Age
Oldest Champion (years/months/days)
45/0/15 — Hale Irwin, 1990
43/9/11 — Raymond Floyd, 1986
43/4/16 — Ted Ray, 1920
Oldest to make cut
61 — Sam Snead, 1973, T-29th
58 — Jack Nicklaus, 1998, T-43rd
57 — Sam Snead, 1969, T-38th
57 — Dutch Harrison, 1967, T-16th
57 — Jack Nicklaus, 1997, T-52nd
Youngest Champion
19/10/14 — John J. McDermott, 1911
Youngest Competitor
15/5/7 — Tadd Fujikawa, 2006
15/11/27 — Tyrell Garth, 1941
Amateurs
Amateur Champions (5 players, 8 times)
Francis Ouimet, The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1913
Jerome D. Travers, Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1915
Charles Evans Jr., Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Minn., 1916
Robert T. Jones Jr., Inwood (N.Y.) C.C., 1923; Scioto C.C., Columbus, Ohio, 1926; Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1929; Interlachen C.C., Edina, Minn., 1930
John Goodman, North Shore C.C., Glenview, Ill., 1933
Top-Ten Finishes
10 — a-Robert T. Jones Jr.
Most Times Low Amateur
9 — Robert T. Jones Jr.
Lowest 18-Hole Score By an Amateur
65 (6 under) — James McHale, third round, St. Louis C.C., Clayton, Mo., 1947
65 (5 under) — James Simons, third round, Merion G.C. (East Course), Ardmore, Pa., 1971
65 (5 under) — Nick Taylor, second round, Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009
66 (6 under) — John Goodman, second round, North Shore G.C., Glenview, Ill., 1933
Low 72-Hole Score By an Amateur
282 — Jack Nicklaus (finished 2nd), Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colo., 1960
283 — James Simons (T-5th), Merion G.C. (East Course), Ardmore, Pa., 1971
Champions
Most Victories
4 — Willie Anderson (1901, 1903, 1904, 1905)
4 — a-Robert T. Jones Jr. (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930)
4 — Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953)
4 — Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980)
3 — Hale Irwin (1974, 1979, 1990)
3 — Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008)
Consecutive Victories
3 — Willie Anderson (1903, 1904, 1905)
2 — John J. McDermott (1911, 1912)
2 — Robert T. Jones Jr. (1929, 1930)
2 — Ralph Guldahl (1937, 1938)
2 — Ben Hogan (1950, 1951)
2 — Curtis Strange (1988, 1989)
Other Multiple Champions — 15
2 — Alex Smith (1906, 1910)
2 — John J. McDermott (1911, 1912)
2 — Walter Hagen (1914, 1919)
2 — Gene Sarazen (1922, 1932)
2 — Ralph Guldahl (1937, 1938)
2 — Cary Middlecoff (1949, 1956)
2 — Julius Boros (1952, 1963)
2 — Billy Casper (1959, 1966)
2 — Lee Trevino (1969, 1971)
2 — Andy North (1978, 1985)
2 — Curtis Strange (1988, 1989)
2 — Ernie Els (1994, 1997)
2 — Lee Janzen (1993, 1998)
2 — Payne Stewart (1991, 1999)
2 — Retief Goosen (2001, 2004)
Runner-up Finishes
5 — Phil Mickelson (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009)
4 — a-Robert T. Jones Jr. (1922, 1924, 1925, 1928)
4 — Sam Snead (1937, 1947, 1949, 1953)
4 — Arnold Palmer (1962, 1963, 1966, 1967)
4 — Jack Nicklaus (1960, 1968, 1971, 1982)
3 — Alex Smith (1898, 1901, 1905)
3 — Tom McNamara (1909, 1912, 1915)
3 — Colin Montgomerie (1994, 1997, 2006)
Most Top-Five Finishes
11 — Willie Anderson
11 — Jack Nicklaus
10 — Alex Smith
10 — Walter Hagen
10 — Ben Hogan
10 — Arnold Palmer
9 — a-Robert T. Jones Jr.
9 — Gene Sarazen
9 — Julius Boros
Most Top-Ten Finishes
18 — Jack Nicklaus
16 — Walter Hagen
15 — Ben Hogan
Most Top-Twenty-Five Finishes
22 — Jack Nicklaus
21 — Sam Snead
20 — Walter Hagen
Consecutive Top-Five Finishes
6 — Robert T. Jones (1921-26)
6 — a-Willie Anderson ('01-'06)
5 — Alex Smith ('05-'10)
5 — Willie Smith (1898-'02)
4 — Three with 4, lastly Tom Lehman (1995-98)
Consecutive Top-Ten Finishes
7 — Stewart Gardner (1900-06)
7 — a-Robert T. Jones Jr. (1920-26)
7 — Ben Hogan (1950-56)
Consecutive Top-Twenty-Five Finishes
19 — Walter Hagen (1913-16, 1919-33) (no championship 1917-18)
Winner of U.S. Open and Masters (15)
Gene Sarazen (1922, 1932 Opens; 1935 Masters)
Byron Nelson (1939 Open; 1937, 1942 Masters)
Ralph Guldahl (1937, 1938 Opens; 1939 Masters)
*Craig Wood (1941 Open; 1941 Masters)
*Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953 Opens; 1951, 1953 Masters)
Cary Middlecoff (1949, 1956 Opens; 1955 Masters)
*Arnold Palmer (1960 Open; 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 Masters)
Gary Player (1965 Open; 1961, 1974, 1978 Masters)
*Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 Opens; 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986 Masters)
Billy Casper (1959, 1966 Opens; 1970 Masters)
Tom Watson (1982 Open; 1977, 1981 Masters)
Fuzzy Zoeller (1984 Open; 1979 Masters)
Raymond Floyd (1986 Open; 1976 Masters)
*Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008 Opens; 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005 Masters)
Angel Cabrera (2007 Open; 2009 Masters)
* won both in same year.
