Irish Golf Desk

Year Winner Country Score Margin
2008 Trevor Immelman South African -8 (3)
2007 Zach Johnson United States +1 2
2006 Phil Mickelson United States -7 2
2005 Tiger Woods United States -12 Playoff (2)
2004 Phil Mickelson United States -9 1
2003 Mike Weir Canada -7 Playoff (2)
2002 Tiger Woods United States -12 3
2001 Tiger Woods United States -16 2
2000 Vijay Singh Fiji -10 3
1999 José María Olazábal Spain -8 2
1998 Mark O'Meara United States -9 1
1997 Tiger Woods United States -18 12
1996 Nick Faldo England -12 5
1996 Nick Faldo England -12 5
1995 Ben Crenshaw United States -14 1
1994 José María Olazábal Spain -9 2
1993 Bernhard Langer Germany -11 4
1992 Fred Couples United States -13 2
1991 Ian Woosnam Wales -11 1
1990 Nick Faldo England -10 Playoff (2)
1989 Nick Faldo England -5 Playoff (2)
1988 Sandy Lyle Scotland -7 1
1987 Larry Mize United States -3 Playoff (3)
1986 Jack Nicklaus United States -9 1
1985 Bernhard Langer West Germany -6 2
1984 Ben Crenshaw United States -11 2
1983 Seve Ballesteros Spain -8 4
1982 Craig Stadler United States -4 Playoff (2)
1981 Tom Watson United States -8 2
1980 Seve Ballesteros Spain -13 4
1979 Fuzzy Zoeller United States -8 Playoff (3)
1978 Gary Player South Africa -11 1
1977 Tom Watson United States -12 2
1976 Raymond Floyd United States -17 8
1975 Jack Nicklaus United States -12 1
1974 Gary Player South Africa -10 2
1973 Tommy Aaron United States -5 1
1972 Jack Nicklaus United States -2 3
1971 Charles Coody United States -9 2
1970 Billy Casper United States -9 Playoff (2)
1969 George Archer United States -7 1
1968 Bob Goalby United States -11 1
1967 Gay Brewer United States -8 1
1966 Jack Nicklaus United States E Playoff (3)
1965 Jack Nicklaus United States -17 9
1964 Arnold Palmer United States -12 6
1963 Jack Nicklaus United States -2 1
1962 Arnold Palmer United States -8 Playoff (3)
1961 Gary Player South Africa -8 1
1960 Arnold Palmer United States -6 1
1959 Art Wall, Jr. United States -4 1
1958 Arnold Palmer United States -4 1
1957 Doug Ford United States -5 3
1956 Jack Burke, Jr. United States +1 1
1955 Cary Middlecoff United States -9 7
1954 Sam Snead United States +1 Playoff (2)
1953 Ben Hogan United States -14 5
1952 Sam Snead United States -2 4
1951 Ben Hogan United States -8 2
1950 Jimmy Demaret United States -5 2
1949 Sam Snead United States -6 3
1948 Claude Harmon United States -9 5
1947 Jimmy Demaret United States -7 2
1946 Herman Keiser United States -6 1
1945 Cancelled due to World War II
1944
1943
1942 Byron Nelson United States -8 Playoff (2)
1941 Craig Wood United States -8 3
1940 Jimmy Demaret United States -8 4
1939 Ralph Guldahl United States -9 1
1938 Henry Picard United States -3 2
1937 Byron Nelson United States -5 2
1936 Horton Smith United States -3 1
1935 Gene Sarazen United States -6 Playoff (2)
1934 Horton Smith United States -4 1

Year Venue Champion Country Winning Score 1st Prize
2012 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
2011 Royal St George's Golf Club
2010 St Andrews
2009 The Westin Turnberry Resort
2008 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Padraig Harrington Ireland 283 (+3) €938,565
2007 Carnoustie Golf Links Pádraig Harrington  Ireland 277 (-7)PO £750000
2006 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Tiger Woods (3)  United States 270 (-18) £720000
2005 St Andrews Tiger Woods (2)  United States 274 (-14) £720000
2004 Royal Troon Golf Club Todd Hamilton  United States 274 (-10)PO £720000
2003 Royal St George's Golf Club Ben Curtis  United States 283 (-1) £700000
2002 Muirfield Ernie Els  South Africa 278 (-6)PO £700000
