf clubs online. There are considerable numbers of drivers, such as Titleist 909 D3 Driver.
1968 - Lee Trevino
Trevino became the first golfer to play all four rounds in the 60s at the US Open. He shot a 69 and a 68 in the first two rounds and followed those up with a 69 in each of the next two rounds. Trevino played his rounds at the Oak Hill Country Club, beating Jack Nicklaus by four strokes. It wasn't a dominating performance, but it was consistent.
1970 - Tony Jacklin
Jacklin managed to shoot all four rounds under par without breaking 70. Playing on the Par 72 course at Hazeltine, Jacklin shot 70 three times and 71 once. That consistency was all he needed as he won by seven shots. Not only did Jacklin finish under par in each round, but no other golfer finished under par for the tournament.
1993 - Lee Janzen
Janzen set a scoring mark that stood until 2011 when he finished with a total score of 272 at Baltusrol in New Jersey. Janzen would only win by two shots, holding off Payne Stewart in the end. But he built a huge lead by shooting 67 in the first two rounds, the only golfer to finish under par for both of those rounds.
1994 - Curtis Strange
At Oakmont Country Club, Strange had the strange misfortune of shooting under par but failing to win the tournament. In fact, Strange in fourth place, one shot out of a three way tie for first place. He shot 70 in all four rounds on the Par 71 course. Ernie Els won the tournament, beating Colin Montgomerie and Loren Roberts in a playoff. Besides the Oakmont Country Club, it is a coincidence that there is a wholesale golf clubs online. There are considerable numbers of drivers, such as Titleist 909 D3 Driver.
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