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spt_USOpengolf_historyrecords[i-1].body = "Since the first U.S. Open Championship was played on October 4, 1895, on a nine-hole course, the tournament has grown into one of the most coveted golf titles. Take a look at some of the history and records of the U.S. Open.";
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Since the first U.S. Open was played in 1895, only four golfers have won four championships at the event. Willie Anderson was the first, winning his first title in 1901 and then taking three straight from 1903-05. Bobby Jones earned his fourth in 1930 after also winning in '23, '26 and '29. Ben Hogan added his name to their illustrious ranks with titles in 1948, '50, '51 and '53. Jack Nicklaus (pictured) is the most recent golfer to hoist the U.S. Open trophy four times, capturing titles in 1962, '67, '72 and '80.";
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Willie Anderson
While Willie Anderson is the only golfer with three consecutive U.S. Open victories, five golfers have won two in a row. Curtis Strange (pictured) is the most recent with wins in 1988 and '89, but John J. McDermott (1911-12), Bobby Jones (1929-30), Ralph Guldahl (1937-38) and Ben Hogan (1950-51) have also done it. Angel Cabrera will look to join their ranks in 2008.";
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Only 16 golfers have multiple U.S. Open victories. They are Alex Smith (1906, '10), John J. McDermott (1911-12), Walter Hagen (1914, '19), Gene Sarazen (1922, '32), Ralph Guldahl (1937-38), Cary Middlecoff (1949, '56), Julius Boros (1952, '63), Billy Casper (1959, '66), Lee Trevino (1969, '71), Andy North (1978, '85), Curtis Strange (1988-89), Ernie Els (1994, '97), Lee Janzen (1993, '98), Payne Stewart (1991, '99), Tiger Woods (2000, '02) and Retief Goosen (pictured, 2001, '04).";
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Oldest: Hale Irwin (1990)
Youngest: John J. McDermott (1911)
Eleven years after he claimed his second U.S. Open title, Hale Irwin surprised the field sinking a birdie putt on the first extra playoff hole to win again in 1990. At 45 years, 15 days old, he still holds the record as the tournament's oldest champion. The youngest champion was John J. McDermott, who won the title in 1911 at the age of 19 years, 10 months and 14 days.";
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Sam Snead (pictured) finished in second place four times at the U.S. Open, earning runner-up status in 1937, '47, '49 and '53. He's not alone in falling short so many times. Bobby Jones (1922, '24, '25, '28), Arnold Palmer (1962, '63, '66, '67), Jack Nicklaus (1960, '68, '71, '82) and Phil Mickelson (1999, 2000, '04, '06) have also been just one spot out of first four times. However, while the first four golfers all won the U.S. Open at some point, Phil Mickelson has never been able to break through for a major win at the event.";
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Both Jack Nicklaus (pictured) and Willie Anderson had 11 top-five U.S. Open finishes in their careers. No other golfer has been as consistently good at the event as these two.";
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Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus finished in the top 10 18 times at the U.S. Open, something no other golfer has accomplished.";
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Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones placed in the top-10 at the U.S. Open 10 times in his golfing career. He was a part of the U.S. Open field 11 times, with his lone sub-10 result coming in 1927 when he tied for 11th.";
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Jack Nicklaus
He played in 44 U.S. Open tournaments throughout his career, and Jack Nicklaus made the most of those opportunities. He had 22 top-25 finishes during that period of time.";
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Six straight times between 1921 and 1926 Bobby Jones earned a spot in the top five at the U.S. Open. Only Willie Anderson, who was in the top five from 1901 to 1906, has ever achieved a similar feat.";
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Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan was in the top 10 at the U.S. Open seven consecutive times between 1950 and 1956. He is the most recent of three golfers to set that mark, joining Stewart Gardner (1900-1906) and Bobby Jones (1920-1926).";
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Walter Hagen
