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Historical Review: U.S. Open Record Book
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REPEAT
CHAMPIONS 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)
Runner-Up
Finishes:
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)
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SCORING
RECORDS
Low
72 Holes
272 - Jack Nicklaus (63-71-70-68), 1980
272 - Lee Janzen (67-67-69-69), 1993
273 - David Graham (68-68-70-67), 1981
Most
strokes under par at any point
12 - Gil Morgan (third round), Pebble Beach, 1992
9 - Ben Hogan, Riviera, 1948
9 - Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol (Lower Course), 1980
9 - Tim Simpson, Medinah (No. 3), 1990
9 - Scott Simpson, Medinah (No. 3), 1990
9 - Jeff Sluman, Medinah (No. 3), 1990
9 - Mike Donald, Medinah (No. 3), 1990
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Top-Five Finishes:
11 - Willie Anderson
11 - Jack Nicklaus
10 - Alex Smith
10 - Walter Hagen
10 - Ben Hogan
10 - Arnold Palmer
Top-10 Finishes:
18 - Jack Nicklaus
16 - Walter Hagen
15 - Ben Hogan
14 - Gene Sarazen
13 - Arnold Palmer
12 - Sam Snead
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U.S.
OPEN MULTIPLE WINNERS
| Players |
Titles |
Years
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| Willie
Anderson |
4 |
1901,1903,1904,1905 |
| Robert
T. Jones |
4 |
1923,1926,1929,1930 |
| Ben Hogan |
4 |
1948,1950,1951,1953 |
| Jack Nicklaus |
4 |
1962,1967,1972,1980 |
| Hale Irwin |
3 |
1974,1979,1990 |
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AMATEURS
Amateur
Winners:
Francis Ouimet, The Country Club, 1913
Jerome D. Travers,
Baltusrol, 1915
Charles Evans Jr.,
Minikahda Club, 1916
Robert T. Jones
Jr., Inwood Country Club, 1923;
Scioto Country Club, 1926; Winged Foot Golf Club, 1929; Interlachen Country
Club, 1930
John Goodman, North
Shore Country Club, 1933
GOLF COURSE
Longest course:
7,213 yards - Congressional Country Club (Blue), 1997
Shortest course (since World
War II):
6,528 yards - Merion Golf Club (East), 1981
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MISCELLANEOUS
Most
consecutive birdies:
6 - George Burns (holes 2-7), Pebble Beach, 1982
6 - Andy Dillard (holes 1-6), Pebble Beach, 1992
Longest
span, first to last victory: 18 years - Jack
Nicklaus (1962-1980)
Longest
span between victories:
11 years - Julius Boros (1952-1963); Hale Irwin (1979-1990)
Rounds
in the 60s:
29 - Jack Nicklaus
Most
Career Sub-Par Rounds:
35 - Jack Nicklaus
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SCORING RECORDS
Evolution of U.S. Open Scoring:
- 173 - Horace Rawlings (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
Lowest Score by Non-Winner, 72 Holes
274 (6 under) - Isao Aoki (68-68-68-70), Baltusrol Golf
Club, Springfield, NJ 1980
274 (6 under) - Payne Stewart (70-66-68-70), Baltusrol
Golf Club, Springfield, NJ 1993
Lowest Score, First 54 Holes
203 - George Burns (69-66-68), Merion Golf Club;
(East Course), Ardmore, PA 1981
203 - Tze-Chung Chen (65-69-69), Oakland Hills Country;
Club (South Course), Birmingham, MI 1985
203 - Lee Janzen (67-67-69), Baltusrol Golf Club;
(Lower Course), Springfield, NJ 1993
Lowest Score, Last 54 Holes
204 (6 under) - Payne Stewart (70-66-68), Baltusrol Golf;
Club, Springfield, NJ 1993
204 (6 under) - Steve Jones (66-69-69), Oakland Hills;
Country Club (South Course), Bloomfield Hills, MI 1996
Lowest Score, First 36 Holes
134 - Jack Nicklaus (63-71), Baltusrol Golf Club;
(Lower Course), Springfield, NJ 1980
134 Tze-Chung Chen (65-69), Oakland Hills Country Club;
(South Course), Bloomfield Hills, MI 1985
134 - Lee Janzen (67-67), Baltusrol Golf Club;
(Lower Course), Springfield, NJ 1993
Lowest Score, Last 36 Holes
132 (10 under) - Larry Nelson (65-67), Oakmont (PA);
Country Club, 1983
133 (7 under) - Chip Beck (68-65), Shinnecock Hills ;
Golf Club, Southampton, NY 1986
134 (8 under) - Loren Roberts (64-70), Oakmont (PA);
Country Club, 1994
Lowest Score, 18 Holes
63 (8 under) - Johnny Miller, final round, Oakmont (PA);
Country Club, 1973
63 (7 under) - Jack Nicklaus, first round, Baltusrol Golf Club,
Springfield, NJ 1980
63 (7 under) - Tom Weiskopf, first round, Baltusrol Golf
Club, Springfield, NJ 1980
Lowest Score Second Round
64 (6 under) - Tommy Jacobs, Congressional Country Club
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Bethesda, MD 1964
64 (6 under) - Rives McBee, Olympic Club, San Francisco,
CA 1966
64 (6 under) - Curtis Strange, Oak Hill Country Club,
Rochester, NY 1989
Highest Score Second Round
106 - by W.E. Stoddard, Baltimore (MD) Country Club, 1899
Lowest Score Third Round
64 (6 under) - Keith Clearwater, Olympic Club, San
Francisco, CA 1987
64 (6 under) - Ben Crenshaw, Merion Golf Club,
Ardmore, PA 1981
64 (7 under) - Loren Roberts, Oakmont (PA) Country Club, 1994
65 (6 under) - Larry Nelson, Oakmont (PA) Country Club, 1993
Highest Score Third Round
110 - by O. McCammon, Myopia Hunt Club, S. Hamilton,
MA, 1898
Lowest Score Fourth Round
63 (8 under) - Johnny Miller, Oakmont (PA) Country Club, 1973
64 (7 under) - Peter Jacobsen, The Country Club, Brookline,
MA, 1988
Highest Score Fourth Round
116 - by O. McCammon, Baltimore (MD) Country Club, 1899
Largest 54-Hole Lead
7 - James Barnes (217), Columbia Country Club, Chevy
Chase, MD, 1921
6 - Fred Herd (244), Myopia Hunt Club, S. Hamilton, MA 1898
6 - Willie Anderson (225), Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield,
NJ 1903
6 - Johnny Goodman (211), North Shore Golf Club,
Glenview, IL 1933
Largest 36-Hole Lead
5 - Willie Anderson (149), Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield,
NJ 1903
5 - Mike Souchak (135), Cherry Hills Country Club,
Englewood, CO, 1960
4 - Tom McNamara (142), Englewood (NJ) Golf Club, 1909
4 - James Barnes (144), Columbia Country Club, Chevy
Chase, MD 1921
LAST TIME IT HAPPENED
Last foreign winner
Ernie Els, South Africa, 1997
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 start-to-finish winner (no ties)
Tony Jacklin, 1970
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 to win without a round in the 60s
Tom Kite, 1992
Last to win with all rounds in the 60s
Lee Janzen, 1993
Last to win with a round in the 80s
John McDermott (80), playoff in 1911
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