The US Open is one of the four majors in Golf and is regarded as an ultimate test of survival. It has brutal roughs, lightning-fast greens, and a course set-up that means walking away with the trophy requires strong mental fortitude. As always, acurate driving will be king.
This year marks the 126th tournamnet since its inception in 1895 and it is sure to be another great four days. Below, we list and look at some of the great names who have lifted the US Open Championship Trophy aloft.
The Definitive All-Time Winners List (1895–2025)
2025 - J.J. Spaun (United States), -1, Oakmont Country Club
2024 - Bryson DeChambeau (United States), -6, Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No. 2)
2023 - Wyndham Clark (United States), -10, Los Angeles Country Club
2022 - Matt Fitzpatrick (England), -6, The Country Club
2021 - Jon Rahm (Spain), -6, Torrey Pines Golf Course
2020 - Bryson DeChambeau (United States), -6, Winged Foot Golf Club
2019 - Gary Woodland (United States), -13, Pebble Beach Golf Links
2018 - Brooks Koepka (United States), +1, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
2017 - Brooks Koepka (United States), -16, Erin Hills
2016 - Dustin Johnson (United States), -4, Oakmont Country Club
2015 - Jordan Spieth (United States), -5, Chambers Bay
2014 - Martin Kaymer (Germany), -9, Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No. 2)
2013 - Justin Rose (England), +1, Merion Golf Club
2012 - Webb Simpson (United States), +1, The Olympic Club
2011 - Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), -16, Congressional Country Club
2010 - Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland), E, Pebble Beach Golf Links
2009 - Lucas Glover (United States), -4, Bethpage Black Course
2008 - Tiger Woods (United States), -1, Torrey Pines Golf Course
2007 - Ángel Cabrera (Argentina), +5, Oakmont Country Club
2006 - Geoff Ogilvy (Australia), +5, Winged Foot Golf Club
2005 - Michael Campbell (New Zealand), E, Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No. 2)
2004 - Retief Goosen (South Africa), -4, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
2003 - Jim Furyk (United States), -8, Olympia Fields Country Club
2002 - Tiger Woods (United States), -3, Bethpage Black Course
2001 - Retief Goosen (South Africa), -4, Southern Hills Country Club
2000 - Tiger Woods (United States), -12, Pebble Beach Golf Links
1999 - Payne Stewart (United States), -1, Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (No. 2)
1998 - Lee Janzen (United States), E, The Olympic Club
1997 - Ernie Els (South Africa), -4, Congressional Country Club
1996 - Steve Jones (United States), -2, Oakland Hills Country Club
1995 - Corey Pavin (United States), E, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
1994 - Ernie Els (South Africa), -5, Oakmont Country Club
1993 - Lee Janzen (United States), -8, Baltusrol Golf Club
1992 - Tom Kite (United States), -3, Pebble Beach Golf Links
1991 - Payne Stewart (United States), -6, Hazeltine National Golf Club
1990 - Hale Irwin (United States), -8, Medinah Country Club
1989 - Curtis Strange (United States), -2, Oak Hill Country Club
1988 - Curtis Strange (United States), -6, The Country Club
1987 - Scott Simpson (United States), -3, The Olympic Club
1986 - Raymond Floyd (United States), -1, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
1985 - Andy North (United States), -1, Oakland Hills Country Club
1984 - Fuzzy Zoeller (United States), -4, Winged Foot Golf Club
1983 - Larry Nelson (United States), -4, Oakmont Country Club
1982 - Tom Watson (United States), -6, Pebble Beach Golf Links
1981 - David Graham (Australia), -7, Merion Golf Club
1980 - Jack Nicklaus (United States), -8, Baltusrol Golf Club
1979 - Hale Irwin (United States), E, Inverness Club
1978 - Andy North (United States), +1, Cherry Hills Country Club
1977 - Hubert Green (United States), -2, Southern Hills Country Club
1976 - Jerry Pate (United States), -3, Atlanta Athletic Club
