Bobby Jones was a four-time U.S. Open Champion in 1923, 1926, 1929, and 1930.

The U.S. Open is an annual golf competition established in 1895, with Horace Rawlins winning the inaugural championship.[1] It is run by the United States Golf Association (USGA). The championship was not held from 1917 to 1918 or from 1942 to 1945 due to World War I and World War II respectively.

The U.S. Open is currently the third of four major championships to be played each year. U.S. Open champions are automatically invited to play in the other three majors (the Masters, the Open Championship (British Open), and the PGA Championship) for the next five years, and earn a ten-year exemption from qualifying for the U.S. Open. They also receive membership on the PGA Tour for the following five seasons and invitations to The Players Championship for the five years following their victories.[2] The champion receives a gold champion's medal, and the U.S. Open Championship Cup, which the winner is allowed to keep for a year.[3]

Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus hold the record for the most U.S. Open victories, with four victories each.[4] Anderson holds the record for most consecutive wins with three (1903–05). Hale Irwin is the oldest winner of the U.S. Open: he was 45 years and 15 days old when he won in 1990.[5] The youngest winner of the U.S. Open is John McDermott who was 19 years, 10 months and 14 days old when he won in 1911.[5] Rory McIlroy holds the record for the lowest aggregate score in 2011 at 268. Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka share the record for the lowest score in relation to par with their winning scores of -16. [6]

The U.S. Open has been won wire-to-wire by seven golfers on eight occasions: 1914 by Walter Hagen, 1921 by Jim Barnes, 1953 by Hogan, 1970 by Tony Jacklin, 2000 and 2002 by Tiger Woods, 2011 by McIlroy, and 2014 by Martin Kaymer.[7][8] Eight others have led wire-to-wire in nine tournaments if ties after a round are counted: Willie Anderson in 1903, Alex Smith in 1906, Chick Evans in 1916, Tommy Bolt in 1958, Nicklaus in 1972 and 1980, Hubert Green in 1977, Payne Stewart in 1991, and Retief Goosen in 2001.[7]

