The 1997 United States Open Championship was the 97th U.S. Open, held June 12–15 at the Blue Course of Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C. Ernie Els won his second U.S. Open, the second of his four major championships, one stroke ahead of runner-up Colin Montgomerie. U.S. Open 1997: June 12–15, 1997 at Congressional Country Club Blue Course. Champion: Ernie Els, at 276 (−4) — 2nd major title. Wiki link