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The Complete Golf US Open Winners List

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Golf US Open Winners List

The US Open has long been considered golf’s hardest major to win owing to the uncompromising course setup that players encounter. From lightning-fast greens, thick rough, and tight fairways, the USGA –  the tournament’s organizers, deliberately try and test every aspect of a golfer’s game. 

Only those who can withstand the merciless conditions and conquer any thoughts of self-doubt are able to hoist aloft the US Open trophy at the end of the week.

First played in 1895, the 2023 showdown at Los Angeles Country Club marked the 123rd edition of the US Open. Here is a list of every US Open champion since the tournament’s inception 128 years ago.
 

YearChampionCourseLocationScoreTo Par
1895Horace Rawlins (ENG)Newport Country ClubNewport, Rhode Island173N/A
1896James Foulis (SCO)Shinnecock HillsShinnecock Hills, New York152N/A
1897Joe Lloyd (ENG)Chicago Golf ClubWheaton, Illinois162N/A
1898Fred Herd (SCO)Myopia Hunt ClubSouth Hamilton, Massachusetts328N/A
1899Willie Smith (SCO)Baltimore Country ClubLutherville, Maryland315N/A
1900Harry Vardon (JER)Chicago Golf ClubWheaton, Illinois313N/A
1901Willie Anderson (SCO)Myopia Hunt ClubSouth Hamilton, Massachusetts331N/A
1902Laurie Auchterlonie (SCO)Garden City Golf ClubGarden City, New York307N/A
1903Willie Anderson (SCO)Baltusrol Golf ClubSpringfield, New Jersey307N/A
1904Willie Anderson (SCO)Glen View ClubGolf, Illinois303N/A
1905Willie Anderson (SCO)Myopia Hunt ClubSouth Hamilton, Massachusetts314N/A
1906Alex Smith (SCO)Onwentsia ClubLake Forest, Illinois295N/A
1907Alec Ross (SCO)Philadelphia Cricket ClubPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania302N/A
1908Fred McLeod (SCO)Myopia Hunt ClubSouth Hamilton, Massachusetts322N/A
1909George Sargent (ENG)Englewood Golf ClubEnglewood, New Jersey290+2
1910Alex Smith (SCO)Philadelphia Cricket ClubPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania298+6
1911John McDermott (USA)Chicago Golf ClubWheaton, Illinois307+3
1912John McDermott (USA)Country Club of BuffaloBuffalo, New York294+6
1913Francis Ouimet (USA)The Country ClubBrookline, Massachusetts304+12
1914Walter Hagen (USA)Midlothian Country ClubMidlothian, Illinois290+2
1915Jerome Travers (USA)Baltusrol Golf ClubSpringfield, New Jersey297+1
1916Chick Evans (USA)The Minikahda ClubMinneapolis, Minnesota286-2
1917N/A
1918N/A
1919Walter Hagen (USA)Brae Burn Country ClubWest Newton, Massachusetts301+17
1920Ted Ray (JER)Inverness ClubToledo, Ohio295+7
1921Jim Barnes (ENG)Columbia Country ClubChevy Chase, Maryland289+9
1922Gene Sarazen (USA)Skokie Country ClubGlencoe, Illinois288+8
1923Bobby Jones (USA)Inwood Country ClubInwood, New York296+8
1924Cyril Walker (ENG)Oakland HillsBloomfield Hills, Michigan297+9
1925Willie Macfarlane (SCO)Worcester Country ClubWorcester, Massachusetts291+7
1926Bobby Jones (USA)Scioto Country ClubColumbus, Ohio293+5
1927Tommy Armour (USA)Oakmont Country ClubOakmont, Pennsylvania301+13
1928Johnny Farrell (USA)Olympia FieldsOlympia Fields, Illinois294+10
1929Bobby Jones (USA)Winged Foot Golf ClubMamaroneck, New York294+6
1930Bobby Jones (USA)Interlachen Country ClubEdina, Minnesota287-1
1931Billy Burke (USA)Inverness ClubToledo, Ohio292+8
1932Gene Sarazen (USA)Fresh Meadow Country ClubGreat Neck, New York286+6
