Past US Open Champions

1964 US Open winner Ken Venturiposes with Rory McIlroy after his eight-stroke victory during the 111th US Open at Congressional Country Club in 2011. Photography: Andrew Redington/Getty Images

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By Nick Bonfield

published 5 June 2014

We take a look at all the winners of the US Open Tournament since its inauguration at Newport Golf Club in 1895

Horace Rawlins took the first US Open winners title on a nine hole course at Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island. The competition was a 36 hole tournament and was played in a single day.

Below is a complete list of all the past US Open champions:

1895- Horace Rawlins, 173 1896- James Foulis, 152 1897- Joe Lloyd, 162 1898- Fred Herd, 328 1899- Willie Smith, 315 1900- Harry Vardon, 313 1901- Willie Anderson, 331 1902- Laurence Auchterlonie, 307 1903- Willie Anderson, 307 1904- Willie Anderson, 303 1905- William Anderson, 314 1906- Alex Smith, 295 1907- Alex Ross, 302 1908- Fred McLeod, 322 1909- George Sargent, 290 1910- Alex Smith, 298 1911- John J. McDermott, 307 1912- John J. McDermott, 294 1913- a-Francis Oulmet, 304 1914- Walter Hagen, 290 1915- a-Jerome D. Travers, 297 1916- a-Charles Evans Jr., 286 1917, 1918- No championships due to World War One 1919- Walter Hagen, 301 1920- Edward Nay, 295 1921- James M. Barnes, 289 1922- Gene Sarazen, 288 1923- a-Robert T. Jones Jr.,296 1924- Cyril Walker, 297 1925- William Macfarlane, 291 1926- a-Robert T. Jones Jr., 293 1927- Tommy Armour, 301 1928- Johnny Farrell, 294 1929- a-Robert T. Jones Jr., 294 1930- a-Robert T. Jones Jr., 287 1931- Billy Burke, 292 1932- Gene Sarazen, 286 1933- a-John Goodman, 287 1934- Olin Dutra, 293 1935- Sam Parks Jr., 299 1936- Tom Manero, 282 1937- Ralph Guldahl, 281 1938- Ralph Guldahl, 284 1939- Byron Nelson, 284 1940- Lawson Little, 287 1941- Craig Wood, 284 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945- No championships due to World War Two 1946- Lloyd Mangrum, 284 1947- Lew Worsham, 282 1948- Ben Hogan, 276 1949- Cary Middlecoff, 286 1950- Ben Hogan, 287 1951- Ben Hogan, 287 1952- Julius Boros, 281 1953- Ben Hogan, 283 1954- Ed Furgol, 284 1955- Jack Fleck, 287 1956- Cary Middlecoff, 281 1957- Dick Mayer, 282 1958- Tommy Bolt, 283 1959- Bill Casper Jr., 278 1960- Arnold Palmer, 280 1961- Gene Littler, 281 1962- Jack Nicklaus, 283 1963- Julius Boros, 293 1964- Ken Venturi, 278 1965- Gary Player, 282 1966- Bill Casper Jr., 278 1967- Jack Nicklaus, 275 1968- Lee Trevino, 275 1969- Orville Moody, 281 1970- Tony Jacklin, 281 1971- Lee Trevino, 280 1972- Jack Nicklaus, 290 1973- John Miller, 279 1974- Hale Irwin, 287 1975- Lou Graham, 287 1976- Jerry Pate, 277 1977- Hubert Green, 278 1978- Andy North, 285 1979- Hale Irwin, 284 1980- Jack Nicklaus, 272 1981- David Graham, 273 1982- Tom Watson, 282 1983- Larry Nelson, 280 1984- Fuzzy Zoeller, 276 1985- Andy North, 279 1986- Raymond Floyd, 279 1987- Scott Simpson, 277 1988- Curtis Strange, 278 1989- Curtis Strange, 278 1990- Hale Irwin, 280 1991- Payne Stewart, 282 1992- Tom Kite, 285 1993- Lee Janzen, 272 1994- Ernie Els, 279 1995- Corey Pavin, 280 1996- Steve Jones, 278 1997- Ernie Els, 276 1998- Lee Janzen, 280 1999- Payne Stewart, 279 2000- Tiger Woods, 272 2001- Retief Goosen, 276 2002- Tiger Woods, 277 2003- Jim Furyk, 272 2004- Retief Goosen, 276 2005- Michael Campbell, 280 2006- Geoff Ogilvy, 285 2007- Angel Cabrera, 285 2008- Tiger Woods, 283 2009- Lucas Glover, 276 2010- Graeme McDowell, 284 2011- Rory McIlroy, 268 2012- Webb Simpson, 281 2013- Justin Rose, 281 2014 - Martin Kaymer, 271

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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