I remember this day well. Was rooting for him the whole way. What makes me laugh now is them saying Ross's intentions was to make you use your long irons. All these shots are 8 irons now.
@amatomic257 Says:
This is one of the best games ever played.
@dcxxx6850 Says:
Great final day and so refreshing to hear the spectators enthusiastic but not obnoxious like they are today. Golf’s golden years are gone RIP.
@marcludwick512 Says:
I loved when the USGA used $5 dollar tee markers that look almost exactly like the ones on my course. Great putt on 16 btw!
@FFassassin71 Says:
Maybe it's the era, but Payne's swing is such a change of pace. Nice and easy.
@Astrocop17 Says:
Payne or Fred Couples…. Two swings like butter!
@runJFK Says:
Payne was so locked in that day.
@davidsteffen3860 Says:
Phil pulled two puts just like Rory in 2024.
@kneedeep50 Says:
Never could stand Payne Stewart. He was cocky and not as good as he thought he was. What especially turned me against him was when he disparaged Jack Nicholas about being on the Ryder Cup. In a word, this guy was a prick.
@Natedoc808 Says:
Amazing Round. I was 17 and watched with my dad. We both jumped up cheering when he drained that putt on 18! Rory could learn a lot by watching Phil at the end.
@CruceEntertainment Says:
23:20 Payne heard that and said “F you”
@atamagashock Says:
So happy he had the moment prior to his untimely death. I was 19 at the time and Payne, Phil, Tiger, and Freddy were my favorites to watch. For obvious
reasons this was a very special open to watch
@MattSaracenQB1 Says:
His spirit lived with Bryson
@johnnymossville Says:
Remember it like it was yesterday. Was so happy for him. Wasn't long after we were all in shock how his life was cut short.
@jerardnorgren3411 Says:
25 years ago. I remember watching that finish. It was a huge story whether Payne could win that major. Just a story book ending.
@richlewis1879 Says:
I've watched every tournament since tiger exploded and there are about 6 or 8 that stand out, and this one is near the top of that list
@richlewis1879 Says:
The 17th and 18th give me chills still
@richlewis1879 Says:
The golf course was so much better back then. Do not know why they cut down all the trees. This year it doesn't even feel like a US Open
@combatj4ck837 Says:
Please bring kickers back. It looks like an extremely functional golf outfit.
@ehh_dr Says:
No one will believe this but i swear he came to my house after winning that night to party
@bradleyrounds9148 Says:
Still try to emulate this swing.
Shame what the did to the course. Looks a Cabo San Lucas course after a hurricane and they brushed all the beach sand to the sides.
@derekseifert7 Says:
I was a 5yo watching Payne Stewart win the '91 US Open in my local area at Hazeltine in Minnesota with my dad and both my grandpas who came to town because we had tickets. From that day on I was hooked on golf. Payne was my favorite player. I started caddying at Hazeltine this summer of '99. I think I watched every hour of coverage of this US Open. This video hits deep.
He is missed by so many of us.
@bswi12 Says:
So surreal to see Hunter Biden playing against Payne Stewart in the U.S. Open 25 years ago...
@novaxdjokovic9592 Says:
Crazy how this man died
RIP
@gibsonguitarplayer Says:
His swing was so smooth! Same swing with a wedge or driver..you would never know the difference. Relaxed hands and arms controlling the stroke vs today where guys are “hitting” the ball with a much more active body controlled hit!
@charliepalmer3244 Says:
No joke, I still have this final round recorded on a VHS tape. Pinehurst looked SO much better.....
@weekendwarrior8334 Says:
This is my favorite US Open of all-time!
@jonathonwoodard2097 Says:
We should of never lost Payne Stewart, looking back 25 yrs later what a player
@elebake Says:
imagine playing with Vijay, Tiger, and Phil in tow
@LDis1 Says:
The best US Open I have ever seen.
@derrickrr5516 Says:
I will never forget the putts on 16 and 18 but apparently I forgot 14 and a few other long ones he drained. Payne’s best day of golf.
@WO2411 Says:
To pass away months later and later on have this legendary moment immortalised into a statue is crazy💯 Truly gone too soon 🐐
@darrensmith3745 Says:
That was an emotional watch for this 59 year old golf nut. I remember the moment well. I miss Payne Stewart.
@golfdoc1950 Says:
Just returned from having my pic taken next to his statue. Course looks way different now.
@joellahrman4557 Says:
I know many like the bermuda turf, the lush grass, and the manicured look of #2 back in 1999, but the current/restored version of the course is far, far superior. Fantastic performance by Stewart though, three clutch putts on the last three holes.
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