The U.S. Open golf championship, first played in 1895, was originally played concurrently with the U.S. Amateur Open, but both were postponed because of the America's Cup, which was to occur at the same time. Both were scheduled in Newport, Rhode Island, but the Americas Cup, a yacht race, was more popular at the time and so the U.S. Open had to be delayed. This year's events begin on June 10, 2008 and will be held at Torry Pines in beautiful La Jolla, California. Though tickets are notoriously hard to find, Coast to Coast has tickets and packages to all US Open Golf dates. Get yours now and be there in person to see all the action live at the 2008 US Open!

All 36 holes of the US Open were originally played in one day. That changed in 1898 when the USGA changed it to a two day event, with 36 holes on each day, for a total of 72 holes. It changed again in 1926, with 18 holes each day on the first two days, and 36 on the third. Since 1965, the U.S. Open has played with 18 holes per round, for four days.