Winner of U.S. and British Opens (17)
Harry Vardon (1900 U.S.; 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914 British)
Ted Ray (1920 U.S.; 1912 British)
Jim Barnes (1921 U.S.; 1925 British)
Walter Hagen (1914, 1919 U.S.; 1922, 1924, 1928, 1929 British)
*a-Robert T. Jones Jr. (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930 U.S.; 1926, 1927, 1930 British)
Tommy Armour (1927 U.S.; 1931 British)
*Gene Sarazen (1922, 1932 U.S.; 1932 British)
*Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953 U.S.; 1953 British)
Arnold Palmer (1960 U.S.; 1961, 1962 British)
Gary Player (1965 U.S.; 1959, 1968, 1974 British)
Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 U.S.; 1966, 1970, 1978 British)
Tony Jacklin (1970 U.S.; 1969 British)
*Lee Trevino (1968, 1971 U.S.; 1971, 1972 British)
Johnny Miller (1973 U.S.; 1976 British)
*Tom Watson (1982 U.S.; 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 British)
*Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008 U.S.; 2000, 2005, 2006 British)
Ernie Els (1994, 1997, U.S.; 2002 British)
* won both in same year.
Winner of U.S. Open and PGA Championship (17)
Jim Barnes (1921 Open; 1916, 1919 PGAs)
Walter Hagen (1914, 1919 Opens; 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 PGAs)
*Gene Sarazen (1922, 1932 Opens; 1922, 1923, 1933 PGAs)
Tommy Armour (1927 Open; 1930 PGA)
Olin Dutra (1934 Open; 1932 PGA)
Byron Nelson (1939 Open; 1940, 1945 PGAs)
*Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953 Opens; 1946, 1948 PGAs)
Julius Boros (1952, 1963 Opens; 1968 PGA)
*Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 Opens; 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980 PGAs)
Gary Player (1965 Open; 1962, 1972 PGAs)
Lee Trevino (1968, 1971 Opens; 1974, 1984 PGAs)
David Graham (1981 Open; 1979 PGA)
Larry Nelson (1983 Open; 1981, 1987 PGAs)
Hubert Green (1977 Open; 1985 PGA)
Raymond Floyd (1986 Open; 1969, 1982 PGAs)
Payne Stewart (1991, 1999 Opens; 1989 PGA)
*Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008 Opens; 1999, 2000, 2006 PGA Championship)
* won both in same year.
Winners of U.S. Open, British Open, Masters, and PGA Championship (5)
Gene Sarazen (1935 Masters; 1922, 1932 Opens; 1932 British; 1922, 1923, 1933 PGAs)
Ben Hogan (1951, 1953 Masters; 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953 Opens; 1953 British; 1946, 1948 PGAs)
Gary Player (1961,1974, 1978 Masters; 1965 Open; 1959, 1968, 1974 British; 1962, 1972 PGAs)
Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986 Masters; 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 Opens; 1966, 1970, 1978 British; 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980 PGAs)
Tiger Woods (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005 Masters; 2000, 2002, 2008 Opens; 2000, 2005, 2006 British; 1999, 2000, 2006 PGAs)
Winner of U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur (11)
Francis Ouimet (1913 Open; 1914, 1931 Amateurs)
Jerome D. Travers (1915 Open; 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913 Amateurs)
*Charles Evans Jr. (1916 Open; 1916, 1920 Amateurs)
*a-Robert T. Jones Jr. (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930 Opens; 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930 Amateurs)
John Goodman (1933 Open; 1937 Amateur)
Lawson Little (1940 Open; 1934, 1935 Amateurs)
Arnold Palmer (1960 Open; 1954 Amateur)
Gene Littler (1961 Open; 1953 Amateur)
Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 Opens; 1959, 1961 Amateurs)
Jerry Pate (1976 Open, 1974 Amateur)
Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008 Opens; 1994, 1995, 1996 Amateurs)
*won both in same year
Winner of U.S. Open and U.S. Junior Amateur (2)
Johnny Miller (1973 Open; 1964 Junior)
Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008 Opens; 1991, 1992, 1993 Juniors)
Winner of U.S. Junior Amateur, U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open (1)
Tiger Woods (1991-1993 Juniors; 1994-1996 Amateurs; 2000, 2002, 2008 Opens)
Champions Not Returning to Defend (7)
Harry Vardon (1901 after winning in 1900)
Alex Smith (1907)
Jerome Travers (1916)
Ted Ray (1921)
a-Robert T. Jones Jr. (1931)
Ben Hogan (1949)
Payne Stewart (2000)
Longest Span, First to Last Victory
18 years — Jack Nicklaus (1962-80)
Longest Span Between Victories
11 years — Julius Boros (1952-63), Hale Irwin (1979-90)
Course
Longest Courses
7,643 yards — Torrey Pines G.C., San Diego, Calif., 2008
7,426 yards — Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009
7,264 yards — Winged Foot G.C. (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y, 2006
Shortest Course
4,423 yards — Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 1896
Since World War II
6,528 yards — Merion G.C. (East Course), Ardmore, Pa. (1971, 1981)
Most Often Host Club of Open
8 — Oakmont (Pa.) C.C. (1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007)
7 — Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J. (1903, 1915, 1936, 1954, 1967, 1980, 1993)
Entries
Largest
9,086 (2009)
Smallest
11 (1895)
Scoring
Evolution of U.S. Open Scoring Records
173 — Horace Rawlins (91-82), 1895
152 — James Foulis (78-74), 1896
328 — Fred Herd (84-85-75-84),1898
315 — Willie Smith (77-82-79-77), 1899
313 — Harry Vardon (79-78-76-80), 1900
307 — Laurie Auchterlonie (78-78-74-77), 1902
303 — Willie Anderson (75-78-78-72), 1904