No golfer has had more consecutive top-25 finishes at the U.S. Open than Walter Hagen. From 1913-1916 and then again from 1919-1933 (after the event was resumed following WWI), he placed in the top 25. That's 19 straight U.S. Opens.";
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Sam Snead (1973)
In his lengthy golf career, Sam Snead (pictured) won seven majors and made the cut 95 times in the four majors. That included the cut he made at the 1973 U.S. Open, where at the age of 61 he became the oldest golfer to make it past the first two rounds. Snead finished tied for 29th.";
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Tadd Fujikawa (2006)
Tadd Fujikawa was just 15 years, five months and seven days old in 2006 when he teed off in the U.S. Open field. He shot a 158 and missed the cut by nine strokes but still decided to turn pro the following year.";
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Eight times the U.S. Open has been won by an amateur, with five different amateurs achieving the feat. They include Francis Ouimet (1913), Jerome Travers (1915), Charles Evans Jr. (1916) and John Goodman (1933), but the most notable non-professional champion is Bobby Jones (pictured). Four of his seven major titles came at the U.S. Open, as he earned the top spot on the tournament leaderboard in 1923, 1926, 1929 and 1930 before retiring in 1930 at the age of 28.";
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Bobby Jones
Never declaring himself a professional, Bobby Jones was the low amateur nine times at the U.S. Open. Jones only competed on a part-time basis and chose to retire at the age of 28 in 1930.";
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There have been 39 known holes-in-one throughout U.S. Open history. The first was recorded by Jack Hobens, who aced a 147-yard hole in the second round of the 1907 Open. The most recent hole-in-one was hit by Peter Hedblom, who holed the 238-yard third in the third round of the 2006 tournament.";
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Twenty-three foreign-born players have recorded 29 U.S. Open victories. Australian Geoff Ogilvy's 2006 title win was the most recent by a non-American.";
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Four golfers are tied for the lowest 72-hole score in U.S. Open history. Jack Nicklaus was the first to record a 272, shooting a 63-71-70-68 in 1980. Thirteen years later, also at Baltusrol Golf Club, Lee Janzen matched that mark. Tiger Woods was the next golfer to shoot a 272, achieving that score in 2000. Most recently, Jim Furyk (pictured) shot a 67-66-67-72 for his four-round score of 272.";
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Jack Nicklaus (1960)
Jack Nicklaus may not have been able to outduel Arnold Palmer in the 1960 U.S. Open, but he did set a record for the lowest 72-hole score by an amateur with a 282. That record has never been eclipsed. Nicklaus would declare himself a professional one year later and would win his first U.S. Open title in 1962.";
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Tiger Woods (2000)
Not only did he set a tournament record with his 272 in 2000, but Tiger Woods also finished a record 12 strokes under par that year at Pebble Beach Golf Links.";
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While Tiger Woods finished the 2000 U.S. Open at 12-under par, Gil Morgan (pictured) reached that mark in the third round in 1992. He was not, however, able to remain that far under par, and a final-round collapse dropped him eight strokes behind eventual winner Tom Kite.";
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Both Isao Aoki (pictured) and Payne Stewart recorded 6-under 274 scores at the U.S. Open, but neither of them won. Aoki was edged out by Jack Nicklaus in 1980, while Stewart lost by two strokes to Lee Janzen in 1993.";
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Arnold Palmer (1960)
After shooting three mediocre rounds, Arnold Palmer trailed by seven strokes heading into the final round at the 1960 U.S. Open. His deficit did not defeat him, however, as he birdied six of the first seven holes and continued his impressive pace to finish with a 65.";
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Lou Graham (1975)
Down by 11 strokes after two rounds at the 1975 U.S. Open, Lou Graham surged up the leaderboard to take a one-stroke lead heading into the 72nd hole. Although he bogeyed that hole to drop into a first-place tie, Graham eventually won in an 18-hole playoff.";
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Jack Fleck (1955)