Champions

By year

Willie Anderson, four-time U.S. Open Champion in 1901, 1903, 1904, and 1905, which he is the only golfer to win three straight U.S. Open's
Ben Hogan, four-time U.S. Open Champion in 1948, 1950, 1951, and 1953. He is one of six champions to win wire-to-wire with his victory in 1953.
Jack Nicklaus, four-time U.S. Open Champion in 1962, 1967, 1972, and 1980.
Hale Irwin, three-time U.S. Open Champion in 1974, 1979 and 1990.
Tiger Woods, three-time U.S. Open Champion in 2000, 2002, and 2008. He is one of six champions to win wire-to-wire with his victory in 2000 and 2002. Woods is the only champion in U.S. Open history to accomplish it twice.
Key
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† Tournament won in a playoff
* Tournament won by an amateur
‡ Tournament won by an amateur in a playoff
U.S. Open champions
Year Country Champion Course Location Total score To par[a]
1895  England Horace Rawlins[b] Newport Country Club Newport, Rhode Island 173 n/a
1896  Scotland James Foulis[b] Shinnecock Hills Shinnecock Hills, New York 152 n/a
1897  England Joe Lloyd[b] Chicago Golf Club Wheaton, Illinois 162 n/a
1898  Scotland Fred Herd Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton, Massachusetts 328 n/a
1899  Scotland Willie Smith Baltimore Country Club Lutherville, Maryland 315 n/a
1900  Jersey Harry Vardon Chicago Golf Club Wheaton, Illinois 313 n/a
1901  Scotland Willie Anderson†[c] Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton, Massachusetts 331 n/a
1902  Scotland Laurie Auchterlonie Garden City Golf Club Garden City, New York 307 n/a
1903  Scotland Willie Anderson†[d] Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 307 n/a
1904  Scotland Willie Anderson Glen View Club Golf, Illinois 303 n/a
1905  Scotland Willie Anderson Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton, Massachusetts 314 n/a
1906  Scotland Alex Smith Onwentsia Club Lake Forest, Illinois 295 n/a
1907  Scotland Alec Ross Philadelphia Cricket Club Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 302 n/a
1908  Scotland Fred McLeod†[e] Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton, Massachusetts 322 n/a
1909  England George Sargent Englewood Golf Club Englewood, New Jersey 290 +2
1910  Scotland Alex Smith†[f] Philadelphia Cricket Club Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 298 +6
1911  United States John McDermott†[g] Chicago Golf Club Wheaton, Illinois 307 +3
1912  United States John McDermott Country Club of Buffalo Buffalo, New York 294 +6
1913  United States Francis Ouimet‡[h] The Country Club Brookline, Massachusetts 304 +12
1914  United States Walter Hagen Midlothian Country Club Midlothian, Illinois 290 +2
1915  United States Jerome Travers* Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 297 +1
1916  United States Chick Evans* The Minikahda Club Minneapolis, Minnesota 286 −2
1917 — None[i] — — — —
1918 — None — — — —
1919  United States Walter Hagen†[j] Brae Burn Country Club West Newton, Massachusetts 301 +17
1920  Jersey Ted Ray Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 295 +7
1921  England Jim Barnes Columbia Country Club Chevy Chase, Maryland 289 +9
1922  United States Gene Sarazen Skokie Country Club Glencoe, Illinois 288 +8
1923  United States Bobby Jones‡[n][k] Inwood Country Club Inwood, New York 296 +8
1924  England Cyril Walker Oakland Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 297 +9
1925  Scotland Willie Macfarlane†[l] Worcester Country Club Worcester, Massachusetts 291 +7
1926  United States Bobby Jones* Scioto Country Club Columbus, Ohio 293 +5
1927  United States Tommy Armour†[m] Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 301 +13
1928  United States Johnny Farrell†[n] Olympia Fields Olympia Fields, Illinois 294 +10
1929  United States Bobby Jones‡[n][o] Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, New York 294 +6
1930  United States Bobby Jones* Interlachen Country Club Edina, Minnesota 287 −1
1931  United States Billy Burke†[p] Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 292 +8
1932  United States Gene Sarazen Fresh Meadow Country Club Great Neck, New York 286 +6
1933  United States Johnny Goodman* North Shore Country Club Glenview, Illinois 287 −1
1934  United States Olin Dutra Merion Golf Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania 293 +13
1935  United States Sam Parks, Jr. Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 299 +11
1936  United States Tony Manero Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 282 −6
1937  United States Ralph Guldahl Oakland Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 281 −7
1938  United States Ralph Guldahl Cherry Hills Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 284 E
1939  United States Byron Nelson†[q] Philadelphia Country Club Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 284 +8
1940  United States Lawson Little†[r] Canterbury Golf Club Beachwood, Ohio 287 −1
1941  United States Craig Wood Colonial Country Club Fort Worth, Texas 284 +4
1942 — None[s] — — — —
1943 — None — — — —
1944 — None — — — —
1945 — None — — — —
1946  United States Lloyd Mangrum†[t] Canterbury Golf Club Beachwood, Ohio 284 −4
1947  United States Lew Worsham†[u] St. Louis Country Club St. Louis, Missouri 282 −2
1948  United States Ben Hogan Riviera Country Club Pacific Palisades, California 276 −8
1949  United States Cary Middlecoff Medinah Country Club Medinah, Illinois 286 +2
1950  United States Ben Hogan†[v] Merion Golf Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania 287 +7
1951  United States Ben Hogan Oakland Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 287 +7
1952  United States Julius Boros Northwood Club Dallas, Texas 281 +1
1953  United States Ben Hogan Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 283 −5
1954  United States Ed Furgol Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 284 +4
1955  United States Jack Fleck†[w] Olympic Club San Francisco, California 287 +7
1956  United States Cary Middlecoff Oak Hill Country Club Rochester, New York 281 +1
