{ "as_of": "2026-10-11", "count": 132, "years": [ { "year": 1895, "status": "played", "course": "Newport G.C.", "city": "Newport", "state": "RI", "winners": [ { "id": "rawlins-h", "name": "Horace Rawlins", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "dunn-w", "name": "Willie Dunn", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 173, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Rawlins won the first Open: 36 holes in one day with 11 entrants. He shot 91-82 to finish two ahead of Dunn." }, { "year": 1896, "status": "played", "course": "Shinnecock Hills G.C.", "city": "Southampton", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "foulis-j", "name": "James Foulis", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "rawlins-h", "name": "Horace Rawlins", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 152, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": 3, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Foulis shot 78-74 over 36 holes. Defending champion Rawlins finished three back." }, { "year": 1897, "status": "played", "course": "Chicago G.C.", "city": "Wheaton", "state": "IL", "winners": [ { "id": "lloyd-j", "name": "Joe Lloyd", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "anderson-w", "name": "Willie Anderson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 162, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Lloyd won the last 36-hole Open by one stroke. Anderson, the future four-time champion, was runner-up." }, { "year": 1898, "status": "played", "course": "Myopia Hunt Club", "city": "South Hamilton", "state": "MA", "winners": [ { "id": "herd-f", "name": "Fred Herd", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "smith-a", "name": "Alex Smith", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 328, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": 7, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "This was the first 72-hole Open, and Herd won it easily in his debut. Smith's seven-shot deficit was the first of his three runner-up finishes." }, { "year": 1899, "status": "played", "course": "Baltimore C.C.", "city": "Baltimore", "state": "MD", "winners": [ { "id": "smith-w", "name": "Willie Smith", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "fitzjohn-v", "name": "Val Fitzjohn", "amateur": false }, { "id": "low-g", "name": "George Low Sr.", "amateur": false }, { "id": "way-b", "name": "Bert Way", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 315, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": 11, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Smith's 11-stroke margin is still the second-largest in Open history. Three players tied for a distant second." }, { "year": 1900, "status": "played", "course": "Chicago G.C.", "city": "Wheaton", "state": "IL", "winners": [ { "id": "vardon-h", "name": "Harry Vardon", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "taylor-jh", "name": "J.H. Taylor", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 313, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "British star Vardon won in his first U.S. Open. His great rival Taylor finished two back." }, { "year": 1901, "status": "played", "course": "Myopia Hunt Club", "city": "South Hamilton", "state": "MA", "winners": [ { "id": "anderson-w", "name": "Willie Anderson", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "smith-a", "name": "Alex Smith", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 331, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 85–86", "story": "This was the first playoff, on a Monday. Anderson won by one after Smith had missed a putt to win in regulation. 331 is the highest winning score on record." }, { "year": 1902, "status": "played", "course": "Garden City G.C.", "city": "Garden City", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "auchterlonie-l", "name": "Laurie Auchterlonie", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "gardner-s", "name": "Stewart Gardner", "amateur": false }, { "id": "travis-w", "name": "Walter Travis", "amateur": true } ], "winning_score": 307, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": 6, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Auchterlonie won by six. The amateur Travis shared second with Gardner." }, { "year": 1903, "status": "played", "course": "Baltusrol G.C.", "city": "Springfield", "state": "NJ", "winners": [ { "id": "anderson-w", "name": "Willie Anderson", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "brown-d", "name": "David Brown", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 307, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 82–84", "story": "Anderson led from the start (counting ties) and beat Brown in a playoff. It began his record three straight titles." }, { "year": 1904, "status": "played", "course": "Glen View Club", "city": "Golf", "state": "IL", "winners": [ { "id": "anderson-w", "name": "Willie Anderson", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "nicholls-g", "name": "Gilbert Nicholls", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 303, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": 5, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Anderson closed with 72 and set a scoring record of 303. Nicholls was five back." }, { "year": 1905, "status": "played", "course": "Myopia Hunt Club", "city": "South Hamilton", "state": "MA", "winners": [ { "id": "anderson-w", "name": "Willie Anderson", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "smith-a", "name": "Alex Smith", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 314, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Anderson won his fourth title and third in a row. Smith was runner-up for the third time." }, { "year": 1906, "status": "played", "course": "Onwentsia Club", "city": "Lake Forest", "state": "IL", "winners": [ { "id": "smith-a", "name": "Alex Smith", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "smith-w", "name": "Willie Smith", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 295, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": 7, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "After three second-place finishes, Alex Smith finally won, by seven strokes over his brother Willie." }, { "year": 1907, "status": "played", "course": "Philadelphia Cricket Club", "city": "Philadelphia", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "ross-a", "name": "Alec Ross", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "nicholls-g", "name": "Gilbert Nicholls", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 302, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Ross won by two. Nicholls was runner-up for the second time in four years." }, { "year": 1908, "status": "played", "course": "Myopia Hunt Club", "city": "South Hamilton", "state": "MA", "winners": [ { "id": "mcleod-f", "name": "Fred McLeod", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "smith-w", "name": "Willie Smith", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 322, "score_to_par": "n/a", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 77–83", "story": "Willie Smith led after each of the first three rounds but fell into a tie. McLeod won the playoff by six." }, { "year": 1909, "status": "played", "course": "Englewood G.C.", "city": "Englewood", "state": "NJ", "winners": [ { "id": "sargent-g", "name": "George Sargent", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "mcnamara-t", "name": "Tom McNamara", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 290, "score_to_par": "+2", "margin": 4, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Sargent won in his Open debut. McNamara led by four after 36 holes but finished four behind." }, { "year": 1910, "status": "played", "course": "Philadelphia Cricket Club", "city": "Philadelphia", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "smith-a", "name": "Alex Smith", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "mcdermott-j", "name": "John