The U.S. Open year by year: how every champion won, 1895 to 2026
The U.S. Open has been played 126 times from 1895 to 2026 (not in 1917–1918 and 1942–1945); 33 went to a playoff, and Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus won it the most times, 4.
Updated October 17, 2026
2026 U.S. Open: Wyndham Clark wins at Shinnecock Hills G.C.
Wyndham Clark won the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, NY, with 276 (-4), one stroke ahead of Sam Burns.
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.
The course: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
2025 U.S. Open: J.J. Spaun wins at Oakmont C.C.
J.J. Spaun won the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, PA, with 279 (-1), 2 strokes ahead of Robert MacIntyre.
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.
The course: Oakmont Country Club
2024 U.S. Open: Bryson DeChambeau wins at Pinehurst No. 2
Bryson DeChambeau won the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, Village of Pinehurst, NC, with 274 (-6), one stroke ahead of Rory McIlroy.
DeChambeau won his second title. McIlroy finished second for the second straight year.
Bryson DeChambeau: player page
The course: Pinehurst No. 2
2023 U.S. Open: Wyndham Clark wins at Los Angeles C.C.
Wyndham Clark won the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles C.C., Los Angeles, CA, with 270 (-10), one stroke ahead of Rory McIlroy.
Clark held off McIlroy by one for his first major.
The course: Los Angeles North Course
2022 U.S. Open: Matt Fitzpatrick wins at The Country Club
Matt Fitzpatrick won the 2022 U.S. Open at The Country Club, Brookline, MA, with 274 (-6), one stroke ahead of Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris.
Fitzpatrick won on the course where he took the 2013 U.S. Amateur.
2021 U.S. Open: Jon Rahm wins at Torrey Pines G.C.
Jon Rahm won the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines G.C., San Diego, CA, with 278 (-6), one stroke ahead of Louis Oosthuizen.
Rahm finished birdie-birdie and became the first Spanish champion.
The course: Torrey Pines South Course
2020 U.S. Open: Bryson DeChambeau wins at Winged Foot G.C.
Bryson DeChambeau won the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck, NY, with 274 (-6), 6 strokes ahead of Matthew Wolff.
In an Open moved to September, DeChambeau closed with 67 and passed 54-hole leader Wolff, who shot 75.
Bryson DeChambeau: player page
The course: Winged Foot West Course
2019 U.S. Open: Gary Woodland wins at Pebble Beach G.L.
Gary Woodland won the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, CA, with 271 (-13), 3 strokes ahead of Brooks Koepka.
Woodland denied Koepka a third straight title.
The course: Pebble Beach Golf Links
2018 U.S. Open: Brooks Koepka wins at Shinnecock Hills G.C.
Brooks Koepka won the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, NY, with 281 (+1), one stroke ahead of Tommy Fleetwood.
Koepka went back-to-back. Fleetwood shot a final-round 63 and missed by one.
The course: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
2017 U.S. Open: Brooks Koepka wins at Erin Hills
Brooks Koepka won the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills, Erin, WI, with 272 (-16), 4 strokes ahead of Hideki Matsuyama and Brian Harman.
Koepka tied the record of −16.
The course: Erin Hills
2016 U.S. Open: Dustin Johnson wins at Oakmont C.C.
Dustin Johnson won the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, PA, with 276 (-4), 3 strokes ahead of Jim Furyk, Shane Lowry and Scott Piercy.
Johnson won his first major. It was Furyk's third runner-up finish.
The course: Oakmont Country Club
2015 U.S. Open: Jordan Spieth wins at Chambers Bay
Jordan Spieth won the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay, University Place, WA, with 275 (-5), one stroke ahead of Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen.
Spieth won the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year. Johnson three-putted the last hole.
2014 U.S. Open: Martin Kaymer wins at Pinehurst No. 2
Martin Kaymer won the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, Village of Pinehurst, NC, with 271 (-9), 8 strokes ahead of Erik Compton and Rickie Fowler.
Kaymer opened 65-65 for a record 36-hole score of 130 and led wire-to-wire.
The course: Pinehurst No. 2
2013 U.S. Open: Justin Rose wins at Merion G.C.
Justin Rose won the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion G.C., Ardmore, PA, with 281 (+1), 2 strokes ahead of Jason Day and Phil Mickelson.
Mickelson led after 54 holes and finished second for a record sixth time.
2012 U.S. Open: Webb Simpson wins at Olympic Club
Webb Simpson won the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic Club, San Francisco, CA, with 281 (+1), one stroke ahead of Graeme McDowell and Michael Thompson.
Simpson posted his score early and won by one.
2011 U.S. Open: Rory McIlroy wins at Congressional C.C.
Rory McIlroy won the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional C.C., Bethesda, MD, with 268 (-16), 8 strokes ahead of Jason Day.
McIlroy led wire-to-wire and set the 72-hole scoring record of 268.
