Champions
Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus hold the record for the most U.S. Open victories, with four victories each. Hale Irwin is the oldest winner of the U.S. Open at 45 years and 15 days in 1990. The youngest winner of the U.S. Open is John McDermott at 19 years, 10 months and 14 days in 1911.
| Year | Champion | Country | Venue | Location | Score | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Webb Simpson | United States | Olympic Club, Lake Course | San Francisco, California | 281 (+1) | 1,440,000 |
| 2011 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | Congressional Country Club, Blue Course | Bethesda, Maryland | 268 (−16) | 1,440,000 |
| 2010 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | Pebble Beach Golf Links | Pebble Beach, California | 284 (E) | 1,350,000 |
| 2009 | Lucas Glover | United States | Bethpage State Park, Black Course | Farmingdale, New York | 276 (−4) | 1,350,000 |
| 2008 | Tiger Woods (3) | United States | Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course | La Jolla, California | 283 (−1) | 1,350,000 |
| 2007 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, Pennsylvania | 285 (+5) | 1,260,000 |
| 2006 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course | Mamaroneck, New York | 285 (+5) | 1,225,000 |
| 2005 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 | Pinehurst, North Carolina | 280 (E) | 1,170,000 |
| 2004 | Retief Goosen (2) | South Africa | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | Shinnecock Hills, New York | 276 (−4) | 1,125,000 |
| 2003 | Jim Furyk | United States | Olympia Fields Country Club, North Course | Olympia Fields, Illinois | 272 (−8) | 1,080,000 |
| 2002 | Tiger Woods (2) | United States | Bethpage State Park, Black Course | Farmingdale, New York | 277 (−3) | 1,000,000 |
| 2001 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | Southern Hills Country Club | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 276 (−4) | 900,000 |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | United States | Pebble Beach Golf Links | Pebble Beach, California | 272 (−12) | 800,000 |
| 1999 | Payne Stewart (2) | United States | Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 | Pinehurst, North Carolina | 279 (−1) | 625,000 |
| 1998 | Lee Janzen (2) | United States | Olympic Club, Lake Course | San Francisco, California | 280 (E) | 535,000 |
| 1997 | Ernie Els (2) | South Africa | Congressional Country Club, Blue Course | Bethesda, Maryland | 276 (−4) | 465,000 |
| 1996 | Steve Jones | United States | Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | 278 (−2) | 425,000 |
| 1995 | Corey Pavin | United States | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | Shinnecock Hills, New York | 280 (E) | 350,000 |
| 1994 | Ernie Els | South Africa | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, Pennsylvania | 279 (−5) | 320,000 |
| 1993 | Lee Janzen | United States | Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course | Springfield, New Jersey | 272 (−8) | 290,000 |
| 1992 | Tom Kite | United States | Pebble Beach Golf Links | Pebble Beach, California | 285 (−3) | 275,000 |
| 1991 | Payne Stewart | United States | Hazeltine National Golf Club | Chaska, Minnesota | 282 (−6) | 235,000 |
| 1990 | Hale Irwin (3) | United States | Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 | Medinah, Illinois | 280 (−8) | 220,000 |
| 1989 | Curtis Strange (2) | United States | Oak Hill Country Club, East Course | Rochester, New York | 278 (−2) | 200,000 |
| 1988 | Curtis Strange | United States | The Country Club, Composite Course | Brookline, Massachusetts | 278 (−6) | 180,000 |
| 1987 | Scott Simpson | United States | Olympic Club, Lake Course | San Francisco, California | 277 (−3) | 150,000 |
| 1986 | Raymond Floyd | United States | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | Shinnecock Hills, New York | 279 (−1) | 115,000 |
| 1985 | Andy North (2) | United States | Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | 279 (−1) | 103,000 |
| 1984 | Fuzzy Zoeller | United States | Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course | Mamaroneck, New York | 276 (−4) | 94,000 |
| 1983 | Larry Nelson | United States | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, Pennsylvania | 280 (−4) | 72,000 |
| 1982 | Tom Watson | United States | Pebble Beach Golf Links | Pebble Beach, California | 282 (−6) | 60,000 |
| 1981 | David Graham | Australia | Merion Golf Club, East Course | Ardmore, Pennsylvania | 273 (−7) | 55,000 |
| 1980 | Jack Nicklaus (4) | United States | Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course | Springfield, New Jersey | 272 (−8) | 55,000 |