McDermott", "amateur": false }, { "id": "smith-m", "name": "Macdonald Smith", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 298, "score_to_par": "+6", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes; Smith 71", "story": "Alex Smith won a three-way playoff with 71, beating the teenage McDermott and his own brother Macdonald." }, { "year": 1911, "status": "played", "course": "Chicago G.C.", "city": "Wheaton", "state": "IL", "winners": [ { "id": "mcdermott-j", "name": "John McDermott", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "brady-m", "name": "Mike Brady", "amateur": false }, { "id": "simpson-g", "name": "George Simpson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 307, "score_to_par": "+3", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes; McDermott 80", "story": "McDermott won a three-man playoff and became the youngest champion and the first American-born winner." }, { "year": 1912, "status": "played", "course": "Country Club of Buffalo", "city": "Buffalo", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "mcdermott-j", "name": "John McDermott", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "mcnamara-t", "name": "Tom McNamara", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 294, "score_to_par": "-2", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "McDermott won again, by two, and became the first to finish 72 holes under par. McNamara was runner-up for the second time." }, { "year": 1913, "status": "played", "course": "The Country Club", "city": "Brookline", "state": "MA", "winners": [ { "id": "ouimet-f", "name": "Francis Ouimet", "amateur": true } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "vardon-h", "name": "Harry Vardon", "amateur": false }, { "id": "ray-t", "name": "Ted Ray", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 304, "score_to_par": "disputed", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes; Ouimet 72", "story": "The 20-year-old amateur Ouimet tied Britain's two best players, then beat both in the playoff with 72. It was a landmark moment for American golf." }, { "year": 1914, "status": "played", "course": "Midlothian C.C.", "city": "Blue Island", "state": "IL", "winners": [ { "id": "hagen-w", "name": "Walter Hagen", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "evans-c", "name": "Chick Evans", "amateur": true } ], "winning_score": 290, "score_to_par": "+2", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Hagen led wire-to-wire with no ties for his first major. The amateur Evans fell one short." }, { "year": 1915, "status": "played", "course": "Baltusrol G.C.", "city": "Springfield", "state": "NJ", "winners": [ { "id": "travers-j", "name": "Jerome Travers", "amateur": true } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "mcnamara-t", "name": "Tom McNamara", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 297, "score_to_par": "+1", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "The amateur Travers won by one. McNamara was runner-up for the third time." }, { "year": 1916, "status": "played", "course": "Minikahda Club", "city": "Minneapolis", "state": "MN", "winners": [ { "id": "evans-c", "name": "Chick Evans", "amateur": true } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "hutchison-j", "name": "Jock Hutchison", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 286, "score_to_par": "-2", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Evans set a scoring record of 286 and won the U.S. Amateur the same year. Hutchison was two back." }, { "year": 1917, "status": "not played", "reason": "World War I" }, { "year": 1918, "status": "not played", "reason": "World War I" }, { "year": 1919, "status": "played", "course": "Brae Burn C.C.", "city": "West Newton", "state": "MA", "winners": [ { "id": "hagen-w", "name": "Walter Hagen", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "brady-m", "name": "Mike Brady", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 301, "score_to_par": "+17", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 77–78", "story": "Brady blew a five-shot 54-hole lead, the largest ever lost by a non-winner (USGA). Hagen then won the playoff by one." }, { "year": 1920, "status": "played", "course": "Inverness Club", "city": "Toledo", "state": "OH", "winners": [ { "id": "ray-t", "name": "Ted Ray", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "burke-j-sr", "name": "Jack Burke Sr.", "amateur": false }, { "id": "diegel-l", "name": "Leo Diegel", "amateur": false }, { "id": "hutchison-j", "name": "Jock Hutchison", "amateur": false }, { "id": "vardon-h", "name": "Harry Vardon", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 295, "score_to_par": "+7", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Ray won at 43, then the oldest champion. Four players, including Vardon, tied one shot back." }, { "year": 1921, "status": "played", "course": "Columbia C.C.", "city": "Chevy Chase", "state": "MD", "winners": [ { "id": "barnes-j", "name": "Jim Barnes", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "hagen-w", "name": "Walter Hagen", "amateur": false }, { "id": "mcleod-f", "name": "Fred McLeod", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 289, "score_to_par": "+9", "margin": 9, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Barnes led wire-to-wire and won by nine. Two former champions shared second." }, { "year": 1922, "status": "played", "course": "Skokie C.C.", "city": "Glencoe", "state": "IL", "winners": [ { "id": "sarazen-g", "name": "Gene Sarazen", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "black-j", "name": "John Black", "amateur": false }, { "id": "jones-b", "name": "Bobby Jones", "amateur": true } ], "winning_score": 288, "score_to_par": "+8", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Sarazen, 20, won by one. It was the first of Jones's four runner-up finishes." }, { "year": 1923, "status": "played", "course": "Inwood C.C.", "city": "Inwood", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "jones-b", "name": "Bobby Jones", "amateur": true } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "cruickshank-b", "name": "Bobby Cruickshank", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 296, "score_to_par": "+8", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 76–78", "story": "Jones won the first of his four titles in a playoff. Cruickshank lost by two." }, { "year": 1924, "status": "played", "course": "Oakland Hills C.C.", "city": "Birmingham", "state": "MI", "winners": [ { "id": "walker-c", "name": "Cyril Walker", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "jones-b", "name": "Bobby Jones", "amateur": true } ], "winning_score": 297, "score_to_par": "+9", "margin": 3, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Walker beat defending champion Jones by three." }, { "year": 1925, "status": "played", "course": "Worcester C.C.", "city": "Worcester", "state": "MA", "winners": [ { "id": "macfarlane-w", "name": "Willie Macfarlane", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "jones-b", "name": "Bobby Jones", "amateur": true } ], "winning_score": 291, "score_to_par": "+7", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "36 holes (75, 72), 147–148", "story": "Macfarlane and Jones were still tied after the first 18 playoff holes. Macfarlane won by one after the second 18." }, { "year": 1926, "status": "played", "course": "Scioto C.C.", "city": "Columbus", "state": "OH", "winners": [ { "id": "jones-b", "name": "Bobby Jones", "amateur": true } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "turnesa-j", "name": "Joe Turnesa", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 293, "score_to_par": "+5", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Jones won by one and also took the British Open that year. Turnesa came up just short." }, { "year": 1927, "status": "played", "course": "Oakmont C.C.", "city": "Oakmont", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "armour-t", "name": "Tommy