Playing in his first full year on the professional tour, no one expected 32-year-old Jack Fleck to contend for the title. After starting with a first-round 76 to fall nine strokes out of first, he shot rounds of 69, 75 and 67 to force a playoff with Ben Hogan. Fleck earned the surprising win at the Lake Course of the Olympic Country Club.";
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Tiger Woods (2000)
Not only is Tiger Woods' 15-stroke victory at the 2000 U.S. Open the largest margin in U.S. Open history, but it is also the largest winning margin for all of the majors. Leading from start to finish, Woods was the only golfer at the event to finish under par. A first-round 65 gave him a one-stroke lead; a second-round 69 increased his advantage to six strokes; and a 71 in the third round gave Woods a 10-stroke lead.";
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Jack Nicklaus (1980)
En route to winning the 1980 U.S. Open championship, Jack Nicklaus recorded the lowest first-round score by a winner. He shot a 7-under 63 to open play at Baltusrol Golf Club.";
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Curtis Strange (1989)
After a first-round 71 left Curtis Strange five strokes behind the leaders in 1989, he rallied with a 6-under 64 in the second round and claimed a one-stroke advantage. Although he relinquished his lead in the third round, Strange did go on to win his second consecutive U.S. Open title.";
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Larry Nelson (1983)
Larry Nelson made the 1983 U.S. Open cut by just three strokes, but he made the most of his opportunity the final two rounds. Nelson's third-round 6-under 65 helped him rocket up the leaderboard and put him in prime position to complete his comeback the following day.";
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Johnny Miller (1973)
Johnny Miller's first major win came in 1973 in dramatic fashion when he shot a record 8-under 63 in the final round to claim the U.S. Open title.";
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Although Willie Anderson's tournament score of 331 in the 1901 U.S. Open is the highest winning score in event history, Julius Boros (pictured) has that honor in the U.S. Opens played since World War II. He won in a playoff in 1963 at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. with a final score of 293.";
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15-over 155 (1955)
In the U.S. Opens since World War II, the record for highest 36-hole cut belongs to the 1955 event at Olympic Club in San Francisco. Golfers who were 15-over-par were still able to compete in the final two rounds.";
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3-over 143 (2003)
At Olympia Fields Country Club in 2003, 68 golfers made the 3-over-par cut. ";
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108 (1996)
At the 1996 U.S. Open, hosted by Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course) in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., 108 golfers proceeded on to the third and fourth rounds. That total marked the most players ever to make a U.S. Open cut.";
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Jack Nicklaus
From 1957 to 2000, Jack Nicklaus played in 44 straight U.S. Open championships. During that time he also won four times and.";
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Jack Nicklaus
In the 44 U.S. Opens in which he played throughout his career, Jack Nicklaus played 72 holes a record 35 times. The last time he accomplished this feat was in 1998, missing the cut in his final two years (1999, 2000).";
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Three golfers played all four rounds at the U.S. Open 22 straight times. They are Walter Hagen (1913-1936), Gene Sarazen (1920-1941) and Gary Player (pictured), who was the most recent to reach that mark. His streak ran from 1958 to 1979.";
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Jack Nicklaus
A 18-year stretch separated Jack Nicklaus' first U.S. Open victory in 1962 from his final one in 1980. During that period of time he also added title wins in 1967 and 1972.";
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Eleven-year U.S. Open title droughts separated victories for both Julius Boros and Hale Irwin (pictured). Boros first won in 1952 before waiting until 1963 for his second championship. Irwin picked up two U.S. Open wins in five years (1974 and 1979), but his third and final victory at the event didn't come until 1990.
