US Open Golf Winner's Facts (2)
The US Open is one of four prestigious major championships played on the PGA Tour. To win the US Open a golfer must show unrelenting resoluteness and play with pinpoint accuracy. The tournament has produced some exhilarating wins over the years, many of which form part of some of the most interesting US Open records.
US Open golf winner's facts: winner of US Open and Masters in the same year
- Craig Wood (1941)
- Ben Hogan (1951, 1953)
- Arnold Palmer (1960)
- Jack Nicklaus (1972)
- Tiger Woods (2002)
US Open golf winner's facts: winner of US Open and Open Championship in the same year
- Robert T. Jones Jr. (1926, 1930)
- Gene Sarazen (1932)
- Ben Hogan (1953)
- Lee Trevino (1971)
- Tom Watson (1982)
- Tiger Woods (2000)
US Open golf winner's facts: winner of US Open and PGA Championship in the same year
- Gene Sarazen (1922)
- Ben Hogan (1948)
- Jack Nicklaus (1980)
- Tiger Woods (2000)
US Open golf winner's facts: winner of US Open, Open Championship, Masters and PGA Championship
A few legendary players have won all four major championships in their lifetime. They are Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods is also the man who holds the record for the largest margin of victory at any US Open when he streaked ahead of runner-up Miguel Angel Jimenez by a huge 15 strokes at the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California.
If you haven't already, visit our first US Open winner facts page to read about the oldest and youngest winners, players who have won the US Open four times, most consecutive wins, most wins per country and the highest winning score ever posted. Also have a look at out our recent US Open winners page and our top five US Open winners page for more about US Open winners.