1957  United States Dick Mayer†[x] Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 282 +5
1958  United States Tommy Bolt Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 283 +3
1959  United States Billy Casper Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, New York 282 +2
1960  United States Arnold Palmer Cherry Hills Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 280 −4
1961  United States Gene Littler Oakland Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 281 +1
1962  United States Jack Nicklaus†[y] Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 283 −1
1963  United States Julius Boros†[z] The Country Club Brookline, Massachusetts 293 +9
1964  United States Ken Venturi Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Maryland 278 −2
1965  South Africa Gary Player†[aa] Bellerive Country Club St. Louis, Missouri 282 +2
1966  United States Billy Casper†[bb] Olympic Club San Francisco, California 278 −2
1967  United States Jack Nicklaus Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 275 −5
1968  United States Lee Trevino Oak Hill Country Club Rochester, New York 275 −5
1969  United States Orville Moody Champions Golf Club Houston, Texas 281 +1
1970  England Tony Jacklin Hazeltine National Golf Club Chaska, Minnesota 281 −7
1971  United States Lee Trevino†[cc] Merion Golf Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania 280 E
1972  United States Jack Nicklaus Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, California 290 +2
1973  United States Johnny Miller Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 279 −5
1974  United States Hale Irwin Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, New York 287 +7
1975  United States Lou Graham†[dd] Medinah Country Club Medinah, Illinois 287 +3
1976  United States Jerry Pate Atlanta Athletic Club Duluth, Georgia 277 −3
1977  United States Hubert Green Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 278 −2
1978  United States Andy North Cherry Hills Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 285 +1
1979  United States Hale Irwin Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 284 E
1980  United States Jack Nicklaus Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 272 −8
1981  Australia David Graham Merion Golf Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania 273 −7
1982  United States Tom Watson Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, California 282 −6
1983  United States Larry Nelson Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 280 −4
1984  United States Fuzzy Zoeller†[ee] Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, New York 276 −4
1985  United States Andy North Oakland Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 279 −1
1986  United States Raymond Floyd Shinnecock Hills Shinnecock Hills, New York 279 −1
1987  United States Scott Simpson Olympic Club San Francisco, California 277 −3
1988  United States Curtis Strange†[ff] The Country Club Brookline, Massachusetts 278 −6
1989  United States Curtis Strange Oak Hill Country Club Rochester, New York 278 −2
1990  United States Hale Irwin†[gg] Medinah Country Club Medinah, Illinois 280 −8
1991  United States Payne Stewart†[hh] Hazeltine National Golf Club Chaska, Minnesota 282 −6
1992  United States Tom Kite Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, California 285 −3
1993  United States Lee Janzen Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 272 −8
1994  South Africa Ernie Els†[ii] Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 279 −5
1995  United States Corey Pavin Shinnecock Hills Shinnecock Hills, New York 280 E
1996  United States Steve Jones Oakland Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 278 −2
1997  South Africa Ernie Els Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Maryland 276 −4
1998  United States Lee Janzen Olympic Club San Francisco, California 280 E
1999  United States Payne Stewart Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, North Carolina 279 −1
2000  United States Tiger Woods Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, California 272 −12
2001  South Africa Retief Goosen†[jj] Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 276 −4
2002  United States Tiger Woods Bethpage Black Farmingdale, New York 277 −3
2003  United States Jim Furyk Olympia Fields Olympia Fields, Illinois 272 −8
2004  South Africa Retief Goosen Shinnecock Hills Shinnecock Hills, New York 276 −4
2005  New Zealand Michael Campbell Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, North Carolina 280 E
2006  Australia Geoff Ogilvy Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, New York 285 +5
2007  Argentina Ángel Cabrera Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 285 +5
2008  United States Tiger Woods†[kk] Torrey Pines San Diego, California 283 −1
2009  United States Lucas Glover Bethpage Black Farmingdale, New York 276 −4
2010  Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach, California 284 E
2011  Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Maryland 268 −16
2012  United States Webb Simpson Olympic Club San Francisco, California 281 +1
2013  England Justin Rose Merion Golf Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania 281 +1
2014  Germany Martin Kaymer Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, North Carolina 271 −9
2015  United States Jordan Spieth Chambers Bay University Place, Washington 275 −5
2016  United States Dustin Johnson Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 276 −4
2017  United States Brooks Koepka Erin Hills Erin, Wisconsin 272 −16
2018  United States Brooks Koepka Shinnecock Hills Shinnecock Hills, New York 281 +1
2019  United States Gary Woodland Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach, California 271 −13
2020  United States Bryson DeChambeau Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, New York 274 −6
2021  Spain Jon Rahm Torrey Pines San Diego, California 278 −6
2022  England Matt Fitzpatrick The Country Club Brookline, Massachusetts 274 −6
2023  United States Wyndham Clark Los Angeles Country Club Los Angeles, California 270 −10