Armour", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "cooper-h", "name": "Harry Cooper", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 301, "score_to_par": "+13", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 76–79", "story": "In Oakmont's first Open, Armour tied Cooper and won the playoff by three." }, { "year": 1928, "status": "played", "course": "Olympia Fields C.C.", "city": "Matteson", "state": "IL", "winners": [ { "id": "farrell-j", "name": "Johnny Farrell", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "jones-b", "name": "Bobby Jones", "amateur": true } ], "winning_score": 294, "score_to_par": "+10", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "36 holes, 143–144", "story": "Farrell beat Jones by one over 36 playoff holes. It was Jones's fourth runner-up finish." }, { "year": 1929, "status": "played", "course": "Winged Foot G.C.", "city": "Mamaroneck", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "jones-b", "name": "Bobby Jones", "amateur": true } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "espinosa-a", "name": "Al Espinosa", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 294, "score_to_par": "+6", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "36 holes, 141–164", "story": "Jones holed a famous par putt to force a playoff, then routed Espinosa by 23 over 36 holes." }, { "year": 1930, "status": "played", "course": "Interlachen C.C.", "city": "Minneapolis", "state": "MN", "winners": [ { "id": "jones-b", "name": "Bobby Jones", "amateur": true } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "smith-m", "name": "Macdonald Smith", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 287, "score_to_par": "-1", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Jones won the third leg of his 1930 Grand Slam. Mac Smith was two back." }, { "year": 1931, "status": "played", "course": "Inverness Club", "city": "Toledo", "state": "OH", "winners": [ { "id": "burke-b", "name": "Billy Burke", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "vonelm-g", "name": "George Von Elm", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 292, "score_to_par": "+8", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "72 holes (149 & 148)", "story": "This was the longest playoff ever: two 36-hole playoffs. Burke finally beat Von Elm by one stroke." }, { "year": 1932, "status": "played", "course": "Fresh Meadow C.C.", "city": "Flushing", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "sarazen-g", "name": "Gene Sarazen", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "cruickshank-b", "name": "Bobby Cruickshank", "amateur": false }, { "id": "perkins-p", "name": "Phil Perkins", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 286, "score_to_par": "+6", "margin": 3, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Sarazen closed with 66 for a record-tying 286 and won the British Open the same year." }, { "year": 1933, "status": "played", "course": "North Shore C.C.", "city": "Glenview", "state": "IL", "winners": [ { "id": "goodman-j", "name": "Johnny Goodman", "amateur": true } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "guldahl-r", "name": "Ralph Guldahl", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 287, "score_to_par": "-1", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Goodman was the last amateur champion. Guldahl missed by one stroke." }, { "year": 1934, "status": "played", "course": "Merion Cricket Club", "city": "Ardmore", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "dutra-o", "name": "Olin Dutra", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "sarazen-g", "name": "Gene Sarazen", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 293, "score_to_par": "+13", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Dutra won by one over 1932 champion Sarazen." }, { "year": 1935, "status": "played", "course": "Oakmont C.C.", "city": "Oakmont", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "parks-s", "name": "Sam Parks Jr.", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "thomson-j", "name": "Jimmy Thomson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 299, "score_to_par": "+11", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Parks, a local professional, won by two at a brutal Oakmont." }, { "year": 1936, "status": "played", "course": "Baltusrol G.C.", "city": "Springfield", "state": "NJ", "winners": [ { "id": "manero-t", "name": "Tony Manero", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "cooper-h", "name": "Harry Cooper", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 282, "score_to_par": "-6", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Manero closed with 67 for a record 282. Cooper was runner-up for the second time." }, { "year": 1937, "status": "played", "course": "Oakland Hills C.C.", "city": "Birmingham", "state": "MI", "winners": [ { "id": "guldahl-r", "name": "Ralph Guldahl", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "snead-s", "name": "Sam Snead", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 281, "score_to_par": "-7", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Guldahl set a record of 281. It was the first of Snead's four runner-up finishes." }, { "year": 1938, "status": "played", "course": "Cherry Hills C.C.", "city": "Englewood", "state": "CO", "winners": [ { "id": "guldahl-r", "name": "Ralph Guldahl", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "metz-d", "name": "Dick Metz", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 284, "score_to_par": "E", "margin": 6, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Guldahl went back-to-back, winning by six." }, { "year": 1939, "status": "played", "course": "Philadelphia C.C.", "city": "Conshohocken", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "nelson-b", "name": "Byron Nelson", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "wood-c", "name": "Craig Wood", "amateur": false }, { "id": "shute-d", "name": "Denny Shute", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 284, "score_to_par": "+8", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "36 holes; Nelson 68, 70", "story": "Shute was eliminated after the first 18 playoff holes. Nelson then beat Wood in a second 18." }, { "year": 1940, "status": "played", "course": "Canterbury G.C.", "city": "Cleveland", "state": "OH", "winners": [ { "id": "little-l", "name": "Lawson Little", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "sarazen-g", "name": "Gene Sarazen", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 287, "score_to_par": "-1", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 70–73", "story": "Little beat Sarazen in the playoff." }, { "year": 1941, "status": "played", "course": "Colonial C.C.", "city": "Fort Worth", "state": "TX", "winners": [ { "id": "wood-c", "name": "Craig Wood", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "shute-d", "name": "Denny Shute", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 284, "score_to_par": "+4", "margin": 3, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Wood won the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year. Shute was runner-up again." }, { "year": 1942, "status": "not played", "reason": "World War II" }, { "year": 1943, "status": "not played", "reason": "World War II" }, { "year": 1944, "status": "not played", "reason": "World War II" }, { "year": 1945, "status": "not played", "reason": "World War II" }, { "year": 1946, "status": "played", "course": "Canterbury G.C.", "city": "Cleveland", "state": "OH", "winners": [ { "id": "mangrum-l", "name": "Lloyd Mangrum", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "ghezzi-v", "name": "Vic Ghezzi", "amateur": false }, { "id": "nelson-b", "name": "Byron Nelson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 284, "score_to_par": "-4", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "36 holes", "story": "Mangrum won a 36-hole playoff with Ghezzi