US Open 'Analyzed Through Numbers'

124th Edition This Year, Opening at Pinehurst No. 2 Course
156 Participants Total, 6 Including Korea's Kim Joo-hyung
Woods Makes 23rd Appearance in 'Special Invitation' Tournament

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Tiger Woods is walking to the driving range carrying a basket of practice balls for the 124th US Open practice round. [Pinehurst (USA) = UPI·Yonhap News]

It is the number of times the 'Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA) has participated in the US Open (total prize money $20 million). This year, the tournament kicked off on the 13th (local time) at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club No. 2 Course (Par 70, 7,548 yards) in North Carolina, USA. Woods was not qualified to participate in this tournament due to injuries and poor performance, but he received a special invitation from the United States Golf Association (USGA). Before the tournament, he played a practice round with his son Charlie. Here is a summary of the 124th US Open, which has created numerous stories, in numbers.

▲ 2 (holes) = The playoff consists of a total of 2 holes. If no winner is decided here, it goes to sudden death. Until 2017, an 18-hole stroke play was held the next day.

▲ 3 (times) = Woods' number of wins. He has accumulated 15 wins in major tournaments. It is his first time participating in a tournament held at Pinehurst in 19 years.

▲ 6 (players) = Korean players participating this year. Kim Joo-hyung, An Byeong-hun, Im Sung-jae, Kim Si-woo, Kim Seong-hyun, and Kang Seong-hoon are on the list.

▲ 9 (times) = The most times hosted by Oakmont Country Club.

▲ 11 (players) = Players who participated in the first tournament. Ten professionals and one amateur competed, and the winner was decided after 36 holes. The inaugural champion was Horace Rawlins (England).

▲ 16 (under par) = The record for the most under par. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) in 2011 and Brooks Koepka (USA) in 2017 set this record. McIlroy also holds the tournament's lowest score record (268 strokes).

▲ 33 (times) = Phil Mickelson's (USA) most appearances in the US Open. However, he finished as runner-up six times. He has not completed the sixth 'Career Grand Slam' in global golf history.

▲ 45 (years) = The oldest age of a winner in this tournament. Hale Irwin (USA) won at 45 years and 15 days old in 1990. The youngest winner was John McDermott (USA, 19 years and 315 days) in 1911.

▲ 50 (%) = The ticket discount rate applied to military personnel. They can purchase one ticket at half price. During practice rounds, they receive one free ticket.

▲ 53 (times) = The number of USGA special exemptions. A total of 35 people have received this benefit.

▲ 59.99 (dollars) = The price of a US Open golf umbrella. It can be purchased for $47.99 on the organizing committee's website.

▲ 61 (years) = The oldest age for main tournament qualification by Sam Snead (USA).

▲ 62 (strokes) = The lowest score for 18 holes. Ricky Fowler and Xander Schauffele (both USA) recorded this in the first round of 2023.

▲ 156 (players) = Players participating in this tournament. Jon Rahm (Spain) withdrew due to injury, and Jackson Suber (USA) was selected as a replacement player.

▲ 3.6 million (dollars) = This year's winner's prize money. The winner also receives a 5-year exemption on the PGA Tour.

▲ 1895 (year) = The year the tournament was founded. This is the 124th edition and the third major tournament of the season.

▲ 2008 (year) = The year Woods last won the US Open.

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