US Open golf champions
The United States Open Championship, known as the U.S. Open, is one of the four major championships in professional golf.
Staged by the United States Golf Association (USGA) it is played annually during mid-June with the final playoffs played on the third Sunday of June, on Father’s Day.
The winner received a money prize and the U.S. Open Trophy, an 18-inch-tall, sterling silver trophy.
In addiction, the winner is awarded several golf privileges:
In line with the other majors, winning the U.S. Open gives a golfer several privileges that make his career much more secure if he is not already one of the elite players of the sport. U.S. Open champions are automatically invited to play in the other three majors (the Masters, The Open Championship (British Open), and the PGA Championship) for the next five years. They are also automatically invited to play in The Players Championship for the next five years, and they are exempt from qualifying for the U.S. Open itself for 10 years.
Winners may also receive a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour, which is automatic for regular members. Non-PGA Tour members who win the U.S. Open have the choice of joining the PGA Tour either within 60 days of winning, or prior to the beginning of any one of the next five tour seasons.
Finally, U.S. Open winners receive automatic invitations to three of the five senior majors once they turn 50; they receive a five-year invitation to the U.S. Senior Open and a lifetime invitation to the Senior PGA Championship and Senior British Open.
The top 10 finishers at the U.S. Open are fully exempt from qualifying for the following year’s Open, and the top four are automatically invited to the following season’s Masters.
As per Wikipedia.
US Open champions
Year, Venue – Champion, Score, Prize share
2019 Pebble Beach Golf Links, California – Gary Woodland (USA) 271 (−13) $2,250,000
2018 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Shinnecock Hills, NY – Brooks Koepka (USA) 281 (+1) $2,160,000
2017 Erin Hills, Erin, Wisconsin – Brooks Koepka (USA) 272 (−16) $2,160,000
2016 Oakmont Country Club, Plum, Pennsylvania – Dustin Johnson (USA) 276 (−4) $1,800,000
2015 Chambers Bay, University Place, Washington – Jordan Spieth (USA) 275 (−5) $1,800,000
2014 Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, North Carolina – Martin Kaymer (Germany) 271 (−9) $1,620,000
2013 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania – Justin Rose (England) 281 (+1) $1,440,000
2012 Olympic Club, Lake Course, San Francisco, California – Webb Simpson (USA) 281 (+1) $1,440,000
2011 Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland – Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 268 (−16) $1,440,000
2010 Pebble Beach Golf Links, California – Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland) 284 (E) $1,350,000
2009 Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, NY – Lucas Glover (USA) 276 (-4) $1,350,000
2008 Torrey Pines Golf Club, La Jolla, California – Tiger Woods (USA) 283 (-1) Playoff against Rocco Mediate (USA) $1,350,000
2007 Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont PA – Angel Cabrera (Argentina) 285 (+5) $1,260,000
2006 Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, NY – Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) 285 (+5) $1,225,000
2005 Pinehurst Resort, NC – Michael Campbell NZ) 280 (E) $1,170,000
2004 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, NY – Retief Goosen (RSA) 276 (-4) $1,125,000
2003 Olympia Fields Country Club, Olympia Fields, Illinois – Jim Furyk (USA) 272 (-8) $1,080,000
2002 Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, NY – Tiger Woods (USA) 277 (-3) $1,000,000
2001 Southern Hills Country Club, Oklahoma – Retief Goosen (RSA) 276 (-4) Playoff against Mark Brooks (USA) $900,000
2000 Pebble Beach Golf Links, California – Tiger Woods (USA) 272 (-12) $800,000
1999 Pinehurst Resort, NC – Payne Stewart (USA) 279 (-1) $625,000
1998 Olympic Club, California – Lee Janzen (USA) 280 (E) $535,000
1997 Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Maryland – Ernie Els (RSA) 276 (-4) $465,000
1996 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hils, Michigan – Steve Jones (USA) 278 (-2) $425,000
1995 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, NY – Corey Pavin (USA) 280 (E) $350,000
1994 Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania – Ernie Els (RSA) 279 (-5) Playoff against Colin Montgomerie (Scotland) and Loren Roberts (USA) $320,000
1993 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ – Lee Janzen (USA) 272 (-8) $290,000
1992 Pebble Beach Golf Links, California – Tom Kite (USA) 285 (-3) 285 (−3) $275,000
1991 Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota – Payne Stewart (USA) 282 (-6) Playoff against Scott Simpson (USA) $235,000
