US Open past champions: 1960-1989

As the US Open heads to the Pebble Beach Golf Links for the fifth time, we take a look at the winners of the coveted major, from Horace Rawlins in 1895 to Lucas Glover in 2009

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1960 - Arnold Palmer, Cherry Hills 1961 - Gene Littler, Oakland Hills 1962 - Jack Nicklaus, Oakmont 1963 - Julius Boros, Brookline 1964 - Ken Venturi, Congressional 1965 - Gary Player, Bellerive 1966 - Bill Casper Jr, Olympic Club 1967 - Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol 1968 - Lee Trevino, Oak Hill 1969 - Orville Moody, Champions 1970 - Tony Jacklin, Hazeltine National 1971 - Lee Trevino, Merion 1972 - Jack Nicklaus, Pebble Beach 1973 - John Miller, Oakmont 1974 - Hale Irwin, Winged Foot 1975 - Lou Graham, Medinah 1976 - Jerry Pate, Atlanta Athletic 1977 - Hubert Green, Southern Hills 1978 - Andy North, Cherry Hills 1979 - Hale Irwin, Inverness 1980 - Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol 1981 - David Graham, Merion 1982 - Tom Watson, Pebble Beach 1983 - Larry Nelson, Oakmont 1984 - Fuzzy Zoeller, Winged Foot 1985 - Andy North, Oakland Hills 1986 - Raymond Floyd, Shinnecock Hills 1987 - Scott Simpson, Olympic Club 1988 - Curtis Strange, Brookline 1989 - Curtis Strange, Oak Hill

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