"The 1999 United States Open Championship was the 99th U.S. Open, held June 17\u201320 at Pinehurst Resort Course No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Payne Stewart won his second U.S. Open and third major championship, one stroke ahead of runner-up Phil Mickelson. After a birdie at the penultimate hole to regain an outright lead, Stewart sank a 15-foot (5 m) par putt on the final hole for 279 (\u22121) and avoided a Monday playoff. He redeemed himself at the U.S."@en . . . . "1999 U.S. Open"@en .