295 — Alex Smith (73-74-73-75), 1906
290 — George Sargent (75-72-72-71), 1909
286 — Charles Evans Jr. (70-69-74-73), 1916
282 — Tony Manero (73-69-73-67), 1936
281 — Ralph Guldahl (71-69-72-69), 1937
276 — Ben Hogan (67-72-68-69), 1948
275 — Jack Nicklaus (71-67-72-65), 1967
272 — Jack Nicklaus (63-71-70-68), 1980
272 — Lee Janzen (67-67-69-69), 1993
272 — Tiger Woods (65-69-71-67), 2000
272 — Jim Furyk (67-66-67-72), 2003
U.S. Open Early Years Scoring
Year/Winner/- Score/(relation to par)
Prior to 1906 no par was listed
1906 Alex Smith — 295 (-33) — par was 82
1907 Alex Ross — 302 (+10)
1908 Fred McLeod (no par)
1909 George Sargent — 288 (+2)
1910 Alex Smith — 298-71 (+6)
1911 John McDermott — 307-80 (+3)
1912 John McDermott — 294 (+6)
1913 Francis Quimet — 304-72 (+8)
1914 Walter Hagan — 290 (+2)
1915 Jerome Travers — 297 (+1)
1916 Charles Evans — 286 (+2)
1917-18 no championships
1919 Walter Hagan 301-77 (+17)
1920 Edward Ray — 295 (+7)
1921 James Barnes — 289 (+9)
1922 Gene Sarazen — 288 (+8)
1923 Robert T. Jones — 296 (+8)
1924 Cyril Walker — 297 (+9)
1925 William Macfarlane — 291-75-72 (+7)
1926 Robert T. Jones — 293 (+5)
1927 Tommy Armour — 301-76 (+13)
1928 Johnny Farrell — 294-143 (+10)
1929 Robert T. Jones — 294-141 (+6)
1930 Robert T. Jones — 287 (+1)
1931 Billy Burke — 292-149-148 (+8)
1932 Gene Sarazen — 286 (+6)
1933 John Goodman — 287 (-1)
1934 Olin Dutra — 293 (+13)
1935 Sam Parks — 299 (+11)
1936 Tony Manero — 282 (-6)
1937 Ralph Guldahl — 281 (-7)
1938 Ralph Guldahl — 284 (E)
1939 Byron Nelson — 284-68-70 (+8)
1940 Lawson Little — 287-70 (-1)
Lowest Score, 72 Holes
272 — Jack Nicklaus (63-71-70-68), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1980
272 — Lee Janzen (67-67-69-69), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993
272 — Tiger Woods (12 under par) (65-69-71-67), Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, Calif., 2000
272 — Jim Furyk (67-66-67-72), Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
273 — David Graham (68-68-70-67), Merion G.C. (East Course), Ardmore, Pa., 1981
Most Strokes Under Par, 72 Holes
12 under (272) — Tiger Woods, Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, Calif., 2000
8 under (276) — Ben Hogan, Riviera C.C., Los Angeles, Calif., 1948
8 under (272) — Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1980
8 under (280) — Hale Irvin, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3 Course), 1990
8 under (280) — Mike Donald, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3 Course), 1990
8 under (272) — Lee Janzen, Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1993
8 under (272) — Jim Furyk, Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
Most Strokes Under Par at Any Point
12 — Tiger Woods (fourth round), Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 2000
12 — Gil Morgan (third round), Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1992
11 — Jim Furyk, Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
11 — Ricky Barnes (third round), Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009
9 — Ben Hogan, Riviera C.C., Los Angeles, Calif., 1948
9 — Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1980
9 — Tim Simpson, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3 course), 1990
9 — Scott Simpson, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3 course), 1990
9 — Jeff Sluman, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3 course), 1990
9 — Mike Donald, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3 course), 1990
9 — Nick Price, Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
9 — Vijay Singh, Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
Lowest Score by Non-Winner, 72 Holes
274 (6 under) — Isao Aoki (68-68-68-70), Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1980
274 (6 under) — Payne Stewart (70-66-68-70), Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1993
Lowest Score, First 54 Holes
200 — Jim Furyk, Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
203 — George Burns (69-66-68), Merion G.C. (East Course), Ardmore, Pa., 1981
203 — Tze-Chung Chen (65-69-69), Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1985
203 — Lee Janzen (67-67-69), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993
203 — Stephen Leaney, Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
Lowest Score, Last 54 Holes
203 (10 under) — Loren Roberts (69-64-70), Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, Pa., 1994
204 (6 under) — Payne Stewart (70-66-68), Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1993
204 (6 under) — Steve Jones (66-69-69), Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course) Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1996
204 (6 under) — Mark Brooks (64-70-70), Southern Hills C.C. Tulsa, Okla., 2001
Lowest Score, First 36 Holes
132 — Ricky Barnes (67-65), Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009
133 — Jim Furyk (67-66), Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
133 — Vijay Singh (70-63), Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
134 — Jack Nicklaus (63-71), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1980
134 — Tze-Chung Chen (65-69), Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1985
134 — Lee Janzen (67-67), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993
