| US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP - Facts and Figures |
| Age |
| Oldest Winners |
| 45 and 15 days - Hale Irwin, 1990 |
| 43, 9 months and 11 days - Raymond Floyd, 1986 |
| 43, 4 months and 16 days - 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 months and 14 days - John J. McDermott, 1911 |
| Youngest Competitor |
| 14 and 183 days - Andy Zhang, 2012 |
| 15 years, 5 months and 7 days - Tadd Fujikawa, 2006 |
| 15 years, 11 months and 27 days, Tyrell Garth, 1941 |
| Amateurs |
| Amateur Champions |
| 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 - Robert T. Jones Jr. |
| Most Times Low Amateur |
| 9 - Robert T. Jones Jr. |
| Low 72-Hole Score By an Amateur |
| 282 - Jack Nicklaus, Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colo., 1960 |
| 283 - James Simons, Merion G.C. (East Course), Ardmore, Pa., 1971 |
| Champions |
| Most Victories |
| 4 - Willie Anderson (1901, 1903, 1904, 1905) |
| 4 - 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 |
| 6 –Phil Mickelson (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013) |
| 4 - 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) |
| Top-Five Finishes |
| 11 - Willie Anderson |
| 11 - Jack Nicklaus |
| 10 - Alex Smith |
| 10 - Walter Hagen |
| 10 - Ben Hogan |
| 10 - Arnold Palmer |
| 9 - Robert T. Jones Jr. |
| 9 - Gene Sarazen |
| 9 - Julius Boros |
| Top-Ten Finishes |
| 18 - Jack Nicklaus |
| 16 - Walter Hagen |
| 15 - Ben Hogan |
| 14 - Gene Sarazen |
| 13 - Arnold Palmer |
| 12 - Sam Snead |
| 11 - Willie Anderson |
| 11 - Alex Smith |
| 11 - Julius Boros |
| 10 - Robert T. Jones Jr. |
| 10- Phil Mickelson |
| Top-Twenty-Five Finishes |
| 22 - Jack Nicklaus |
| 21 - Sam Snead |
| 20 - Walter Hagen |
| 19 - Gary Player |
| 18 - Arnold Palmer |
| 17 - Alex Smith |
| 17 - Gene Sarazen |
| 17 - Ben Hogan |
| 16 - Alex Campbell |
| 16 - Ray Floyd |
| 16 - Gilbert Nicholls |
| 16 - Macdonald Smith |
| 16 - Tom Watson |
| Consecutive Top-Five Finishes |
| 6 - Robert T. Jones Jr. (1921-26) |
| 6 - Willie Anderson ('1901 - '06) |
| 5 - Alex Smith ('1905 - '10) |
| 5 - Willie Smith ('1905 - '10) |
| 4 - Three with 4, lastly Tom Lehman (1995 - '98) |
| Consecutive Top-Ten Finishes |
| 7 - Stewart Gardner (1900-06), |
| 7 - Robert T. Jones Jr. (1920-26), |
| 7 - Ben Hogan (1950-56) |
| Consecutive Top-Twenty-Five Finishes |
| 19 - Walter Hagen (1913-16, 1919-33) |
| Winner of US Open Championship and Masters Tournament (14) |
| 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) |
| * won both in same year. |
| Winner of US Open Championship and The Open Championship (16) |
| Harry Vardon (1900 US Open.; 1896,1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914 Open Championship) |
| Ted Ray (1920 US Open; 1912 Open Championship) |
| Jim Barnes (1921 US Open.; 1925 Open Championship) |
| Walter Hagen (1914, 1919 US Open; 1922, 1924, 1928, 1929 Open Championship) |
| *Robert T. Jones Jr. (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930 US Open 1926, 1927, 1930Open Championship) |
| Tommy Armour (1927 US Open.; 1931 Open Championship) |
| *Gene Sarazen (1922, 1932 US Open.; 1932 Open Championship) |
| *Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953 US Open; 1953 Open Championship) |
| Arnold Palmer (1960 US Open; 1961, 1962 Open Championship) |
| Gary Player (1965 US Open; 1959, 1968, 1974 Open Championship) |
| Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 US Open.; 1966, 1970, 1978 Open Championship) |
| Tony Jacklin (1970 US Open; 1969 Open Championship) |
| *Lee Trevino (1968, 1971 US Open; 1971, 1972 Open Championship) |
| Johnny Miller (1973 US Open; 1976 Open Championship) |
| *Tom Watson (1982 US Open; 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 Open Championship) |
| *Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008 US Open; 2000, 2005, 2006 Open Championship) |
| Ernie Els (1994, 1997, US Open; 2002 Open Championship) |
| * won both in same year. |
| Winner of US Open Championship and US PGA Championship (17) |
