{"id":680,"date":"2010-09-14T14:37:03","date_gmt":"2010-09-14T14:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/?p=680"},"modified":"2022-12-24T14:55:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T14:55:07","slug":"usopen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/usopen\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open golf champions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<strong>United States Open Championship<\/strong>, known as the&nbsp;<strong>U.S. Open<\/strong>, is one of the four major championships in professional golf. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/fathersday\">Father&#8217;s Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The winner received a money prize and the U.S. Open Trophy, an 18-inch-tall, sterling silver trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addiction, the winner is awarded several golf privileges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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&nbsp;Masters,&nbsp;The Open Championship&nbsp;(British Open), and the&nbsp;PGA Championship) for the next five years. They are also automatically invited to play in&nbsp;The Players Championship&nbsp;for the next five years, and they are exempt from qualifying for the U.S. Open itself for 10 years. <br>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. <br>Finally, U.S. Open winners receive automatic invitations to three of the five&nbsp;senior majors&nbsp;once they turn 50; they receive a five-year invitation to the&nbsp;U.S. Senior Open&nbsp;and a lifetime invitation to the&nbsp;Senior PGA Championship&nbsp;and&nbsp;Senior British Open. <br>The top 10 finishers at the U.S. Open are fully exempt from qualifying for the following year&#8217;s Open, and the top four are automatically invited to the following season&#8217;s Masters.<br>As per <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/U.S._Open_(golf)\">Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usopen.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"328\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/files\/2020\/04\/US-Open-trophy.jpg\" alt=\"US Open trophy\" class=\"wp-image-1136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/files\/2020\/04\/US-Open-trophy.jpg 328w, https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/files\/2020\/04\/US-Open-trophy-100x200.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>US Open champions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Year, Venue &#8211; Champion, Score, Prize share<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2019 Pebble Beach Golf Links, California &#8211; Gary Woodland (USA) 271 (\u221213) $2,250,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2018 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Shinnecock Hills, NY &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/brookskoepka.com\/\">Brooks Koepka<\/a> (USA) 281 (+1) $2,160,000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2017 Erin Hills, Erin, Wisconsin &#8211; Brooks Koepka (USA) 272 (\u221216) $2,160,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2016 Oakmont Country Club, Plum, Pennsylvania &#8211; Dustin Johnson (USA) 276 (\u22124) $1,800,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2015 Chambers Bay, University Place, Washington &#8211; Jordan Spieth (USA) 275 (\u22125) $1,800,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2014 Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst, North Carolina &#8211; Martin Kaymer (Germany) 271 (\u22129) $1,620,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2013 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania &#8211; Justin Rose (England) 281 (+1) $1,440,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2012 Olympic Club, Lake Course, San Francisco, California &#8211; Webb Simpson (USA) 281 (+1) $1,440,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2011 Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland &#8211; Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 268 (\u221216) $1,440,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2010 Pebble Beach Golf Links, California &#8211; Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland) 284 (E) $1,350,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2009 Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, NY &#8211; Lucas Glover (USA) 276 (-4) $1,350,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2008 Torrey Pines Golf Club, La Jolla, California &#8211; Tiger Woods (USA) 283 (-1) Playoff against Rocco Mediate (USA) $1,350,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2007 Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont PA &#8211; Angel Cabrera (Argentina) 285 (+5) $1,260,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2006 Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, NY &#8211; Geoff Ogilvy (Australia) 285 (+5) $1,225,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2005 Pinehurst Resort, NC &#8211; Michael Campbell NZ) 280 (E) $1,170,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2004 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, NY &#8211; Retief Goosen (RSA) 276 (-4) $1,125,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2003 Olympia Fields Country Club, Olympia Fields, Illinois &#8211; Jim Furyk (USA) 272 (-8) $1,080,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2002 Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, NY &#8211; Tiger Woods (USA) 277 (-3) $1,000,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2001 Southern Hills Country Club, Oklahoma &#8211; Retief Goosen (RSA) 276 (-4) Playoff against Mark Brooks (USA) $900,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2000 Pebble Beach Golf Links, California &#8211; Tiger Woods (USA) 272 (-12) $800,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1999 