and Nelson." }, { "year": 1947, "status": "played", "course": "St. Louis C.C.", "city": "Clayton", "state": "MO", "winners": [ { "id": "worsham-l", "name": "Lew Worsham", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "snead-s", "name": "Sam Snead", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 282, "score_to_par": "-2", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 69–70", "story": "Worsham beat Snead by one in the playoff. Snead never won an Open." }, { "year": 1948, "status": "played", "course": "Riviera C.C.", "city": "Los Angeles", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "hogan-b", "name": "Ben Hogan", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "demaret-j", "name": "Jimmy Demaret", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 276, "score_to_par": "-8", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Hogan set a record of 276 for his first Open title." }, { "year": 1949, "status": "played", "course": "Medinah C.C.", "city": "Medinah", "state": "IL", "winners": [ { "id": "middlecoff-c", "name": "Cary Middlecoff", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "heafner-c", "name": "Clayton Heafner", "amateur": false }, { "id": "snead-s", "name": "Sam Snead", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 286, "score_to_par": "+2", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Middlecoff closed with 75 and held on by one." }, { "year": 1950, "status": "played", "course": "Merion G.C.", "city": "Ardmore", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "hogan-b", "name": "Ben Hogan", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "mangrum-l", "name": "Lloyd Mangrum", "amateur": false }, { "id": "fazio-g", "name": "George Fazio", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 287, "score_to_par": "+7", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes", "story": "Sixteen months after his near-fatal car crash, Hogan won a three-way playoff." }, { "year": 1951, "status": "played", "course": "Oakland Hills C.C.", "city": "Birmingham", "state": "MI", "winners": [ { "id": "hogan-b", "name": "Ben Hogan", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "heafner-c", "name": "Clayton Heafner", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 287, "score_to_par": "+7", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "The field broke par only twice all week (USGA). Hogan won by two." }, { "year": 1952, "status": "played", "course": "Northwood Club", "city": "Dallas", "state": "TX", "winners": [ { "id": "boros-j", "name": "Julius Boros", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "oliver-e", "name": "Ed Oliver", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 281, "score_to_par": "+1", "margin": 4, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Boros won his first Open by four." }, { "year": 1953, "status": "played", "course": "Oakmont C.C.", "city": "Oakmont", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "hogan-b", "name": "Ben Hogan", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "snead-s", "name": "Sam Snead", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 283, "score_to_par": "-5", "margin": 6, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Hogan led wire-to-wire for his fourth title, in the year he won three majors. Snead was second for the fourth time." }, { "year": 1954, "status": "played", "course": "Baltusrol G.C.", "city": "Springfield", "state": "NJ", "winners": [ { "id": "furgol-e", "name": "Ed Furgol", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "littler-g", "name": "Gene Littler", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 284, "score_to_par": "+4", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Furgol won by one over the young Littler." }, { "year": 1955, "status": "played", "course": "Olympic Club", "city": "San Francisco", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "fleck-j", "name": "Jack Fleck", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "hogan-b", "name": "Ben Hogan", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 287, "score_to_par": "+7", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 69–72", "story": "The little-known Fleck came from nine back over the last 54 holes (USGA) and beat Hogan in the playoff, denying him a fifth title." }, { "year": 1956, "status": "played", "course": "Oak Hill C.C.", "city": "Rochester", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "middlecoff-c", "name": "Cary Middlecoff", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "boros-j", "name": "Julius Boros", "amateur": false }, { "id": "hogan-b", "name": "Ben Hogan", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 281, "score_to_par": "+1", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Middlecoff won his second title by one. Hogan was runner-up again." }, { "year": 1957, "status": "played", "course": "Inverness Club", "city": "Toledo", "state": "OH", "winners": [ { "id": "mayer-d", "name": "Dick Mayer", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "middlecoff-c", "name": "Cary Middlecoff", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 282, "score_to_par": "+2", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 72–79", "story": "Defending champion Middlecoff forced a playoff but lost it by seven." }, { "year": 1958, "status": "played", "course": "Southern Hills C.C.", "city": "Tulsa", "state": "OK", "winners": [ { "id": "bolt-t", "name": "Tommy Bolt", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "player-g", "name": "Gary Player", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 283, "score_to_par": "+3", "margin": 4, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Bolt led every round (counting ties). A young Player was four back." }, { "year": 1959, "status": "played", "course": "Winged Foot G.C.", "city": "Mamaroneck", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "casper-b", "name": "Billy Casper", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "rosburg-b", "name": "Bob Rosburg", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 282, "score_to_par": "+2", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Casper won his first Open by one." }, { "year": 1960, "status": "played", "course": "Cherry Hills C.C.", "city": "Englewood", "state": "CO", "winners": [ { "id": "palmer-a", "name": "Arnold Palmer", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "nicklaus-j", "name": "Jack Nicklaus", "amateur": true } ], "winning_score": 280, "score_to_par": "-4", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Palmer closed with 65 and came from seven back, the record final-round comeback (USGA). The amateur Nicklaus shot 282 to finish second." }, { "year": 1961, "status": "played", "course": "Oakland Hills C.C.", "city": "Birmingham", "state": "MI", "winners": [ { "id": "littler-g", "name": "Gene Littler", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "goalby-b", "name": "Bob Goalby", "amateur": false }, { "id": "sanders-d", "name": "Doug Sanders", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 281, "score_to_par": "+1", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Littler edged two players by one." }, { "year": 1962, "status": "played", "course": "Oakmont C.C.", "city": "Oakmont", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "nicklaus-j", "name": "Jack Nicklaus", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "palmer-a", "name": "Arnold Palmer", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 283, "score_to_par": "-1", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 71–74", "story": "The rookie Nicklaus beat Palmer, playing near home in Pennsylvania, in the playoff. It was his first professional win." }, { "year": 1963, "status": "played", "course": "The Country Club", "city": "Brookline", "state": "MA", "winners": [ { "id": "boros-j", "name": "Julius Boros", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "cupit-j", "name": "Jacky Cupit", "amateur": false }, { "id": "palmer-a", "name": "Arnold Palmer", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 293, "score_to_par": "+9", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes", "story": "Boros won a three-way playoff. 