2010 U.S. Open: Graeme McDowell wins at Pebble Beach G.L.
Graeme McDowell won the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, CA, with 284 (even par), one stroke ahead of Grégory Havret.
McDowell became the first European champion since 1970.
The course: Pebble Beach Golf Links
2009 U.S. Open: Lucas Glover wins at Bethpage Black
Lucas Glover won the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black, Farmingdale, NY, with 276 (-4), 2 strokes ahead of Ricky Barnes, David Duval and Phil Mickelson.
Glover won by two. It was Mickelson's fifth runner-up finish.
The course: Bethpage Black Course
2008 U.S. Open: Tiger Woods wins at Torrey Pines G.C.
Tiger Woods won the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines G.C., San Diego, CA, with 283 (-1), then beat Rocco Mediate in a playoff (18 holes + 1 sudden-death hole).
Woods was still tied with Mediate after 18 playoff holes and won on the first sudden-death hole. It is the most recent playoff.
The course: Torrey Pines South Course
2007 U.S. Open: Ángel Cabrera wins at Oakmont C.C.
Ángel Cabrera won the 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, PA, with 285 (+5), one stroke ahead of Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods.
Furyk and Woods each needed a 72nd-hole birdie to force a playoff and neither made it.
The course: Oakmont Country Club
2006 U.S. Open: Geoff Ogilvy wins at Winged Foot G.C.
Geoff Ogilvy won the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck, NY, with 285 (+5), one stroke ahead of Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Colin Montgomerie.
All three runners-up failed to par the 72nd hole. Mickelson and Montgomerie both made double bogey there.
The course: Winged Foot West Course
2005 U.S. Open: Michael Campbell wins at Pinehurst No. 2
Michael Campbell won the 2005 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, Village of Pinehurst, NC, with 280 (even par), 2 strokes ahead of Tiger Woods.
Campbell held off Woods to become the first New Zealand champion.
The course: Pinehurst No. 2
2004 U.S. Open: Retief Goosen wins at Shinnecock Hills G.C.
Retief Goosen won the 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, NY, with 276 (-4), 2 strokes ahead of Phil Mickelson.
Goosen won his second title. Mickelson came close again.
The course: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
2003 U.S. Open: Jim Furyk wins at Olympia Fields C.C.
Jim Furyk won the 2003 U.S. Open at Olympia Fields C.C., Olympia Fields, IL, with 272 (-8), 3 strokes ahead of Stephen Leaney.
Furyk matched the record of 272 and won his only major.
The course: Olympia Fields North Course
2002 U.S. Open: Tiger Woods wins at Bethpage Black
Tiger Woods won the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black, Farmingdale, NY, with 277 (-3), 3 strokes ahead of Phil Mickelson.
Woods led wire-to-wire at the first Open played on a true public course.
The course: Bethpage Black Course
2001 U.S. Open: Retief Goosen wins at Southern Hills C.C.
Retief Goosen won the 2001 U.S. Open at Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, OK, with 276 (-4), then beat Mark Brooks in a playoff (18 holes, 70–72).
Goosen three-putted the 72nd hole but won the Monday playoff by two.
The course: Southern Hills Country Club
2000 U.S. Open: Tiger Woods wins at Pebble Beach G.L.
Tiger Woods won the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, CA, with 272 (-12), 15 strokes ahead of Ernie Els and Miguel Ángel Jiménez.
Woods led wire-to-wire and won by 15, the largest margin in any major.
The course: Pebble Beach Golf Links
1999 U.S. Open: Payne Stewart wins at Pinehurst No. 2
Payne Stewart won the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, Village of Pinehurst, NC, with 279 (-1), one stroke ahead of Phil Mickelson.
Stewart won by one. It was the first of Mickelson's six runner-up finishes.
The course: Pinehurst No. 2
1998 U.S. Open: Lee Janzen wins at Olympic Club
Lee Janzen won the 1998 U.S. Open at Olympic Club, San Francisco, CA, with 280 (even par), one stroke ahead of Payne Stewart.
Janzen came from five back in the final round (USGA). Stewart, who had led all three rounds, lost by one.
1997 U.S. Open: Ernie Els wins at Congressional C.C.
Ernie Els won the 1997 U.S. Open at Congressional C.C., Bethesda, MD, with 276 (-4), one stroke ahead of Colin Montgomerie.
Els beat Montgomerie again, by one.
1996 U.S. Open: Steve Jones wins at Oakland Hills C.C.
Steve Jones won the 1996 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills C.C., Bloomfield Hills, MI, with 278 (-2), one stroke ahead of Tom Lehman and Davis Love III.
Jones, a qualifier, won by one.
1995 U.S. Open: Corey Pavin wins at Shinnecock Hills G.C.
Corey Pavin won the 1995 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, NY, with 280 (even par), 2 strokes ahead of Greg Norman.
Pavin won by two. Norman was runner-up again.
The course: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
1994 U.S. Open: Ernie Els wins at Oakmont C.C.
Ernie Els won the 1994 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, PA, with 279 (-5), then beat Colin Montgomerie and Loren Roberts in a playoff (18 holes + sudden death).