| Jim Barnes (1921 US Open; 1916, 1919 US PGA) |
| Walter Hagen (1914, 1919 US Open; 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 US PGA) |
| *Gene Sarazen (1922, 1932 US Open; 1922, 1923, 1933 US PGA) |
| Tommy Armour (1927 US Open; 1930 US PGA) |
| Olin Dutra (1934 US Open; 1932 US PGA) |
| Byron Nelson (1939 US Open; 1940, 1945 US PGA) |
| *Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953 US Open; 1946, 1948 US PGA) |
| Julius Boros (1952, 1963 US Open; 1968 US PGA) |
| *Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 US Open; 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980 US PGA) |
| Gary Player (1965 US Open; 1962, 1972 US PGA) |
| Lee Trevino (1968, 1971 US Open; 1974, 1984 US PGA) |
| David Graham (1981 US Open; 1979 US PGA) |
| Larry Nelson (1983 US Open; 1981, 1987 US PGA) |
| Hubert Green (1977 US Open; 1985 US PGA) |
| Raymond Floyd (1986 US Open; 1969, 1982 US PGA) |
| Payne Stewart (1991, 1999 US Open; 1989 US PGA) |
| *Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008 US Open; 1999, 2000, 2006 US PGA) |
| * won both in same year. |
| Winner of US Open Championship and US Amateur Championship (11) |
| Francis Ouimet (1913 US Open; 1914, 1931 US Amateur) |
| Jerome D. Travers (1915 US Open; 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913 US Amateur) |
| *Charles Evans Jr. (1916 US Open; 1916, 1920 US Amateur) |
| *Robert T. Jones Jr. (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930 US Open; 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930 US Amateur) |
| John Goodman (1933 US Open; 1937 US Amateur) |
| Lawson Little (1940 US Open; 1934, 1935 US Amateur) |
| Arnold Palmer (1960 US Open; 1954 US Amateur) |
| Gene Littler (1961 US Open; 1953 US Amateur) |
| Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 US Open; 1959, 1961 US Amateur) |
| Jerry Pate (1976 US Open, 1974 US Amateur) |
| Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008 Opens; 1994, 1995 and 1996 US Amateur) |
| *won both in same year |
| Winner of US Open and US Junior Amateur (2) |
| Johnny Miller (1973 US Open; 1964 Junior) |
| Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008 Open; 1992 and 1993 Junior) |
| Winner of US Junior Amateur, US Amateur and US Open Championship (1) |
| Tiger Woods (1991 - 1993 Juniors; 1994 - 1996 Amateurs; 2000, 2002, 2008 U.S. Open) |
| Champions Not Returning to Defend |
| 7 - Harry Vardon (1901 after winning in 1900), Alex Smith (1907), Jerome Travers (1916), Ted Ray (1921), Bob Jones (1931), Ben Hogan (1941), Payne Stewart (2000) |
| Course |
| Longest Course |
| 7,643 yards – Torrey Pines (South Course), 2008 |
| 7, 574 yards - Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 7,445 yards – Bethpage State Park (Black Course), 2009 |
| 7,264 yards – Winged Foot (West Course), 2006 |
| 7,230 yards - Oakmont CC, 2007 |
| 7,214 yards - Bethpage State Park (Black Course), 2002 |
| 7,214 yards – Pinehurst Number 2, 2005 |
| 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) |
| Club to Stage most US Opens Championships’ |
| 8 - Oakmont CC (1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007) |
| 7 - Baltusrol GC (1903, 1915, 1936, 1954, 1967, 1980, 1993) |
| Entries |
| Largest |
| 9,048, 2008 |
| Smallest |
| 11 (1895) |
| Scoring |
| Evolution of US Open Championship 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 (67-66-67-71), 2003 |
| 268 - Rory McIlroy (65-66-68-69), 2011 |
| Lowest Score, 72 Holes |
| 268 - Rory McIlroy (65-66-68-69), Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 272 - Jack Nicklaus (63-71-70-68), Baltusrol GC (Lower Course), 1980 |
| 272 - Lee Janzen (67-67-69-69), Baltusrol GC (Lower Course), 1993 |
| 272 - Tiger Woods (12 under par) (65-69-71-67), Pebble Beach Golf Links, 2000 |
| 272 – Jim Furyk (67-66-67-72), Olympia Fields CC, 2003 |
| Most Strokes Under Par at Any Point |
| 17 - Rory McIlroy (fourth round - hole 10 and 16), Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 12 - Tiger Woods (fourth round), Pebble Beach Golf Links, 2000 |
| 12 - Gil Morgan (third round), Pebble Beach Golf Links, 1992 |