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Jack Nicklause
Jack Nicklaus shot sub-par rounds at the U.S. Open a record 37 times throughout his professional golf career. He also finished the tournament under par seven times.";
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Sam Snead
From 1947 to 1948, Sam Snead recorded six straight rounds below par (including an 18-hole playoff). That mark is the most in U.S. Open history.";
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Jack Nicklaus
In addition to recording the most career sub-par rounds at the U.S. Open, Jack Nicklaus also recorded the largest number of rounds in the 60s. Throughout his career he posted sub-70 rounds 29 times.";
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Across two U.S. Opens, Ben Crenshaw (pictured) and Tiger Woods both recorded four consecutive rounds in the 60s. Crenshaw accomplished the feat from 1986 to 1987, while Tiger Woods did it in 2001 to 2002. They aren't the only two golfers to have four straight rounds in the 60s. Both Lee Trevino (1968) and Lee Janzen (1993) did it in four straight rounds in a single tournament.";
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Curtis Strange
From 1988 to 1990, Curtis Strange finished the U.S. Open under par a record three straight times. He also won two titles during that time, hoisting the trophy in 1988 and 1989.";
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Bobby Jones
Golfing legend Bobby Jones led the U.S. Open a record six times after three rounds of play.";
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Payne Stewart
Payne Stewart enjoyed two U.S. Open championship wins in his career, but he led many more times than that. Eleven times in his career he had the U.S. Open lead after 18, 36 and/or 54 holes.";
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Six times in U.S. Open history a golfer has led from start to finish, never allowing another player to share their spot in first. Walter Hagen accomplished the feat in 1914; James Barnes led from start to finish in 1921; Ben Hogan matched their achievements in 1953; Tony Jacklin's only U.S. Open title came with his dominant performance in 1970; and Tiger Woods (pictured) has twice kept the field at bay during his 2000 and 2002 title wins.";
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The following eight golfers played their first three rounds to perfection, leading at the end of each day, but weren't able to put together strong enough final rounds to capture the victory: Willie Smith (1908), Mike Brady (1912), Mike Souchak (1960), Bert Yancey (1968), Hale Irwin (1984), Tze-Chung Chen (pictured, 1985), Gil Morgan (1992) and Payne Stewart (1998).";
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Five times in history -- all of which occurred prior to World War I -- a player captured the U.S. Open championship the first time they played in the event. Francis Ouimet (pictured) was the most recent golfer to start their U.S. Open careers on such a positive note, winning in 1913. Horace Rawlins (1895), Fred Herd (1898), Harry Vardon (1900) and George Sargent (1909) also were first-time winners.";
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Six known times in U.S. Open history have a father and son competed in the same year. Jay and Bill Haas were the most recent father and son duo, both playing in the 2003 and 2004 U.S. Opens. Willie and Mac Hunter did it in 1947; Joe and Joe Jr. Kirkwood played in the 1948 U.S. Open; Gary and Wayne Player both entered the 1982 event; and Jack and Gary Nicklaus competed at the 1997 U.S. Open.";
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When Tiger Woods (pictured) won the British Open in 2000, he joined the elite company of four other golfers who had wins at each of the four majors. Copied below are their championship victories.
Gene Sarazen (1935 Masters; 1922, 1932 Opens; 1932 British; 1922, 1923, 1933 PGAs)
Ben Hogan (1951, 1953 Masters; 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953 Opens; 1953 British; 1946, 1948 PGAs)
Gary Player (1961,1974, 1978 Masters; 1965 Open; 1959, 1968, 1974 British; 1962, 1972 PGAs)
Jack Nicklaus (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986 Masters; 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 Opens; 1966, 1970, 1978 British; 1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980 PGAs)
Tiger Woods (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005 Masters; 2000, 2002 Opens; 2000, 2005, 2006 British; 1999, 2000, 2006 PGAs)";
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Winged Foot Golf Club (2006)
When Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course) in Mamaroneck, N.Y. hosted the 2006 U.S. Open, it claimed the record as the tournament's longest course. Golfers had to traverse 7,264 yards throughout the four rounds.";
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Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (1896)
The 1896 U.S. Open was played on the shortest course in tournament history. The course at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. was just 4,423 yards. Since World War II, the shortest course on which the U.S. Open has been played is Merion Golf Club (East Course, pictured) in Ardmore, Pa. The club hosted U.S. Opens in both 1971 and 1981.";
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Fifth at Southern Hills Country Club
The 2001 U.S. Open at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. featured the longest hole in the tournament's history. The fifth hole was a daunting 642 yards, two yards longer than the 12th hole at Winged Foot in 2006.";
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With tournaments played at Baltusrol Golf Club (pictured) in 1903, 1915, 1936, 1954, 1967, 1980 and 1993, the club in Springfield, N.J. has hosted the most U.S. Opens in history. Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. equaled that total of seven U.S. Opens in 1994. It also hosted events in 1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973 and 1983.";
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