The Open Trophy at the 2008 PGA Golf Show
A Look Back at the History of the US Open
Since 1911, the title has been won mostly by players from the United States. Henry Slocum and Bertha Townsend have each won the tournament twice, while Oliver Campbell has won it once.
Past Champions
Here are the winners of the US Open Golf Championships since the first event in 1895:
- 1895: John McDermott
- 1896: James Foulis
- 1897: Joe Lloyd
- 1898: Fred Herd
- 1899: Willie Smith
- 1900: Harry Vardon
- 1901: Willie Anderson
- 1902: Laurie Auchterlonie
- 1903: Willie Anderson
- 1904: Willie Anderson
- 1905: Willie Anderson
- 1906: Alex Smith
- 1907: Alec Ross
- 1908: Fred McLeod
- 1909: George Sargent
- 1910: Alex Smith
- 1911: John McDermott
- 1912: John McDermott
- 1913: Francis Ouimet
- 1914: Walter Hagen
- 1915: Jerome Travers
- 1916: Chick Evans
- 1917: No tournament
- 1918: No tournament
- 1919: Walter Hagen
- 1920: Ted Ray
- 1921: Jim Barnes
- 1922: Gene Sarazen
- 1923: Bobby Jones
- 1924: Cyril Walker
- 1925: Willie Macfarlane
- 1926: Bobby Jones
- 1927: Tommy Armour
- 1928: Johnny Farrell
- 1929: Bobby Jones
- 1930: Bobby Jones
- 1931: Billy Burke
- 1932: Gene Sarazen
- 1933: Johnny Goodman
- 1934: Olin Dutra
- 1935: Sam Parks Jr.
- 1936: Tony Manero
- 1937: Ralph Guldahl
- 1938: Ralph Guldahl
- 1939: Byron Nelson
- 1940: Lawson Little
- 1941: Craig Wood
- 1942: No tournament
- 1943: No tournament
- 1944: No tournament
- 1945: No tournament
- 1946: Lloyd Mangrum
- 1947: Lew Worsham
- 1948: Ben Hogan
- 1949: Cary Middlecoff
- 1950: Ben Hogan
- 1951: Ben Hogan
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