GOLF HISTORY

U.S. Open Champions 1895-2007

Beginning in 1895 as almost an afterthought to the U.S. Amateur, the U.S. Open golf tournament is now one of golf's four majors, and one of the most storied tournaments in the world.

The United States Golf Association holds the tournament, which is held on some of the top-rated and most well-respected golf courses around the country.

U.S. Open Champions

Year Champion 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 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 Cricket Club
• 1933 - Johnny Goodman, North Shore Golf Club
• 1932 - Gene Sarazen, Fresh Meadow Country Club
• 1931 - Billy Burke, Inverness Club
• 1930 - Bobby Jones, Interlachen Country Club
• 1929 - Bobby Jones, Winged Foot Golf Club
• 1928 - Johnny Farrell, Olympia Fields Country Club
• 1927 - Tommy Armour, Oakmont Country Club
• 1926 - Bobby Jones, Scioto Country Club
• 1925 - William MacFarlane, Worcester Country Club
• 1924 - Cyril Walker, Oakland Hills Country Club
• 1923 - Bobby Jones, Inwood Country Club
• 1922 - Gene Sarazen, Skokie Country Club
• 1921 - James M. Barnes, Columbia Country Club
• 1920 - Edward Ray, Inverness Club
• 1919 - Walter Hagen, Brae Burn Country Club
• 1917-18 - Tournament was not played due to World War I
• 1916 - Charles Evans Jr., Minikahda Club
• 1915 - Jerome Travers, Baltusrol Golf Club
• 1914 - Walter Hagen, Midlothian Country Club
• 1913 - Francis Ouimet, The Country Club
• 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 - Alex 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 - Laurence 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 Course
• 1895 - Horace Rawlins, Newport Country Club