134 — Tiger Woods (65-69), Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, Calif., 2000
134 — Phil Mickelson (68-66), Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 2004
134 — Shigeki Maruyama (66-68), Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 2004
Lowest Score, Middle 36 Holes
133 — Loren Roberts (69-64), Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1994
133 — Jim Furyk (66-67), Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C. (North Course), 2003
Lowest Score, Last 36 Holes
132 (10 under) — Larry Nelson (65-67), Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1983
133 (7 under) — Chip Beck (68-65), Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 1986
134 (8 under) — Loren Roberts (64-70), Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1994
Lowest Score, Any Rounds
63 (8 under) — Johnny Miller, final round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1973
63 (7 under) — Jack Nicklaus, first round, Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1980
63 (7 under) — Tom Weiskopf, first round, Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1980
63 (7 under) — Vijay Singh, second round, Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
Lowest Score, Second Round
63 (7 under) — Vijay Singh, Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
64 (6 under) — Tommy Jacobs, Congressional C.C., Bethesda, Md., 1964
64 (6 under) — Rives McBee, Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif., 1966
64 (6 under) — Curtis Strange, Oak Hill C.C., Rochester, N.Y., 1989
64 (6 under) — Mark Brooks, Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 2001
64 (6 under) — Woody Austin, Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
64 (6 under) — Lucas Glover, Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009
Highest Score, Second Round
106 — W.E. Stoddard, Baltimore (Md.) C.C., 1899
Lowest Score, Third Round
64 (6 under) — Ben Crenshaw, Merion, G.C., Ardmore, Pa., 1981
64 (6 under) — Keith Clearwater, Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif., 1987
64 (7 under) — Loren Roberts, Oakmont (Pa) C.C., 1994
65 (6 under) — Larry Nelson, Oakmont (Pa) C.C., 1983
Highest Score, Third Round
110 — O. McCammon, Myopia Hunt Club, S. Hamilton, Mass., 1898
Lowest Score, Fourth Round
63 (8 under) — Johnny Miller, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1973
64 (7 under) — Peter Jacobsen, The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1988
64 (6 under) — Tom Kite, Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 2001
64 (6 under) — Vijay Singh, Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 2001
Highest Score, Fourth Round
116 — O. McCammon, Baltimore (Md.) C.C., 1899
Lowest Score, 9 Holes
29 — Neal Lancaster, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y. (fourth round, second nine), 1995
29 — Neal Lancaster, Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (second round, second nine), 1996
29 — Vijay Singh, Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill. (second round, second nine), 2003
Largest 54-Hole Lead
10 — Tiger Woods (205), Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, Calif., 2000
7 — James Barnes (217), Columbia C.C., Chevy Chase, Md., 1921
6 — Fred Herd (244), Myopia Hunt Club, S. Hamilton, Mass., 1898
6 — Willie Anderson (225), Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1903
6 — Johnny Goodman (211), North Shore G.C., Glenview, Ill., 1933
Largest 36-Hole Lead
6 — Tiger Woods (134) Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, Calif., 2000
5 — Willie Anderson (149), Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1903
4 — Tom McNamara (142), Englewood (N.J.) G.C., 1909
4 — James Barnes (144), Columbia C.C., Chevy Chase, Md., 1921
Largest 18-Hole Lead
5 — Tommy Armour (68), North Shore C.C., Glenview, Ill., 1933
4 — Olin Dutra (69), Fresh Meadow C.C., Flushing, N.Y., 1932
Largest Lead After 54 Holes, Non-Winner
5 — Mike Brady, Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, Mass., 1919
Largest Lead After 36 Holes, Non-Winner
4 — Tom McNamara, Englewood (N.J.) G.C., 1909
Largest Lead After 18 Holes, Non-Winner
5 — Tommy Armour, North Shore C.C., Glenview, Ill., 1933
Best Comeback by Winner, Final Round
7 strokes — Arnold Palmer (72-71-72-65), Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colo., 1960
6 strokes — Johnny Miller (71-69-76-63), Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1973
5 strokes — Johnny Farrell (77-74-71-72), Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C., 1928
5 strokes — Byron Nelson (72-73-71-68), Philadephia C.C., West Conshohocken, Pa., 1939
5 strokes — Lee Janzen (73-66-73-68), The Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif., 1998
Best Comeback by Winner, Final 36 Holes
11 — Lou Graham, Medinah (Ill.) C.C., 1975
Best Comeback by Winner, Final 54 Holes
9 — Jack Fleck, Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif., 1955
Largest Winning Margin
15 strokes — Tiger Woods (272), Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, Calif., 2000 (largest winning margin in all majors)
11 strokes — Willie Smith (315), Baltimore (Md.) C.C., 1899
9 strokes — James Barnes (289), Columbia C.C., Chevy Chase, Md., 1921
Lowest Score by Winner, First Round
63 (7 under) — Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1980
65 (6 under) — Tiger Woods, Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, Calif., 2000
