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2013 U.S. Open
Justin Rose won his first major at Merion’s East Course in the 2013 U.S. Open. His four-round total of 281, one over par, left him two strokes ahead of Jason Day and Phil Mickelson.12
Results
Published results
Regulation total
- Won byJustin Rose281
- Runner-upJason Day283
- Runner-upPhil Mickelson283
Venue
- Primary venueEast
Hosted by Merion Golf Club
A Sunday decided at Merion
Played from June 13 to 16, the championship ended with nobody under par. Rose’s rounds were 71, 69, 71 and 70. Day and Mickelson tied for second at three over.1
Rose began Sunday two strokes behind Mickelson. An even-par 70 brought him through. At the eighteenth, he used driver and 4-iron on the hole associated with Hogan’s 1950 approach, then made par to finish his championship.2
The victory made Rose the first English U.S. Open champion since Tony Jacklin in 1970. For Merion, it added another winner to a history already embedded in the course; for Rose, it changed the meaning of a career first noticed fifteen years earlier at Royal Birkdale.23
Nearby editions
Sources and record notes
Archive note
The 2013 edition was won by Justin Rose. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.
Record sources
- U.S. Open Results: 1895 to Present
- 2013 U.S. Open · Championship identity · East
2013 entry identifies this host. Course identity is explicit in the source.
Verified 2026-09-06
- 2013 U.S. Open · Championship identity · East
- USGA: 2026 U.S. Open Record Book
- Justin Rose
2013 winner entry. Only the stated result is proposed. Additional verified score evidence: PDF page 9, 2013 result: Justin Rose, regulation total 281 (+1 to par).
Verified 2026-10-23 - Jason Day
PDF page 9, 2013 result: Jason Day, regulation total 283 (+3 to par).
Verified 2026-10-23 - Phil Mickelson
PDF page 9, 2013 result: Phil Mickelson, regulation total 283 (+3 to par).
Verified 2026-10-23
- Justin Rose
Sources for this history
- 2013 U.S. Open resultsPGA TOUR
Event dates, par and yardage; Rose, Day and Mickelson results.
Consulted 2026-09-14 - 2013–14 PGA TOUR GuidePGA TOUR
U.S. Open, printed pages 3-58–3-59; Justin Rose, page 2-225. PDF pages 377–378 and 254.
Consulted 2026-09-14 - The 127th Open: 1998 Royal BirkdaleThe R&A
Rose’s amateur finish and final-hole pitch.
Consulted 2026-09-14