2001 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club David Duval  United States 274 (-10) £600000
2000 St Andrews Tiger Woods  United States 269 (-19) £500000
1999 Carnoustie Golf Links Paul Lawrie  Scotland 290 (+6)PO £350000
1998 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Mark O'Meara  United States 280 (E)PO £300000
1997 Royal Troon Golf Club Justin Leonard  United States 272 (-12) £250000
1996 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Tom Lehman  United States 271 (-13) £200000
1995 St Andrews John Daly  United States 282 (-6)PO £125000
1994 Turnberry Nick Price Zimbabwe 268 (-12) £110000
1993 Royal St George's Golf Club Greg Norman (2) Australia 267 (-13) £100000
1992 Muirfield Nick Faldo (3) England 272 (-12) £95000
1991 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Ian Baker-Finch Australia 272 (-8) £90000
1990 St Andrews Nick Faldo (2) England 270 (-18) £85000
1989 Royal Troon Golf Club Mark Calcavecchia United States 275 (-13)PO £80000
1988 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Seve Ballesteros (3) Spain 273 (-11) £80000
1987 Muirfield Nick Faldo England 279 (-5) £75000
1986 Turnberry Greg Norman Australia 280 (E) £70000
1985 Royal St George's Golf Club Sandy Lyle Scotland 282 (+2) £65000
1984 St Andrews Seve Ballesteros (2) Spain 276 (-12) £55000
1983 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Tom Watson (5) United States 275 (-9) £40000
1982 Royal Troon Golf Club Tom Watson (4) United States 284 (-4) £32000
1981 Royal St George's Golf Club Bill Rogers United States 276 (-4) £25000
1980 Muirfield Tom Watson (3) United States 271 (-13) £25000
1979 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Seve Ballesteros Spain 283 (-1) £15000
1978 St Andrews Jack Nicklaus (3) United States 281 (-7) £12500
1977 Turnberry Tom Watson (2) United States 268 (-12) £10000
1976 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Johnny Miller United States 279 (-9) £7500
1975 Carnoustie Golf Links Tom Watson United States 279 (-5)PO £7500
1974 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Gary Player (3) South Africa 282 (-2) £5500
1973 Royal Troon Golf Club Tom Weiskopf United States 276 (-12) £5500
1972 Muirfield Lee Trevino (2) United States 278 (-6) £5500
1971 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Lee Trevino United States 278 (-10) £5500
1970 St Andrews Jack Nicklaus (2) United States 283 (-5)PO £5250
1969 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Tony Jacklin England 280 £4250
1968 Carnoustie Golf Links Gary Player (2) South Africa 289 £3000
1967 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Roberto DeVicenzo Argentina 278 £2100
1966 Muirfield Jack Nicklaus United States 282 £2100
1965 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Peter Thomson (5) Australia 285 £1750
1964 St Andrews Tony Lema United States 279 £1500
1963 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Bob Charles New Zealand 277PO £1500
1962 Royal Troon Golf Club Arnold Palmer (2) United States 276 £1400
1961 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Arnold Palmer United States 284 £1400
1960 St Andrews Kel Nagle Australia 278 £1250
1959 Muirfield Gary Player South Africa 284 £1000
1958 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Peter Thomson (4) Australia 274PO £1000
1957 St Andrews Bobby Locke (4) South Africa 279 £1000
1956 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Peter Thomson (3) Australia 286 £1000
1955 St Andrews Peter Thomson (2) Australia 281 £1000
1954 Royal Birkdale Golf Club Peter Thomson Australia 283 £750