| 9 - Ben Hogan, Riviera CC, 1948 |
| 9 - Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol GC (Lower Course), 1980 |
| 9 - Tim Simpson, Medinah CC (No. 3 course), 1990 |
| 9 - Scott Simpson, Medinah CC (No. 3 course), 1990 |
| 9 - Jeff Sluman, Medinah CC (No. 3 course), 1990 |
| 9 - Mike Donald, Medinah CC (No. 3 course), 1990 |
| 9 – Jim Furyk, Olympia Fields CC, 2003 |
| Lowest Score by Non-Winner, 72 Holes |
| 274 (6 under) - Isao Aoki (68-68-68-70), Baltusrol GC, 1980 |
| 274 (6 under) - Payne Stewart (70-66-68-70), Baltusrol GC 1993 |
| Lowest Score, First 54 Holes |
| 199 - Rory McIlroy (65-66-68), Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 200 – Jim Furyk (67-66-67), Olympia Fields CC, Matteson, Ill, 2003 |
| 202 – Ricky Barnes (67-65-70) Bethpage State Park (Black Course), NY, 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 |
| 203 – Stephen Leaney (67-68-68), Olympia Fields CC, Matteson, Ill, 2003 |
| 203 – Lucas Glover (69-64-70) Bethpage State Park (Black Course), NY, 2009 |
| Lowest Score, Last 54 Holes |
| 202 (11under) - Kevin Chappell (67-69-66), Congressional CC, (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 203 (10 under) - Loren Roberts(69-64-70), Oakmont C.C. Oakmont, PA., 1994 |
| 203 (10 under) - Rory McIlroy (65-66-68), Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 203 (10 under) - Lee Westwood 968-65-70), Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 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 |
| 131 - Rory McIlroy (65-66), Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 132 – Ricky Barnes (67-65), Bethpage State Park, (Black Course), NY, 2009 |
| 133 – Jim Furyk (67-66), Olympia Fields C.C., Matteson, Ill, 2003 |
| 133 – Vijay Singh (70-63), Olympia Fields C.C, Matteson, Ill, 2003 |
| 133 – Lucas Glover (69-64), Bethpage State Park (Black Course), NY, 2009 |
| 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 – Shigeki Maruyama (66-68),Shinnecock Hills GC, 2004 |
| 134 – Phil Mickelson (68-66), Shinnecock Hills GC, 2004 |
| 134 – Mike Weir (64-70), Bethpage State Park (Black Course), NY, 2009 |
| Lowest Score Last 36 Holes |
| 132 (10 under) - Larry Nelson (65-67), Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1983 |
| 133 (9 under) - Jason Day (65-68), Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 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 18 Holes |
| 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., Matteson, Ill, 2003 |
| Highest Score Second Round |
| 106 - by W.E. Stoddard, Baltimore (Md.) C.C., 1899 |
| Lowest Score Second Round |
| 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) - Lucas Glover, Beth Page State Park (Black Course), 2009 |
| Lowest Score Third Round |
| 64 (6 under) - Keith Clearwater, Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif., 1987 |
| 64 (6 under) -- Ben Crenshaw, Merion, G.C., Ardmore, Pa., 1981 |
| 64 (7 under) -- Loren Roberts, Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, Pa., 1994 |
| 65 (6 under) -- Larry Nelson, Oakmont, C.C., Oakmont, Pa., 1983 |
| Highest Score Third Round |
| 110 - by O. McCammon, Myopia Hunt Club, S. Hamilton, Mass., 1899 |
| 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. (fourth round, second nine), 1995 |
| 29 - Neal Lancaster, Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (second round, second nine), 1996 |
| Largest 54-Hole Lead |
| 10 - Tiger Woods (205), Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, Calif., 2000 |
| 8 - Rory McIlroy (199), Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 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 |
| 6 - Rory McIlroy (131) Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 5 - Willie Anderson (149), Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1903 |
| 5 - Mike Souchak (135), Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colo., 1960 |
| 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, Engelwood, (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 |