Montgomerie was eliminated in the 18-hole playoff. Els then beat Roberts in sudden death.
The course: Oakmont Country Club
1993 U.S. Open: Lee Janzen wins at Baltusrol G.C.
Lee Janzen won the 1993 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, NJ, with 272 (-8), 2 strokes ahead of Payne Stewart.
Janzen matched the record of 272. Stewart's 274 tied the record for a non-winner.
1992 U.S. Open: Tom Kite wins at Pebble Beach G.L.
Tom Kite won the 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, CA, with 285 (-3), 2 strokes ahead of Jeff Sluman.
Kite won his only major in windy conditions.
The course: Pebble Beach Golf Links
1991 U.S. Open: Payne Stewart wins at Hazeltine National G.C.
Payne Stewart won the 1991 U.S. Open at Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska, MN, with 282 (-6), then beat Scott Simpson in a playoff (18 holes, 75–77).
Stewart beat the 1987 champion in the playoff.
1990 U.S. Open: Hale Irwin wins at Medinah C.C.
Hale Irwin won the 1990 U.S. Open at Medinah C.C., Medinah, IL, with 280 (-8), then beat Mike Donald in a playoff (18 holes + sudden death (91st hole)).
Irwin was in the field on a special exemption. He became the oldest champion by beating Donald on the 91st hole.
The course: Medinah Course No. 3
1989 U.S. Open: Curtis Strange wins at Oak Hill C.C.
Curtis Strange won the 1989 U.S. Open at Oak Hill C.C., Rochester, NY, with 278 (-2), one stroke ahead of Chip Beck, Mark McCumber and Ian Woosnam.
Strange won back-to-back titles, the first to do so since Hogan.
The course: Oak Hill East Course
1988 U.S. Open: Curtis Strange wins at The Country Club
Curtis Strange won the 1988 U.S. Open at The Country Club, Brookline, MA, with 278 (-6), then beat Nick Faldo in a playoff (18 holes, 71–75).
Strange beat Faldo in the playoff.
The course: Country Club Composite Course
1987 U.S. Open: Scott Simpson wins at Olympic Club
Scott Simpson won the 1987 U.S. Open at Olympic Club, San Francisco, CA, with 277 (-3), one stroke ahead of Tom Watson.
Simpson beat Watson by one.
1986 U.S. Open: Raymond Floyd wins at Shinnecock Hills G.C.
Raymond Floyd won the 1986 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, NY, with 279 (-1), 2 strokes ahead of Chip Beck and Lanny Wadkins.
Floyd, 43, shot a bogey-free 66 and became the oldest champion at the time.
The course: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
1985 U.S. Open: Andy North wins at Oakland Hills C.C.
Andy North won the 1985 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, MI, with 279 (-1), one stroke ahead of Dave Barr, T.C. Chen and Denis Watson.
Chen led after three rounds but faded. North won by one.
1984 U.S. Open: Fuzzy Zoeller wins at Winged Foot G.C.
Fuzzy Zoeller won the 1984 U.S. Open at Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck, NY, with 276 (-4), then beat Greg Norman in a playoff (18 holes, 67–75).
Zoeller beat Norman by eight in the playoff.
The course: Winged Foot West Course
1983 U.S. Open: Larry Nelson wins at Oakmont C.C.
Larry Nelson won the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, PA, with 280 (-4), one stroke ahead of Tom Watson.
Nelson shot 65-67 on the weekend, the USGA record for the last 36 holes, to beat Watson by one.
The course: Oakmont Country Club
1982 U.S. Open: Tom Watson wins at Pebble Beach G.L.
Tom Watson won the 1982 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, CA, with 282 (-6), 2 strokes ahead of Jack Nicklaus.
Watson chipped in at the 17th and beat Nicklaus by two.
The course: Pebble Beach Golf Links
1981 U.S. Open: David Graham wins at Merion G.C.
David Graham won the 1981 U.S. Open at Merion G.C., Ardmore, PA, with 273 (-7), 3 strokes ahead of George Burns and Bill Rogers.
Graham became the first Australian champion, winning by three.
1980 U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus wins at Baltusrol G.C.
Jack Nicklaus won the 1980 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, NJ, with 272 (-8), 2 strokes ahead of Isao Aoki.
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.
1979 U.S. Open: Hale Irwin wins at Inverness Club
Hale Irwin won the 1979 U.S. Open at Inverness Club, Toledo, OH, with 284 (even par), 2 strokes ahead of Jerry Pate and Gary Player.
Irwin closed with 75 and still won by two.
1978 U.S. Open: Andy North wins at Cherry Hills C.C.
Andy North won the 1978 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, CO, with 285 (+1), one stroke ahead of J.C. Snead and Dave Stockton.
North held on by one.