1990 Medina Country Club, Medinah, Illinois – Hale Irwin (USA) 280 (-8) Playoff against Mike Donald (USA) $220,000
1989 Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, NY – Curtis Strange (USA) 278 (−2) $200,000
1988 The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts – Curtis Strange (USA) 278 (−6) Playoff against Nick Faldo (England) $180,000
1987 Olympic Club, SF, California – Scott Simpson (USA) 277 (−3) $150,000
1986 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, NY – Ray Floyd (USA) 279 (−1) $115,000
1985 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – Andy North (USA) 279 (−1) $103,000
1984 Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, NY – Fuzzy Zoeller (USA) 276 (−4) Playoff against Greg Norman (Australia) $94,000
1983 Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylania – Larry Nelson (USA) 280 (−4) $72,000
1982 Pebble Beach Golf Links, California – Tom Watson (USA) 282 (−6) $60,000
1981 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania – David Graham (Australia) 273 (−7) $55,000
1980 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ – Jack Nicklaus (USA) 272 (−8) $55,000
1979 Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio – Hale Irwin (USA) 284 (E) $50,000
1978 Cherry Hills Country Club, Colorado – Andy North (USA) 285 (+1) $45,000
1977 Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma – Hubert Green (USA) 278 (−2) $45,000
1976 Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Georgia – Jerry Pate (USA) 277 (−3) $42,000
1975 Medina Country Club, Medinah, Illinois – Lou Graham (USA) 287 (+3) Playoff against John Mahaffey (USA) $40,000
1974 Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, NY – Hale Irwin (USA) 287 (+7) $35,000
1973 Oakmont Country Club, Plum, Pennsylvania – Johnny Miller (USA) 279 (−5) $35,000
1972 Pebble Beach Golf Links, California – Jack Nicklaus (USA) 290 (+2) $30,000
1971 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania – Lee Trevino (USA) 280 (E) Playoff against Jack Nicklaus (USA) $30,000
1970 Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota – Tony Jacklin (England) 281 (−7) $30,000
1969 Champions Golf Club, Houston, Texas – Orville Moody (USA) 281 (+1) $30,000
1968 Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, NY – Lee Trevino (USA) 275 (−5) $30,000
1967 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ – Jack Nicklaus (USA) 275 (−5) $30,000
1966 Olympic Club, SF, California – Billy Casper (USA) 278 (−2) Playoff against Arnold Palmer (USA) $26,500
1965 Bellerive Country Club, Saint Louis, Missouri – Gary Player (RSA) 282 (+2) Playoff against Kel Nagle (Australia) $26,000
1964 Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland – Ken Venturi (USA) 278 (−2) $17,000
1963 The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts – Julius Boros (USA) 293 (+9) Playoff against Jacky Cupit (USA) and Arnold Palmer (USA) $17,500
1962 Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Plum, Pennsylvania – Jack Nicklaus (USA) 283 (−1) Playoff against Arnold Palmer (USA) $17,500
1961 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills Michigan – Gene Littler (USA) 281 (+1) $14,000
1960 Cherry Hills Country Club, Colorado – Arnold Palmer (USA) 280 (−4) $14,400
1959 Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, NY – Billy Casper (USA) 282 (+2) $12,000
1958 Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma – Tommy Bolt (USA) 283 (+3) $7,000
1957 Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio – Dick Mayer (USA) 282 (+2) Playoff against Middlecoff (USA) $7,200
1956 Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, NY – Cary Middlecoff (USA) 281 (+1) $6,000
1955 Olympic Club, SF, California – Jack Fleck (USA) 287 (+7) Playoff against Ben Hogan (USA) $6,000
1954 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ – Ed Furgol (USA) 284 (+4) $6,000
1953 Oakmont Country Club, Plum, Pennsylvania – Ben Hogan (USA) 283 (−5) $5,000
1952 Northwood Club, Dallas, Texas – Julius Boros (USA) 281 (+1) $4,000
1951 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – Ben Hogan (USA) 287 (+7) $4,000
1950 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania – Ben Hogan (USA) 287 (+7) Playoff against Lloyd Mangrum (USA) and George Fazio (USA) $4,000
1949 Medina Country Club, Medinah, Illinois – Cary Middlecoff (USA) 286 (+2) $2,000
1948 Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California – Ben Hogan (USA) 276 (−8) $2,000
1947 St Louis Country Club, Missouri – Lew Worsham (USA) 282 (−2) Playoff against Sam Snead (USA) $2,500
1946 Canterbury Golf Club. Beachwood, Ohio – Lloyd Mangrum (USA) 284 (−4) Playoff against Vic Ghezzi (USA) and Byron Nelson (USA) $1,833
1942-1945: No championship due to World War II
