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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Tiger Woods (2008)
Tiger Woods kisses the championship trophy after winning his third U.S. Open in sudden death against Rocco Mediate following an 18-hole playoff round. ";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Angel Cabrera (2007)
An up-and-down tournament for Angel Cabrera ended on a very high note, as he won his first major championship. The Argentinian golfer entered the third round with the lead, but struggled the penultimate day and dropped four strokes out of first. Cabrera charged back in the final round and edged out Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk by one shot for the win.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Geoff Ogilvy (2006)
As his competitors (including Phil Mickelson, whose errant shot on 18 cost him the U.S. Open win) struggled, Geoff Ogilvy stayed steady. With pars on the final four holes, the Australian finished with a tournament-winning score of 5-over 285.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Michael Campbell (2005)
The 2005 season started inauspiciously for Michael Campbell, as he failed to make the cut in his first five events. He turned his season around, however, and qualified for the US Open. Despite trailing by four strokes heading into the final round, Campbell's 69 was enough to overtake Retief Goosen for the win. Campbell was the only golfer in the day's final two pairings to break 80 in the final round.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Retief Goosen (2004)
Retief Goosen overcame extremely difficult conditions at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in 2004 to capture his second U.S. Open title. He and Phil Mickelson, the second-place finisher, were the only golfers to record sub-par scores in the tournament.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Jim Furyk (2003)
Tying the record for lowest 72-hole score in U.S. Open history, Jim Furyk captured the title at Olympia Fields Country Club in 2003. If he hadn't bogeyed the 71st and 72nd holes, he would have had sole possession of the scoring record.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Tiger Woods (2002)
The only player under par in the 2002 U.S. Open, Tiger Woods earned his second title at the major. Woods led from start to finish at the Black Course at Bethpage State Park, becoming the first golfer since Jack Nicklaus in 1972 to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year. It was the second time he won the U.S. Open title after leading from the first day on.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Retief Goosen (2001)
In 2001, Retief Goosen lost his first chance at claiming the U.S. Open title, missing a putt of less than two feet on the 72nd hole that would have given him the win. In a playoff the following day, he made certain that didn't happen again, taking a five-stroke lead in the first 10 holes and winning by two strokes.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Tiger Woods (2000)
The only way to describe Tiger Woods' performance at the 2000 U.S. Open is to say it was absolutely dominant. He broke or tied nine U.S. Open records en route to a 15-stroke victory, playing the first 22 holes and the last 26 holes without a birdie. With the victory, Woods became the PGA Tour's all-time career money leader.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Payne Stewart (1999)
He just missed out on winning the U.S. Open the previous year, but in 1999 Payne Stewart made sure he wasn't denied the championship again. He finished with a 1-under 279.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Lee Janzen (1998)
Although he was five strokes behind leader Payne Stewart entering the final round of the 1998 U.S. Open, Lee Janzen shot a final-round 2-under 68 to claim his second championship win at the event.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Ernie Els (1997)
In 1997 for the first time in just under 90 years, a foreign-born player won his second U.S. Open title. Ernie Els was the golfer to achieve this feat, finishing with five straight pars to beat Colin Montgomerie by a single stroke. ";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Steve Jones (1996)
In order to make it to the 1996 U.S. Open, Steve Jones had to earn his spot through sectional qualifying. In order to win the title, he had to sink his par putt on the final hole at Oakland Hills Country Club. Jones did both, and defeated Tom Lehman and Davis Love III by one stroke to capture the only major title of his career.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Corey Pavin (1995)
At the Centennial Open, the field of golfers flocked to Shinnecock Hills to challenge for the title. As a cut of 6-over par proves, the conditions were extremely difficult. Still, Corey Pavin put together a strong enough effort throughout the tournament -- including a final-round 68 -- to finish at even par and claim the title.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Ernie Els (1994)
Tied with Colin Montgomerie and Loren Roberts after 72 holes at Oakmont, Ernie Els captured his first major title on the 20th and final hole of the subsequent playoff.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Lee Janzen (1993)
Lee Janzen tied the U.S. Open scoring record in 1993, shooting a 272 over the 72 holes at Baltusrol Golf Club. Janzen topped Payne Stewart by two strokes to claim his first victory at a major.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Tom Kite (1992)
