Golden Age amateurs, ball-striking perfectionists and modern major monsters who conquered golf's toughest test. Cast your vote!
1Jack NicklausThe Golden Bear won the U.S. Open a record-tying four times across three different decades.1000pts
2Rory McIlroyWon the 2011 U.S. Open in record-breaking fashion at Congressional.786pts
3Ben HoganFour-time champion whose 1950 win came just months after a near-fatal car crash.642pts
4Lee TrevinoTwo-time champion known for his shot-making and beating Nicklaus in a 1971 playoff.577pts
5Payne StewartTwo-time winner remembered for his dramatic putt to clinch the 1999 title at Pinehurst.500pts
6Curtis StrangeWon back-to-back U.S. Opens in 1988 and 1989, the first to do so in decades.500pts
7Bobby JonesAmateur legend who captured four U.S. Open titles during golf's Golden Age.409pts
8Ernie ElsTwo-time U.S. Open champion whose smooth swing earned him the nickname The Big Easy.409pts
9Brooks KoepkaBack-to-back champion in 2017 and 2018 who thrived under major-championship pressure.409pts
10Hale IrwinThree-time winner famous for his grit on the toughest U.S. Open setups.409pts
11Retief GoosenIce-cool South African who won the U.S. Open twice in the early 2000s.300pts
12Willie AndersonScottish-born pioneer and the only player ever to win three consecutive U.S. Opens.0pts
13Tiger WoodsThree-time champion whose 15-shot rout at Pebble Beach in 2000 remains the most dominant Open ever.0pts
14Arnold PalmerThe charismatic King won the 1960 U.S. Open with a legendary final-round charge.0pts
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Congressional, June 2011, won by eight shots at twenty-two years old, on a course set up to take the driver out of his hands: https://youpick.best/articles/rory-mcilroy-ranked-many-ways
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