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Open 20 U.S. Open Champions Not Returning to Defend (7) Harry Vardon (1901 after winning in 1900) Alex Smith (1907) Jerome Travers (1916) Ted Ray (1921) a-Robert T. Jones Jr. (1931) Ben Hogan (1949) Payne Stewart (2000) Brother Champions Willie Smith (1899) and Alex Smith (1906, 1910) Longest Span, First to Last Victory 18 years Jack Nicklaus (1962-80) Longest Span Between Victories 11 years Julius Boros (1952-63) 11 years Hale Irwin (1979-90) Longest Courses Course 7,643 yards Torrey Pines G.C. (South Course), San Diego, Calif., 2008 7,514 yards Congressional C.C. (Blue Course), Bethesda, Md., 2011 7,426 yards Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009 Shortest Course 4,423 yards Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 1896 Since World War II 6,528 yards Merion G.C. (East Course), Ardmore, Pa. (1971, 1981) Longest Par-3 Holes 288 yards 8th, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2007 253 yards 8th, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962 249 yards 8th, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1994 Longest Par-4 Holes 533 yards 18th, Congressional C.C. (Blue Course), Bethesda, Md., 2011 525 yards 7th, Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009 515 yards 6th, Torrey Pines G.C. (South Course), San Diego, Calif., 2008 515 yards 11th, Congressional C.C. (Blue Course), Bethesda, Md., 2011 Longest Par-5 Holes 667 yards 12th, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2007 646 yards 9th, Congressional C.C. (Blue Course), Bethesda, Md., 2011 642 yards 5th, Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, Okla., 2001 Shortest Par-3 Holes (Post-World War II) 92 yards 7th at Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 2010 106 yards 7th at Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 2000 107 yards 7th at Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1992 Shortest Par-4 Holes (Post-World War II) 266 yards 7th at The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif., 1955 267 yards 14th at Torrey Pines G.C. (South Course), San Diego, Calif., 2008 285 yards 7th at The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif., 1966 Shortest Par-5 Holes (Post-World War II) 474 yards 9th at Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1994 477 yards 6th at Canterbury G.C., Cleveland, Ohio, 1946 480 yards 9th at Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983 Shortest Holes in U.S. Open History 106 yards 7th at Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 2000 107 yards 7th at Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1992 108 yards 12th at Inwood (N.Y.) C.C., 1923 Most Times Host Site 8 Oakmont (Pa.) C.C. (1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007) Largest 9,086 (2009) Smallest 11 (1895) Entries Scoring Evolution of U.S. Open Scoring Records 173 Horace Rawlins (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 272 Tiger Woods (65-69-71-67), 2000 272 Jim Furyk (67-66-67-72), 2003 268 Rory McIlroy (65-66-68-69), 2011 U.S. Open Early Years Scoring (prior to 1906 no par was listed) 1906 Alex Smith 295 (-33) par was 82 1907 Alex Ross 302 (+10) 1908 Fred McLeod (no par) 1909 George Sargent 288 (+2) 1910 Alex Smith 298-71 (+6) 1911 John J. McDermott 307-80 (+3) 1912 John J. McDermott 294 (+6) 1913 Francis Ouimet 304-72 (+8) 1914 Walter Hagan 290 (+2) 1915 Jerome Travers 297 (+1) 1916 Charles Evans 286 (+2) 1917-18 no championships 1919 Walter Hagan 301-77 (+17) 1920 Edward Ray 295 (+7) 1921 James Barnes 289 (+9) 1922 Gene Sarazen 288 (+8) 1923 a-Robert T. Jones Jr. 296 (+8) 1924 Cyril Walker 297 (+9) 1925 William Macfarlane 291-75-72 (+7) 1926 a-Robert T. Jones Jr. 293 (+5) 1927 Tommy Armour 301-76 (+13) 1928 Johnny Farrell 294-143 (+10) 1929 a-Robert T. Jones Jr. 294-141 (+6) 1930 a-Robert T. Jones Jr. 287 (+1) 1931 Billy Burke 292-149-148 (+8) 1932 Gene