First played: 1895
Most wins: 4
Willie Anderson, 1901, 03, 04, 05
Bobby Jones, 1923, 26, 29, 30
Ben Hogan, 1948, 50, 51, 53
Jack Nicklaus, 1962, 67, 72, 80
Consecutive wins: 3, Willie Anderson, 1903-05
Youngest winner: Johnny McDermott, 19 in 1911
Oldest winner: Hale Irwin, 45 in 1990
Lowest nine hole score:
29 (-6), Neal Lancaster, 1995, 96
Lowest 18 hole score:
63 (-8), Johnny Miller, 1973
63 (-7), Jack Nicklaus, 1980
63 (-7), Tom Weiskopf, 1980
Lowest first 18 hole score:
63 (-7), Jack Nicklaus, 1980
63 (-7), Tom Weiskopf, 1980
Lowest 36 hole score:
134 (-6), Jack Nicklaus, 1980
134 (-6), TC Chen, 1985
134 (-6), Lee Janzen, 1993
134 (-8), Tiger Woods, 2000
Lowest 54 hole score:
203 (-7), George Burns, 1981
203 (-7), TC Chen, 1985
203 (-7), Lee Janzen, 1993
Lowest 72 hole score:
272 (-8), Jack Nicklaus, 1980
272 (-8), Lee Janzen, 1993
272 (-12) Tiger Woods, 2000
Lowest under par winning score:
272 (-12), Tiger Woods, 2000
Lowest final round by a winner:
63 (-8), Johnny Miller, 1973
Wire-to-wire-winners:
Walter Hagen, 1914, Jim Barnes, 1921(no ties) Ben Hogan, 1953, Tony Jacklin, 1970
Largest winning margin:
15 shots, Tiger Woods, 2000
Biggest final round comeback by a winner: 7 shots, Arnold Palmer, 1960
Play-offs: 31
Holes-in-one: 27
Players winning on debut:
Horace Rawlins, 1895, Fred Herd, 1898
Harry Vardon, 1900, George Sargent, 1909
Francis Ouimet, 1913
Most top five finishes:
11, Willie Anderson, Jack Nicklaus
Most top ten finishes:
18, Jack Nicklaus
Most consecutive birdies:
6, George Burns, 1982
6, Andy Dillard, 1992
Most consecutive Opens:
42, Jack Nicklaus, 1957-2000
Most sub-par rounds: 35, Jack Nicklaus
Most rounds in the 60's: 29, Jack Nicklaus
INTERESTING FACTS
When winning the US Open Championship in 2000 by 15 shots, Tiger Woods, created Major Championship history by creating the largest winning margin. Bethpage State Park will be hosting its first US Open Championship and has already entered the record books as the longest course in US Open Championship history, measuring 7,214 yards, beating Congressional Country Club in 1997, which was 7,213 yards. Defending champion Retief Goosen is looking to become the first player since Curtis Strange (1988-89) to successfully defend the title.
Bethpage State Park will also boast three of the longest par four's in the event's history.