293 is the highest winning score since WWII." }, { "year": 1964, "status": "played", "course": "Congressional C.C.", "city": "Bethesda", "state": "MD", "winners": [ { "id": "venturi-k", "name": "Ken Venturi", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "jacobs-t", "name": "Tommy Jacobs", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 278, "score_to_par": "-2", "margin": 4, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Venturi won by four in heavy heat." }, { "year": 1965, "status": "played", "course": "Bellerive C.C.", "city": "St. Louis", "state": "MO", "winners": [ { "id": "player-g", "name": "Gary Player", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "nagle-k", "name": "Kel Nagle", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 282, "score_to_par": "+2", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 71–74", "story": "Player beat Nagle in the playoff and completed the career Grand Slam." }, { "year": 1966, "status": "played", "course": "Olympic Club", "city": "San Francisco", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "casper-b", "name": "Billy Casper", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "palmer-a", "name": "Arnold Palmer", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 278, "score_to_par": "-2", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 69–73", "story": "Casper wiped out a seven-stroke deficit over the final nine holes and won the playoff." }, { "year": 1967, "status": "played", "course": "Baltusrol G.C.", "city": "Springfield", "state": "NJ", "winners": [ { "id": "nicklaus-j", "name": "Jack Nicklaus", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "palmer-a", "name": "Arnold Palmer", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 275, "score_to_par": "-5", "margin": 4, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Nicklaus closed with 65 for a record 275. It was Palmer's fourth runner-up finish." }, { "year": 1968, "status": "played", "course": "Oak Hill C.C.", "city": "Rochester", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "trevino-l", "name": "Lee Trevino", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "nicklaus-j", "name": "Jack Nicklaus", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 275, "score_to_par": "-5", "margin": 4, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Trevino broke 70 in all four rounds and won by four." }, { "year": 1969, "status": "played", "course": "Champions G.C.", "city": "Houston", "state": "TX", "winners": [ { "id": "moody-o", "name": "Orville Moody", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "beman-d", "name": "Deane Beman", "amateur": false }, { "id": "geiberger-a", "name": "Al Geiberger", "amateur": false }, { "id": "rosburg-b", "name": "Bob Rosburg", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 281, "score_to_par": "+1", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Former Army sergeant Moody won by one over three players." }, { "year": 1970, "status": "played", "course": "Hazeltine National G.C.", "city": "Chaska", "state": "MN", "winners": [ { "id": "jacklin-t", "name": "Tony Jacklin", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "hill-d", "name": "Dave Hill", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 281, "score_to_par": "-7", "margin": 7, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Jacklin led wire-to-wire and won by seven." }, { "year": 1971, "status": "played", "course": "Merion G.C.", "city": "Ardmore", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "trevino-l", "name": "Lee Trevino", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "nicklaus-j", "name": "Jack Nicklaus", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 280, "score_to_par": "E", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 68–71", "story": "Trevino beat Nicklaus in the playoff." }, { "year": 1972, "status": "played", "course": "Pebble Beach G.L.", "city": "Pebble Beach", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "nicklaus-j", "name": "Jack Nicklaus", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "crampton-b", "name": "Bruce Crampton", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 290, "score_to_par": "+2", "margin": 3, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "In Pebble Beach's first Open, Nicklaus won by three." }, { "year": 1973, "status": "played", "course": "Oakmont C.C.", "city": "Oakmont", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "miller-j", "name": "Johnny Miller", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "schlee-j", "name": "John Schlee", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 279, "score_to_par": "-5", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Miller shot a final-round 63 to come from six back (USGA) and won by one." }, { "year": 1974, "status": "played", "course": "Winged Foot G.C.", "city": "Mamaroneck", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "irwin-h", "name": "Hale Irwin", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "fezler-f", "name": "Forrest Fezler", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 287, "score_to_par": "+7", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Irwin won by two at the brutal \"Massacre at Winged Foot.\"" }, { "year": 1975, "status": "played", "course": "Medinah C.C.", "city": "Medinah", "state": "IL", "winners": [ { "id": "graham-l", "name": "Lou Graham", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "mahaffey-j", "name": "John Mahaffey", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 287, "score_to_par": "+3", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 71–73", "story": "Graham came from 11 back over the last 36 holes (USGA) and won the playoff." }, { "year": 1976, "status": "played", "course": "Atlanta Athletic Club", "city": "Duluth", "state": "GA", "winners": [ { "id": "pate-j", "name": "Jerry Pate", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "geiberger-a", "name": "Al Geiberger", "amateur": false }, { "id": "weiskopf-t", "name": "Tom Weiskopf", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 277, "score_to_par": "-3", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Pate won by two in his rookie year." }, { "year": 1977, "status": "played", "course": "Southern Hills C.C.", "city": "Tulsa", "state": "OK", "winners": [ { "id": "green-h", "name": "Hubert Green", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "graham-l", "name": "Lou Graham", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 278, "score_to_par": "-2", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Green led every round (counting ties) and beat the 1975 champion by one." }, { "year": 1978, "status": "played", "course": "Cherry Hills C.C.", "city": "Englewood", "state": "CO", "winners": [ { "id": "north-a", "name": "Andy North", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "snead-jc", "name": "J.C. Snead", "amateur": false }, { "id": "stockton-d", "name": "Dave Stockton", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 285, "score_to_par": "+1", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "North held on by one." }, { "year": 1979, "status": "played", "course": "Inverness Club", "city": "Toledo", "state": "OH", "winners": [ { "id": "irwin-h", "name": "Hale Irwin", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "pate-j", "name": "Jerry Pate", "amateur": false }, { "id": "player-g", "name": "Gary Player", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 284, "score_to_par": "E", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Irwin closed with 75 and still won by two." }, { "year": 1980, "status": "played", "course": "Baltusrol G.C.", "city": "Springfield", "state": "NJ", "winners": [ { "id": "nicklaus-j", "name": "Jack Nicklaus", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "aoki-i", "name": "Isao Aoki", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 272, "score_to_par": "-8", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Nicklaus opened with 63 and set a record of 272 for his fourth Open title. Aoki's 274 was a record for a non-winner." }, { "year": 1981, "status": "played", "course": "Merion G.C.", "city": "Ardmore", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "graham-d", "name": "David Graham", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "burns-g", "name": "George Burns", "amateur": false }, { "id": "rogers-b", "name": "Bill Rogers", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 273, "score_to_par": "-7", "margin": 3, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Graham became the first Australian champion, winning by three." }, { "year": 1982, "status": "played", "course": "Pebble Beach G.L.", "city": "Pebble Beach", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "watson-t", "name": "Tom Watson", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "nicklaus-j", "name": "Jack Nicklaus", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 282, "score_to_par": "-6", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Watson chipped in at the 17th and beat Nicklaus by two." }, { "year": 1983, "status": "played", "course": "Oakmont C.C.", "city": "Oakmont", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "nelson-l", "name": "Larry Nelson", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "watson-t", "name": "Tom Watson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 280, "score_to_par": "-4", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Nelson shot 65-67 on the weekend, the USGA record for the last 36 holes, to beat Watson by one." }, { "year": 1984, "status": "played", "course": "Winged Foot G.C.", "city": "Mamaroneck", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "zoeller-f", "name": "Fuzzy Zoeller", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "norman-g", "name": "Greg Norman", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 276, "score_to_par": "-4", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 67–75", "story": "Zoeller beat Norman by eight in the playoff." }, { "year": 1985, "status": "played", "course": "Oakland Hills C.C.", "city": "Birmingham", "state": "MI", "winners": [ { "id": "north-a", "name": "Andy North", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "barr-d", "name": "Dave Barr", "amateur": false }, { "id": "chen-tc", "name": "T.C. Chen", "amateur": false }, { "id": "watson-d", "name": "Denis Watson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 279, "score_to_par": "-1", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Chen led after three rounds but faded. North won by one." }, { "year": 1986, "status": "played", "course": "Shinnecock Hills G.C.", "city": "Southampton", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "floyd-r", "name": "Raymond Floyd", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "beck-c", "name": "Chip Beck", "amateur": false }, { "id": "wadkins-l", "name": "Lanny Wadkins", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 279, "score_to_par": "-1", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Floyd, 43, shot a bogey-free 66 and became the oldest champion at the time." }, { "year": 1987, "status": "played", "course": "Olympic Club", "city": "San Francisco", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "simpson-s", "name": "Scott Simpson", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "watson-t", "name": "Tom Watson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 277, "score_to_par": "-3", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Simpson beat Watson by one." }, { "year": 1988, "status": "played", "course": "The Country Club", "city": "Brookline", "state": "MA", "winners": [ { "id": "strange-c", "name": "Curtis Strange", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "faldo-n", "name": "Nick Faldo", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 278, "score_to_par": "-6", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 71–75", "story": "Strange beat Faldo in the playoff." }, { "year": 1989, "status": "played", "course": "Oak Hill C.C.", "city": "Rochester", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "strange-c", "name": "Curtis Strange", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "beck-c", "name": "Chip Beck", "amateur": false }, { "id": "mccumber-m", "name": "Mark McCumber", "amateur": false }, { "id": "woosnam-i", "name": "Ian Woosnam", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 278, "score_to_par": "-2", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Strange won back-to-back titles, the first to do so since Hogan." }, { "year": 1990, "status": "played", "course": "Medinah C.C.", "city": "Medinah", "state": "IL", "winners": [ { "id": "irwin-h", "name": "Hale Irwin", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "donald-m", "name": "Mike Donald", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 280, "score_to_par": "-8", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes + sudden death (91st hole)", "story": "Irwin was in the field on a special exemption. He became the oldest champion by beating Donald on the 91st hole." }, { "year": 1991, "status": "played", "course": "Hazeltine National G.C.", "city": "Chaska", "state": "MN", "winners": [ { "id": "stewart-p", "name": "Payne Stewart", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "simpson-s", "name": "Scott Simpson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 282, "score_to_par": "-6", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 75–77", "story": "Stewart beat the 1987 champion in the playoff." }, { "year": 1992, "status": "played", "course": "Pebble Beach G.L.", "city": "Pebble Beach", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "kite-t", "name": "Tom Kite", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "sluman-j", "name": "Jeff Sluman", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 285, "score_to_par": "-3", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Kite won his only major in windy conditions." }, { "year": 1993, "status": "played", "course": "Baltusrol G.C.", "city": "Springfield", "state": "NJ", "winners": [ { "id": "janzen-l", "name": "Lee Janzen", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "stewart-p", "name": "Payne Stewart", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 272, "score_to_par": "-8", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Janzen matched the record of 272. Stewart's 274 tied the record for a non-winner." }, { "year": 1994, "status": "played", "course": "Oakmont C.C.", "city": "Oakmont", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "els-e", "name": "Ernie Els", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "montgomerie-c", "name": "Colin Montgomerie", "amateur": false }, { "id": "roberts-l", "name": "Loren Roberts", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 279, "score_to_par": "-5", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes + sudden death", "story": "Montgomerie was eliminated in the 18-hole playoff. Els then beat Roberts in sudden death." }, { "year": 1995, "status": "played", "course": "Shinnecock Hills G.C.", "city": "Southampton", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "pavin-c", "name": "Corey Pavin", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "norman-g", "name": "Greg Norman", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 280, "score_to_par": "E", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Pavin won by two. Norman was runner-up again." }, { "year": 1996, "status": "played", "course": "Oakland Hills C.C.", "city": "Bloomfield Hills", "state": "MI", "winners": [ { "id": "jones-s", "name": "Steve