1953 Carnoustie Golf Links Ben Hogan United States 282 £500
1952 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Bobby Locke (3) South Africa 287 £300
1951 Royal Portrush Golf Club Max Faulkner England 285 £300
1950 Royal Troon Golf Club Bobby Locke (2) South Africa 279 £300
1949 Royal St George's Golf Club Bobby Locke South Africa 283 £300
1948 Muirfield Henry Cotton (3) England 284 £150
1947 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Fred Daly Northern Ireland 293 £150
1946 St Andrews Sam Snead United States 290 £150
1940-1945: No Championships due to World War II
1939 St Andrews Richard Burton England 290 £100
1938 Royal St George's Golf Club Reg Whitcombe England 295 £100
1937 Carnoustie Golf Links Henry Cotton (2) England 290 £100
1936 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Alf Padgham England 287 £100
1935 Muirfield Alf Perry England 283 £100
1934 Royal St George's Golf Club Henry Cotton England 283 £100
1933 St Andrews Denny Shute United States 292PO £100
1932 Prince's Golf Club Gene Sarazen United States 283 £100
1931 Carnoustie Golf Links Tommy Armour United States (nat) 296 £100
1930 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Bobby Jones (Am) (3) United States 291 Am - £100
1929 Muirfield Walter Hagen (4) United States 292 £100
1928 Royal St George's Golf Club Walter Hagen (3) United States 292 £100
1927 St Andrews Bobby Jones (Am) (2) United States 285 Am - £100
1926 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Bobby Jones (Am) United States 291 Am - £75
1925 Prestwick Golf Club Jim Barnes United States (nat) 300 £75
1924 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Walter Hagen (2) United States 301 £75
1923 Royal Troon Golf Club Arthur Havers England 295 £75
1922 Royal St George's Golf Club Walter Hagen United States 300 £75
1921 St Andrews Jock Hutchison United States (nat) 296PO £75
1920 Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club George Duncan Scotland 303 £75
1915-1919: No Championships due to World War I
1914 Prestwick Golf Club Harry Vardon (6) England 306 £50
1913 Royal Liverpool Golf Club John Henry Taylor (5) England 304 £50
1912 Muirfield Edward Ray England 295 £50
1911 Royal St George's Golf Club Harry Vardon (5) England 303PO £50
1910 St Andrews James Braid (5) Scotland 299 £50
1909 Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club John Henry Taylor (4) England 291 £30
1908 Prestwick Golf Club James Braid (4) Scotland 291 £30
1907 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Arnaud Massy France 312 £30
1906 Muirfield James Braid (3) Scotland 300 £30
1905 St Andrews James Braid (2) Scotland 318 £30
1904 Royal St George's Golf Club Jack White Scotland 296 £30
1903 Prestwick Golf Club Harry Vardon (4) England 300 £30
1902 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Sandy Herd Scotland 307 £30
1901 Muirfield James Braid Scotland 309 £30
1900 St. Andrews John Henry Taylor (3) England 309 £30
1899 Royal St George's Golf Club Harry Vardon (3) England 310 £30
1898 Prestwick Golf Club Harry Vardon (2) England 307 £30
1897 Royal Liverpool Golf Club Harold Hilton (Am) (2) England 314 Am - £30
1896 Muirfield Harry Vardon England 316 £30
1895 St Andrews John Henry Taylor (2) England 332 £30
1894 Royal St George's Golf Club John Henry Taylor England 326 £30
1893 Prestwick Golf Club William Auchterlonie Scotland 322 £30
1892 Muirfield Harold Hilton (Am) England 305 (Am)
1891 St Andrews Hugh Kirkaldy Scotland 166 £10
1890 Prestwick Golf Club John Ball (Am) England 164 Am - £8
1889 Musselburgh Links Willie Park, Jnr (2) Scotland 155PO £8
1888 St Andrews Jack Burns Scotland 171 £10
