The 1988 U.S. Open was the 88th U.S. Open, held June 16–20 at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, a suburb southwest of Boston. Curtis Strange defeated Nick Faldo in an 18-hole playoff for the first of two consecutive U.S. Open titles. U.S. Open 1988: June 16–20, 1988 at The Country Club Composite Course. Champion: Curtis Strange, at 278 (−6), playoff. Wiki link