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The 17 Greatest US Open Golf Champions of All Time

by YPB Team

From golden-era trailblazers to modern-day major machines, a century of US Open history has produced champions for every era and style. Cast your vote!

  1. Jack Nicklaus — ranked #11
    Jack Nicklaus
    Won four US Opens (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980) and is widely considered the greatest golfer of all time.
    1000pts
  2. Ben Hogan — ranked #22
    Ben Hogan
    Four-time US Open champion (1948–1953) who won two titles after surviving a near-fatal car accident.
    689pts
  3. Hale Irwin — ranked #33
    Hale Irwin
    Three-time champion (1974, 1979, 1990) who became the oldest US Open winner at age 45.
    665pts
  4. Willie Anderson — ranked #44
    Willie Anderson
    First golfer to win four US Opens (1901–1905), setting a record that stood for decades.
    665pts
  5. Jordan Spieth — ranked #55
    Jordan Spieth
    Won the 2015 US Open as part of a dominant season where he nearly completed the calendar Grand Slam.
    596pts
  6. Ernie Els — ranked #66
    Ernie Els
    Won two US Opens (1994, 1997) as the smooth-swinging Big Easy from South Africa.
    596pts
  7. Payne Stewart — ranked #77
    Payne Stewart
    Two-time champion (1991, 1999) best remembered for his iconic fist-pump finish at Pinehurst No. 2.
    517pts
  8. Tom Watson — ranked #88
    Tom Watson
    Won the 1982 US Open at Pebble Beach, completing a career that defined golf's golden era.
    517pts
  9. Brooks Koepka — ranked #99
    Brooks Koepka
    Dominated with back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018, proving he is at his best in the toughest tests.
    423pts
  10. Phil Mickelson — ranked #1010
    Phil Mickelson
    Finally won the 2021 US Open at age 50, becoming the oldest major champion in golf history.
    423pts
  11. Johnny Miller — ranked #1111
    Johnny Miller
    Shot a final-round 63 at Oakmont in 1973, widely regarded as the greatest closing round in US Open history.
    423pts
  12. Bryson DeChambeau — ranked #1212
    Bryson DeChambeau
    Two-time champion (2020, 2024) who redefined the modern power game with his scientific approach to the sport.
    423pts
  13. Arnold Palmer — ranked #1313
    Arnold Palmer
    His iconic 1960 US Open charge helped make golf a television phenomenon and earned him a permanent place in major lore.
    310pts
  14. Dustin Johnson — ranked #1414
    Dustin Johnson
    Won the 2016 US Open at Oakmont after years of heartbreak in majors, finally breaking through on golf's biggest stage.
    310pts
  15. Tiger Woods — ranked #1515
    Tiger Woods
    Won the US Open three times (2000, 2002, 2008), including a dominant 15-stroke victory at Pebble Beach in 2000.
    310pts
  16. Bobby Jones — ranked #1616
    Bobby Jones
    Won four US Opens in the 1920s as an amateur and remains one of the most celebrated figures in golf history.
    310pts
  17. Rory McIlroy — ranked #1717
    Rory McIlroy
    Demolished the field at the 2011 US Open, setting a scoring record at Congressional.
    0pts

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