66 (4 under) — Retief Goosen, Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 2001
Highest Score by Winner, First Round
91 — Horace Rawlins, Newport (R.I.) G.C., 1895
Since World War I:
78 (6 over) — Tommy Armour, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1927
78 (7 over) — Walter Hagen, Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, Mass., 1919
Since World War II:
76 (6 over) — Ben Hogan, Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Mich., 1951
76 (6 over) — Jack Fleck, Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif., 1955
Lowest Score by Winner, Second Round
64 (6 under) — Curtis Strange, Oak Hill C.C., Rochester, N.Y. 1989
64 (6 under) — Lucas Glover, Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009
65 (5 under) — Andy North, Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Mich., 1985
Highest Score by Winner, Second Round
85 — Fred Herd, Myopia Hunt Club, S. Hamilton, Mass., 1898
Since World War I:
79 (7 over) — a-Robert T. Jones Jr., Scioto C.C., Columbus, Ohio, 1926
Since World War II:
73 (3 over) — Ben Hogan, Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Mich., 1951
74 (3 over) — Julius Boros, The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1963
73 (1 over) — Jack Nicklaus, Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1972
73 (2 over) — Larry Nelson, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1983
Lowest Score by Winner, Third Round
65 (6 under) — Larry Nelson, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1983
66 (5 under) — Ernie Els, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1994
66 (4 under) — Ken Venturi, Congressional C.C., Washington, D.C., 1964
Highest Score by Winner, Third Round
83 — Willie Anderson, Myopia Hunt Club, S. Hamilton, Mass., 1901
Since World War I:
76 (4 over) — Robert T. Jones Jr., Inwood C.C., Inwood, N.Y., 1923
76 (4 over) — Tommy Armour, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1927
76 (5 over) — Julius Boros, The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1963
76 (5 over) — Johnny Miller, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1973
76 (6 over) — Angel Cabrera, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2007
Lowest Score by Winner, Fourth Round
63 (8 under) — Johnny Miller, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1973
65 (6 under) — Arnold Palmer, Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colo., 1960
65 (5 under) — Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1967
Highest Score by Winner, Fourth Round
84 — Fred Herd, Myopia Hunt Club, S. Hamilton, Mass., 1898
Since World War I:
79 (7 over) — a-Robert T. Jones Jr., Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1929
Since World War II:
75 (4 over) — Cary Middlecoff, Medinah C.C., Medinah, Ill., 1949
75 (4 over) — Hale Irwin, Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio, 1979
Lowest Score to Lead Field, 18 Holes
63 (7 under) — Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1980
63 (7 under) — Tom Weiskopf, Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1980
64 (6 under) — Lee Mackey Jr., Merion G.C., Ardmore, Pa., 1950
64 (6 under) — Mike Weir, Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009
Highest Score, First Round
157 — J.D. Tucker, Myopia Hunt Club, S, Hamilton, Mass., 1898
Highest Score, Any Round
157 — J.D Tucker, Myopia Hunt Club, S. Hamilton, Mass, 1898
Lowest Score to Lead Field, 36 Holes
132 — Ricky Barnes (67-65), Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009
133 — Jim Furyk (67-66) and Vijay Singh (70-63), Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
134 — Jack Nicklaus (63-71), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1980
134 — Tze-Chung Chen (65-69), Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1985
134 — Lee Janzen (67-67), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993
134 — Tiger Woods (65-69), Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, Calif., 2000
134 — Phil Mickelson (68-66), Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 2004
134 — Shigeki Maruyama (66-68), Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 2004
Lowest Score to Lead Field, 54 Holes
200 — Jim Furyk, Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
202 — Ricky Barnes (67-65-70), Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009
203 — George Burns (69-66-68), Merion G.C. (East Course), Ardmore, Pa., 1981
203 — Tze-Chung Chen (65-69-69), Oakland Hills C. C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1985
203 — Lee Janzen (67-67-69), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993
Highest Score to Lead Field, 18 Holes
89 — Willie Dunn, James Foulis, and Willie Campbell, Newport G.C., Newport, R.I., 1895
Since World War II:
71 — Sam Snead, Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1951
71 — Tommy Bolt, Julius Boros, and Dick Metz, Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 1958
71 — Tony Jacklin, Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska, Minn., 1970
71 — Orville Moody, Jack Nicklaus, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Mason Rudolph, Tom Shaw, and Kermit Zarley, Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1972
Highest Score to Lead Field, 36 Holes
173 — Horace Rawlins (91-82), Newport G.C., Newport, R.I., 1895 (Open played over 36 holes.)