1887 Prestwick Golf Club Willie Park, Jnr Scotland 161 £10
1886 Musselburgh Links David Brown Scotland 157 £10
1885 St Andrews Bob Martin (2) Scotland 171 £10
1884 Prestwick Golf Club Jack Simpson Scotland 160 £10
1883 Musselburgh Links Willie Fernie Scotland 159PO £10
1882 St Andrews Bob Ferguson (3) Scotland 171 £10
1881 Prestwick Golf Club Bob Ferguson (2) Scotland 170 £10
1880 Musselburgh Links Bob Ferguson Scotland 162 £10
1879 St Andrews Jamie Anderson (3) Scotland 169 £10
1878 Prestwick Golf Club Jamie Anderson (2) Scotland 157 £10
1877 Musselburgh Links Jamie Anderson Scotland 160 £10
1876 St Andrews Bob Martin Scotland 176 £10
1875 Prestwick Golf Club Willie Park, Snr (4) Scotland 166 £6
1874 Musselburgh Links Mungo Park Scotland 159 £6
1873 St Andrews Tom Kidd Scotland 179 £6
1872 Prestwick Golf Club Tom Morris, Jnr (4) Scotland 166 £6
1871 No Championship
1870 Prestwick Golf Club Tom Morris, Jnr (3) Scotland 149 £6
1869 Prestwick Golf Club Tom Morris, Jnr (2) Scotland 154 £6
1868 Prestwick Golf Club Tom Morris, Jnr Scotland 157 £6
1867 Prestwick Golf Club Tom Morris, Snr (4) Scotland 170 £6
1866 Prestwick Golf Club Willie Park, Snr (3) Scotland 169 £6
1865 Prestwick Golf Club Andrew Strath Scotland 162 £6
1864 Prestwick Golf Club Tom Morris, Snr (3) Scotland 167 £6
1863 Prestwick Golf Club Willie Park, Snr (2) Scotland 168 -
1862 Prestwick Golf Club Tom Morris, Snr (2) Scotland 163 -
1861 Prestwick Golf Club Tom Morris, Snr Scotland 163 -
1860 Prestwick Golf Club Willie Park, Snr Scotland 174 -

Year Champion Country Venue Location Score
2008 Tiger Woods USA Torrey Pines, San Diego. California 282 (1) PO
2007 Ángel Cabrera Arg Oakmont CC Oakmont, Pennsylvania 285 (+5)
2006 Geoff Ogilvy Aus Winged Foot GC, West Course Mamaroneck, New York 285 (+5)
2005 Michael Campbell NZ Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 Pinehurst, North Carolina 280 (E)
2004 Retief Goosen SA Shinnecock Hills GC Southampton, New York 276 (-4)
2003 Jim Furyk US Olympia Fields CC, North Course Olympia Fields, Illinois 272 (-8)
2002 Tiger Woods US Bethpage State Park, Black Course Farmingdale, New York 277 (-3)
2001 Retief Goosen[1] SA Southern Hills CC Tulsa, Oklahoma 276 (-4)PO
2000 Tiger Woods US Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach, California 272 (-12)
1999 Payne Stewart US Pinehurst Resort, Course No. 2 Pinehurst, North Carolina 279 (-1)
1998 Lee Janzen US Olympic Club, Lake Course San Francisco, California 280 (E)
1997 Ernie Els SA Congressional CC, Blue Course Bethesda, Maryland 276 (-4)
1996 Steve Jones US Oakland Hills CC, South Course Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 278 (-2)
1995 Corey Pavin US Shinnecock Hills GC Southampton, New York 280 (E)
1994 Ernie Els[2] SA Oakmont CC Oakmont, Pennsylvania 279 (-5)PO
1993 Lee Janzen US Baltusrol GC, Lower Course Springfield, New Jersey 272 (-8)
1992 Tom Kite US Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach, California 285 (-3)
1991 Payne Stewart[3] US Hazeltine National GC Chaska, Minnesota 282 (-6)PO
1990 Hale Irwin[4] US Medinah CC, Course No. 3 Medinah, Illinois 280 (-8)PO
1989 Curtis Strange US Oak Hill CC, East Course Rochester, New York 278 (-2)
1988 Curtis Strange[5] US The CC Brookline, Massachusetts 278 (-6)PO
1987 Scott Simpson US Olympic Club, Lake Course San Francisco, California 277 (-3)
1986 Ray Floyd US Shinnecock Hills GC Southampton, New York 279 (-1)
1985 Andy North US Oakland Hills CC, South Course Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 279 (-1)
1984 Fuzzy Zoeller[6] US Winged Foot GC, West Course Mamaroneck, New York 276 (-4)PO
