<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 276 (− 4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← 2003 2005 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2004 United States Open Championship was the 104th U.S. Open, held June 17--20 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Shinnecock Hills, New York . Retief Goosen won his second U.S. Open title, two strokes ahead of runner - up Phil Mickelson, the reigning Masters champion . The purse was $6.25 million with a winner's share of $1.125 million . </P> <P> Late on Sunday in dry and breezy conditions, Goosen birdied the 16th hole and Mickelson double - bogeyed the par - 3 17th . Goosen's previous U.S. Open win was in 2001 in a playoff at Southern Hills . </P>

Who won the us golf open in 2004