1941 Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas Craig Wood (USA) 284 (+4) $1,000
1940 Canterbury Golf Club, Beachwood, Ohio – Lawson Little (USA) 287 (−1) Playoff against Gene Sarazen (USA) $1,000
1939 Philadelphia Country Club, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania – Byron Nelson (USA) 284 (−4) Playoff against Craig Wood (USA) and Denny Shute (USA) $1,000
1938 Cherry Hills Country Club, Colorado – Ralph Guldahl (USA) 284 (E) $1,000
1937 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – Ralph Guldahl (USA) 281 (+1) $1,000
1936 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ – Tony Manero (USA) 282 (−2) $1,000
1935 Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Plum, Pennsylvania – Sam Parks, Jr (USA) 299 (+11) $1,000
1934 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania – Olin Dutra (USA) 293 (+13) $1,000
1933 North Shore Country Club, Glenview, Illinois – Johnny Goodman (USA) 287 (−1) $1,000
1932 Fresh Meadow Country Club, Great Neck, NY – Gene Sarazen (USA) 286 (+2) $1,000
1931 Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio – Billy Burke (USA) 292 (+4) Playoff against George Von Elm (USA) $1,750
1930 Interlachen Country Club, Edina, Minnesota – Bobby Jones (USA) 287 (−1) $1,000
1929 Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, NY – Bobby Jones (USA) 294 Playoff against Al Espinosa (USA) $1,000
1928 Olympia Fields Country Club, Illinois – Johnny Farrell (USA) 294 Playoff against Bobby Jones (USA) $500
1927 Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania – Tommy Armour (USA) 301 Playoff against Harry Cooper (England/USA) $500
1926 Scioto Country Club, Columbus, Ohio – Bobby Jones (USA) 293 $500
1925 Worcester Country Club, Worcester, Massachusetts – Willie Macfarlane (Scotland) 291 Playoff against Bobby Jones $500
1924 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – Cyril Walker (England) 297 $500
1923 Inwood Country Club, NY – Bobby Jones (USA) 296 Playoff against Bobby Cruickshank (Scotland) $500
1922 Skokie Country Club, Glencoe, Illinois – Gene Sarazen (USA) 288 $500
1921 Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland – Jim Barnes (USA) 289 $500
1920 Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio – Ted Ray (England) 295 $500
1919 Brae Burn Country Club, West Newton, Massachusetts – Walter Hagen (USA) 301 Playoff against Mike Brady (USA) $500
1917-1918: Cancelled due to World War I
1916 The Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota – Chick Evans (USA) 286 $300
1915 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ – Jerome Travers (USA) 297 $300
1914 Midlothian Country Club, Illinois – Walter Hagen (USA) 290 $300
1913 The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts – Francis Ouimet (USA) 304 Playoff against Harry Vardon (England) and Jersey Ted Ray (England) $300
1912 Country Club of Buffalo, NY – John McDermott (USA) 294 $300
1911 Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Illinois – John McDermott (USA) 307 Playoff against Mike Brady (USA) and George Simpson (USA) $300
1910 Philadelphia Cricket Club, St Martin’s Course – Alex Smith (Scotland) 298 $300
1909 Englewood Golf Club, NJ – George Sargent (England) 290 $300
1908 Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Massachusetts – Fred McLeod (Scotland) 322 Playoff against Willie Smith (Scotland) $300
1907 Philadelphia Cricket Club, Pennsylvania – Alec Ross (Scotland) 302 $300
1906 Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, Illinois – Alex Smith (Scotland) 295 $300
1905 Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Massachusetts – Willie Anderson (Scotland) 314 $200
1904 Glen View Club, Golf, Illinois – Willie Anderson (Scotland) 303 $200
1903 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ – Willie Anderson (Scotland) 307 Playoff against David Brown (Scotland) $200
1902 Garden City Golf Club, NY – Laurie Auchterlonie (Scotland) 307 $200
1901 Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Massachusetts – Willie Anderson (Scotland) 331 Playoff against Alex Smith (Scotland) $200
1900 Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Illinois – Harry Vardon (England) 313 $200
1899 Baltimore Country Club, Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland – Willie Smith (Scotland) 315 $150
1898 Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Massachusetts – Fred Herd (Scotland) 328 $150
1897 Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Illinois – Joe Lloyd (England) 162 $150
1896 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, NY – James Foulis (Scotland) 152 $150
1895 Newport Country Club, Rhode Island – Horace Rawlins (England) 173 $150
Img. Willie Anderson and Alex Smith 1901
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Also see British Open and Ryder Cup