Multiple champions

U.S. Open multiple champions
Golfer Total Years
 Willie Anderson (SCO) 4 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905
 Bobby Jones (a) (USA) 4 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930
 Ben Hogan (USA) 4 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953
 Jack Nicklaus (USA) 4 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980
 Hale Irwin (USA) 3 1974, 1979, 1990
 Tiger Woods (USA) 3 2000, 2002, 2008
 Alex Smith (SCO) 2 1906, 1910
 John McDermott (USA) 2 1911, 1912
 Walter Hagen (USA) 2 1914, 1919
 Gene Sarazen (USA) 2 1922, 1932
 Ralph Guldahl (USA) 2 1937, 1938
 Cary Middlecoff (USA) 2 1949, 1956
 Julius Boros (USA) 2 1952, 1963
 Billy Casper (USA) 2 1959, 1966
 Lee Trevino (USA) 2 1968, 1971
 Andy North (USA) 2 1978, 1985
 Curtis Strange (USA) 2 1988, 1989
 Ernie Els (RSA) 2 1994, 1997
 Lee Janzen (USA) 2 1993, 1998
 Payne Stewart (USA) 2 1991, 1999
 Retief Goosen (RSA) 2 2001, 2004
 Brooks Koepka (USA) 2 2017, 2018

Champions by nationality

U.S. Open champions by nationality
Nationality Wins Winners
 United States 87 61
 Scotland 13 9
 England 8 8
 South Africa 5 3
 Jersey 2 2
 Australia 2 2
 Northern Ireland 2 2
 New Zealand 1 1
 Argentina 1 1
 Germany 1 1
 Spain 1 1

Notes

  • a Par is a predetermined number of strokes that a golfer should require to complete a hole, a round (the sum of the total pars of the played holes), or a tournament (the sum of the total pars of each round). E stands for even, which means the tournament was completed in the predetermined number of strokes.
  • b The Championship was played over 36 holes.
  • c Willie Anderson won in a playoff against Alex Smith.
  • d Willie Anderson won in a playoff against David Brown.
  • e Fred McLeod won in a playoff against Willie Smith.
  • f Alex Smith won in a playoff against John McDermott and Macdonald Smith.
  • g John McDermott won in a playoff against Mike Brady and George Simpson.
  • h Francis Ouimet won in a playoff against Harry Vardon and Ted Ray.
  • i The U.S. Open was not held from 1917 to 1918 because of World War I.
  • j Walter Hagen won in a playoff against Mike Brady.
  • k Bobby Jones won in a playoff against Bobby Cruickshank.
  • l Willie Macfarlane won in a playoff against Bobby Jones.
  • m Tommy Armour won in a playoff against Harry Cooper.
  • n Johnny Farrell won in a playoff against Bobby Jones.
  • o Bobby Jones won in a playoff against Al Espinosa.
  • p Billy Burke won in a playoff against George von Elm.
  • q Byron Nelson won in a playoff against Craig Wood and Denny Shute.
  • r Lawson Little won in a playoff against Gene Sarazen.
  • s The U.S. Open was not held from 1942 to 1945 because of World War II.
  • t Lloyd Mangrum won in a playoff against Vic Ghezzi and Byron Nelson.
  • u Lew Worsham won in a playoff against Sam Snead.
  • v Ben Hogan won in a playoff against Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio.
  • w Jack Fleck won in a playoff against Ben Hogan.
  • x Dick Mayer won in a playoff against Cary Middlecoff.
  • y Jack Nicklaus won in a playoff against Arnold Palmer.
  • z Julius Boros won in a playoff against Jacky Cupit and Arnold Palmer.
  • aa Gary Player won in a playoff against Kel Nagle.
  • bb Billy Casper won in a playoff against Arnold Palmer.
  • cc Lee Trevino won in a playoff against Jack Nicklaus.
  • dd Lou Graham won in a playoff against John Mahaffey.
  • ee Fuzzy Zoeller won in a playoff against Greg Norman.
  • ff Curtis Strange won in a playoff against Nick Faldo.
  • gg Hale Irwin won in a playoff against Mike Donald.
  • hh Payne Stewart won in a playoff against Scott Simpson.
  • ii Ernie Els won in a playoff against Loren Roberts and Colin Montgomerie.
  • jj Retief Goosen won in a playoff against Mark Brooks.
  • kk Tiger Woods won in a playoff against Rocco Mediate.

References

General
Specific
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