List of U.S. Open (golf) champions

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Bobby Jones was a four-time U.S. Open Champion in 1923, 1926, 1929, and 1930. BobbyJonesAge14.jpg
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.

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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. Opens WillieAnderson1909.jpg
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. Opens
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. Ben Hogan NYWTS.jpg
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. JackNicklaus.cropped.jpg
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. HaleIrwin1986.jpg
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. 20080609 Tiger Woods.jpg
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.
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U.S. Open champions
YearCountryChampionCourseLocationTotal scoreTo par [a]
1895 Flag of England.svg  England Horace Rawlins [b] Newport Country Club Newport, Rhode Island 173n/a
1896 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland James Foulis [b] Shinnecock Hills Shinnecock Hills, New York 152n/a
1897 Flag of England.svg  England Joe Lloyd [b] Chicago Golf Club Wheaton, Illinois 162n/a
1898 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Fred Herd Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton, Massachusetts 328n/a
1899 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Willie Smith Baltimore Country Club Lutherville, Maryland 315n/a
1900 Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg  Jersey Harry Vardon Chicago Golf Club Wheaton, Illinois 313n/a
1901 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Willie Anderson [c] Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton, Massachusetts 331n/a
1902 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Laurie Auchterlonie Garden City Golf Club Garden City, New York 307n/a
1903 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Willie Anderson [d] Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 307n/a
1904 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Willie Anderson Glen View Club Golf, Illinois 303n/a
1905 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Willie Anderson Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton, Massachusetts 314n/a
1906 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Alex Smith Onwentsia Club Lake Forest, Illinois 295n/a
1907 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Alec Ross Philadelphia Cricket Club Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 302n/a
1908 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Fred McLeod [e] Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton, Massachusetts 322n/a
1909 Flag of England.svg  England George Sargent Englewood Golf Club Englewood, New Jersey 290+2
1910 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Alex Smith [f] Philadelphia Cricket Club Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 298+6
1911 Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg  United States John McDermott [g] Chicago Golf Club Wheaton, Illinois 307+3
1912 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States John McDermott Country Club of Buffalo Buffalo, New York 294+6
1913 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Francis Ouimet [h] The Country Club Brookline, Massachusetts 304+12
1914 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Walter Hagen Midlothian Country Club Midlothian, Illinois 290+2
1915 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Jerome Travers * Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 297+1
1916 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Chick Evans * The Minikahda Club Minneapolis, Minnesota 286−2
1917None [i]
1918None
1919 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Walter Hagen [j] Brae Burn Country Club West Newton, Massachusetts 301+17
1920 Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg  Jersey Ted Ray Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 295+7
1921 Flag of England.svg  England Jim Barnes Columbia Country Club Chevy Chase, Maryland 289+9
1922 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Gene Sarazen Skokie Country Club Glencoe, Illinois 288+8
1923 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bobby Jones [n] [k] Inwood Country Club Inwood, New York 296+8
1924 Flag of England.svg  England Cyril Walker Oakland Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 297+9
1925 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Willie Macfarlane [l] Worcester Country Club Worcester, Massachusetts 291+7
1926 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bobby Jones * Scioto Country Club Columbus, Ohio 293+5
1927 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Tommy Armour [m] Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 301+13
1928 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Johnny Farrell [n] Olympia Fields Olympia Fields, Illinois 294+10
1929 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bobby Jones [n] [o] Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, New York 294+6
1930 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Bobby Jones * Interlachen Country Club Edina, Minnesota 287−1
1931 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Billy Burke [p] Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 292+8
1932 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Gene Sarazen Fresh Meadow Country Club Great Neck, New York 286+6
1933 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Johnny Goodman * North Shore Country Club Glenview, Illinois 287−1
1934 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Olin Dutra Merion Golf Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania 293+13
1935 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Sam Parks, Jr. Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 299+11
1936 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Tony Manero Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 282−6
1937 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ralph Guldahl Oakland Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 281−7
1938 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ralph Guldahl Cherry Hills Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 284E
1939 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Byron Nelson [q] Philadelphia Country Club Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 284+8
1940 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Lawson Little [r] Canterbury Golf Club Beachwood, Ohio 287−1
1941 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Craig Wood Colonial Country Club Fort Worth, Texas 284+4
1942None [s]
1943None
1944None
1945None
1946 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Lloyd Mangrum [t] Canterbury Golf Club Beachwood, Ohio 284−4
1947 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Lew Worsham [u] St. Louis Country Club St. Louis, Missouri 282−2
1948 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ben Hogan Riviera Country Club Pacific Palisades, California 276−8
1949 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Cary Middlecoff Medinah Country Club Medinah, Illinois 286+2
1950 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ben Hogan [v] Merion Golf Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania 287+7
1951 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ben Hogan Oakland Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 287+7
1952 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Julius Boros Northwood Club Dallas, Texas 281+1
1953 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ben Hogan Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 283−5
1954 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Ed Furgol Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 284+4
1955 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Jack Fleck [w] Olympic Club San Francisco, California 287+7
1956 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Cary Middlecoff Oak Hill Country Club Rochester, New York 281+1
1957 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Dick Mayer [x] Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 282+5
1958 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Tommy Bolt Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 283+3