1977 U.S. Open: Hubert Green wins at Southern Hills C.C.
Hubert Green won the 1977 U.S. Open at Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, OK, with 278 (-2), one stroke ahead of Lou Graham.
Green led every round (counting ties) and beat the 1975 champion by one.
The course: Southern Hills Country Club
1976 U.S. Open: Jerry Pate wins at Atlanta Athletic Club
Jerry Pate won the 1976 U.S. Open at Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, GA, with 277 (-3), 2 strokes ahead of Al Geiberger and Tom Weiskopf.
Pate won by two in his rookie year.
1975 U.S. Open: Lou Graham wins at Medinah C.C.
Lou Graham won the 1975 U.S. Open at Medinah C.C., Medinah, IL, with 287 (+3), then beat John Mahaffey in a playoff (18 holes, 71–73).
Graham came from 11 back over the last 36 holes (USGA) and won the playoff.
The course: Medinah Course No. 3
1974 U.S. Open: Hale Irwin wins at Winged Foot G.C.
Hale Irwin won the 1974 U.S. Open at Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck, NY, with 287 (+7), 2 strokes ahead of Forrest Fezler.
Irwin won by two at the brutal "Massacre at Winged Foot."
The course: Winged Foot West Course
1973 U.S. Open: Johnny Miller wins at Oakmont C.C.
Johnny Miller won the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, PA, with 279 (-5), one stroke ahead of John Schlee.
Miller shot a final-round 63 to come from six back (USGA) and won by one.
The course: Oakmont Country Club
1972 U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus wins at Pebble Beach G.L.
Jack Nicklaus won the 1972 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, CA, with 290 (+2), 3 strokes ahead of Bruce Crampton.
In Pebble Beach's first Open, Nicklaus won by three.
The course: Pebble Beach Golf Links
1971 U.S. Open: Lee Trevino wins at Merion G.C.
Lee Trevino won the 1971 U.S. Open at Merion G.C., Ardmore, PA, with 280 (even par), then beat Jack Nicklaus in a playoff (18 holes, 68–71).
Trevino beat Nicklaus in the playoff.
1970 U.S. Open: Tony Jacklin wins at Hazeltine National G.C.
Tony Jacklin won the 1970 U.S. Open at Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska, MN, with 281 (-7), 7 strokes ahead of Dave Hill.
Jacklin led wire-to-wire and won by seven.
1969 U.S. Open: Orville Moody wins at Champions G.C.
Orville Moody won the 1969 U.S. Open at Champions G.C., Houston, TX, with 281 (+1), one stroke ahead of Deane Beman, Al Geiberger and Bob Rosburg.
Former Army sergeant Moody won by one over three players.
1968 U.S. Open: Lee Trevino wins at Oak Hill C.C.
Lee Trevino won the 1968 U.S. Open at Oak Hill C.C., Rochester, NY, with 275 (-5), 4 strokes ahead of Jack Nicklaus.
Trevino broke 70 in all four rounds and won by four.
The course: Oak Hill East Course
1967 U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus wins at Baltusrol G.C.
Jack Nicklaus won the 1967 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, NJ, with 275 (-5), 4 strokes ahead of Arnold Palmer.
Nicklaus closed with 65 for a record 275. It was Palmer's fourth runner-up finish.
1966 U.S. Open: Billy Casper wins at Olympic Club
Billy Casper won the 1966 U.S. Open at Olympic Club, San Francisco, CA, with 278 (-2), then beat Arnold Palmer in a playoff (18 holes, 69–73).
Casper wiped out a seven-stroke deficit over the final nine holes and won the playoff.
1965 U.S. Open: Gary Player wins at Bellerive C.C.
Gary Player won the 1965 U.S. Open at Bellerive C.C., St. Louis, MO, with 282 (+2), then beat Kel Nagle in a playoff (18 holes, 71–74).
Player beat Nagle in the playoff and completed the career Grand Slam.
The course: Bellerive Country Club
1964 U.S. Open: Ken Venturi wins at Congressional C.C.
Ken Venturi won the 1964 U.S. Open at Congressional C.C., Bethesda, MD, with 278 (-2), 4 strokes ahead of Tommy Jacobs.
Venturi won by four in heavy heat.
1963 U.S. Open: Julius Boros wins at The Country Club
Julius Boros won the 1963 U.S. Open at The Country Club, Brookline, MA, with 293 (+9), then beat Jacky Cupit and Arnold Palmer in a playoff (18 holes).
Boros won a three-way playoff. 293 is the highest winning score since WWII.
The course: Country Club Composite Course
1962 U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus wins at Oakmont C.C.
Jack Nicklaus won the 1962 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, PA, with 283 (-1), then beat Arnold Palmer in a playoff (18 holes, 71–74).
The rookie Nicklaus beat Palmer, playing near home in Pennsylvania, in the playoff. It was his first professional win.
The course: Oakmont Country Club
1961 U.S. Open: Gene Littler wins at Oakland Hills C.C.
Gene Littler won the 1961 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, MI, with 281 (+1), one stroke ahead of Bob Goalby and Doug Sanders.
