Top 14 U.S. Open Golf Champions of All Time

Golden Age amateurs, ball-striking perfectionists and modern major monsters who conquered golf's toughest test. Cast your vote!

1

Jack Nicklaus

The Golden Bear won the U.S. Open a record-tying four times across three different decades.

1000pts

2

Rory McIlroy

Won the 2011 U.S. Open in record-breaking fashion at Congressional.

856pts

3

Ben Hogan

Four-time champion whose 1950 win came just months after a near-fatal car crash.

761pts

4

Lee Trevino

Two-time champion known for his shot-making and beating Nicklaus in a 1971 playoff.

717pts

5

Payne Stewart

Two-time winner remembered for his dramatic putt to clinch the 1999 title at Pinehurst.

666pts

6

Curtis Strange

Won back-to-back U.S. Opens in 1988 and 1989, the first to do so in decades.

666pts

7

Bobby Jones

Amateur legend who captured four U.S. Open titles during golf's Golden Age.

605pts

8

Ernie Els

Two-time U.S. Open champion whose smooth swing earned him the nickname The Big Easy.

605pts

9

Brooks Koepka

Back-to-back champion in 2017 and 2018 who thrived under major-championship pressure.

605pts

10

Hale Irwin

Three-time winner famous for his grit on the toughest U.S. Open setups.

605pts

11

Retief Goosen

Ice-cool South African who won the U.S. Open twice in the early 2000s.

533pts

12

Willie Anderson

Scottish-born pioneer and the only player ever to win three consecutive U.S. Opens.

444pts

13

Tiger Woods

Three-time champion whose 15-shot rout at Pebble Beach in 2000 remains the most dominant Open ever.

444pts

14

Arnold Palmer

The charismatic King won the 1960 U.S. Open with a legendary final-round charge.

444pts