1975 - Lou Graham (United States), +3, Medinah Country Club
1974 - Hale Irwin (United States), +7, Winged Foot Golf Club
1973 - Johnny Miller (United States), -5, Oakmont Country Club
1972 - Jack Nicklaus (United States), +2, Pebble Beach Golf Links
1971 - Lee Trevino (United States), E, Merion Golf Club
1970 - Tony Jacklin (England), -7, Hazeltine National Golf Club
1969 - Orville Moody (United States), +1, Champions Golf Club
1968 - Lee Trevino (United States), -5, Oak Hill Country Club
1967 - Jack Nicklaus (United States), -5, Baltusrol Golf Club
1966 - Billy Casper Jr. (United States), -2, The Olympic Club
1965 - Gary Player (South Africa), +2, Bellerive Country Club
1964 - Ken Venturi (United States), -2, Congressional Country Club
1963 - Julius Boros (United States), +9, The Country Club
1962 - Jack Nicklaus (United States), -1, Oakmont Country Club
1961 - Gene Littler (United States), +1, Oakland Hills Country Club
1960 - Arnold Palmer (United States), -4, Cherry Hills Country Club
1959 - Billy Casper (United States), +2, Winged Foot Golf Club
1958 - Tommy Bolt (United States), +3, Southern Hills Country Club
1957 - Dick Mayer (United States), +2, Inverness Club
1956 - Cary Middlecoff (United States), +1, Oak Hill Country Club
1955 - Jack Fleck (United States), +7, The Olympic Club
1954 - Ed Furgol (United States), +4, Baltusrol Golf Club
1953 - Ben Hogan (United States), -5, Oakmont Country Club
1952 - Julius Boros (United States), +1, Northwood Club
1951 - Ben Hogan (United States), +7, Oakland Hills Country Club
1950 - Ben Hogan (United States), +7, Merion Golf Club
1949 - Cary Middlecoff (United States), +6, Medinah Country Club
1948 - Ben Hogan (United States), -8, Riviera Country Club
1947 - Lew Worsham (United States), -2, St. Louis Country Club
1946 - Lloyd Mangrum (United States), -4, Canterbury Golf Club
1942–45 - No Tournament (N/A), N/A, N/A
1941 - Craig Wood (United States), E, Colonial Country Club
1940 - Lawson Little (United States), -1, Canterbury Golf Club
1939 - Byron Nelson (United States), -4, Philadelphia Country Club
1938 - Ralph Guldahl (United States), E, Cherry Hills Country Club
1937 - Ralph Guldahl (United States), +1, Oakland Hills Country Club
1936 - Tony Manero (United States), -2, Baltusrol Golf Club
1935 - Sam Parks Jr. (United States), +11, Oakmont Country Club
1934 - Olin Dutra (United States), +9, Merion Cricket Club
1933 - Johnny Goodman (a) (United States), -1, North Shore Country Club
1932 - Gene Sarazen (United States), +2, Fresh Meadow Country Club
1931 - Billy Burke (United States), +4, Inverness Club
1930 - Bobby Jones (a) (United States), -1, Interlachen Country Club
1929 - Bobby Jones (a) (United States), N/A, Winged Foot Golf Club
1928 - Johnny Farrell (United States), N/A, Olympia Fields Country Club
1927 - Tommy Armour (United States), N/A, Oakmont Country Club
1926 - Bobby Jones (a) (United States), N/A, Scioto Country Club
1925 - Willie Macfarlane (Scotland), N/A, Worcester Country Club
1924 - Cyril Walker (England), N/A, Oakland Hills Country Club
1923 - Bobby Jones (a) (United States), N/A, Inwood Country Club
1922 - Gene Sarazen (United States), N/A, Skokie Country Club
1921 - Jim Barnes (United States), N/A, Columbia Country Club
1920 - Ted Ray (Jersey), N/A, Inverness Club
1919 - Walter Hagen (United States), N/A, Brae Burn Country Club
1917–18 - No Tournament (N/A), N/A, N/A
1916 - Chick Evans (a) (United States), N/A, Minikahda Club
1915 - Jerome Travers (a) (United States), N/A, Baltusrol Golf Club
1914 - Walter Hagen (United States), N/A, Midlothian Country Club
1913 - Francis Ouimet (a) (United States), N/A, The Country Club
1912 - John McDermott (United States), N/A, Country Club of Buffalo
1911 - John McDermott (United States), N/A, Chicago Golf Club
1910 - Alex Smith (Scotland), N/A, Philadelphia Cricket Club
1909 - George Sargent (England), N/A, Englewood Golf Club