Littler edged two players by one.
1960 U.S. Open: Arnold Palmer wins at Cherry Hills C.C.
Arnold Palmer won the 1960 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, CO, with 280 (-4), 2 strokes ahead of Jack Nicklaus (amateur).
Palmer closed with 65 and came from seven back, the record final-round comeback (USGA). The amateur Nicklaus shot 282 to finish second.
1959 U.S. Open: Billy Casper wins at Winged Foot G.C.
Billy Casper won the 1959 U.S. Open at Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck, NY, with 282 (+2), one stroke ahead of Bob Rosburg.
Casper won his first Open by one.
The course: Winged Foot West Course
1958 U.S. Open: Tommy Bolt wins at Southern Hills C.C.
Tommy Bolt won the 1958 U.S. Open at Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, OK, with 283 (+3), 4 strokes ahead of Gary Player.
Bolt led every round (counting ties). A young Player was four back.
The course: Southern Hills Country Club
1957 U.S. Open: Dick Mayer wins at Inverness Club
Dick Mayer won the 1957 U.S. Open at Inverness Club, Toledo, OH, with 282 (+2), then beat Cary Middlecoff in a playoff (18 holes, 72–79).
Defending champion Middlecoff forced a playoff but lost it by seven.
1956 U.S. Open: Cary Middlecoff wins at Oak Hill C.C.
Cary Middlecoff won the 1956 U.S. Open at Oak Hill C.C., Rochester, NY, with 281 (+1), one stroke ahead of Julius Boros and Ben Hogan.
Middlecoff won his second title by one. Hogan was runner-up again.
The course: Oak Hill East Course
1955 U.S. Open: Jack Fleck wins at Olympic Club
Jack Fleck won the 1955 U.S. Open at Olympic Club, San Francisco, CA, with 287 (+7), then beat Ben Hogan in a playoff (18 holes, 69–72).
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.
1954 U.S. Open: Ed Furgol wins at Baltusrol G.C.
Ed Furgol won the 1954 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, NJ, with 284 (+4), one stroke ahead of Gene Littler.
Furgol won by one over the young Littler.
1953 U.S. Open: Ben Hogan wins at Oakmont C.C.
Ben Hogan won the 1953 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, PA, with 283 (-5), 6 strokes ahead of Sam Snead.
Hogan led wire-to-wire for his fourth title, in the year he won three majors. Snead was second for the fourth time.
The course: Oakmont Country Club
1952 U.S. Open: Julius Boros wins at Northwood Club
Julius Boros won the 1952 U.S. Open at Northwood Club, Dallas, TX, with 281 (+1), 4 strokes ahead of Ed Oliver.
Boros won his first Open by four.
1951 U.S. Open: Ben Hogan wins at Oakland Hills C.C.
Ben Hogan won the 1951 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, MI, with 287 (+7), 2 strokes ahead of Clayton Heafner.
The field broke par only twice all week (USGA). Hogan won by two.
1950 U.S. Open: Ben Hogan wins at Merion G.C.
Ben Hogan won the 1950 U.S. Open at Merion G.C., Ardmore, PA, with 287 (+7), then beat Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio in a playoff (18 holes).
Sixteen months after his near-fatal car crash, Hogan won a three-way playoff.
1949 U.S. Open: Cary Middlecoff wins at Medinah C.C.
Cary Middlecoff won the 1949 U.S. Open at Medinah C.C., Medinah, IL, with 286 (+2), one stroke ahead of Clayton Heafner and Sam Snead.
Middlecoff closed with 75 and held on by one.
The course: Medinah Course No. 3
1948 U.S. Open: Ben Hogan wins at Riviera C.C.
Ben Hogan won the 1948 U.S. Open at Riviera C.C., Los Angeles, CA, with 276 (-8), 2 strokes ahead of Jimmy Demaret.
Hogan set a record of 276 for his first Open title.
The course: The Riviera Country Club
1947 U.S. Open: Lew Worsham wins at St. Louis C.C.
Lew Worsham won the 1947 U.S. Open at St. Louis C.C., Clayton, MO, with 282 (-2), then beat Sam Snead in a playoff (18 holes, 69–70).
Worsham beat Snead by one in the playoff. Snead never won an Open.
1946 U.S. Open: Lloyd Mangrum wins at Canterbury G.C.
Lloyd Mangrum won the 1946 U.S. Open at Canterbury G.C., Cleveland, OH, with 284 (-4), then beat Vic Ghezzi and Byron Nelson in a playoff (36 holes).
Mangrum won a 36-hole playoff with Ghezzi and Nelson.
1945 U.S. Open: not played (World War II)
There was no U.S. Open in 1945 (World War II).
1944 U.S. Open: not played (World War II)
There was no U.S. Open in 1944 (World War II).
1943 U.S. Open: not played (World War II)
There was no U.S. Open in 1943 (World War II).