1983 Larry Nelson US Oakmont CC Oakmont, Pennsylvania 280 (-4)
1982 Tom Watson US Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach, California 282 (-6)
1981 David Graham Australia Merion GC, East Course Ardmore, Pennsylvania 273 (-7)
1980 Jack Nicklaus US Baltusrol GC, Lower Course Springfield, New Jersey 272 (-8)
1979 Hale Irwin US Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 284 (E)
1978 Andy North US Cherry Hills CC Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 285 (+1)
1977 Hubert Green US Southern Hills CC Tulsa, Oklahoma 278 (-2)
1976 Jerry Pate US Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course Duluth, Georgia 277 (-3)
1975 Lou Graham[7] US Medinah CC, Course No. 3 Medinah, Illinois 287 (+3)PO
1974 Hale Irwin US Winged Foot GC, West Course Mamaroneck, New York 287 (+7)
1973 Johnny Miller US Oakmont CC Oakmont, Pennsylvania 279 (-5)
1972 Jack Nicklaus US Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach, California 290 (+2)
1971 Lee Trevino[8] US Merion GC, East Course Ardmore, Pennsylvania 280 (E)PO
1970 Tony Jacklin Eng Hazeltine National GC Chaska, Minnesota 281 (-7)
1969 Orville Moody US Champions GC, Cypress Creek Course Houston, Texas 281 (+1)
1968 Lee Trevino US Oak Hill CC, East Course Rochester, New York 275 (-5)
1967 Jack Nicklaus US Baltusrol GC, Lower Course Springfield, New Jersey 275 (-5)
1966 Billy Casper[9] US Olympic Club, Lake Course San Francisco, California 278 (-2)PO
1965 Gary Player[10] SA Bellerive CC Saint Louis, Missouri 282 (+2)PO
1964 Ken Venturi US Congressional CC, Blue Course Bethesda, Maryland 278 (-2)
1963 Julius Boros[11] US The CC Brookline, Massachusetts 293 (+9)PO
1962 Jack Nicklaus[12] US Oakmont CC Oakmont, Pennsylvania 283 (-1)PO
1961 Gene Littler US Oakland Hills CC, South Course Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 281 (+1)
1960 Arnold Palmer US Cherry Hills CC Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 280 (-4)
1959 Billy Casper US Winged Foot GC, West Course Mamaroneck, New York 282 (+2)
1958 Tommy Bolt US Southern Hills CC Tulsa, Oklahoma 283 (+3)
1957 Dick Mayer[13] US Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 282 (+2)PO
1956 Cary Middlecoff US Oak Hill CC, East Course Rochester, New York 281 (+1)
1955 Jack Fleck[14] US Olympic Club, Lake Course San Francisco, California 287 (+7)PO
1954 Ed Furgol US Baltusrol GC, Lower Course Springfield, New Jersey 284 (+4)
1953 Ben Hogan US Oakmont CC Oakmont, Pennsylvania 283 (-5)
1952 Julius Boros US Northwood Club Dallas, Texas 281 (+1)
1951 Ben Hogan US Oakland Hills CC, South Course Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 287 (+7)
1950 Ben Hogan[15] US Merion GC, East Course Ardmore, Pennsylvania 287 (+7)PO
1949 Cary Middlecoff US Medinah CC, Course No. 3 Medinah, Illinois 286 (+2)
1948 Ben Hogan US Riviera CC Pacific Palisades, California 276 (-8)
1947 Lew Worsham[16] US St. Louis CC Saint Louis, Missouri 282 (-2)PO
1946 Lloyd Mangrum[17] US Canterbury GC Beachwood, Ohio 284 (-4)PO
1942-1945: Cancelled due to World War II
1941 Craig Wood US Colonial CC Fort Worth, Texas 284
1940 Lawson Little[18] US Canterbury GC Beachwood, Ohio 287
1939 Byron Nelson[19] US Philadelphia CC Gladwyne, Pennsylvania 284
1938 Ralph Guldahl US Cherry Hills CC Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 284
1937 Ralph Guldahl US Oakland Hills CC, South Course Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 281
1936 Tony Manero US Baltusrol GC, Upper Course Springfield, New Jersey 282
1935 Sam Parks, Jr US Oakmont CC Oakmont, Pennsylvania 299
