Willie Anderson (1901, 1903, 1904, 1905)
Robert T. Jones Jr. (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930)
Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953)
Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980)
Previous Winners Of Major International Golf Tournaments
The US Open
 A Brief History Of The US Open America's national golf championship was born of humble origins. The organization that later became the current U.S. Golf Association was formed in 1894 and decided to run a national amateur championship, and the US Open. The first US Open was held in 1895 on the nine-hole course of Newport Golf and Country Club. But it wasn't until 1913 that the US Open took off and escaped the shadow of the more prestigious US Amateur championship. It took a stunning win by Francis Ouimet, a 20-year-old American amateur, to raise the tournament's profile. He beat famous English professionals Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in a play-off. And afterwards the US Open evolved into America's most important golf event. The championship's popularity was also boosted by Georgia amateur Bobby Jones, who won the US Open four times - 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930. In 1922 spectator tickets were introduced for the first time. Two years later, there were so many players seeking entry to the tournament that qualifying rounds were introduced. In 1954, the US Open course was roped from tee to green for the first time. That year also marked the first national television coverage as everyone wanted to see the action! Looking at the list of names who have won the US Open you see the likes of Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. And in recent years the event has been won by the modern giants of the game: Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and the late Payne Stewart. It is a measure of how hard it is to win a US Open, that it is said 72 pars can be enough to take the prize. |
The US Open Honours Most Victories Second-Place Finishes 4 Robert T. (Bobby) Jones Jr. (1922, 1924, 1925, 1928) 4 Sam Snead (1937, 1947, 1949, 1953) 4 Arnold Palmer (1962, 1963, 1966, 1967) 4 Jack Nicklaus (1960, 1968, 1971, 1982) Largest Margin of Victory 15 Strokes - Tiger Woods (272) Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links, 2000 Lowest Winning Scores 272 - Jack Nicklaus (63-71-70-68), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1980 Lowest Rounds 63 (8 under) - Johnny Miller, final round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1973 Oldest Winners Hale Irwin, 1990 - 45 years, 15 days old Youngest Winners John J. McDermott, 1911 - 19 years, 10 months, 14 days old Most Consecutive Wins 3 Willie Anderson (1903, 1904, 1905) Most Top-5 Finishes 11 Willie Anderson, 11 Jack Nicklaus Wire-to-Wire Winners Previous Winners Of The US Open Year 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 Venue Congressional Pebble Beach Golf Links Bethpage State Park Torrey Pines Golf Course Oakmont Country Club Winged Foot Golf Club Pinehurst, N.C Shinnecock Hills G.C. Olympia Fields C.C. Bethpage State Park Southern Hills C.C. Pebble Beach G.L. No. 2 Course at Pinehurst The Olympic Club Congressional C.C. Oakland Hills C.C. Shinnecock Hills G.C. Oakmont C.C. Baltusrol G.C. Pebble Beach G.L. Hazeltine National G.C. Medinah C.C. Oak Hill C.C. The Country Club The Olympic Club Shinnecock Hills G.C. Oakland Hills C.C. Winged Foot G.C. Oakmont C.C. Pebble Beach G.L. Merion G.C. Baltusrol G.C. Inverness Club Cherry Hills C.C. Southern Hills C.C. Atlanta Athletic C. Medinah C.C. Winged Foot G.C. Oakmont C.C. Pebble Beach G.L. Merion G.C. Hazeltine National G.C. Champions G.C. Oak Hill C.C. Baltusrol G.C. Olympic Club Bellerive C.C. Congressional C.C. The Country Club Oakmont C.C. Oakland Hills C.C. Cherry Hills C.C. Winged Foot G.C. Southern Hills C.C. Inverness Club Oak Hill C.C. Olympic Club Baltusrol G.C. Oakmont C.C. Northwood Club Oakland Hills C.C. Merion G.C. Medinah C.C. Riviera C.C. St. Louis C.C. Canterbury G.C. Winner Tiger Woods Angel Cabrera Geoff Ogilvy Michael Campbell Retief Goosen Jim Furyk Tiger Woods Retief Goosen Tiger Woods Payne Stewart Lee Janzen Ernie Els Steve Jones Corey Pavin Ernie Els Lee Janzen Tom Kite Payne Stewart Hale Irwin Curtis Strange Curtis Strange Scott Simpson Ray Floyd Andy North Fuzzy Zoeller Larry Nelson Tom Watson David Graham Jack Nicklaus Hale Irwin Andy North Hubert Green Jerry Pate Lou Graham Hale Irwin Johnny Miller Jack Nicklaus Lee Trevino Tony Jacklin Orville Moody Lee Trevino Jack Nicklaus Billy Casper Gary Player Ken Venturi Julius Boros Jack Nicklaus Gene Littler Arnold Palmer Billy Casper Tommy Bolt Dick Mayer Cary Middlecoff Jack Fleck Ed Furgol Ben Hogan Julius Boros Ben Hogan Ben Hogan Cary Middlecoff Ben Hogan Lew Worsham Lloyd Mangrum 1942/1945 The US Open suspended due to World War Two 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 Colonial C.C. Canterbury G.C. Philadelphia C.C. Cherry Hills Club Oakland Hills C.C. Baltusrol G.C. Oakmont C.C. Merion Cricket C. North Shore G.C. Fresh Meadow C.C. Inverness Club Interlachen C.C. Winged Foot G.C. Olympia Fields C.C. Oakmont C.C. Scioto C.C. Worcester C.C. Oakland Hills C.C. Inwood C.C. Skokie C.C. Columbia C.C. Inverness Club Brae Burn C.C. Craig Wood Lawson Little Byron Nelson Ralph Guldahl Ralph Guldahl Tony Manero Sam Parks Jr. Olin Dutra Johnny Goodman Gene Sarazen Billy Burke Bobby Jones Bobby Jones Johnny Farrell Tommy Armour Bobby Jones W MacFarlane Cyril Walker Bobby Jones Gene Sarazen James M. Barnes Edward Ray Walter Hagen 1917/1918 The US Open suspended due to World War One 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895 Minikahda Club Baltusrol G.C. Midlothian C.C. The Country Club C.C. of Buffalo Chicago G.C. Philadelphia Cricket C. Englewood G.C. Myopia Hunt Club Philadelphia Cricket C. Onwentsia Club Myopia Hunt Club Glen View Club Baltusrol G.C. Garden City G.C. Myopia Hunt Club Chicago G.C. Baltimore C.C. Myopia Hunt Club Chicago G.C. Shinnecock Hills G.C. Newport G.C. Charles Evans Jr. Jerome Travers Walter Hagen Francis Ouimet John McDermott John McDermott Alex Smith George Sargent Fred McLeod Alex Ross Alex Smith Willie Anderson Willie Anderson Willie Anderson Laurie Auchterlonie Willie Anderson Harry Vardon Willie Smith Fred Herd Joe Lloyd James Foulis Horace Rawlins |