| 1979 | Hale Irwin (2) | United States | Inverness Club | Toledo, Ohio | 284 (E) | 50,000 |
| 1978 | Andy North | United States | Cherry Hills Country Club | Cherry Hills Village, Colorado | 285 (+1) | 45,000 |
| 1977 | Hubert Green | United States | Southern Hills Country Club | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 278 (−2) | 45,000 |
| 1976 | Jerry Pate | United States | Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course | Duluth, Georgia | 277 (−3) | 42,000 |
| 1975 | Lou Graham | United States | Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 | Medinah, Illinois | 287 (+3) | 40,000 |
| 1974 | Hale Irwin | United States | Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course | Mamaroneck, New York | 287 (+7) | 35,000 |
| 1973 | Johnny Miller | United States | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, Pennsylvania | 279 (−5) | 35,000 |
| 1972 | Jack Nicklaus (3) | United States | Pebble Beach Golf Links | Pebble Beach, California | 290 (+2) | 30,000 |
| 1971 | Lee Trevino (2) | United States | Merion Golf Club, East Course | Ardmore, Pennsylvania | 280 (E) | 30,000 |
| 1970 | Tony Jacklin | England | Hazeltine National Golf Club | Chaska, Minnesota | 281 (−7) | 30,000 |
| 1969 | Orville Moody | United States | Champions Golf Club, Cypress Creek Course | Houston, Texas | 281 (+1) | 30,000 |
| 1968 | Lee Trevino | United States | Oak Hill Country Club, East Course | Rochester, New York | 275 (−5) | 30,000 |
| 1967 | Jack Nicklaus (2) | United States | Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course | Springfield, New Jersey | 275 (−5) | 30,000 |
| 1966 | Billy Casper (2) | United States | Olympic Club, Lake Course | San Francisco, California | 278 (−2) | 26,500 |
| 1965 | Gary Player | South Africa | Bellerive Country Club | St. Louis, Missouri | 282 (+2) | 26,000 |
| 1964 | Ken Venturi | United States | Congressional Country Club, Blue Course | Bethesda, Maryland | 278 (−2) | 17,000 |
| 1963 | Julius Boros (2) | United States | The Country Club, Composite Course | Brookline, Massachusetts | 293 (+9) | 17,500 |
| 1962 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, Pennsylvania | 283 (−1) | 17,500 |
| 1961 | Gene Littler | United States | Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | 281 (+1) | 14,000 |
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer | United States | Cherry Hills Country Club | Cherry Hills Village, Colorado | 280 (−4) | 14,400 |
| 1959 | Billy Casper | United States | Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course | Mamaroneck, New York | 282 (+2) | 12,000 |
| 1958 | Tommy Bolt | United States | Southern Hills Country Club | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 283 (+3) | 8,000 |
| 1957 | Dick Mayer | United States | Inverness Club | Toledo, Ohio | 282 (+2) | 7,200 |
| 1956 | Cary Middlecoff (2) | United States | Oak Hill Country Club, East Course | Rochester, New York | 281 (+1) | 6,000 |
| 1955 | Jack Fleck | United States | Olympic Club, Lake Course | San Francisco, California | 287 (+7) | 6,000 |
| 1954 | Ed Furgol | United States | Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course | Springfield, New Jersey | 284 (+4) | 6,000 |
| 1953 | Ben Hogan (4) | United States | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, Pennsylvania | 283 (−5) | 5,000 |
| 1952 | Julius Boros | United States | Northwood Club | Dallas, Texas | 281 (+1) | 4,000 |
| 1951 | Ben Hogan (3) | United States | Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | 287 (+7) | 4,000 |
| 1950 | Ben Hogan (2) | United States | Merion Golf Club, East Course | Ardmore, Pennsylvania | 287 (+7) | 4,000 |
| 1949 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | Medinah Country Club, Course No. 3 | Medinah, Illinois | 286 (+2) | 2,000 |
| 1948 | Ben Hogan | United States | Riviera Country Club | Pacific Palisades, California | 276 (−8) | 2,000 |
| 1947 | Lew Worsham | United States | St. Louis Country Club | Ladue, Missouri | 282 (−2) | 2,500 |
| 1946 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States | Canterbury Golf Club | Beachwood, Ohio | 284 (−4) | 1,833 |
| 1942–1945: Cancelled due to World War II | ||||||
| 1941 | Craig Wood | United States | Colonial Country Club | Fort Worth, Texas | 284 (E) | 1,000 |
| 1940 | Lawson Little | United States | Canterbury Golf Club | Beachwood, Ohio | 287 (−1) | 1,000 |
| 1939 | Byron Nelson | United States | Philadelphia Country Club, Spring Mill Course | Gladwyne, Pennsylvania | 284 (−4) | 1,000 |