1934 Olin Dutra US Merion GC, East Course Ardmore, Pennsylvania 293
1933 Johnny Goodman (Am) US North Shore CC Glenview, Illinois 287
1932 Gene Sarazen US Fresh Meadow CC Great Neck, New York 286
1931 Billy Burke[20] US Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 292
1930 Bobby Jones (Am) US Interlachen CC Edina, Minnesota 287
1929 Bobby Jones (Am)[21] US Winged Foot GC, West Course Mamaroneck, New York 294
1928 Johnny Farrell[22] US Olympia Fields CC Olympia Fields, Illinois 294
1927 Tommy Armour[23] US^ Oakmont CC Oakmont, Pennsylvania 301
1926 Bobby Jones (Am) US Scioto CC Columbus, Ohio 293
1925 Willie Macfarlane[24] Scot^ Worcester CC Worcester, Massachusetts 291
1924 Cyril Walker Eng^ Oakland Hills CC, South Course Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 297
1923 Bobby Jones (Am)[25] US Inwood CC Inwood, New York 296
1922 Gene Sarazen US Skokie CC Glencoe, Illinois 288
1921 Jim Barnes US^ Columbia CC Chevy Chase, Maryland 289
1920 Ted Ray Eng^ Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 295
1919 Walter Hagen[26] US Brae Burn CC, Main Course West Newton, Massachusetts 301
1917-1918: Cancelled due to World War I
1916 Chick Evans (Am) US The Minikahda Club Minneapolis, Minnesota 286
1915 Jerome Travers (Am) US Baltusrol GC Springfield, New Jersey 297
1914 Walter Hagen US Midlothian CC Midlothian, Illinois 290
1913 Francis Ouimet (Am)[27] US The CC Brookline, Massachusetts 304
1912 John McDermott US CC of Buffalo Buffalo, New York 294
1911 John McDermott[28] US Chicago GC Wheaton, Illinois 307
1910 Alex Smith[29] Scot^ Philadelphia Cricket Club, St. Martin's Course Phil., Penn. 298
1909 George Sargent Eng^ Englewood GC Englewood, New Jersey 290
1908 Fred McLeod[30] Scot^ Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton, Massachusetts 322
1907 Alec Ross Scot^ Philadelphia Cricket Club, St. Martin's Course Philadelphia, Penn. 302
1906 Alex Smith Scot^ Onwentsia Club Lake Forest, Illinois 295
1905 Willie Anderson Scot^ Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton, Massachusetts 314
1904 Willie Anderson Scot^ Glen View Club Golf, Illinois 303
1903 Willie Anderson[31] Scot^ Baltusrol GC Springfield, New Jersey 307
1902 Laurie Auchterlonie Scot^ Garden City GC Garden City, New York 307
1901 Willie Anderson[32] Scot^ Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton, Massachusetts 331
1900 Harry Vardon Eng^ Chicago GC Wheaton, Illinois 313
1899 Willie Smith Scot^ Baltimore CC, East Course Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland 315
1898 Fred Herd Scot^ Myopia Hunt Club South Hamilton, Massachusetts 328
1897 Joe Lloyd Eng^ Chicago GC Wheaton, Illinois 162
1896 James Foulis Scot^ Shinnecock Hills GC Southampton, New York 152
1895 Horace Rawlins Eng^ Newport CC Newport, Rhode Island 173

Playoff losers:
^ Mark Brooks
^ Loren Roberts and Colin Montgomerie
^ Scott Simpson
^ Mike Donald
^ Nick Faldo
^ Greg Norman
^ John Mahaffey
^ Jack Nicklaus
^ Arnold Palmer
^ Kel Nagle
^ Jacky Cupit and Arnold Palmer
^ Arnold Palmer
^ Cary Middlecoff
^ Ben Hogan
^ Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio
^ Sam Snead
^ Vic Ghezzi and Byron Nelson
^ Gene Sarazen
^ Craig Wood and Denny Shute
^ George Von Elm
^ Al Espinosa
^ Bobby Jones
^ Harry Cooper
^ Bobby Jones
^ Bobby Cruickshank
^ Mike Brady
^ Harry Vardon and Ted Ray
^ Mike Brady and Geord Simpson
^ John McDermott and Macdonald Smith
^ Willie Smith
^ David Brown
^ Alex Smith

Year Champion Country Venue Location of venue Winner's Score
2008 Padraig Harrington Oakland Hills, Detroit, Michigan 71-74-66-66 277 (-3)
2007 Tiger Woods Southern Hills CC Tulsa, Oklahoma 71-63-69-69-272 (-8)
