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Completed Edition
1998 U.S. Open
Results
Published results
Recorded score
- Won byLee Janzen280
- Runner-upPayne Stewart281
Venue
- Primary venueLake Course
Hosted by The Olympic Club
Nearby editions
Sources and record notes
Archive note
The 1998 edition was won by Lee Janzen. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.
Record sources
- 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open
- 1998 U.S. Open · Championship identity
The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1998 Championship, champion, explicit date span, and site in Championship Results: 1895 to 2025. The recorded champion and site preserve the higher-resolution register text. The current official U.S. Open Champions table independently confirms the year, champion, and site.
Verified 2026-08-20
- 1998 U.S. Open · Championship identity
- USGA: 2021 U.S. Women’s Open Fact Sheet
- Lake Course
USGA identifies the Olympic Lake Course as this championship venue.
Verified 2026-11-12
- Lake Course
- USGA official U.S. Open result
- Lee Janzen
The official result names the champion and regulation total. Historical playoff status is corroborated by tied regulation totals and extra scores for both winner and runner-up. The 2026 report establishes a one-stroke win on the 72nd hole. Relative score is retained only where explicitly stated.
Verified 2026-09-10
- Lee Janzen
- USGA: 2026 U.S. Open Record Book
- Payne Stewart
PDF page 9, 1998 result: Payne Stewart, regulation total 281 (+1 to par).
Verified 2026-10-23
- Payne Stewart