Sarazen 286 (+6) 1933 John Goodman 287 (-1) 1934 Olin Dutra 293 (+13) 1935 Sam Parks 299 (+11) 1936 Tony Manero 282 (-6) 1937 Ralph Guldahl 281 (-7) 1938 Ralph Guldahl 284 (E) 1939 Byron Nelson 284-68-70 (+8) 1940 Lawson Little 287-70 (-1) Lowest Score, 72 Holes 268 Rory McIlroy (65-66-68-69), Congressional C.C. (Blue Course), Bethesda, Md., 2011 272 Jack Nicklaus (63-71-70-68), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1980 272 Lee Janzen (67-67-69-69), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993 272 Tiger Woods (65-69-71-67), Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 2000 272 Jim Furyk (67-66-67-72), Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C. (North Course), 2003 273 David Graham (68-68-70-67), Merion G.C. (East Course), Ardmore, Pa., 1981 Most Strokes Under Par, 72 Holes 16 under (268) Rory McIlroy, Congressional C.C. (Blue Course), Bethesda, Md., 2011 12 under (272) Tiger Woods, Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 2000 8 under (276) Ben Hogan, Riviera C.C., Los Angeles, Calif., 1948 8 under (272) Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol G.C., (Lower Course) Springfield, N.J., 1980 8 under (280) Hale Irwin, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3 Course), 1990 8 under (280) Mike Donald, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3 Course), 1990 8 under (272) Lee Janzen, Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993 8 under (272) Jim Furyk, Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C. (North Course), 2003 Most Strokes Under Par at Any Point 17 Rory McIlroy (fourth round), Congressional C.C. (Blue Course), Bethesda, Md., 2011 12 Tiger Woods (fourth round), Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 2000 12 Gil Morgan (third round), Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L., 1992 11 Jim Furyk (third round), Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C. (North Course), 2003 11 Ricky Barnes (third round), Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009 Lowest Score by Non-Winner, 72 Holes 274 (6 under) Isao Aoki (68-68-68-70), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1980 274 (6 under) Payne Stewart (70-66-68-70), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993 Lowest Score, First 54 Holes U.S. Open 21 199 Rory McIlroy (65-66-68), Congressional C.C. (Blue Course), Bethesda, Md., 2011 200 Jim Furyk (67-66-67), Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C. (North Course), 2003 203 George Burns (69-66-68), Merion G.C. (East Course), Ardmore, Pa., 1981 203 Tze-Chung Chen (65-69-69), Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1985 203 Lee Janzen (67-67-69), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993 203 Stephen Leaney (67-68-68), Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C. (North Course), 2003 Open
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307 Laurie Auchterlonie (78-78-74-77), 1902<br />
303 Willie Anderson (75-78-78-72), 1904<br />
295 Alex Smith (73-74-73-75), 1906<br />
290 George Sargent (75-72-72-71), 1909<br />
286 Charles Evans Jr. (70-69-74-73), 1916<br />
282 Tony Manero (73-69-73-67), 1936<br />
281 Ralph Guldahl (71-69-72-69), 1937<br />
276 Ben Hogan (67-72-68-69), 1948<br />
275 Jack Nicklaus (71-67-72-65), 1967<br />
272 Jack Nicklaus (63-71-70-68), 1980<br />
272 Lee Janzen (67-67-69-69), 1993<br />
272 Tiger Woods (65-69-71-67), 2000<br />
272 Jim Furyk (67-66-67-72), 2003<br />
268 Rory McIlroy (65-66-68-69), 2011<br />
U.S. Open Early Years Scoring<br />
(prior to 1906 no par was listed)<br />
1906 Alex Smith 295 (-33) par was 82<br />
1907 Alex Ross 302 (+10)<br />
1908 Fred McLeod (no par)<br />
1909 George Sargent 288 (+2)<br />
1910 Alex Smith 298-71 (+6)<br />
1911 John J. McDermott 307-80 (+3)<br />
1912 John J. McDermott 294 (+6)<br />
1913 Francis Ouimet 304-72 (+8)<br />
1914 Walter Hagan 290 (+2)<br />