2006 Tiger Woods Medinah CC, Course No. 3 Medinah, Illinois 69-68-65-68-270 (-18)
2005 Phil Mickelson Baltrol GC, Lower Course Springfield, New Jersey 67-65-72-72-276 (-4)
2004 Vijay Singh[1] Fiji Whistling Straits, Straits Course Kohler, Wisc 67-68-69-76-280 (-8)
2003 Shaun Micheel Oak Hill CC, East Course Rochester, New York 69-68-69-70-276 (-4)
2002 Rich Beem Hazeltine National GC Chaska, Minnesota 72-66-72-68-278 (-10)
2001 David Toms Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course Duluth, Ga 66-65-65-69-265 (-15)
2000 Tiger Woods[2] Valhalla GC Louisville, Kentucky 66-67-70-67-270 (-18)
1999 Tiger Woods Medinah CC, Course No. 3 Medinah, Illinois 70-67-68-72-277 (-11)
1998 Vijay Singh Fiji Sahalee CC Sammamish, Washington 70-66-67-68-271 (-9)
1997 Davis Love III Winged Foot GC, West Course Mamaroneck, NY 66-71-66-66-269 (-11)
1996 Mark Brooks[3] Valhalla GC Louisville, Kentucky 68-70-69-70-277 (-11)
1995 Steve Elkington[4] Atralia The Riviera CC Pacific Palisades, Cal. 68-67-68-64-267 (-17)
1994 Nick Price Zimbabwe Southern Hills CC Tulsa, Oklahoma 67-65-70-67-269 (-11)
1993 Paul Azinger[5] Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 69-66-69-68-272 (-12)
1992 Nick Price Zimbabwe Bellerive CC St. Louis, Missouri 70-70-68-70-278 (-6)
1991 John Daly Crooked Stick GC Carmel, Indiana 69-67-69-71-276 (-12)
1990 Wayne Grady Atralia Shoal Creek Golf and CC Birmingham, Ala. 72-67-72-71-282 (-6)
1989 Payne Stewart Kemper Lakes GC Long Grove, Illinois 74-66-69-67-276 (-12)
1988 Jeff Sluman Oak Tree GC Edmond, Oklahoma 69-70-68-65-272 (-12)
1987 Larry Nelson[6] PGA National Resort & Spa Palm Beach Gds, Fla 70-72-73-72-287 (-1)
1986 Bob Tway Inverness Club Toledo, Ohio 72-70-64-70-276 (-8)
1985 Hubert Green Cherry Hills CC Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 67-69-70-72-278 (-10)
1984 Lee Trevino Shoal Creek Golf and CC Birmingham, Alabama 69-68-67-69-273 (-15)
1983 Hal Sutton The Riviera CC Pacific Palisades, California 65-66-72-71-274 (-10)
1982 Raymond Floyd Southern Hills CC Tulsa, Oklahoma 63-69-68-72-272 (-8)
1981 Larry Nelson Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course Duluth, Ga 70-66-66-71-273 (-7)
1980 Jack Nickla Oak Hill CC, East Course Rochester, New York 70-69-66-69-274 (-6)
1979 David Graham[7] Aus Oakland Hills CC, Bloomfield T'ship, Mic 69-68-70-65-272 (-8)
1978 John Mahaffey[8] Oakmont CC Oakmont, Pennsylvania 75-67-68-66-276 (-8)
1977 Lanny Wadkins[9] Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach, Ca. 69-71-72-70-282 (-3)
1976 Dave Stockton Congressional CC, Blue Course Bethesda, Mary 70-72-69-70-281 (+1)
1975 Jack Nicklaus Firestone CC, South Course Akron, Ohio 70-68-67-71-276 (-4)
1974 Lee Trevino Tanglewood Park, Ch'ship Course Clemmons, NC 73-66-68-69-276 (-4)
1973 Jack Nicklaus Canterbury GC Beachwood, Ohio 72-68-68-69-277 (-7)
1972 Gary Player SA Oakland Hills CC, S.C, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 71-71-67-72-281 (+1)
1971 Jack Nicklaus PGA National GC Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 69-69-70-73-281 (-7)
1970 Dave Stockton Southern Hills CC Tulsa, Oklahoma 70-70-66-73-279 (-1)
1969 Raymond Floyd NCR CC, South Course Dayton, Ohio 69-66-67-74-276 (-8)
1968 Juli Boros Pecan Valley GC San Antonio, Texas 71-71-70-69-281 (+1)
1967 Don January[10] Columbine CC Columbine Valley, Colorado 71-72-70-68-281 (-7)
1966 Al Geiberger Firestone CC, South Course Akron, Ohio 68-72-68-72-280 (E)
1965 Dave Marr Laurel Valley GC Ligonier, Pennsylvania 70-69-70-71-280 (-4)
1964 Bobby Nichols Columb CC Columb, Ohio 64-71-69-67-271 (-9)