Pinehurst Resort, NC &#8211; Payne Stewart (USA) 279 (-1) $625,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1998 Olympic Club, California &#8211; Lee Janzen (USA) 280 (E) $535,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1997 Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Maryland &#8211; Ernie Els (RSA) 276 (-4) $465,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1996 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hils, Michigan &#8211; Steve Jones (USA) 278 (-2) $425,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1995 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, NY &#8211; Corey Pavin (USA) 280 (E) $350,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1994 Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania &#8211; Ernie Els (RSA) 279 (-5) Playoff against Colin Montgomerie (Scotland) and Loren Roberts (USA) $320,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1993 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ &#8211; Lee Janzen (USA) 272 (-8) $290,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1992 Pebble Beach Golf Links, California &#8211; Tom Kite (USA) 285 (-3) 285 (\u22123) $275,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1991 Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota &#8211; Payne Stewart (USA) 282 (-6) Playoff against Scott Simpson (USA) $235,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1990 Medina Country Club, Medinah, Illinois &#8211; Hale Irwin (USA) 280 (-8) Playoff against Mike Donald (USA) $220,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1989 Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, NY &#8211; Curtis Strange (USA) 278 (\u22122) $200,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1988 The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts &#8211; Curtis Strange (USA) 278 (\u22126) Playoff against Nick Faldo (England) $180,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1987 Olympic Club, SF, California &#8211; Scott Simpson (USA) 277 (\u22123) $150,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1986 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, NY &#8211; Ray Floyd (USA) 279 (\u22121) $115,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1985 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan &#8211; Andy North (USA) 279 (\u22121) $103,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1984 Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, NY &#8211; Fuzzy Zoeller (USA) 276 (\u22124) Playoff against Greg Norman (Australia) $94,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1983 Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylania &#8211; Larry Nelson (USA) 280 (\u22124) $72,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1982 Pebble Beach Golf Links, California &#8211; Tom Watson (USA) 282 (\u22126) $60,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1981 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania &#8211; David Graham (Australia) 273 (\u22127) $55,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1980 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ &#8211; Jack Nicklaus (USA) 272 (\u22128) $55,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1979 Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio &#8211; Hale Irwin (USA) 284 (E) $50,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1978 Cherry Hills Country Club, Colorado &#8211; Andy North (USA) 285 (+1) $45,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1977 Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma &#8211; Hubert Green (USA) 278 (\u22122) $45,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1976 Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Georgia &#8211; Jerry Pate (USA) 277 (\u22123) $42,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1975 Medina Country Club, Medinah, Illinois &#8211; Lou Graham (USA) 287 (+3) Playoff against John Mahaffey (USA) $40,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1974 Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, NY &#8211; Hale Irwin (USA) 287 (+7) $35,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1973 Oakmont Country Club, Plum, Pennsylvania &#8211; Johnny Miller (USA) 279 (\u22125) $35,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1972 Pebble Beach Golf Links, California &#8211; Jack Nicklaus (USA) 290 (+2) $30,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1971 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania &#8211; Lee Trevino (USA) 280 (E) Playoff against Jack Nicklaus (USA) $30,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1970 Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minnesota &#8211; Tony Jacklin (England) 281 (\u22127) $30,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1969 Champions Golf Club, Houston, Texas &#8211; Orville Moody (USA) 281 (+1) $30,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1968 Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, NY &#8211; Lee Trevino (USA) 275 (\u22125) $30,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1967 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ &#8211; Jack Nicklaus (USA) 275 (\u22125) $30,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1966 Olympic Club, SF, California &#8211; Billy Casper (USA) 278 (\u22122) Playoff against Arnold Palmer (USA) $26,500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1965 Bellerive Country Club, Saint Louis, Missouri &#8211; Gary Player (RSA) 282 (+2) Playoff against Kel Nagle (Australia) $26,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1964 Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland &#8211; Ken Venturi (USA) 278 (\u22122) $17,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1963 The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts &#8211; Julius Boros (USA) 293 (+9) Playoff against Jacky