164 — Alex Smith (82-82), Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Mass., 1901 (Open played over 72 holes)
Since World War II:
144 — "-Bobby Locke (73-71), Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1951
144 — Tommy Bolt (67-77) and E. Harvie Ward (74-70), The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif., 1955
144 — Homero Blancas (74-70), Bruce Crampton (74-70), Jack Nicklaus (71-73), Cesar Sanudo (72-72), Lanny Wadkins (76-68), and Kermit Zarley (71-73), Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L. (1972)
Highest Score to Lead Field, 54 Holes
249 — Stewart Gardner (86-82-81), Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Mass., 1901
Since World War II:
218 — Bobby Locke (73-71-74), Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1951
218 — Jacky Cupit (70-72-76), The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1963
217 — Ben Hogan (72-73-72), The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif., 1955
Highest Winning Score
331 — Willie Anderson, Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Mass., 1901 (won in playoff)
Since World War II:
293 — Julius Boros, The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1963 (won in playoff)
290 — Jack Nicklaus, Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1972
Fewest Sub-Par Rounds, Championships Since World War I:
0 — Brae Burn C.C., West Newton, Mass., 1919
1 — Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio, 1920
1 — Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Mich., 1924
1 — Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1927
1 — Olympia Fields C.C., Matteson, Ill., 1928
1 — Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio, 1931
1 — Merion Cricket Club, Ardmore, Pa., 1934
Since World War II:
2 — Oakland Hills C.C., Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1951
Most Over-Par Rounds, Championships
432 — Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1996
427 — Philadelphia (Pa.) C.C., 1939
424 — Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, Pa., 1935
Fewest Sub-Par Rounds by Field, First Round
Since World War II:
0 — Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Mich., 1951
0 — Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 1958
0 — Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1974
0 — Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 1986
Fewest Sub-Par Rounds by Field, Second Round
Since World War II:
0 — Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Mich., 1951
Fewest Sub-Par Rounds by Field, Third Round
Since World War II:
0 — Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Mich., 1951
0 — The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1963
Fewest Sub-Par Rounds by Field, Fourth Round
Since World War II:
0 — Merion G.C., Ardmore, Pa., 1950
0 — Northwood C., Dallas, Texas, 1952
0 — Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1959
0 — The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1963
0 — Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 2004
Highest 36-Hole Cut
Since World War II:
155 (15 over) — Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif., 1955
154 (14 over) — Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 1958
154 (10 over) — Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1972
Lowest 36-Hole Cut
143 (+3) — Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
144 (+4) — Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993
145 (+1) — Medinah (Ill.) C.C., (No.3 Course), 1990
145 (+5) — Oakland Hills C.C., (South Course), Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1985
145 (+5) — Oak Hill C.C., (East Course), Rochester, N.Y., 1989
145 (+5) — Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 2004
Most Players to Make Cut
108 — Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1996
88 — Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993
Most Players to Tie for Lead, 18 Holes
7 — Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 1977
Most Players to Tie for Lead, 36 Holes
6 — Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1972
Most Players to Tie for Lead, 54 Holes
4 — Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1973
Most Sub-Par Rounds, Championship
124 — Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3 Course), 1990
83 — Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
76 — Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1992
76 — Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J. 1993
Most Rounds in the 60s, Championship
83 — Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
76 — Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1993
58 — Merion G.C., Ardmore, Pa., 1981
Most Sub-Par 72-Hole Totals, Championship
28 — Medinah C.C., Medinah, Ill., 1990
11 — The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1988
10 — Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993
Most Sub-Par Scores, First Round
39 — Medinah (Ill.) C.C., 1990
29 — Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1992
24 — Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
Most Sub-Par Scores, Second Round
47 — Medinah (Ill.) C.C., 1990
38 — Olympia Fields C.C. (North Course), Olympia Fields, Ill., 2003
33 — Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska, Minn. 1991
Most Sub-Par Scores, Third Round
24 — Medinah (Ill.) C.C., 1990
22 — Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1982
Most Sub-Par Scores, Fourth Round
18 — Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993
17 — Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1982
17 — The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1988
Most Sub-Par Rounds by One Player in One Championship
4 — Sam Snead, St. Louis (Mo.) C.C., 1947 (one round in playoff)
4 — Bill Casper, The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif., 1966 (one round in playoff)
4 — Lee Trevino, Oak Hill C.C. (East Course), Rochester, N.Y., 1968
4 — Tony Jacklin, Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska, Minn., 1970
4 — Lee Janzen, Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993
4 — Curtis Strange, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1994
Miscellaneous
Highest Score, One Hole
19 — Ray Ainsley, 16th Hole (par 4), Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colo., 1938
Most Consecutive Birdies
6 — George Burns (holes 2-7), Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1982
6 — Andy Dillard (holes 1-6) Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1992
Most Consecutive 3s
8 — Hubert Green (holes 9-16) Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1980
7 — Hubert Green (holes 10-16), Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 1977
7 — Peter Jacobsen (holes 1-7), The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1988
Most Consecutive Opens Started
44 — Jack Nicklaus
34 — Hale Irwin
33 — Gene Sarazen
33 — Tom Kite
Most Opens Completed, 72 Holes
35 — Jack Nicklaus (lastly in 1998)
27 — Sam Snead
27 — Hale Irwin (lastly in 2001)
26 — Gene Sarazen
26 — Raymond Floyd
Most Consecutive Opens Completed, 72 Holes
22 — Walter Hagen (1913-36); No Championships 1917-18
22 — Gene Sarazen (1920-41)
22 — Gary Player (1958-79)
21 — Jack Nicklaus (1964-84)
Most Sub-Par Rounds, Career
37 — Jack Nicklaus
Consecutive Sub-Par Rounds
6 — Sam Snead (1947-48, includes 18-hole playoff)
5 — Brian Claar (1989-90)
5 — Curtis Strange (1993-94)
Rounds in the 60s
29 — Jack Nicklaus
Consecutive Rounds in the 60s
4 — Lee Trevino (1968)
4 — Ben Crenshaw (1986-87)
4 — Lee Janzen (1993)
4 — Tiger Woods (2001-02)
Sub-Par 72-Hole Totals
7 — Jack Nicklaus
Consecutive Sub-Par 72-Hole Totals
3 — Curtis Strange (1988-90)
Most Times Led After 54 Holes
6 — a-Robert T. Jones Jr.