| 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 |
| 65 (6 under) - Rory McIlroy, Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 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, Beth Page State Park (Black Course), NY, 2009 |
| 65 (4 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) - 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 |
| 73 (2 over) - Webb Simpson, Olympic Club, Calif, 2012 |
| 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 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) - 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 |
| Worst Start by Champion |
| 91 - Horace Rawlins, Newport G.C., Newport, R.I., 1895 |
| Since World War II: |
| 76 - Ben Hogan, Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1951 |
| 76 - Jack Fleck, The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif., 1955 |
| 75 - Cary Middlecoff, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3 Course), 1949 |
| 75 - Larry Nelson, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1983 |
| 75 - Raymond Floyd, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 1986 |
| 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, Beth Page State Park (Black Course), NY, 2009 |
| Lowest Score to Lead Field, 36 Holes |
| 131 - Rory McIlroy (65-66), Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 132 – Ricky Barnes (67-65), Beth Page State Park (Black Course), NY, 2009 |
| 133 – Vijay Singh (70-63), Olympia Fields C.C , 2003 |
| 133 – Jim Furyk (67-66), Olympia Fields C.C, 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 – Shigeki Maruyama (66-68),Shinnecock Hills GC, 2004 |
| 134 – Phil Mickelson (68-66), Shinnecock Hills GC, 2004 |
| Lowest Score to Lead Field, 54 Holes |
| 199 - Rory McIlroy (65-66-68), Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 200 – Jim Furyk (67-66-67), Olympia Fields C.C, Matteson, Ill, 2003 |
| 202 – Ricky Barnes (67-65-70) Beth Page State Park (Black Course), NY, 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.) Golf Links, 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.) Golf Links (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 Championship |
| 440 – Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY, 2006 |
| 432 - Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 1996 |
| 427 - Philadephia (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., 1951; Southern Hills C.C., 1958; Winged Foot G.C., 1974; and Shinnecock Hills G.C., 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, The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1963 |
| Fewest Sub-Par Rounds by Field, Fourth Round |
| Since World War II: |
| 0 - Merion G.C., 1950; Northwood C.C., 1952; Winged Foot G.C., 1959; The Country Club, 1963; Pebble Beach G.L., 1972; Shinnecock Hills GC, 2004 |
| Highest 36-Hole Cut |
| 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 |
| 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.) Golf Links, 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 |
| 106 - Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 76 - Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1992 |
| 76 - Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J. 1993 |
| Most Rounds in the 60s, Championship |
| 76 - Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, N.J., 1993 |
| 63 - Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 58 - Merion G.C., Ardmore, Pa., 1981 |
| 54 - Oak Hill C.C., Rochester, N.Y., 1989 |
| Most Sub-Par 72-Hole Totals, Championship |
| 28 - Medinah C.C., Medinah, Ill., 1990 |
| 20 - Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 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 |
| 23 - Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska, Minn., 1991 |
| Most Sub-Par Scores, Second Round |
| 47 - Medinah (Ill.) C.C., 1990 |
| 33 - Hazeltine National G.C., Chaska, Minn. 1991 |
| Most Sub-Par Scores, Third Round |
| 25 - Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 24 - Medinah (Ill.) C.C., 1990 |
| 22 - Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links, 1982 |