1959 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Billy Casper Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, New York 282+2
1960 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg  United States Arnold Palmer Cherry Hills Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 280−4
1961 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gene Littler Oakland Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 281+1
1962 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jack Nicklaus [y] Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 283−1
1963 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Julius Boros [z] The Country Club Brookline, Massachusetts 293+9
1964 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Ken Venturi Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Maryland 278−2
1965 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa Gary Player [aa] Bellerive Country Club St. Louis, Missouri 282+2
1966 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Billy Casper [bb] Olympic Club San Francisco, California 278−2
1967 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jack Nicklaus Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 275−5
1968 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Lee Trevino Oak Hill Country Club Rochester, New York 275−5
1969 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Orville Moody Champions Golf Club Houston, Texas 281+1
1970 Flag of England.svg  England Tony Jacklin Hazeltine National Golf Club Chaska, Minnesota 281−7
1971 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Lee Trevino [cc] Merion Golf Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania 280E
1972 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jack Nicklaus Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, California 290+2
1973 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Johnny Miller Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 279−5
1974 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hale Irwin Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, New York 287+7
1975 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Lou Graham [dd] Medinah Country Club Medinah, Illinois 287+3
1976 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jerry Pate Atlanta Athletic Club Duluth, Georgia 277−3
1977 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hubert Green Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 278−2
1978 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Andy North Cherry Hills Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 285+1
1979 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hale Irwin Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 284E
1980 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jack Nicklaus Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 272−8
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia David Graham Merion Golf Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania 273−7
1982 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tom Watson Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, California 282−6
1983 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Larry Nelson Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 280−4
1984 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Fuzzy Zoeller [ee] Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, New York 276−4
1985 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Andy North Oakland Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 279−1
1986 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Raymond Floyd Shinnecock Hills Shinnecock Hills, New York 279−1
1987 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Scott Simpson Olympic Club San Francisco, California 277−3
1988 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Curtis Strange [ff] The Country Club Brookline, Massachusetts 278−6
1989 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Curtis Strange Oak Hill Country Club Rochester, New York 278−2
1990 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hale Irwin [gg] Medinah Country Club Medinah, Illinois 280−8
1991 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Payne Stewart [hh] Hazeltine National Golf Club Chaska, Minnesota 282−6
1992 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tom Kite Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, California 285−3
1993 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Lee Janzen Baltusrol Golf Club Springfield, New Jersey 272−8
1994 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Ernie Els [ii] Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 279−5
1995 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Corey Pavin Shinnecock Hills Shinnecock Hills, New York 280E
1996 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Steve Jones Oakland Hills Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 278−2
1997 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Ernie Els Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Maryland 276−4
1998 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Lee Janzen Olympic Club San Francisco, California 280E
1999 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Payne Stewart Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, North Carolina 279−1
2000 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tiger Woods Pebble Beach Pebble Beach, California 272−12
2001 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Retief Goosen [jj] Southern Hills Tulsa, Oklahoma 276−4
2002 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tiger Woods Bethpage Black Farmingdale, New York 277−3
2003 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jim Furyk Olympia Fields Olympia Fields, Illinois 272−8
2004 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Retief Goosen Shinnecock Hills Shinnecock Hills, New York 276−4
2005 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Michael Campbell Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, North Carolina 280E
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Geoff Ogilvy Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, New York 285+5
2007 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Ángel Cabrera Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 285+5
2008 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Tiger Woods [kk] Torrey Pines San Diego, California 283−1
2009 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Lucas Glover Bethpage Black Farmingdale, New York 276−4
2010 Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach, California 284E
2011 Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Maryland 268−16
2012 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Webb Simpson Olympic Club San Francisco, California 281+1
2013 Flag of England.svg  England Justin Rose Merion Golf Club Ardmore, Pennsylvania 281+1
2014 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Martin Kaymer Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, North Carolina 271−9
2015 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Jordan Spieth Chambers Bay University Place, Washington 275−5
2016 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Dustin Johnson Oakmont Country Club Oakmont, Pennsylvania 276−4
2017 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Brooks Koepka Erin Hills Erin, Wisconsin 272−16
2018 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Brooks Koepka Shinnecock Hills Shinnecock Hills, New York 281+1
2019 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Gary Woodland Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach, California 271−13
2020 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bryson DeChambeau Winged Foot Golf Club Mamaroneck, New York 274−6
2021 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Jon Rahm Torrey Pines San Diego, California 278−6
2022 Flag of England.svg  England Matt Fitzpatrick The Country Club Brookline, Massachusetts 274−6
2023 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Wyndham Clark Los Angeles Country Club Los Angeles, California 270−10
2024 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Bryson DeChambeau Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst, North Carolina 274−6