Jones", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "lehman-t", "name": "Tom Lehman", "amateur": false }, { "id": "love-d", "name": "Davis Love III", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 278, "score_to_par": "-2", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Jones, a qualifier, won by one." }, { "year": 1997, "status": "played", "course": "Congressional C.C.", "city": "Bethesda", "state": "MD", "winners": [ { "id": "els-e", "name": "Ernie Els", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "montgomerie-c", "name": "Colin Montgomerie", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 276, "score_to_par": "-4", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Els beat Montgomerie again, by one." }, { "year": 1998, "status": "played", "course": "Olympic Club", "city": "San Francisco", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "janzen-l", "name": "Lee Janzen", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "stewart-p", "name": "Payne Stewart", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 280, "score_to_par": "E", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Janzen came from five back in the final round (USGA). Stewart, who had led all three rounds, lost by one." }, { "year": 1999, "status": "played", "course": "Pinehurst No. 2", "city": "Village of Pinehurst", "state": "NC", "winners": [ { "id": "stewart-p", "name": "Payne Stewart", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "mickelson-p", "name": "Phil Mickelson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 279, "score_to_par": "-1", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Stewart won by one. It was the first of Mickelson's six runner-up finishes." }, { "year": 2000, "status": "played", "course": "Pebble Beach G.L.", "city": "Pebble Beach", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "woods-t", "name": "Tiger Woods", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "els-e", "name": "Ernie Els", "amateur": false }, { "id": "jimenez-ma", "name": "Miguel Ángel Jiménez", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 272, "score_to_par": "-12", "margin": 15, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Woods led wire-to-wire and won by 15, the largest margin in any major." }, { "year": 2001, "status": "played", "course": "Southern Hills C.C.", "city": "Tulsa", "state": "OK", "winners": [ { "id": "goosen-r", "name": "Retief Goosen", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "brooks-m", "name": "Mark Brooks", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 276, "score_to_par": "-4", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes, 70–72", "story": "Goosen three-putted the 72nd hole but won the Monday playoff by two." }, { "year": 2002, "status": "played", "course": "Bethpage Black", "city": "Farmingdale", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "woods-t", "name": "Tiger Woods", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "mickelson-p", "name": "Phil Mickelson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 277, "score_to_par": "-3", "margin": 3, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Woods led wire-to-wire at the first Open played on a true public course." }, { "year": 2003, "status": "played", "course": "Olympia Fields C.C.", "city": "Olympia Fields", "state": "IL", "winners": [ { "id": "furyk-j", "name": "Jim Furyk", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "leaney-s", "name": "Stephen Leaney", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 272, "score_to_par": "-8", "margin": 3, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Furyk matched the record of 272 and won his only major." }, { "year": 2004, "status": "played", "course": "Shinnecock Hills G.C.", "city": "Southampton", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "goosen-r", "name": "Retief Goosen", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "mickelson-p", "name": "Phil Mickelson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 276, "score_to_par": "-4", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Goosen won his second title. Mickelson came close again." }, { "year": 2005, "status": "played", "course": "Pinehurst No. 2", "city": "Village of Pinehurst", "state": "NC", "winners": [ { "id": "campbell-m", "name": "Michael Campbell", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "woods-t", "name": "Tiger Woods", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 280, "score_to_par": "E", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Campbell held off Woods to become the first New Zealand champion." }, { "year": 2006, "status": "played", "course": "Winged Foot G.C.", "city": "Mamaroneck", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "ogilvy-g", "name": "Geoff Ogilvy", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "furyk-j", "name": "Jim Furyk", "amateur": false }, { "id": "mickelson-p", "name": "Phil Mickelson", "amateur": false }, { "id": "montgomerie-c", "name": "Colin Montgomerie", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 285, "score_to_par": "+5", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "All three runners-up failed to par the 72nd hole. Mickelson and Montgomerie both made double bogey there." }, { "year": 2007, "status": "played", "course": "Oakmont C.C.", "city": "Oakmont", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "cabrera-a", "name": "Ángel Cabrera", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "furyk-j", "name": "Jim Furyk", "amateur": false }, { "id": "woods-t", "name": "Tiger Woods", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 285, "score_to_par": "+5", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Furyk and Woods each needed a 72nd-hole birdie to force a playoff and neither made it." }, { "year": 2008, "status": "played", "course": "Torrey Pines G.C.", "city": "San Diego", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "woods-t", "name": "Tiger Woods", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "mediate-r", "name": "Rocco Mediate", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 283, "score_to_par": "-1", "margin": null, "margin_note": "won in playoff", "playoff": true, "playoff_details": "18 holes + 1 sudden-death hole", "story": "Woods was still tied with Mediate after 18 playoff holes and won on the first sudden-death hole. It is the most recent playoff." }, { "year": 2009, "status": "played", "course": "Bethpage Black", "city": "Farmingdale", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "glover-l", "name": "Lucas Glover", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "barnes-r", "name": "Ricky Barnes", "amateur": false }, { "id": "duval-d", "name": "David Duval", "amateur": false }, { "id": "mickelson-p", "name": "Phil Mickelson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 276, "score_to_par": "-4", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Glover won by two. It was Mickelson's fifth runner-up finish." }, { "year": 2010, "status": "played", "course": "Pebble Beach G.L.", "city": "Pebble Beach", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "mcdowell-g", "name": "Graeme McDowell", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "havret-g", "name": "Grégory Havret", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 284, "score_to_par": "E", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "McDowell became the first European champion since 1970." }, { "year": 2011, "status": "played", "course": "Congressional C.C.", "city": "Bethesda", "state": "MD", "winners": [ { "id": "mcilroy-r", "name": "Rory McIlroy", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "day-j", "name": "Jason Day", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 268, "score_to_par": "-16", "margin": 8, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "McIlroy led wire-to-wire and set the 72-hole scoring record of 268." }, { "year": 2012, "status": "played", "course": "Olympic