1963 Jack Nickla Dallas Athletic Club, Blue Course Dallas, Texas 69-73-69-68-279 (-5)
1962 Gary Player SA Aronimink GC Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 72-67-69-70-278 (-2)
1961 Jerry Barber[11] Olympia Fields CC Olympia Fields, Illinois 69-67-71-70-277 (-3)
1960 Jay Hebert Firestone CC, South Course Akron, Ohio 72-67-72-70-281 (+1)
1959 Bob Rosburg Minneapolis GC Minneapolis, Minnesota 71-72-68-66-277 (-3)
1958 Dow Finsterwald Llanerch CC Havertown, Pennsylvania 67-72-70-67-276 (-14)

Matchplay era winners
Year Champion Country Runner-up Margin Venue Location of venue
1957 Lionel Hebert Dow Finsterwald 2 & 1 Miami Valley CC Dayton, Ohio
1956 Jack Burke, Jr Ted Kroll 3 & 2 Blue Hill CC Canton, Massachetts
1955 Doug Ford Cary Middlecoff 4 & 3 Meadowbrook CC Detroit
1954 Chick Harbert Walter Burkemo 4 & 3 Keller GC Saint Paul
1953 Walter Burkemo Felice Torza 4 & 3 Birmingham CC Birmingham, Michigan
1952 Jim Turnesa Chick Harbert 1 up Big Spring CC Louisville
1951 Sam Snead Walter Burkemo 7 & 6 Oakmont CC Oakmont, Pennsylvania
1950 Chandler Harper Henry Williams, Jr. 4 & 3 Scioto CC Columb, Ohio
1949 Sam Snead Johnny Palmer 3 & 2 Hermitage CC Richmond, Virginia
1948 Ben Hogan Mike Turnesa 7 & 6 Norwood Hills CC St. Louis, Missouri
1947 Jim Ferrier Atralia Chick Harbert 2 & 1 Plum Hollow CC Detroit, Michigan
1946 Ben Hogan Ed Oliver 6 & 4 Portland GC Portland, Oregon
1945 Byron Nelson Sam Byrd 4 & 3 Moraine CC Dayton, Ohio
1944 Bob Hamilton Byron Nelson 1 up Manito Golf and CC Spokane, Washington
1943 Not held due to World War II
1942 Sam Snead Jim Turnesa 2 & 1 Seaview CC Atlantic City, New Jersey
1941 Vic Ghezzi Byron Nelson 1 up Cherry Hills CC Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
1940 Byron Nelson Sam Snead 1 up Hershey CC, West Course Hershey, Pennsylvania
1939 Henry Picard Byron Nelson 1 up Pomonok CC Flhing, New York
1938 Paul Runyan Sam Snead 8 & 7 The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort Smithfield T'ship, Penn.
1937 Denny Shute Harold McSpaden 1 up Pittsburgh Field Club O'Hara T'ship, Pennsylvania
1936 Denny Shute Jimmy Thomson 3 & 2 Pinehurst Resort, No. 2 Pinehurst, North Carolina
1935 Johnny Revolta Tommy Armour 5 & 4 Twin Hills Golf & CC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1934 Paul Runyan Craig Wood 1 up The Park CC Williamsville, New York
1933 Gene Sarazen Willie Goggin 5 & 4 Blue Mound Golf & CC Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
1932 Olin Dutra Frank Walsh 4 & 3 Keller GC Saint Paul, Minnesota
1931 Tom Creavy Denny Shute 2 & 1 Wannamoisett CC Rumford, Rhode Island
1930 Tommy Armour ^ Gene Sarazen 1 up Fresh Meadow CC Great Neck, New York
1929 Leo Diegel Johnny Farrell 6 & 4 Hillcrest CC Los Angeles, California
1928 Leo Diegel Al Espinosa 6 & 5 Baltimore CC, East Course Timonium, Maryland
1927 Walter Hagen Joe Turnesa 1 up Cedar Crest CC Dallas, Texas
1926 Walter Hagen Leo Diegel 5 & 3 Salisbury GC, Red Course East Meadow, New York
1925 Walter Hagen Bill Mehlhorn 6 & 5 Olympia Fields CC Olympia Fields, Illinois
1924 Walter Hagen Jim Barnes 2 up Hill Course, French Lick Springs Resort, Indiana
1923 Gene Sarazen Walter Hagen 1 up Pelham CC Pelham Manor, New York
1922 Gene Sarazen Emmet French 4 & 3 Oakmont CC Oakmont, Pennsylvania
1921 Walter Hagen Jim Barnes 3 & 2 Inwood CC Inwood, New York
1920 Jock Hutchison ^ J. Douglas Edgar 1 up Flossmoor CC Flossmoor, Illinois
1919 Jim Barnes ^ Fred McLeod 6 & 5 Engineers CC Roslyn Harbor, New York
1917-1918: Not held due to World War I
1916 Jim Barnes ^ Jock Hutchison 1 up Siwanoy CC Bronxville, New York