1933Johnny Goodman (USA)North Shore Country ClubGlenview, Illinois287-1
1934Olin Dutra (USA)Merion Golf ClubArdmore, Pennsylvania293+13
1935Sam Parks, Jr. (USA)Oakmont Country ClubOakmont, Pennsylvania299+11
1936Tony Manero (USA)Baltusrol Golf ClubSpringfield, New Jersey282-6
1937Ralph Guldahl (USA)Oakland HillsBloomfield Hills, Michigan281-7
1938Ralph Guldahl (USA)Cherry HillsCherry Hills Village, ColoradoE
1939Byron Nelson (USA)Philadelphia Country ClubPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania284+8
1940Lawson Little (USA)Canterbury Golf ClubBeachwood, Ohio287-1
1941Craig Wood (USA)Colonial Country ClubFort Worth, Texas284+4
1942N/A
1943N/A
1944N/A
1945N/A
1946Lloyd Mangrum (USA)Canterbury Golf ClubBeachwood, Ohio284-4
1947Lew Worsham (USA)St. Louis Country ClubSt. Louis, Missouri282-2
1948Ben Hogan (USA)Riviera Country ClubPacific Palisades, California276-8
1949Cary Middlecoff (USA)Medinah Country ClubMedinah, Illinois286+2
1950Ben Hogan (USA)Merion Golf ClubArdmore, Pennsylvania287+7
1951Ben Hogan (USA)Oakland HillsBloomfield Hills, Michigan287+7
1952Julius Boros (USA)Northwood ClubDallas, Texas281+1
1953Ben Hogan (USA)Oakmont Country ClubOakmont, Pennsylvania283-5
1954Ed Furgol (USA)Baltusrol Golf ClubSpringfield, New Jersey284+4
1955Jack Fleck (USA)Olympic ClubSan Francisco, California287+7
1956Cary Middlecoff (USA)Oak Hill Country ClubRochester, New York281+1
1957Dick Mayer (USA)Inverness ClubToledo, Ohio282+5
1958Tommy Bolt (USA)Southern HillsTulsa, Oklahoma283+3
1959Billy Casper (USA)Winged Foot Golf ClubMamaroneck, New York282+2
1960Arnold Palmer (USA)Cherry HillsCherry Hills Village, Colorado280-4
1961Gene Littler (USA)Oakland HillsBloomfield Hills, Michigan281+1
1962Jack Nicklaus (USA)Oakmont Country ClubOakmont, Pennsylvania283-1
1963Julius Boros (USA)The Country ClubBrookline, Massachusetts293+9
1964Ken Venturi (USA)Congressional Country ClubBethesda, Maryland278-2
1965Gary Player (RSA)Bellerive Country ClubSt. Louis, Missouri282+2
1966Billy Casper (USA)Olympic ClubSan Francisco, California278-2
1967Jack Nicklaus (USA)Baltusrol Golf ClubSpringfield, New Jersey275-5
1968Lee Trevino (USA)Oak Hill Country ClubRochester, New York275-5
1969Orville Moody (USA)Champions Golf ClubHouston, Texas281+1
1970Tony Jacklin (ENG)Hazeltine National Golf ClubChaska, Minnesota281-7
1971Lee Trevino (USA)Merion Golf ClubArdmore, Pennsylvania280E
1972Jack Nicklaus (USA)Pebble BeachPebble Beach, California290+2
1973Johnny Miller (USA)Oakmont Country ClubOakmont, Pennsylvania279-5
1974Hale Irwin (USA)Winged Foot Golf ClubMamaroneck, New York287+7
1975Lou Graham (USA)Medinah Country ClubMedinah, Illinois287+3
1976Jerry Pate (USA)Atlanta Athletic ClubDuluth, Georgia277-3
1977Hubert Green (USA)Southern HillsTulsa, Oklahoma278-2
1978Andy North (USA)Cherry HillsCherry Hills Village, Colorado285+1
1979Hale Irwin (USA)Inverness ClubToledo, Ohio284E
1980Jack Nicklaus (USA)Baltusrol Golf ClubSpringfield, New Jersey272-8
1981David Graham (AUS)Merion Golf ClubArdmore, Pennsylvania273-7
1982Tom Watson (USA)Pebble BeachPebble Beach, California282-6
1983Larry Nelson (USA)Oakmont Country ClubOakmont, Pennsylvania280-4
1984Fuzzy Zoeller (USA)Winged Foot Golf ClubMamaroneck, New York276-4
1985Andy North (USA)Oakland HillsBloomfield Hills, Michigan279-1
1986Raymond Floyd (USA)Shinnecock HillsShinnecock Hills, New York279-1