Club", "city": "San Francisco", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "simpson-w", "name": "Webb Simpson", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "mcdowell-g", "name": "Graeme McDowell", "amateur": false }, { "id": "thompson-m", "name": "Michael Thompson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 281, "score_to_par": "+1", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Simpson posted his score early and won by one." }, { "year": 2013, "status": "played", "course": "Merion G.C.", "city": "Ardmore", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "rose-j", "name": "Justin Rose", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "day-j", "name": "Jason Day", "amateur": false }, { "id": "mickelson-p", "name": "Phil Mickelson", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 281, "score_to_par": "+1", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Mickelson led after 54 holes and finished second for a record sixth time." }, { "year": 2014, "status": "played", "course": "Pinehurst No. 2", "city": "Village of Pinehurst", "state": "NC", "winners": [ { "id": "kaymer-m", "name": "Martin Kaymer", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "compton-e", "name": "Erik Compton", "amateur": false }, { "id": "fowler-r", "name": "Rickie Fowler", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 271, "score_to_par": "-9", "margin": 8, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Kaymer opened 65-65 for a record 36-hole score of 130 and led wire-to-wire." }, { "year": 2015, "status": "played", "course": "Chambers Bay", "city": "University Place", "state": "WA", "winners": [ { "id": "spieth-j", "name": "Jordan Spieth", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "johnson-d", "name": "Dustin Johnson", "amateur": false }, { "id": "oosthuizen-l", "name": "Louis Oosthuizen", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 275, "score_to_par": "-5", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Spieth won the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year. Johnson three-putted the last hole." }, { "year": 2016, "status": "played", "course": "Oakmont C.C.", "city": "Oakmont", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "johnson-d", "name": "Dustin Johnson", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "furyk-j", "name": "Jim Furyk", "amateur": false }, { "id": "lowry-s", "name": "Shane Lowry", "amateur": false }, { "id": "piercy-s", "name": "Scott Piercy", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 276, "score_to_par": "-4", "margin": 3, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Johnson won his first major. It was Furyk's third runner-up finish." }, { "year": 2017, "status": "played", "course": "Erin Hills", "city": "Erin", "state": "WI", "winners": [ { "id": "koepka-b", "name": "Brooks Koepka", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "matsuyama-h", "name": "Hideki Matsuyama", "amateur": false }, { "id": "harman-b", "name": "Brian Harman", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 272, "score_to_par": "-16", "margin": 4, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Koepka tied the record of −16." }, { "year": 2018, "status": "played", "course": "Shinnecock Hills G.C.", "city": "Southampton", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "koepka-b", "name": "Brooks Koepka", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "fleetwood-t", "name": "Tommy Fleetwood", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 281, "score_to_par": "+1", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Koepka went back-to-back. Fleetwood shot a final-round 63 and missed by one." }, { "year": 2019, "status": "played", "course": "Pebble Beach G.L.", "city": "Pebble Beach", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "woodland-g", "name": "Gary Woodland", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "koepka-b", "name": "Brooks Koepka", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 271, "score_to_par": "-13", "margin": 3, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Woodland denied Koepka a third straight title." }, { "year": 2020, "status": "played", "course": "Winged Foot G.C.", "city": "Mamaroneck", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "dechambeau-b", "name": "Bryson DeChambeau", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "wolff-m", "name": "Matthew Wolff", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 274, "score_to_par": "-6", "margin": 6, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "In an Open moved to September, DeChambeau closed with 67 and passed 54-hole leader Wolff, who shot 75." }, { "year": 2021, "status": "played", "course": "Torrey Pines G.C.", "city": "San Diego", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "rahm-j", "name": "Jon Rahm", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "oosthuizen-l", "name": "Louis Oosthuizen", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 278, "score_to_par": "-6", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Rahm finished birdie-birdie and became the first Spanish champion." }, { "year": 2022, "status": "played", "course": "The Country Club", "city": "Brookline", "state": "MA", "winners": [ { "id": "fitzpatrick-m", "name": "Matt Fitzpatrick", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "scheffler-s", "name": "Scottie Scheffler", "amateur": false }, { "id": "zalatoris-w", "name": "Will Zalatoris", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 274, "score_to_par": "-6", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Fitzpatrick won on the course where he took the 2013 U.S. Amateur." }, { "year": 2023, "status": "played", "course": "Los Angeles C.C.", "city": "Los Angeles", "state": "CA", "winners": [ { "id": "clark-w", "name": "Wyndham Clark", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "mcilroy-r", "name": "Rory McIlroy", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 270, "score_to_par": "-10", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Clark held off McIlroy by one for his first major." }, { "year": 2024, "status": "played", "course": "Pinehurst No. 2", "city": "Village of Pinehurst", "state": "NC", "winners": [ { "id": "dechambeau-b", "name": "Bryson DeChambeau", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "mcilroy-r", "name": "Rory McIlroy", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 274, "score_to_par": "-6", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "DeChambeau won his second title. McIlroy finished second for the second straight year." }, { "year": 2025, "status": "played", "course": "Oakmont C.C.", "city": "Oakmont", "state": "PA", "winners": [ { "id": "spaun-jj", "name": "J.J. Spaun", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "macintyre-r", "name": "Robert MacIntyre", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 279, "score_to_par": "-1", "margin": 2, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Spaun bogeyed five of his first six holes and was out in 40 (CBS Sports). He then drove the 17th green for a birdie and holed a 64-foot, 5-inch birdie putt on the 18th (CBS Sports), the longest putt made by anyone all week at Oakmont (NBC Sports). MacIntyre's closing 68 was the only under-par round among the final 17 pairings." }, { "year": 2026, "status": "played", "course": "Shinnecock Hills G.C.", "city": "Southampton", "state": "NY", "winners": [ { "id": "clark-w", "name": "Wyndham Clark", "amateur": false } ], "runners_up": [ { "id": "burns-s", "name": "Sam Burns", "amateur": false } ], "winning_score": 276, "score_to_par": "-4", "margin": 1, "margin_note": "", "playoff": false, "playoff_details": "", "story": "Clark took a six-shot lead into Sunday and nearly lost all of it. He three-putted the par-3 17th for bogey, then two-putted from 52 feet for par on the last, for a 3-over 73 (USGA; Golf Digest). Burns's closing 67 came up a stroke short." } ] }