| 1938 | Ralph Guldahl (2) | United States | Cherry Hills Country Club | Cherry Hills Village, Colorado | 284 (E) | 1,000 |
| 1937 | Ralph Guldahl | United States | Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | 281 (+1) | 1,000 |
| 1936 | Tony Manero | United States | Baltusrol Golf Club, Upper Course | Springfield, New Jersey | 282 (−2) | 1,000 |
| 1935 | Sam Parks, Jr. | United States | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, Pennsylvania | 299 (+15) | 1,000 |
| 1934 | Olin Dutra | United States | Merion Golf Club, East Course | Ardmore, Pennsylvania | 293 (+9) | 1,000 |
| 1933 | Johnny Goodman (a) | United States | North Shore Country Club | Glenview, Illinois | 287 (−1) | 0 |
| 1932 | Gene Sarazen (2) | United States | Fresh Meadow Country Club | Queens, New York | 286 (+2) | 1,000 |
| 1931 | Billy Burke | United States | Inverness Club | Toledo, Ohio | 292 (+4) | 1,000 |
| 1930 | Bobby Jones (a) (4) | United States | Interlachen Country Club | Edina, Minnesota | 287 (−1) | 0 |
| 1929 | Bobby Jones (a) (3) | United States | Winged Foot Golf Club, West Course | Mamaroneck, New York | 294 | 0 |
| 1928 | Johnny Farrell | United States | Olympia Fields Country Club, North Course | Olympia Fields, Illinois | 294 | 500 |
| 1927 | Tommy Armour | United States | Oakmont Country Club | Oakmont, Pennsylvania | 301 | 500 |
| 1926 | Bobby Jones (a) (2) | United States | Scioto Country Club | Columbus, Ohio | 293 | 0 |
| 1925 | Willie Macfarlane | Scotland | Worcester Country Club | Worcester, Massachusetts | 291 | 500 |
| 1924 | Cyril Walker | England | Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | 297 | 500 |
| 1923 | Bobby Jones (a) | United States | Inwood Country Club | Inwood, New York | 296 | 0 |
| 1922 | Gene Sarazen | United States | Skokie Country Club | Glencoe, Illinois | 288 | 500 |
| 1921 | Jim Barnes | England | Columbia Country Club | Chevy Chase, Maryland | 289 | 500 |
| 1920 | Ted Ray | Jersey | Inverness Club | Toledo, Ohio | 295 | 500 |
| 1919 | Walter Hagen (2) | United States | Brae Burn Country Club, Main Course | West Newton, Massachusetts | 301 | 500 |
| 1917–1918: Cancelled due to World War I | ||||||
| 1916 | Chick Evans (a) | United States | The Minikahda Club | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 286 | 0 |
| 1915 | Jerome Travers (a) | United States | Baltusrol Golf Club, Revised Course | Springfield, New Jersey | 297 | 0 |
| 1914 | Walter Hagen | United States | Midlothian Country Club | Midlothian, Illinois | 290 | 300 |
| 1913 | Francis Ouimet (a) | United States | The Country Club | Brookline, Massachusetts | 304 | 0 |
| 1912 | John McDermott (2) | United States | Country Club of Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | 294 | 300 |
| 1911 | John McDermott | United States | Chicago Golf Club | Wheaton, Illinois | 307 | 300 |
| 1910 | Alex Smith (2) | Scotland | Philadelphia Cricket Club, St. Martin's Course | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 298 | 300 |
| 1909 | George Sargent | England | Englewood Golf Club | Englewood, New Jersey | 290 | 300 |
| 1908 | Fred McLeod | Scotland | Myopia Hunt Club | South Hamilton, Massachusetts | 322 | 300 |
| 1907 | Alec Ross | Scotland | Philadelphia Cricket Club, St. Martin's Course | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 302 | 300 |
| 1906 | Alex Smith | Scotland | Onwentsia Club | Lake Forest, Illinois | 295 | 300 |
| 1905 | Willie Anderson (4) | Scotland | Myopia Hunt Club | South Hamilton, Massachusetts | 314 | 200 |
| 1904 | Willie Anderson (3) | Scotland | Glen View Club | Golf, Illinois | 303 | 200 |
| 1903 | Willie Anderson (2) | Scotland | Baltusrol Golf Club, Original Course | Springfield, New Jersey | 307 | 200 |
| 1902 | Laurie Auchterlonie | Scotland | Garden City Golf Club | Garden City, New York | 307 | 200 |
| 1901 | Willie Anderson | Scotland | Myopia Hunt Club | South Hamilton, Massachusetts | 331 | 200 |
| 1900 | Harry Vardon | Jersey | Chicago Golf Club | Wheaton, Illinois | 313 | 200 |
| 1899 | Willie Smith | Scotland | Baltimore Country Club, Roland Park Course | Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland | 315 | 150 |
| 1898 | Fred Herd | Scotland | Myopia Hunt Club | South Hamilton, Massachusetts | 328 | 150 |
| 1897 | Joe Lloyd | England | Chicago Golf Club | Wheaton, Illinois | 162 | 150 |
| 1896 | James Foulis | Scotland | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | Shinnecock Hills, New York | 152 | 150 |
| 1895 | Horace Rawlins | England | Newport Country Club | Newport, Rhode Island | 173 | 150 |
(a) denotes amateur
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)