4 — Tom Watson
Most Times Led After 18, 36, and/or 54 Holes
11 — Payne Stewart
10 — Alex Smith
9 — a-Robert T. Jones Jr.
9 — Ben Hogan
9 — Arnold Palmer
9 — Tom Watson
Start-to-Finish Winners (No Ties) (6)
Walter Hagen, 1914
James Barnes, 1921
Ben Hogan, 1953
Tony Jacklin, 1970
Tiger Woods, 2000, 2002
Start-to-Finish Winners (Including Ties) (9)
Willie Anderson, 1903
Alex Smith, 1906
a-Chick Evans, 1916
Tommy Bolt, 1958
Jack Nicklaus, 1972, 1980
Hubert Green, 1977
Payne Stewart, 1991
Retief Goosen, 2001
(not including names from previous category)
Players Who Led First Three Rounds But Didn't Win (8)
Willie Smith, 1908
Mike Brady, 1912
Mike Souchak, 1960
Bert Yancey, 1968
Hale Irwin, 1984
Tze-Chung Chen, 1985
Gil Morgan, 1992
Payne Stewart, 1998
Number of Times a Leader Went on to Win
After 18 Holes — 19 times
After 36 Holes — 36 times
After 54 Holes — 48 times
Number of Playoffs
33 in 109 Championships
Won First Time Played in Open (5)
Horace Rawlins, 1895
Fred Herd, 1898
Harry Vardon, 1900
George Sargent, 1909
a-Francis Ouimet, 1913
Par-three finishes at U.S. Open Championships
1896, Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, N.Y.
1902, Garden City (N.Y.) G.C.
1909, Englewood (N.J.) G.C.
1997, Congressional C.C., Bethesda, Md.
Father and Son(s) in Same U.S. Open (Six known)
Tom Anderson Sr and Tom Jr. and Willie (Winner), 1903, Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J.
Willie and Mac Hunter, 1947, St. Louis C.C., Clayton, Mo.
*Joe and Joe Jr. Kirkwood, 1948, Riviera C.C., Los Angeles, Calif.
Gary and Wayne Player, 1982, Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, Calif.
Jack and Gary Nicklaus, 1997, Congressional C.C., Bethesda, Md.
Jay and Bill Haas, 2003, Olympia Fields C.C., Olympia Fields, Ill. & *2004, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y.
* = both made cut
Longest Par-3 Holes
288 yards — 8th, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2007
253 yards — 8th, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1927, 1935 1953 and 1962
249 yards — 8th, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1994
Longest Par-4 Holes
525 yards — 7th, Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009 515 yards — 6th, Torrey Pines G.C., San Diego, Calif., 2008
514 yards — 9th, Winged Foot (West Course) G.C., Mamaroneck, N.Y., 2006
Longest Par-5 Holes
667 yards — 12th, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2007
642 yards — 5th, Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa Okla., 2001
640 yards — 12th, Winged Foot (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y., 2006
Shortest Par-3 Holes (Post-World War II)
106 yards – 7th at Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 2000
107 yards – 7th at Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1992
120 yards – 7th at Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1972, 1982
Shortest Par-4 Holes (Post-World War II)
266 yards – 7th at The Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif., 1955
267 yards – 14th at Torrey Pines G.C., San Diego, Calif., 2008
285 yards – 7th at The Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif., 1966
Shortest Par-5 Holes (Post-World War II)
474 yards – 9th at Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1994
477 yards – 6th at Canterbury G.C., Cleveland, Ohio, 1946
480 yards – 9th at Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983
Shortest holes in U.S. Open History
106 yards – 7th at Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 2000
107 yards – 7th at Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1992
108 yards – 12th at Inwood (N.Y.) C.C., 1923
Holes-In-One (39 total)
Jack Hobens, 147-yard 10th in second round, 1907
Eddie Towns, 1922
Leo Diegel, 146-yard 13th in second round, 1931
Zell Eaton, 1936
a-Dick Chapman, 1954
Johnny Weitzel, 1954
a-Billy Kuntz, 142-yard 11th hole, 1956
Jerry McGee, 180-yard 5th hole, 1972
Bobby Mitchell, 180-yard 5th hole, 1972
Pat Fitzsimmons, 187-yard 2nd hole, 1975
Bobby Wadkins, 1978
Tom Weiskopf, 1978
