U.S. Open Champions

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

The following table lists the U.S. Open golf champions since 1895. The record for most wins is a four-way tie between Willie Anderson (1901, 1903, 1904, 1905), Robert T. Jones Jr. (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930), Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953), and Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980).

Year	Winner	Score	Where played
1895	Horace Rawlins	173	Newport
1896	James Foulis	152	Shinnecock Hills
1897	Joe Lloyd	162	Chicago
1898³	Fred Herd	328	Myopia
1899	Willie Smith	315	Baltimore
1900	Harry Vardon	313	Chicago
1901	Willie Anderson¹	331	Myopia
1902	Laurie Auchterlonie	307	Garden City
1903	Willie Anderson¹	307	Baltusrol
1904	Willie Anderson	303	Glen View
1905	Willie Anderson	314	Myopia
1906	Alex Smith	295	Onwentsia
1907	Alex Ross	302	Philadelphia
1908	Fred McLeod¹	322	Myopia
1909	George Sargent	290	Englewood
1910	Alex Smith¹	298	Philadelphia
1911	John McDermott¹	307	Chicago
1912	John McDermott	294	Buffalo
1913	Francis Ouimet^{1, 2}	304	Brookline
1914	Walter Hagen	290	Midlothian
1915	Jerome D. Travers²	297	Baltusrol
1916	Charles Evans, Jr.²	286	Minikahda
1917-18	No tournaments⁴
1919	Walter Hagen²	301	Brae Burn
1920	Edward Ray	295	Inverness
1921	Jim Barnes	289	Columbia
1922	Gene Sarazen	288	Skokie
1923	R. T. Jones, Jr.^{1, 2}	296	Inwood
1924	Cyril Walker	297	Oakland Hills
1925	Willie Macfarlane¹	291	Worcester
1926	R. T. Jones, Jr.²	293	Scioto
1927	Tommy Armour¹	301	Oakmont
1928	Johnny Farrell¹	294	Olympia Fields
1929	R. T. Jones, Jr.^{1, 2}	294	Winged Foot
1930	R. T. Jones, Jr.²	287	Interlachen
1931	Billy Burke¹	292	Inverness
1932	Gene Sarazen	286	Fresh Meadow
1933	John Goodman²	287	North Shore
1934	Olin Dutra	293	Merion
1935	Sam Parks, Jr.	299	Oakmont
1936	Tony Manero	282	Baltusrol
1937	Ralph Guldahl	281	Oakland Hills
1938	Ralph Guldahl	284	Cherry Hills
1939	Byron Nelson¹	284	Philadelphia
1940	Lawson Little¹	287	Canterbury
1941	Craig Wood	284	Colonial
1942-45	No tournaments⁵
1946	Lloyd Mangrum¹	284	Canterbury
1947	Lew Worsham¹	282	St. Louis
1948	Ben Hogan	276	Riviera
1949	Cary Middlecoff	286	Medinah
1950	Ben Hogan¹	287	Merion
1951	Ben Hogan	287	Oakland Hills
1952	Julius Boros	281	Northwood
1953	Ben Hogan	283	Oakmont
1954	Ed Furgol	284	Baltusrol
1955	Jack Fleck¹	287	Olympic
1956	Cary Middlecoff	281	Oak Hill
1957	Dick Mayer¹	298	Inverness
1958	Tommy Bolt	283	Southern Hills
1959	Bill Casper, Jr.	282	Winged Foot
1960	Arnold Palmer	280	Cherry Hills
1961	Gene Littler	281	Oakland Hills
1962	Jack Nicklaus¹	283	Oakmont
1963	Julius Boros¹	293	Country Club
1964	Ken Venturi	278	Congressional
1965	Gary Player¹	282	Bellerive
1966	Bill Casper¹	278	Olympic
1967	Jack Nicklaus	275	Baltusrol
1968	Lee Trevino	275	Oak Hill
1969	Orville Moody	281	Champions G.C.
1970	Tony Jacklin	281	Hazeltine
1971	Lee Trevino¹	280	Merion
1972	Jack Nicklaus	290	Pebble Beach
1973	Johnny Miller	279	Oakmont
1974	Hale Irwin	287	Winged Foot
1975	Lou Graham¹	287	Medinah
1976	Jerry Pate	277	Atlanta A.C.
1977	Hubert Green	278	Southern Hills
1978	Andy North	285	Cherry Hills
1979	Hale Irwin	284	Inverness
1980	Jack Nicklaus	272	Baltusrol
1981	David Graham	273	Merion
1982	Tom Watson	282	Pebble Beach
1983	Larry Nelson	280	Oakmont
1984	Fuzzy Zoeller¹	276	Winged Foot
1985	Andy North	279	Oakland Hills
1986	Ray Floyd	279	Shinnecock Hills
1987	Scott Simpson	277	Olympic Golf Club
1988	Curtis Strange¹	278	The Country Club
1989	Curtis Strange	278	Oak Hill Country Club
1990	Hale Irwin¹	280	Medinah C.C.
1991	Payne Stewart¹	282	Hazeltine
1992	Tom Kite	285	Pebble Beach
1993	Lee Janzen	272	Baltusrol
1994	Ernie Els	279	Oakmont
1995	Corey Pavin	280	Shinnecock Hills
1996	Steve Jones	278	Oakland Hills
1997	Ernie Els	276	Congressional C.C.
1998	Lee Janzen	280	Olympic Country Club
1999	Payne Stewart	279	Pinehurst
2000	Tiger Woods	272	Pebble Beach
2001	Retief Goosen	276	Southern Hills
2002	Tiger Woods	277	Bethpage Black
2003	Jim Furyk	272	Olympia Fields
2004	Retief Goosen	276	Shinnecock Hills
2005	Michael Campbell	280	Pinehurst
2006	Geoff Ogilvy	285	Winged Foot
2007	Angel Cabrera	285	Oakmont Country Club
2008⁶	Tiger Woods	283	Torrey Pines Golf Course
2009	Lucas Glover	276	Bethpage State Park (Black Course)

1. Winner in playoff.

2. Amateur.

3. In 1898, competition was extended to 72 holes.

4. In 1917, Jock Hutchison, with a 292, won an Open Patriotic Tournament for the benefit of the American Red Cross at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club.

5. In 1942, Ben Hogan, with a 271, won a Hale American National Open Tournament for the benefit of the Navy Relief Society and USO at Ridgemoor Country Club.5.

6. In 2008, competition was extended 19 extra holes.

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