1942 U.S. Open: not played (World War II)
There was no U.S. Open in 1942 (World War II).
1941 U.S. Open: Craig Wood wins at Colonial C.C.
Craig Wood won the 1941 U.S. Open at Colonial C.C., Fort Worth, TX, with 284 (+4), 3 strokes ahead of Denny Shute.
Wood won the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year. Shute was runner-up again.
The course: Colonial Country Club
1940 U.S. Open: Lawson Little wins at Canterbury G.C.
Lawson Little won the 1940 U.S. Open at Canterbury G.C., Cleveland, OH, with 287 (-1), then beat Gene Sarazen in a playoff (18 holes, 70–73).
Little beat Sarazen in the playoff.
1939 U.S. Open: Byron Nelson wins at Philadelphia C.C.
Byron Nelson won the 1939 U.S. Open at Philadelphia C.C., Conshohocken, PA, with 284 (+8), then beat Craig Wood and Denny Shute in a playoff (36 holes; Nelson 68, 70).
Shute was eliminated after the first 18 playoff holes. Nelson then beat Wood in a second 18.
1938 U.S. Open: Ralph Guldahl wins at Cherry Hills C.C.
Ralph Guldahl won the 1938 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, CO, with 284 (even par), 6 strokes ahead of Dick Metz.
Guldahl went back-to-back, winning by six.
1937 U.S. Open: Ralph Guldahl wins at Oakland Hills C.C.
Ralph Guldahl won the 1937 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, MI, with 281 (-7), 2 strokes ahead of Sam Snead.
Guldahl set a record of 281. It was the first of Snead's four runner-up finishes.
1936 U.S. Open: Tony Manero wins at Baltusrol G.C.
Tony Manero won the 1936 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, NJ, with 282 (-6), 2 strokes ahead of Harry Cooper.
Manero closed with 67 for a record 282. Cooper was runner-up for the second time.
1935 U.S. Open: Sam Parks Jr. wins at Oakmont C.C.
Sam Parks Jr. won the 1935 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, PA, with 299 (+11), 2 strokes ahead of Jimmy Thomson.
Parks, a local professional, won by two at a brutal Oakmont.
The course: Oakmont Country Club
1934 U.S. Open: Olin Dutra wins at Merion Cricket Club
Olin Dutra won the 1934 U.S. Open at Merion Cricket Club, Ardmore, PA, with 293 (+13), one stroke ahead of Gene Sarazen.
Dutra won by one over 1932 champion Sarazen.
1933 U.S. Open: Johnny Goodman wins at North Shore C.C.
Johnny Goodman (amateur) won the 1933 U.S. Open at North Shore C.C., Glenview, IL, with 287 (-1), one stroke ahead of Ralph Guldahl.
Goodman was the last amateur champion. Guldahl missed by one stroke.
1932 U.S. Open: Gene Sarazen wins at Fresh Meadow C.C.
Gene Sarazen won the 1932 U.S. Open at Fresh Meadow C.C., Flushing, NY, with 286 (+6), 3 strokes ahead of Bobby Cruickshank and Phil Perkins.
Sarazen closed with 66 for a record-tying 286 and won the British Open the same year.
1931 U.S. Open: Billy Burke wins at Inverness Club
Billy Burke won the 1931 U.S. Open at Inverness Club, Toledo, OH, with 292 (+8), then beat George Von Elm in a playoff (72 holes (149 & 148)).
This was the longest playoff ever: two 36-hole playoffs. Burke finally beat Von Elm by one stroke.
1930 U.S. Open: Bobby Jones wins at Interlachen C.C.
Bobby Jones (amateur) won the 1930 U.S. Open at Interlachen C.C., Minneapolis, MN, with 287 (-1), 2 strokes ahead of Macdonald Smith.
Jones won the third leg of his 1930 Grand Slam. Mac Smith was two back.
1929 U.S. Open: Bobby Jones wins at Winged Foot G.C.
Bobby Jones (amateur) won the 1929 U.S. Open at Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck, NY, with 294 (+6), then beat Al Espinosa in a playoff (36 holes, 141–164).
Jones holed a famous par putt to force a playoff, then routed Espinosa by 23 over 36 holes.
The course: Winged Foot West Course
1928 U.S. Open: Johnny Farrell wins at Olympia Fields C.C.
Johnny Farrell won the 1928 U.S. Open at Olympia Fields C.C., Matteson, IL, with 294 (+10), then beat Bobby Jones (amateur) in a playoff (36 holes, 143–144).
Farrell beat Jones by one over 36 playoff holes. It was Jones's fourth runner-up finish.
The course: Olympia Fields North Course
1927 U.S. Open: Tommy Armour wins at Oakmont C.C.
Tommy Armour won the 1927 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, PA, with 301 (+13), then beat Harry Cooper in a playoff (18 holes, 76–79).
In Oakmont's first Open, Armour tied Cooper and won the playoff by three.
