History of U.S. Open At Shinnecock Hills
The 2004 U.S. Open Golf Championship was the fourth at Shinnecock Hills. The former champions were James Foulis (1896), Raymond Floyd (1986) and Corey Pavin (1995). The second U.S. Open Championship was held at Shinnecock in 1896, but the course went 90 years before it hosted the tournament again. The 1986 U.S. Open was held on a completely revamped course. Floyd found himself three shots back entering into the final round, and on a day where an under-par round was nearly impossible Floyd shot a final round 66 to win. The conditions were almost the same in 1995 with no one scoring under par and saw Pavin, who played the final 10 holes three-under-par on a way to a 68 for the win. Pavin hit a memorable 4-wood to the 18th green to within 5 feet.
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