Gary Player, 1979
Tom Watson, 1980
Johnny Miller, 1982
Bill Brodell, 1982
Tom Weiskopf, 1982
Scott Simpson, 1983
Mark McCumber, 1984
Ben Crenshaw, 217-yard, 9th in second round, 1985
Doug Weaver, 159-yard 6th in second round, 1989
Mark Wiebe, 159-yard 6th in second round, 1989
Jerry Pate, 159-yard, 6th in second round, 1989
Nick Price, 159-yard 6th in second round, 1989
Jay Don Blake, 190-yard 8th hole in first round, 1990
John Inman, 194-yard 4th hole in first round, 1991
Fuzzy Zoeller, 194-yard 4th hole in second round, 1991
Mike Hulbert, 198-yard 12th hole in first round, 1993
Sandy Lyle, 206-yard 12th hole in fourth round, 1993
Gary Hallberg, 182-yard 7th hole in third round, 1995
Chris Perry, 196-yard 13th hole in 3rd round, 1998
Todd Fischer, 108-yard 7th hole in second round, 2000
Phil Mickelson, 174-yard 6th hole in 2nd round, 2001
Olin Browne, 165-yard 11th hole in 4th round, 2001
Shigeki Maruyama, 161-yard 14th hole in second round, 2002
Andy Miller, 205-yard 3rd hole in fourth round, 2002
Scott Hoch, 207-yard 17th hole in fourth round, 2002
a-Spencer Levin, 179-yard, 17th hole in first round, 2004
Peter Jacobsen, 175-yard 9th hole in third round, 2005
Peter Hedblom, 238-yard 3rd hole in third round, 2006
Note: Records for holes-in-one are not available for all years.
a = amateur
Foreign-born winners of the Open (23 players, 29 times)
1895 — Horace Rawlins, England
1896 — James Foulis, Scotland
1897 — Joe Lloyd, England
1898 — Fred Herd, Scotland
1899 — Willie Smith, Scotland
1900 — Harry Vardon, England
1901 — Willie Anderson, Scotland
1902 — Laurence Auchterlonie, Scotland
1903 — Willie Anderson, Scotland
1904 — Willie Anderson, Scotland
1905 — Willie Anderson, Scotland
1906 — Alex Smith, Scotland
1907 — Alex Ross, Scotland
1908 — Fred McLeod, Scotland
1909 — George Sargent, England
1910 — Alex Smith, Scotland
1920 — Edward Ray, England
1921 — James Barnes, England
1924 — Cyril Walker, England
1925 — William Marfarlane, Scotland
1927 — Tommy Armour, Scotland
1965 — Gary Player, South Africa
1970 — Tony Jacklin, England
1981 — David Graham, Australia
1994 — Ernie Els, South Africa
1997 — Ernie Els, South Africa
2001 — Retief Goosen, South Africa
2004 — Retief Goosen, South Africa
2005 — Michael Campbell, New Zealand
2006 — Geoff Ogilvy, Austrailia
2007 — Angel Cabrera, Argentina
The Last Time It Happened
Last foreign winner
2007 — Angel Cabrera, Argentina
Last to defend title successfully
Curtis Strange, 1989
Last to win three consecutive Opens
Willie Anderson, 1903-05
Last winner who won the Open on his first try
Francis Ouimet, 1913
Last winner to win the Open on his second try
Jerry Pate, T-18th in first in 1975, winner in 1976
Last amateur to win Open
John Goodman, 1933
Last start-to-finish winner (no ties)
Tiger Woods, 2002
Last winner to win money title in same year
Tiger Woods, 2002
Last winner to birdie the 72nd hole
Tiger Woods, 2008
Last winner to birdie the 72nd hole to force a playoff
Tiger Woods, 2008
Last winner to birdie the 72nd hole to win by one stroke
a-Robert T. Jones Jr., 1926
Last winner to birdie the 72nd hole to win by two strokes
Lee Janzen, 1993
Last to win without a round in the 60s
Geoff Ogilvy, Austrialia, 2006
Last to win with all rounds in the 60s
Lee Janzen, 1993
Last to win with a round in the 80s
80, John McDermott, playoff in 1911
Last to win with a round of 77
Sam Parks Jr., in first round, 1935
Last to win with a round of 76
Angel Cabrera, in third round, 2007
Last to win with a round of 75
Payne Stewart, in playoff, 1991
Last to win after being in sectional qualifying
Lucas Glover, 2009
Last to win after being in local and sectional qualifying
Orville Moody, 1969
Last winner between age 20-29
Lucas Glover, 29, 2009
Last winner between age 30-39
Tiger Woods, 32, 2008
Last winner over age 40
Payne Stewart was 42, 1999 (6th oldest in history)
Last winner who received a special exemption
Hale Irwin, 1990
Last defending champion to miss the cut
Angel Cabrera, 2008
Last to win without a sub-par round
Geoff Ogilvy, 2006