The course: Oakmont Country Club
1926 U.S. Open: Bobby Jones wins at Scioto C.C.
Bobby Jones (amateur) won the 1926 U.S. Open at Scioto C.C., Columbus, OH, with 293 (+5), one stroke ahead of Joe Turnesa.
Jones won by one and also took the British Open that year. Turnesa came up just short.
1925 U.S. Open: Willie Macfarlane wins at Worcester C.C.
Willie Macfarlane won the 1925 U.S. Open at Worcester C.C., Worcester, MA, with 291 (+7), then beat Bobby Jones (amateur) in a playoff (36 holes (75, 72), 147–148).
Macfarlane and Jones were still tied after the first 18 playoff holes. Macfarlane won by one after the second 18.
1924 U.S. Open: Cyril Walker wins at Oakland Hills C.C.
Cyril Walker won the 1924 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, MI, with 297 (+9), 3 strokes ahead of Bobby Jones (amateur).
Walker beat defending champion Jones by three.
1923 U.S. Open: Bobby Jones wins at Inwood C.C.
Bobby Jones (amateur) won the 1923 U.S. Open at Inwood C.C., Inwood, NY, with 296 (+8), then beat Bobby Cruickshank in a playoff (18 holes, 76–78).
Jones won the first of his four titles in a playoff. Cruickshank lost by two.
1922 U.S. Open: Gene Sarazen wins at Skokie C.C.
Gene Sarazen won the 1922 U.S. Open at Skokie C.C., Glencoe, IL, with 288 (+8), one stroke ahead of John Black and Bobby Jones (amateur).
Sarazen, 20, won by one. It was the first of Jones's four runner-up finishes.
1921 U.S. Open: Jim Barnes wins at Columbia C.C.
Jim Barnes won the 1921 U.S. Open at Columbia C.C., Chevy Chase, MD, with 289 (+9), 9 strokes ahead of Walter Hagen and Fred McLeod.
Barnes led wire-to-wire and won by nine. Two former champions shared second.
1920 U.S. Open: Ted Ray wins at Inverness Club
Ted Ray won the 1920 U.S. Open at Inverness Club, Toledo, OH, with 295 (+7), one stroke ahead of Jack Burke Sr., Leo Diegel, Jock Hutchison and Harry Vardon.
Ray won at 43, then the oldest champion. Four players, including Vardon, tied one shot back.
1919 U.S. Open: Walter Hagen wins at Brae Burn C.C.
Walter Hagen won the 1919 U.S. Open at Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, MA, with 301 (+17), then beat Mike Brady in a playoff (18 holes, 77–78).
Brady blew a five-shot 54-hole lead, the largest ever lost by a non-winner (USGA). Hagen then won the playoff by one.
1918 U.S. Open: not played (World War I)
There was no U.S. Open in 1918 (World War I).
1917 U.S. Open: not played (World War I)
There was no U.S. Open in 1917 (World War I).
1916 U.S. Open: Chick Evans wins at Minikahda Club
Chick Evans (amateur) won the 1916 U.S. Open at Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, MN, with 286 (-2), 2 strokes ahead of Jock Hutchison.
Evans set a scoring record of 286 and won the U.S. Amateur the same year. Hutchison was two back.
1915 U.S. Open: Jerome Travers wins at Baltusrol G.C.
Jerome Travers (amateur) won the 1915 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, NJ, with 297 (+1), one stroke ahead of Tom McNamara.
The amateur Travers won by one. McNamara was runner-up for the third time.
1914 U.S. Open: Walter Hagen wins at Midlothian C.C.
Walter Hagen won the 1914 U.S. Open at Midlothian C.C., Blue Island, IL, with 290 (+2), one stroke ahead of Chick Evans (amateur).
Hagen led wire-to-wire with no ties for his first major. The amateur Evans fell one short.
1913 U.S. Open: Francis Ouimet wins at The Country Club
Francis Ouimet (amateur) won the 1913 U.S. Open at The Country Club, Brookline, MA, with 304, then beat Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in a playoff (18 holes; Ouimet 72). The score to par is disputed in the data.
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.
The course: Country Club Composite Course
1912 U.S. Open: John McDermott wins at Country Club of Buffalo
John McDermott won the 1912 U.S. Open at Country Club of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, with 294 (-2), 2 strokes ahead of Tom McNamara.
McDermott won again, by two, and became the first to finish 72 holes under par. McNamara was runner-up for the second time.
1911 U.S. Open: John McDermott wins at Chicago G.C.
John McDermott won the 1911 U.S. Open at Chicago G.C., Wheaton, IL, with 307 (+3), then beat Mike Brady and George Simpson in a playoff (18 holes; McDermott 80).
McDermott won a three-man playoff and became the youngest champion and the first American-born winner.
1910 U.S. Open: Alex Smith wins at Philadelphia Cricket Club
Alex Smith won the 1910 U.S. Open at Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, with 298 (+6), then beat John McDermott and Macdonald Smith in a playoff (18 holes; Smith 71).
