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US Open Champions
Here are the winners of the US Open Golf Championships since the first event in 1895.
The record for the most U.S. Open victories is four, jointly held by Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus.
Year
Champion
Country
Score
2025
JJ Spaun
USA
279 (-1)
2024
Bryson DeChambeau
USA
274 (−6)
2023
Wyndham Clark
USA
270 (−10)
2022
Matt Fitzpatrick
England
274 (−6)
2021
Jon Rahm
Spain
278 (−6)
2020
Bryson DeChambeau
USA
274 (-6)
2019
Gary Woodland
USA
271 (−13)
2018
Brooks Koepka
USA
281 (+1)
2017
Brooks Koepka
USA
272 (−16)
2016
Dustin Johnson
USA
276 (−4)
2015
Jordan Spieth
USA
275 (-5)
2014
Martin Kaymer
Germany
271 (−9)
2013
Justin Rose
England
281 (+1)
2012
Webb Simpson
USA
281 (+1)
2011
Rory McIlroy
UK (Northern Ireland)
268 (-16)
2010
Graeme McDowell
UK (Northern Ireland)
284 (E)
2009
Lucas Glover
USA
69-64-70-73 = 276 (-4)
2008
Tiger Woods
USA
283 (-1)
2007
Ángel Cabrera
Argentina
285 (+5)
2006
Geoff Ogilvy
Australia
285 (+5)
2005
Michael Campbell
New Zealand
280 (E)
2004
Retief Goosen
South Africa
276 (-4)
2003
Jim Furyk
USA
272 (-8)
2002
Tiger Woods
USA
277 (-3)
2001
Retief Goosen
South Africa
276 (-4) PO
2000
Tiger Woods
USA
272(-12)
1999
Payne Stewart
USA
279 (-1)
1998
Lee Janzen
USA
280 (E)
1997
Ernie Els
South Africa
276 (-4)
1996
Steve Jones
USA
278 (-2)
1995
Corey Pavin
USA
280 (E)
1994
Ernie Els
South Africa
279 (-5) PO
1993
Lee Janzen
USA
272 (-8)
1992
Tom Kite
USA
285 (-3)
1991
Payne Stewart
USA
282 (-6) PO
1990
Hale Irwin
USA
280 (-8) PO
1989
Curtis Strange
USA
278 (-2)
1988
Curtis Strange
USA
278 (-6) PO
1987
Scott Simpson
USA
277 (-3)
1986
Ray Floyd
USA
279 (-1)
1985
Andy North
USA
279 (-1)
1984
Fuzzy Zoeller
USA
276 (-4) PO
1983
Larry Nelson
USA
280 (-4)
1982
Tom Watson
USA
282 (-6)
1981
David Graham
Australia
273 (-7)
1980
Jack Nicklaus
USA
272 (-8)
1979
Hale Irwin
USA
284 (E)
1978
Andy North
USA
285 (+1)
1977
Hubert Green
USA
278 (-2)
1976
Jerry Pate
USA
277 (-3)
1975
Lou Graham
USA
287 (+3) PO
1974
Hale Irwin
USA
287 (+7)
1973
Johnny Miller
USA
279 (-5)
1972
Jack Nicklaus
USA
290 (+2)
1971
Lee Trevino
USA
280 (E) PO
1970
Tony Jacklin
England
281 (-7)
1969
Orville Moody
USA
281 (+1)
1968
Lee Trevino
USA
275 (-5)
1967
Jack Nicklaus
USA
275 (-5)
1966
Billy Casper
USA
278 (-2) PO
1965
Gary Player
South Africa
282 (+2) PO
1964
Ken Venturi
USA
278 (-2)
1963
Julius Boros
USA
293 (+9) PO
1962
Jack Nicklaus
USA
283 (-1) PO
1961
Gene Littler
USA
281 (+1)
1960
Arnold Palmer
USA
280 (-4)
1959
Billy Casper
USA
282 (+2)
1958
Tommy Bolt
USA
283 (+3)
1957
Dick Mayer
USA
282 (+2) PO
1956
Cary Middlecoff
USA
281 (+1)
1955
Jack Fleck
USA
287 (+7) PO
1954
Ed Furgol
USA
284 (+4)
1953
Ben Hogan
USA
283 (-5)
1952
Julius Boros
USA
281 (+1)
1951
Ben Hogan
USA
287 (+7)
1950
Ben Hogan
USA
287 (+7) PO
1949
Cary Middlecoff
USA
286 (+2)
1948
Ben Hogan
USA
276 (-8)
1947
Lew Worsham
USA
282 (-2) PO
1946
Lloyd Mangrum
USA
284 (-4) PO
1942-45: Canceled due to World War II
1941
Craig Wood
USA
284
1940
Lawson Little
USA
287
1939
Byron Nelson
USA
284
1938
Ralph Guldahl
USA
284
1937
Ralph Guldahl
USA
281
1936
Tony Manero
USA
282
1935
Sam Parks, Jr
USA
299
1934
Olin Dutra
USA
293
1933
Johnny Goodman (Amateur)
USA
287
1932
Gene Sarazen
USA
286
1931
Billy Burke
USA
292
1930
Bobby Jones (Amateur)
USA
287
1929
Bobby Jones (Amateur)
USA
294
1928
Johnny Farrell
USA
294
1927
Tommy Armour
USA
301
1926
Bobby Jones (Amateur)
USA
293
1925
Willie Macfarlan
Scotland
291
1924
Cyril Walker
England
297
1923
Bobby Jones (Amateur)
USA
296
1922
Gene Sarazen
USA
288
1921
Jim Barnes
USA
289
1920
Ted Ray
England
295
1919
Walter Hagen
USA
301
1917-18: Canceled due to World War I
1916
Chick Evans (Amateur)
USA
286
1915
Jerome Travers (Amateur)
USA
297
1914
Walter Hagen
USA
290
1913
Francis Ouimet (Amateur)
USA
304
1912
John McDermott
USA
294
1911
John McDermott
USA
307
1910
Alex Smith
Scotland
298
1909
George Sargent
England
290
1908
Fred McLeod
Scotland
322
1907
Alec Ross
Scotland
302
1906
Alex Smith
Scotland
295
1905
Willie Anderson
Scotland
314
1904
Willie Anderson
Scotland
303
1903
Willie Anderson
Scotland
307
1902
Laurie Auchterlonie
Scotland
307
1901
Willie Anderson
Scotland
331
1900
Harry Vardon
England
313
1899
Willie Smith
Scotland
315
1898
Fred Herd
Scotland
328
1897
Joe Lloyd
England
162
1896
James Foulis
Scotland
152
1895
Horace Rawlins
England
173
References
United States Golf Association. (2025). "U.S. Open Championship Records and History." USGA Official Website .
PGA Tour. (2024). "Major Championship Winners Archive." PGA Tour Official Records .
Sommers, R. (2008). "The U.S. Open: Golf's Ultimate Challenge." Oxford University Press.
Feinstein, J. (2015). "The Majors: In Pursuit of Golf's Holy Grail." Little, Brown and Company .
Golf Digest. (2024). "Complete Records of Golf Major Championships." Golf Digest Historical Archives .
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