Multiple champions

U.S. Open multiple champions
GolferTotalYears
Flag of Scotland.svg  Willie Anderson  (SCO)4 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905
Flag of the United States.svg  Bobby Jones (a)  (USA)4 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930
Flag of the United States.svg  Ben Hogan  (USA)4 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953
Flag of the United States.svg  Jack Nicklaus  (USA)4 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980
Flag of the United States.svg  Hale Irwin  (USA)3 1974, 1979, 1990
Flag of the United States.svg  Tiger Woods  (USA)3 2000, 2002, 2008
Flag of Scotland.svg  Alex Smith  (SCO)2 1906, 1910
Flag of the United States.svg  John McDermott  (USA)2 1911, 1912
Flag of the United States.svg  Walter Hagen  (USA)2 1914, 1919
Flag of the United States.svg  Gene Sarazen  (USA)2 1922, 1932
Flag of the United States.svg  Ralph Guldahl  (USA)2 1937, 1938
Flag of the United States.svg  Cary Middlecoff  (USA)2 1949, 1956
Flag of the United States.svg  Julius Boros  (USA)2 1952, 1963
Flag of the United States.svg  Billy Casper  (USA)2 1959, 1966
Flag of the United States.svg  Lee Trevino  (USA)2 1968, 1971
Flag of the United States.svg  Andy North  (USA)2 1978, 1985
Flag of the United States.svg  Curtis Strange  (USA)2 1988, 1989
Flag of South Africa.svg  Ernie Els  (RSA)2 1994, 1997
Flag of the United States.svg  Lee Janzen  (USA)2 1993, 1998
Flag of the United States.svg  Payne Stewart  (USA)2 1991, 1999
Flag of South Africa.svg  Retief Goosen  (RSA)2 2001, 2004
Flag of the United States.svg  Brooks Koepka  (USA)2 2017, 2018
Flag of the United States.svg  Bryson DeChambeau  (USA)2 2020, 2024

Champions by nationality

U.S. Open champions by nationality
NationalityWinsWinners
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 8861
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 139
Flag of England.svg  England 88
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 53
Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 22
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 22
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 11
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 11
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 11
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 11

Notes

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