Cupit (USA) and Arnold Palmer (USA) $17,500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1962 Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Plum, Pennsylvania &#8211; Jack Nicklaus (USA) 283 (\u22121) Playoff against Arnold Palmer (USA) $17,500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1961 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills Michigan &#8211; Gene Littler (USA) 281 (+1) $14,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1960 Cherry Hills Country Club, Colorado &#8211; Arnold Palmer (USA) 280 (\u22124) $14,400<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1959 Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, NY &#8211; Billy Casper (USA) 282 (+2) $12,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1958 Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma &#8211; Tommy Bolt (USA) 283 (+3) $7,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1957 Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio &#8211; Dick Mayer (USA) 282 (+2) Playoff against Middlecoff (USA) $7,200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1956 Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, NY &#8211; Cary Middlecoff (USA) 281 (+1) $6,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1955 Olympic Club, SF, California &#8211; Jack Fleck (USA) 287 (+7) Playoff against Ben Hogan (USA) $6,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1954 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ &#8211; Ed Furgol (USA) 284 (+4) $6,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1953 Oakmont Country Club, Plum, Pennsylvania &#8211; Ben Hogan (USA) 283 (\u22125) $5,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1952 Northwood Club, Dallas, Texas &#8211; Julius Boros (USA) 281 (+1) $4,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1951 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan &#8211; Ben Hogan (USA) 287 (+7) $4,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1950 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania &#8211; Ben Hogan (USA) 287 (+7) Playoff against Lloyd Mangrum (USA) and George Fazio (USA) $4,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1949 Medina Country Club, Medinah, Illinois &#8211; Cary Middlecoff (USA) 286 (+2) $2,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1948 Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, California &#8211; Ben Hogan (USA) 276 (\u22128) $2,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1947 St Louis Country Club, Missouri &#8211; Lew Worsham (USA) 282 (\u22122) Playoff against Sam Snead (USA) $2,500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1946 Canterbury Golf Club. Beachwood, Ohio &#8211; Lloyd Mangrum (USA) 284 (\u22124) Playoff against Vic Ghezzi (USA) and Byron Nelson (USA) $1,833<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1942-1945: No championship due to World War II<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1941 Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas Craig Wood (USA) 284 (+4) $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1940 Canterbury Golf Club, Beachwood, Ohio &#8211; Lawson Little (USA) 287 (\u22121) Playoff against Gene Sarazen (USA) $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1939 Philadelphia Country Club, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania &#8211; Byron Nelson (USA) 284 (\u22124) Playoff against Craig Wood (USA) and Denny Shute (USA) $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1938 Cherry Hills Country Club, Colorado &#8211; Ralph Guldahl (USA) 284 (E) $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1937 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan &#8211; Ralph Guldahl (USA) 281 (+1) $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1936 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ &#8211; Tony Manero (USA) 282 (\u22122) $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1935 Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Plum, Pennsylvania &#8211; Sam Parks, Jr (USA) 299 (+11) $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1934 Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania &#8211; Olin Dutra (USA) 293 (+13) $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1933 North Shore Country Club, Glenview, Illinois &#8211; Johnny Goodman (USA) 287 (\u22121) $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1932 Fresh Meadow Country Club, Great Neck, NY &#8211; Gene Sarazen (USA) 286 (+2) $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1931 Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio &#8211; Billy Burke (USA) 292 (+4) Playoff against George Von Elm (USA) $1,750<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1930 Interlachen Country Club, Edina, Minnesota &#8211; Bobby Jones (USA) 287 (\u22121) $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1929 Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, NY &#8211; Bobby Jones (USA) 294 Playoff against Al Espinosa (USA) $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1928 Olympia Fields Country Club, Illinois &#8211; Johnny Farrell (USA) 294 Playoff against Bobby Jones (USA) $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1927 Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania &#8211; Tommy Armour (USA) 301 Playoff against Harry Cooper (England\/USA) $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1926 Scioto Country Club, Columbus, Ohio &#8211; Bobby Jones (USA) 293 $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1925 Worcester Country Club, Worcester, Massachusetts &#8211; Willie Macfarlane (Scotland) 291 Playoff against Bobby Jones $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1924 Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan &#8211; Cyril Walker (England) 297 $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1923 Inwood