| Most Sub-Par Scores, Fourth Round |
| 31 - Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 18 - Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993 |
| 17 - Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links, 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 - Billy Casper, The OIympic 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 |
| 4 - Rory McIlroy, Congressional CC (Blue Course), 2011 |
| 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.) Golf Links, 1982 |
| 6 - Andy Dillard (holes 1-6) Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1992 |
| Most Consecutive 3s |
| 8 - Hubert Green (holes 9-16) Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, N.J., 1980 |
| 7 - Hubert Green (holes 10-16), Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Okla., 1977 |
| 7 - Peter Jacobsen (holes 1-7), The Country Club, Brookline, Mass., 1988 |
| Most Consecutive Opens Started |
| 44 - Jack Nicklaus (1957-2002) |
| 33 - Hale Irwin (1971-2002) |
| 31 - Gene Sarazen (1920-54; |
| no Championships 1942-45) |
| 31 - Arnold Palmer (1953-83) |
| 31 – Tom Kite (1972-04) |
| Most Opens Completed 72 Holes |
| 35 - Jack Nicklaus |
| 27 - Sam Snead |
| 27 - Hale Irwin |
| 26 - Gene Sarazen |
| 26 - Raymond Floyd |
| 25 - Gary Player |
| 25 - Arnold Palmer |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 (2001-2002) |
| 4 - Rory McIlroy (2011) |
| 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 - Robert T. Jones Jr. |
| 4 - Tom Watson |
| Most Times Led After 18, 36, or 54 Holes |
| 11 - Payne Stewart |
| 10 - Alex Smith |
| 9 - Robert T. Jones Jr. |
| 9 - Sam Snead |
| 9 - Arnold Palmer |
| 8 - Sam Snead |
| 8 - Tom Watson |
| Start to Finish Winners (No Ties) |
| 7 - Walter Hagen, 1914; James Barnes, 1921; Ben Hogan, 1953; Tony Jacklin, 1970; Tiger Woods, 2000, 2002; Rory McIlroy 2011 |
| Start to Finish Winners (Including Ties) |
| 9 - Willie Anderson, 1903; Alex Smith, 1906; 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 |
| 11 - 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, Jim Furyk, Graeme McDowell, 2012, Phil Mickelson, 2013 |
| Number of Times a Leader Went on to Win |
| After 18 Holes - 19 times |
| After 36 Holes - 36 times |
| After 54 Holes - 47 times |
| Number of Playoffs |
| 32 in 102 Championships |
| Won First Time Played in Open |
| 5 - Horace Rawlins, 1895; Fred Herd, 1898; Harry Vardon, 1900; George Sargent, 1909; Francis Ouimet, 1913 |
| Par-three finishes at U.S. Open Championships |
| 1896, Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, N.Y. |
| 1898, Myopia Hunt Club, S. Hamilton, Mass. |
| 1902, Garden City (N.Y.) G.C. |
| 1909, Englewood (N.J.) G.C. |
| 1997, Congressional (Md.) C.C. |
| Holes in one (43 in total) |
| Foreign-born winners of the Open (28) |
| 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, Australia |
| 2007- Angel Cabrera, Argentina |
| 2010 - Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland |
| 2011 - Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland |
| 2013 - Justin Rose - England |
| The Last Time It Happened |
| Last non-American winner |
| Justin Rose 2013 |
| 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 |
| Webb Simpson, T14 on first try, 2011, 1st on second try, 2012 |
| Last amateur to win Open |
| John Goodman, 1933 |
| Last start-to-finish winner (no ties) |
| Rory McIlroy, 2011 |
| Last winner to win money title in same year |
| Tiger Woods, 2002 |
| Last winner to birdie the 72nd hole |
| Lee Janzen, 1993 |
| Last winner to birdie the 72nd hole to force a playoff |
| Hale Irwin, 1990 |
| Last winner to birdie the 72nd hole to win by one stroke |
| 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, 2006 |
| Last to win with all rounds in the 60s |
| Rory McIlroy, 2011 |
| 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 |
| Webb Simpson, 26, 2012 |
| Last winner between age 30-39 |
| Justin Rose 32, 2013 |
| 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 |
| Rory McIlroy, 2012 |
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