Alex Smith won a three-way playoff with 71, beating the teenage McDermott and his own brother Macdonald.
1909 U.S. Open: George Sargent wins at Englewood G.C.
George Sargent won the 1909 U.S. Open at Englewood G.C., Englewood, NJ, with 290 (+2), 4 strokes ahead of Tom McNamara.
Sargent won in his Open debut. McNamara led by four after 36 holes but finished four behind.
1908 U.S. Open: Fred McLeod wins at Myopia Hunt Club
Fred McLeod won the 1908 U.S. Open at Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, MA, with 322, then beat Willie Smith in a playoff (18 holes, 77–83).
Willie Smith led after each of the first three rounds but fell into a tie. McLeod won the playoff by six.
1907 U.S. Open: Alec Ross wins at Philadelphia Cricket Club
Alec Ross won the 1907 U.S. Open at Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, with 302, 2 strokes ahead of Gilbert Nicholls.
Ross won by two. Nicholls was runner-up for the second time in four years.
1906 U.S. Open: Alex Smith wins at Onwentsia Club
Alex Smith won the 1906 U.S. Open at Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, IL, with 295, 7 strokes ahead of Willie Smith.
After three second-place finishes, Alex Smith finally won, by seven strokes over his brother Willie.
1905 U.S. Open: Willie Anderson wins at Myopia Hunt Club
Willie Anderson won the 1905 U.S. Open at Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, MA, with 314, 2 strokes ahead of Alex Smith.
Anderson won his fourth title and third in a row. Smith was runner-up for the third time.
1904 U.S. Open: Willie Anderson wins at Glen View Club
Willie Anderson won the 1904 U.S. Open at Glen View Club, Golf, IL, with 303, 5 strokes ahead of Gilbert Nicholls.
Anderson closed with 72 and set a scoring record of 303. Nicholls was five back.
1903 U.S. Open: Willie Anderson wins at Baltusrol G.C.
Willie Anderson won the 1903 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, NJ, with 307, then beat David Brown in a playoff (18 holes, 82–84).
Anderson led from the start (counting ties) and beat Brown in a playoff. It began his record three straight titles.
1902 U.S. Open: Laurie Auchterlonie wins at Garden City G.C.
Laurie Auchterlonie won the 1902 U.S. Open at Garden City G.C., Garden City, NY, with 307, 6 strokes ahead of Stewart Gardner and Walter Travis (amateur).
Auchterlonie won by six. The amateur Travis shared second with Gardner.
1901 U.S. Open: Willie Anderson wins at Myopia Hunt Club
Willie Anderson won the 1901 U.S. Open at Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, MA, with 331, then beat Alex Smith in a playoff (18 holes, 85–86).
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.
1900 U.S. Open: Harry Vardon wins at Chicago G.C.
Harry Vardon won the 1900 U.S. Open at Chicago G.C., Wheaton, IL, with 313, 2 strokes ahead of J.H. Taylor.
British star Vardon won in his first U.S. Open. His great rival Taylor finished two back.
1899 U.S. Open: Willie Smith wins at Baltimore C.C.
Willie Smith won the 1899 U.S. Open at Baltimore C.C., Baltimore, MD, with 315, 11 strokes ahead of Val Fitzjohn, George Low Sr. and Bert Way.
Smith's 11-stroke margin is still the second-largest in Open history. Three players tied for a distant second.
1898 U.S. Open: Fred Herd wins at Myopia Hunt Club
Fred Herd won the 1898 U.S. Open at Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, MA, with 328, 7 strokes ahead of Alex Smith.
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.
1897 U.S. Open: Joe Lloyd wins at Chicago G.C.
Joe Lloyd won the 1897 U.S. Open at Chicago G.C., Wheaton, IL, with 162, one stroke ahead of Willie Anderson.
Lloyd won the last 36-hole Open by one stroke. Anderson, the future four-time champion, was runner-up.
1896 U.S. Open: James Foulis wins at Shinnecock Hills G.C.
James Foulis won the 1896 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, NY, with 152, 3 strokes ahead of Horace Rawlins.
Foulis shot 78-74 over 36 holes. Defending champion Rawlins finished three back.
The course: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
1895 U.S. Open: Horace Rawlins wins at Newport G.C.
Horace Rawlins won the 1895 U.S. Open at Newport G.C., Newport, RI, with 173, 2 strokes ahead of Willie Dunn.
Rawlins won the first Open: 36 holes in one day with 11 entrants. He shot 91-82 to finish two ahead of Dunn.
How this was built
What is included: every U.S. Open from 1895 to 2026, newest first: the champion, the course, the score, the margin and the runners-up, any playoff, and the room's own line on how it was won.
Where it comes from: the data file behind this room (us-open/data/us-open-years.json, as of October 11, 2026). Results 1895–2026 cross-checked against the USGA and Wikipedia.
What is not claimed: the data has no separate final-round or closing-nine field, so those appear only where the room's own line describes them. A score to par marked n/a or disputed in the data is left out.