The full list of golfers to lift the famous trophy

The US Open is one of golf’s four biggest tournaments and one that can define a player’s career.

A large proportion of the game’s most memorable moments have been created at the US Open by the best players to ever pick up a club.

The first US Open was held at Newport Country Club in Rhode Island in 1895 and it was won by Englishman Horace Rawlins.

The first American to lift their national trophy was John McDermott in 1911 after a period of dominance from English and Scottish players.

Gary Player became the first international player to win the tournament at Bellerive Country Club in 1965. This was Player’s only win at the event.

Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus have all won the US Open four times each, while Tiger Woods and Hale Irwin have three victories to their name.

The list of US Open champions is a long and illustrious one, but who will join it and taste victory at Los Angeles Country Club in 2023?

US Open Golf Winners

1895: Horace Rawlins (Newport)

1896: James Foulis (Shinnecock Hills)

1897: Joe Lloyd (Chicago)

1898: Fred Herd (Myopia Hunt)

1899: Willie Smith (Baltimore)

1900: Harry Vardon (Chicago)

1901: Willie Anderson (Myopia Hunt)

1902: Laurie Auchterlonie (Garden City)

1903: Willie Anderson (Baltusrol)

1904: Willie Anderson (Glen View)

1905: Willie Anderson (Myopia Hunt)

1906: Alex Smith (Onwentsia)

1907: Alec Ross (Philadelphia)

1908: Fred McLeod (Myopia Hunt)

1909: George Sargent (Englewood)

1910: Alex Smith (Philadelphia)

1911: John McDermott (Chicago)

1912: John McDermott (Buffalo)

1913: Francis Ouimet (Brookline)

1914: Walter Hagen (Midlothian)

1915: Jerome Travers (Baltusrol)

1916: Chick Evans (Minikahda)

1917: No tournament due to World War I

1918: No tournament due to World War I

1919: Walter Hagen (Brae Burn)

1920: Ted Ray (Inverness)

1921: Jim Barnes (Columbia)

1922: Gene Sarazen (Skokie)

1923: Bobby Jones (Inwood)

1924: Cyril Walker (Oakland Hills)

1925: Willie Macfarlane (Worcester)

1926: Bobby Jones (Scioto)

1927: Tommy Armour (Oakmont)

1928: Johnny Farrell (Olympia Fields)

1929: Bobby Jones (Winged Foot)

1930: Bobby Jones (Interlachen)

1931: Billy Burke (Inverness)

1932: Gene Sarazen (Fresh Meadow)

1933: Johnny Goodman (North Shore)

1934: Olin Dutra (Merion)

1935: Sam Parks Jr (Oakmont)

1936: Tony Manero (Baltusrol)

1937: Ralph Guldahl (Oakland Hills)

1938: Ralph Guldahl (Cherry Hills)

1939: Byron Nelson (Philadelphia)

1940: Lawson Little (Canterbury)

1941: Craig Wood (Colonial)

1942: No tournament due to World War I

1943: No tournament due to World War I

1944: No tournament due to World War I

1945: No tournament due to World War I

1946: Lloyd Mangrum (Canterbury)

1947: Lew Worsham (St Louis)

1948: Ben Hogan (Riviera)

1949: Cary Middlecoff (Medinah)

1950: Ben Hogan (Merion)

1951: Ben Hogan (Oakland Hills)

1952: Julius Boros (Northwood)

1953: Ben Hogan (Oakmont)

1954: Ed Furgol (Baltusrol)

1955: Jack Fleck (Olympic)

1956: Cary Middlecoff (Oak Hill)

1957: Dick Mayer (Inverness)

1958: Tommy Bolt (Southern Hills)

1959: Billy Casper (Winged Foot)

1960: Arnold Palmer (Cherry Hills)

1961: Gene Littler (Oakland Hills)

1962: Jack Nicklaus (Oakmont)

1963: Julius Boros (Brookline)

1964: Ken Venturi (Congressional)    

1965: Gary Player (Bellerive)

1966: Billy Casper (Olympic)

1967: Jack Nicklaus (Baltusrol)

1968: Lee Trevino (Oak Hill)

1969: Orville Moody (Champions)

1970: Tony Jacklin (Hazeltine)

1971: Lee Trevino (Merion Golf Club)

1972: Jack Nicklaus (Pebble Beach)

1973: Johnny Miller (Oakmont)

1974: Hale Irwin (Winged Foot)

1975: Lou Graham (Medinah)

1976: Jerry Pate (Atlanta)

1977: Hubert Green (Southern Hills)

1978: Andy North (Cherry Hills)

1979: Hale Irwin (Inverness)

1980: Jack Nicklaus (Baltusrol)

1981: David Graham (Merion)

1982: Tom Watson (Pebble Beach)

1983: Larry Nelson (Oakmont)

1984: Fuzzy Zoeller (Winged Foot)

1985: Andy North (Oakland Hills)

1986: Raymond Floyd (Shinnecock Hills)

1987: Scott Simpson (Olympic)

1988: Curtis Strange (Brookline)

1989: Curtis Strange (Oak Hill)

1990: Hale Irwin (Medinah)

1991: Payne Stewart (Hazeltine)

1992: Tom Kite (Pebble Beach)

1993: Lee Janzen (Baltusrol)

1994: Ernie Els (Oakmont)

1995: Corey Pavin (Shinnecock Hills)

1996: Steve Jones: Oakland Hills)

1997: Ernie Els (Congressional)

1998: Lee Janzen (Olympic)

1999: Payne Stewart (Pinehurst)

2000: Tiger Woods (Pebble Beach)

2001: Retief Goosen (Southern Hills)

2002: Tiger Woods (Bethpage Black)

2003: Jim Furyk (Olympia Fields)

2004: Retief Goosen (Shinnecock Hills)

2005: Michael Campbell (Pinehurst)

2006: Geoff Ogilvy (Winged Foot)

2007: Angel Cabrera (Oakmont)

2008: Tiger Woods (Torrey Pines)

2009: Lucas Glover (Bethpage Black)

2010: Graeme McDowell (Pebble Beach)

2011: Rory McIlroy (Congressional)

2012: Webb Simpson (Olympic)

2013: Justin Rose (Merion)

2014: Martin Kaymer (Pinehurst)

2015: Jordan Spieth (Chambers Bay)

2016: Dustin Johnson (Oakmont)

2017: Brooks Koepka (Erin Hills)

2018: Brooks Koepka (Shinnecock Hills)

2019: Gary Woodland (Pebble Beach)

2020: Bryson DeChambeau (Winged Foot)

2021: Jon Rahm (Torrey Pines)

2022: Matt Fitzpatrick (Brookline)

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