Country Club, NY &#8211; Bobby Jones (USA) 296 Playoff against Bobby Cruickshank (Scotland) $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1922 Skokie Country Club, Glencoe, Illinois &#8211; Gene Sarazen (USA) 288 $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1921 Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland &#8211; Jim Barnes (USA) 289 $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1920 Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio &#8211; Ted Ray (England) 295 $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1919 Brae Burn Country Club, West Newton, Massachusetts &#8211; Walter Hagen (USA) 301 Playoff against Mike Brady (USA) $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1917-1918: Cancelled due to World War I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1916 The Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota &#8211; Chick Evans (USA) 286 $300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1915 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ &#8211; Jerome Travers (USA) 297 $300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1914 Midlothian Country Club, Illinois &#8211; Walter Hagen (USA) 290 $300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1913 The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts &#8211; Francis Ouimet (USA) 304 Playoff against Harry Vardon (England) and Jersey Ted Ray (England) $300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1912 Country Club of Buffalo, NY &#8211; John McDermott (USA) 294 $300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1911 Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Illinois &#8211; John McDermott (USA) 307 Playoff against Mike Brady (USA) and George Simpson (USA) $300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1910 Philadelphia Cricket Club, St Martin\u2019s Course &#8211; Alex Smith (Scotland) 298 $300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1909 Englewood Golf Club, NJ &#8211; George Sargent (England) 290 $300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1908 Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Massachusetts &#8211; Fred McLeod (Scotland) 322 Playoff against Willie Smith (Scotland) $300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1907 Philadelphia Cricket Club, Pennsylvania &#8211; Alec Ross (Scotland) 302 $300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1906 Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, Illinois &#8211; Alex Smith (Scotland) 295 $300<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1905 Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Massachusetts &#8211; Willie Anderson (Scotland) 314 $200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1904 Glen View Club, Golf, Illinois &#8211; Willie Anderson (Scotland) 303 $200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1903 Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ &#8211; Willie Anderson (Scotland) 307 Playoff against David Brown (Scotland) $200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1902 Garden City Golf Club, NY &#8211; Laurie Auchterlonie (Scotland) 307 $200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1901 Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Massachusetts &#8211; Willie Anderson (Scotland) 331 Playoff against Alex Smith (Scotland) $200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1900 Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Illinois &#8211; Harry Vardon (England) 313 $200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1899 Baltimore Country Club, Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland &#8211; Willie Smith (Scotland) 315 $150<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1898 Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Massachusetts &#8211; Fred Herd (Scotland) 328 $150<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1897 Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton, Illinois &#8211; Joe Lloyd (England) 162 $150<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1896 Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, NY &#8211; James Foulis (Scotland) 152 $150<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1895 Newport Country Club, Rhode Island &#8211; Horace Rawlins (England) 173 $150<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/files\/2020\/04\/Willie-Anderson-and-Alex-Smith.jpg\" alt=\"Willie Anderson and Alex Smith 1901\" class=\"wp-image-1137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/files\/2020\/04\/Willie-Anderson-and-Alex-Smith.jpg 448w, https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/files\/2020\/04\/Willie-Anderson-and-Alex-Smith-350x203.jpg 350w, https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/files\/2020\/04\/Willie-Anderson-and-Alex-Smith-200x116.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Img. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Willie_Anderson_(golfer)\">Willie Anderson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alex_Smith_(golfer)\">Alex Smith<\/a> 1901<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"U.S. Open: Every Winning Moment (1950-2019)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qKdYAIABerw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usopen.com\/\">US Open Championship<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\">United States Golf Association<\/a> (USGA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also see <a href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/britishopen\/\">British Open<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/rydercup\/\">Ryder Cup<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;United States Open Championship, known as the&nbsp;U.S. Open, is one of the four major championships in professional golf. 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