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The U.S. Open: The US Open golf tournament is one of the four golf majors, and it is the one run by the United States Golf Association, one of golf's two governing bodies. It is played every year in June, and is the second major on the golf calender, after The Masters and before the British Open. The U.S. Open has been played since 1895.
2010 US Open: As third-round leader Dustin Johnson collapsed early, and superstars Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els failed to make anything happen throughout the final round of the 2010 U.S. Open, Graeme McDowell played steady and held on to win at Pebble Beach Golf Links. When Gregory Havret missed a birdie putt on the final hole, that gave McDowell the chance to win with a par on the last. And par out he did to earn his first major championship victory.
2011 US Open: Tiger Woods withdrew from the 2011 U.S. Open Championship on Tuesday because of knee and Achilles injuries. The alternate who will take his place is 23-year-old amateur Michael Whitehead from Sugar Land, Texas, who competed in sectional qualifying on June 6 at Dallas Athletic Club's Blue Course.
"We are disappointed that Tiger Woods, a three-time champion, will not be able to play in the 2011 U.S. Open," said USGA Executive Director Mike Davis. "We completely understand that he is not fully recovered from his injuries and we wish him a speedy recovery. The excitement that he generates will be missed, but the Blue Course at Congressional Country Club will surely provide an excellent test for the 156 world-class players in the field of this national championship."
Woods, a nine-time USGA champion, has played in 16 consecutive U.S. Opens starting with his first appearance in 1995 at Shinnecock Hills where he withdrew with a wrist injury. He won the national championship in 2000, 2002 and 2008.
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