1908 - Fred McLeod (Scotland), N/A, Myopia Hunt Club
1907 - Alec Ross (Scotland), N/A, Philadelphia Cricket Club
1906 - Alex Smith (Scotland), N/A, Onwentsia Club
1905 - Willie Anderson (Scotland), N/A, Myopia Hunt Club
1904 - Willie Anderson (Scotland), N/A, Glen View Club
1903 - Willie Anderson (Scotland), N/A, Baltusrol Golf Club
1902 - Laurie Auchterlonie (Scotland), N/A, Garden City Golf Club
1901 - Willie Anderson (Scotland), N/A, Myopia Hunt Club
1900 - Harry Vardon (England), N/A, Chicago Golf Club
1899 - Willie Smith (Scotland), N/A, Baltimore Country Club
1898 - Fred Herd (Scotland), N/A, Myopia Hunt Club
1897 - Joe Lloyd (England), N/A, Chicago Golf Club
1896 - James Foulis (Scotland), N/A, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
1895 - Horace Rawlins (England), N/A
*N/A denotes the time before the modern scoring system was used.
The Elite Four-Timers Club
Winning a single major championship is a career-defining achievement, but conquering the U.S. Open four times elevates a player to legendary status, with only four men in the history of the game having ever reached this milestone.
Willie Anderson: The Scottish-born trailblazer was the first to achieve the feat with victories in 1901, 1903, 1904, and 1905. He remains the only player to win three consecutive titles.
Bobby Jones: The ultimate amateur icon who won the tournament in 1923, 1926, 1929, and 1930, cementing his place as a sporting hero of the Golden Age.
Ben Hogan: Renowned for his precise ball-striking and unmatched grit, Hogan won in 1948, 1950, 1951, and 1953. His 1950 win is one of legend, coming just months after a near-fatal car crash.
Jack Nicklaus: Known as "The Golden Bear," he added his name to the four-timers list with victories over three decades, lifting the trophy in 1962, 1967, 1972, and 1980.
US Open Tournament Records
One of the most famous records at the US Open belongs to Tiger Woods. Arguably the greatest player to ever play the game, decimated the field at Pebble Beach in 2000, finishing at 12-under par, and securing an astonishing 15-stroke victory margin. It remains the largest margin in major championship history.
Amateurs also hold a special place in the tournament's legacy. While touring professionals dominate modern fields, a total of five separate amateurs have won the event. Johnny Goodman was the last amateur to lift the trophy, achieving the feat back in 1933 at North Shore Country Club.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Who has won the most U.S. Open golf titles?
Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus share the record for the most victories, having won the prestigious tournament four times each.
Who is the reigning U.S. Open golf champion?
J.J. Spaun is the defending champion following his dramatic victory at Oakmont Country Club, finishing at 1-under par
Has an amateur ever won the U.S. Open?
Yes, amateurs have won the tournament eight times in total across five different players. Johnny Goodman was the last amateur to win the title in 1933.
Who is the youngest player to win the U.S. Open?
John McDermott is the youngest champion in history, winning the 1911 U.S. Open at Chicago Golf Club at just 19 years, 10 months, and 14 days old.
What is the record for the lowest 72-hole score in U.S. Open history?
Rory McIlroy holds the record for the lowest total score, firing a blistering 268 (-16) at Congressional Country Club to dominate the field in 2011.
Who is the oldest player to win the U.S. Open?
Hale Irwin became the oldest champion in tournament history when he claimed his third U.S. Open title in 1990 at Medinah Country Club at the age of 45.
How many wire-to-wire winners have there been in the U.S. Open?
There have been seven wire-to-wire winners (holding the lead solo after every single round) in tournament history, with Tiger Woods (2000), Rory McIlroy (2011), and Martin Kaymer (2014) being the most recent additions to the elite group.