1987Scott Simpson (USA)Olympic ClubSan Francisco, California277-3
1988Curtis Strange (USA)The Country ClubBrookline, Massachusetts278-6
1989Curtis Strange (USA)Oak Hill Country ClubRochester, New York278-2
1990Hale Irwin (USA)Medinah Country ClubMedinah, Illinois280-8
1991Payne Stewart (USA)Hazeltine National Golf ClubChaska, Minnesota282-6
1992Tom Kite (USA)Pebble BeachPebble Beach, California285-3
1993Lee Janzen (USA)Baltusrol Golf ClubSpringfield, New Jersey272-8
1994Ernie Els (RSA)Oakmont Country ClubOakmont, Pennsylvania279-5
1995Corey Pavin (USA)Shinnecock HillsShinnecock Hills, New York280E
1996Steve Jones (USA)Oakland HillsBloomfield Hills, Michigan278-2
1997Ernie Els (RSA)Congressional Country ClubBethesda, Maryland276-4
1998Lee Janzen (USA)Olympic ClubSan Francisco, California280E
1999Payne Stewart (USA)Pinehurst ResortPinehurst, North Carolina279-1
2000Tiger Woods (USA)Pebble BeachPebble Beach, California272-12
2001Retief Goosen (RSA)Southern HillsTulsa, Oklahoma276-4
2002Tiger Woods (USA)Bethpage BlackFarmingdale, New York277-3
2003Jim Furyk (USA)Olympia FieldsOlympia Fields, Illinois272-8
2004Retief Goosen (RSA)Shinnecock HillsShinnecock Hills, New York276-4
2005Michael Campbell (NZL)Pinehurst ResortPinehurst, North Carolina280E
2006Geoff Ogilvy (AUS)Winged Foot Golf ClubMamaroneck, New York285+5
2007Ángel Cabrera (ARG)Oakmont Country ClubOakmont, Pennsylvania285+5
2008Tiger Woods (USA)Torrey PinesSan Diego, California283-1
2009Lucas Glover (USA)Bethpage BlackFarmingdale, New York276-4
2010Graeme McDowell (NIR)Pebble Beach Golf LinksPebble Beach, California284E
2011Rory McIlroy (NIR)Congressional Country ClubBethesda, Maryland268-16
2012Webb Simpson (USA)Olympic ClubSan Francisco, California281+1
2013Justin Rose (ENG)Merion Golf ClubArdmore, Pennsylvania281+1
2014Martin Kaymer (GER)Pinehurst ResortPinehurst, North Carolina271-9
2015Jordan Spieth (USA)Chambers BayUniversity Place, Washington275-5
2016Dustin Johnson (USA)Oakmont Country ClubOakmont, Pennsylvania276-4
2017Brooks Koepka (USA)Erin HillsErin, Wisconsin272-16
2018Brooks Koepka (USA)Shinnecock HillsShinnecock Hills, New York281+1
2019Gary Woodland (USA)Pebble Beach Golf LinksPebble Beach, California271-13
2020Bryson DeChambeau (USA)Winged Foot Golf ClubMamaroneck, New York274-6
2021Jon Rahm (ESP)Torrey PinesSan Diego, California278-6
2022Matt Fitzpatrick (ENG)The Country ClubBrookline, Massachusetts274-6
2023Wyndham Clark (USA)Los Angeles Country ClubLos Angeles, California270-10

Who has won the most US Open titles?

Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus have all won the US Open four times which is the most in the tournament’s history. 

Which country has produced the most US Open winners?

The United States has produced the most US Open winners with 61 different champions who share 87 titles between them. 

What is the best winning score at the US Open?

Rory Mcllroy holds the record for the best US Open winning score relative to par after shooting -16 at Congressional Country Club in 2011 to finish the week with a total score of 268. 

When is the next US Open and who is the favourite to win it? 

The 2024 US Open will be played on Pinehurst No. 2 at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in North Carolina. Scottie Scheffler is the current favourite in the US Open golf odds.

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