1998 U.S. Open: Lee Janzen wins at Olympic Club
Lee Janzen won the 1998 U.S. Open at Olympic Club in San Francisco, California with 280 (E), by 1 stroke over Payne Stewart.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1998 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 18, 1998 to June 21, 1998
- Course
- Olympic Club, San Francisco, California
- Edition
- 98th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Lee Janzen · USA · born Austin, Minnesota, USA
- Champion's title
- 2nd U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 280 (E) · won by 1 stroke
- Runner-up
- Payne Stewart
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Janzen | 280 | E |
| 2 | Payne Stewart |
What happened at the 1998 U.S. Open
Janzen came from five back in the final round (USGA). Stewart, who had led all three rounds, lost by one.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Open data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: us-open-years.json (the U.S. Open room's data); dates from GNN's U.S. Open final-day dates table (Wikipedia infoboxes).