US Open winners year-by-year
A look back at the past winners of the US Open
A complete list of all the US Open winners, from the first running of this tournament in 1895 through to the present day.
The first US Open was played at Newport Country Club in October of 1895. Horace Rawlins of England won the event that consisted of 36 holes played over one day. Here is a list of all the US Open winners year-by-year..
2014 - Martin Kaymer, Pinehurst No. 2 2013 - Justin Rose, Merion Golf Club 2012 - Webb Simpson, The Olympic Club 2011 - Rory McIlroy, Congressional Country Club 2010 - Graeme McDowell, Pebble Beach Golf Links 2009 - Lucas Glover, Bethpage State Park - Black Course 2008 - Tiger Woods, Torrey Pines - South Course 2007 - Angel Cabrera, Oakmont Country Club 2006 - Geoff Ogilvy, Winged Foot Golf Club 2005 - Michael Campbell, Pinehurst No. 2 2004 - Retief Goosen, Shinnecock Hills Golf Course 2003 - Jim Furyk, Olympia Fields Country Club 2002 - Tiger Woods, Bethpage State Park Black Course 2001 - Retief Goosen, Southern Hills Country Club 2000 - Tiger Woods, Pebble Beach Golf Links 1999 - Payne Stewart, Pinehurst No. 2 1998 - Lee Janzen, The Olympic Club 1997 - Ernie Els, Congressional Country Club 1996 - Steve Jones, Oakland Hills Country Club 1995 - Corey Pavin, Shinnecock Hills G.C. 1994 - Ernie Els, Oakmont Country Club 1993 - Lee Janzen, Baltusrol Golf Club 1992 - Tom Kite, Pebble Beach Golf Links 1991 - Payne Stewart, Hazeltine National Golf Club 1990 - Hale Irwin, Medinah Country Club 1989 - Curtis Strange, Oak Hill Country Club 1988 - Curtis Strange, The Country Club 1987 - Scott Simpson, The Olympic Club 1986 - Ray Floyd, Shinnecock Hills Golf Course 1985 - Andy North, Oakland Hills Country Club 1984 - Fuzzy Zoeller, Winged Foot Golf Course 1983 - Larry Nelson, Oakmont Country Club 1982 - Tom Watson, Pebble Beach Golf Links 1981 - David Graham, Merion Golf Club 1980 - Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol Golf Club 1979 - Hale Irwin, Inverness Club 1978 - Andy North, Cherry Hills Country Club 1977 - Hubert Green, Southern Hills C.C. 1976 - Jerry Pate, Atlanta Athletic Club 1975 - Lou Graham, Medinah Country Club 1974 - Hale Irwin, Winged Foot Golf Club 1973 - Johnny Miller, Oakmont Country Club 1972 - Jack Nicklaus, Pebble Beach Golf Links 1971 - Lee Trevino, Merion Golf Club 1970 - Tony Jacklin, Hazeltine National Golf Club 1969 - Orville Moody, Champions Golf Club 1968 - Lee Trevino, Oak Hill Country Club 1967 - Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol G.C. 1966 - Billy Casper, Olympic Club 1965 - Gary Player, Bellerive Country Club 1964 - Ken Venturi, Congressional Country Club 1963 - Julius Boros, The Country Club 1962 - Jack Nicklaus, Oakmont Country Club 1961 - Gene Littler, Oakland Hills Country Club 1960 - Arnold Palmer, Cherry Hills Country Club 1959 - Billy Casper, Winged Foot Golf Club 1958 - Tommy Bolt, Southern Hills Country Club 1957 - Dick Mayer, Inverness Club 1956 - Cary Middlecoff, Oak Hill Country Club 1955 - Jack Fleck, Olympic Club 1954 - Ed Furgol, Baltusrol Golf Club 1953 - Ben Hogan, Oakmont Country Club 1952 - Julius Boros, Northwood Club 1951 - Ben Hogan, Oakland Hills Country Club 1950 - Ben Hogan, Merion Golf Club 1949 - Cary Middlecoff, Medinah Country Club 1948 - Ben Hogan, Riviera Country Club 1947 - Lew Worsham, St. Louis Country Club 1946 - Lloyd Mangrum, Canterbury Golf Club 1942-45 - Tournament was not played due to World War II 1941 - Craig Wood, Colonial Country Club 1940 - Lawson Little, Canterbury Golf Club 1939 - Byron Nelson, Philadelphia Country Club 1938 - Ralph Guldahl, Cherry Hills Country Club 1937 - Ralph Guldahl, Oakland Hills Country Club 1936 - Tony Manero, Baltusrol Golf Club 1935 - Sam Parks, Jr, Oakmont Country Club 1934 - Olin Dutra, Merion Golf Club 1933 - Johnny Goodman (am), North Shore Country Club 1932 - Gene Sarazen, Fresh Meadow Country Club 1931 - Billy Burke, Inverness Club 1930 - Bobby Jones (am), Interlachen Country Club 1929 - Bobby Jones (am), Winged Foot Golf Club 1928 - Johnny Farrell, Olympia Fields Country Club 1927 - Tommy Armour, Oakmont Country Club 1926 - Bobby Jones (am), Scioto Country Club 1925 - Willie Macfarlane, Worcester Country Club 1924 - Cyril Walker, Oakland Hills Country Club 1923 - Bobby Jones (am), Inwood Country Club 1922 - Gene Sarazen, Skokie Country Club 1921 - Jim Barnes, Columbia Country Club 1920 - Ted Ray, Jersey Inverness Club 1919 - Walter Hagen, Brae Burn Country Club 1917–1918 - Tournament was not played due to World War I 1916 - Chick Evans (am), The Minikahda Club 1915 - Jerome Travers (am), Baltusrol Golf Club 1914 - Walter Hagen, Midlothian Country Club 1913 - Francis Ouimet (am), The Country Club Brookline 1912 - John McDermott, Country Club of Buffalo 1911 - John McDermott, Chicago Golf Club 1910 - Alex Smith, Philadelphia Cricket Club 1909 - George Sargent, Englewood Golf Club 1908 - Fred McLeod, Myopia Hunt Club 1907 - Alec Ross, Philadelphia Cricket Club 1906 - Alex Smith, Onwentsia Club 1905 - Willie Anderson, Myopia Hunt Club 1904 - Willie Anderson, Glen View Club 1903 - Willie Anderson, Baltusrol Golf Club 1902 - Laurie Auchterlonie, Garden City Golf Club 1901 - Willie Anderson, Myopia Hunt Club 1900 - Harry Vardon, Chicago Golf Club 1899 - Willie Smith, Baltimore Country Club 1898 - Fred Herd, Myopia Hunt Club 1897 - Joe Lloyd, Chicago Golf Club 1896 - James Foulis, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club 1895 - Horace Rawlins, Newport Country Club
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Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
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