1915 Jerome Travers 297 (+1)<br />
1916 Charles Evans 286 (+2)<br />
1917-18 no championships<br />
1919 Walter Hagan 301-77 (+17)<br />
1920 Edward Ray 295 (+7)<br />
1921 James Barnes 289 (+9)<br />
1922 Gene Sarazen 288 (+8)<br />
1923 a-Robert T. Jones Jr. 296 (+8)<br />
1924 Cyril Walker 297 (+9)<br />
1925 William Macfarlane 291-75-72 (+7)<br />
1926 a-Robert T. Jones Jr. 293 (+5)<br />
1927 Tommy Armour 301-76 (+13)<br />
1928 Johnny Farrell 294-143 (+10)<br />
1929 a-Robert T. Jones Jr. 294-141 (+6)<br />
1930 a-Robert T. Jones Jr. 287 (+1)<br />
1931 Billy Burke 292-149-148 (+8)<br />
1932 Gene Sarazen 286 (+6)<br />
1933 John Goodman 287 (-1)<br />
1934 Olin Dutra 293 (+13)<br />
1935 Sam Parks 299 (+11)<br />
1936 Tony Manero 282 (-6)<br />
1937 Ralph Guldahl 281 (-7)<br />
1938 Ralph Guldahl 284 (E)<br />
1939 Byron Nelson 284-68-70 (+8)<br />
1940 Lawson Little 287-70 (-1)<br />
Lowest Score, 72 Holes<br />
268 Rory McIlroy (65-66-68-69), Congressional C.C.<br />
(Blue Course), Bethesda, Md., 2011<br />
272 Jack Nicklaus (63-71-70-68), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower<br />
Course), Springfield, N.J., 1980<br />
272 Lee Janzen (67-67-69-69), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower<br />
Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993<br />
272 Tiger Woods (65-69-71-67), Pebble Beach (Calif.)<br />
G.L., 2000<br />
272 Jim Furyk (67-66-67-72), Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C.<br />
(North Course), 2003<br />
273 David Graham (68-68-70-67), Merion G.C. (East<br />
Course), Ardmore, Pa., 1981<br />
Most Strokes Under Par, 72 Holes<br />
16 under (268) Rory McIlroy, Congressional C.C. (Blue<br />
Course), Bethesda, Md., 2011<br />
12 under (272) Tiger Woods, Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L.,<br />
2000<br />
8 under (276) Ben Hogan, Riviera C.C., Los Angeles,<br />
Calif., 1948<br />
8 under (272) Jack Nicklaus, Baltusrol G.C., (Lower<br />
Course) Springfield, N.J., 1980<br />
8 under (280) Hale Irwin, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3<br />
Course), 1990<br />
8 under (280) Mike Donald, Medinah (Ill.) C.C. (No. 3<br />
Course), 1990<br />
8 under (272) Lee Janzen, Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course),<br />
Springfield, N.J., 1993<br />
8 under (272) Jim Furyk, Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C. (North<br />
Course), 2003<br />
Most Strokes Under Par at Any Point<br />
17 Rory McIlroy (fourth round), Congressional C.C. (Blue<br />
Course), Bethesda, Md., 2011<br />
12 Tiger Woods (fourth round), Pebble Beach (Calif.)<br />
G.L., 2000<br />
12 Gil Morgan (third round), Pebble Beach (Calif.) G.L.,<br />
1992<br />
11 Jim Furyk (third round), Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C.<br />
(North Course), 2003<br />
11 Ricky Barnes (third round), Bethpage State Park (Black<br />
Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 2009<br />
Lowest Score by Non-Winner, 72 Holes<br />
274 (6 under) Isao Aoki (68-68-68-70), Baltusrol G.C.<br />
(Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1980<br />
274 (6 under) Payne Stewart (70-66-68-70), Baltusrol<br />
G.C. (Lower Course), Springfield, N.J., 1993<br />
Lowest Score, First 54 Holes<br />
U.S. Open 21<br />
199 Rory McIlroy (65-66-68), Congressional C.C. (Blue<br />
Course), Bethesda, Md., 2011<br />
200 Jim Furyk (67-66-67), Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C. (North<br />
Course), 2003<br />
203 George Burns (69-66-68), Merion G.C. (East Course),<br />
Ardmore, Pa., 1981<br />
203 Tze-Chung Chen (65-69-69), Oakland Hills C.C.<br />
(South Course), Birmingham, Mich., 1985<br />
203 Lee Janzen (67-67-69), Baltusrol G.C. (Lower Course),<br />
Springfield, N.J., 1993<br />
203 Stephen Leaney (67-68-68), Olympia Fields (Ill.) C.C.<br />
(North Course), 2003<br />
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