History of U.S. Open At Southern Hills
The 2001 U.S. Open was the third at Southern Hills and sixth major championship. Former champions were Tommy Bolt in 1958, and Hubert Green in 1977. Southern Hills had a history of hot championships with temperatures soaring above 90 degrees. In 1977, Hubert Green led by one shot with four holes to go when he was informed of a death threat against him, received by the FBI. Green decided to continue on and won the title by one stroke, his first of two major championships.
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