One of just five players who broke or matched par for the final day at the 1992 U.S. Open, where wind gusts of 40 m.p.h. plagued the golfers, Tom Kite earned a two-stroke victory. Although he was the runner-up three times at the Masters and once at the British Open, the 1992 U.S. Open victory marked Kite's only major title.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Payne Stewart (1991)
Payne Stewart twice rallied late on the back nine at the 1991 U.S. Open, once to force a playoff, and once to win the championship. He beat Scott Simpson to win his second major title.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Hale Irwin (1990)
Hale Irwin took a victory lap after winning the U.S. Open in 1990. It was well-deserved, as he had just become the fifth player to win three or more U.S. Opens and the oldest champion in tournament history. Irwin's victory came on the 19th hole of a playoff against Mike Donald. Just to make the playoff, Irwin needed a spectacular shot on the 18th hole of the final round, sinking a 45-foot birdie putt.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Curtis Strange (1989)
Curtis Strange defended his U.S. Open title in 1989, finishing with a 2-under 278 and a one-stroke victory over three golfers. He was just the sixth golfer in history to win consecutive U.S. Open championships. Strange's breakout round was the second, where he shot a 64.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Curtis Strange (1988)
The two previous U.S. Opens played at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. were decided in playoffs, and the 1988 U.S. Open at that course was no different. Curtis Strange shot an even par 71 in the playoff, topping Nick Faldo by four strokes and winning his first major title.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Scott Simpson (1987)
In order to capture the only major of his career, Scott Simpson needed a late final-round comeback at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. He birdied the 14th, 15th and 16th holes the final day to pass Tom Watson and move into first place. Simpson's one-stroke advantage earned him the championship.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Raymond Floyd (1986)
With his final putt at the 1986 U.S. Open, 43-year-old Raymond Floyd became the oldest champion at the event (a honor later claimed by Hale Irwin). A birdie on the 16th hole of the final round moved Floyd under par for the final time in the tournament, and he finished two strokes ahead of his nearest competition.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Andy North (1985)
His final-round 74 was his worst round at the 1985 U.S. Open, but his previous performances were enough to earn Andy North a one-stroke victory. North trailed by two strokes heading into the final day, but his competition crumbled, allowing him to claim his second U.S. Open title.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Fuzzy Zoeller (1984)
Both Greg Norman and Fuzzy Zoeller earned distinction at the 1984 U.S. Open, becoming the first men under par in four Opens played at Winged Foot. Only one could win, however, and that honor was claimed by Zoeller in an 18-hole playoff. He shot a 67 in the extra round, while Norman managed just a 75.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Larry Nelson (1983)
A late convert to golf, picking up the game at the age of 21, Larry Nelson qualified for the PGA Tour at 27 and won the U.S. Open at 35. He came on strong in the final two rounds in 1983, shooting 10-under par, to earn a one-stroke victory over the defending champion, Tom Watson.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Tom Watson (1982)
Jack Nicklaus made it close in 1982 when he birdied five consecutive holes in the final round, but Tom Watson won the title with some dramatics of his own. He hit an improbable birdie with a chip shot from the rough that hit the flag stick and dropped in. Just for good measure, Watson birdied the 18th hole as well, earning a two-stroke victory.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "David Graham (1981)
Australian David Graham was three strokes out of the lead heading into the final 18 holes at Merion Golf Club in 1981, but a final-round 3-under 67 helped him finish with a three-stroke advantage and the U.S. Open championship. The win was his second at a major tournament, as Graham also captured the 1979 PGA Championship.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Jack Nicklaus (1980)
Shooting a course record 272 throughout the four rounds at the 1980 U.S. Open (including a first-round 63), Jack Nicklaus claimed his fourth title at the major. He either led or was tied for the lead the entire tournament, finishing two strokes ahead of Isao Aoki.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Hale Irwin (1979)
A tournament score of even par was enough to earn Hale Irwin the 1979 U.S. Open title. He grabbed the lead with a third-round 67 and held on to it the final day of action. A bogey 5 on the final hole didn't cost him the championship.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Andy North (1978)
He needed a 5 on the par-4 18th the final day to win the 1978 U.S. Open, and that's what Andy North delivered. North won his first career major by one stroke, finishing the tournament at one-over-par.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Hubert Green (1977)
En route to capturing the 1977 U.S. Open title, Hubert Green had sole possession or a share of the lead the entire time with rounds of 69, 67, 72 and 70. The win was his only one at the U.S. Open, although Green earned a PGA Championship victory in 1985.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Jerry Pate (1976)
After earning low amateur honors at the 1975 U.S. Open, Jerry Pate turned professional. In 1976 he won the event. Pate's birdie on the 72nd hole at the Atlanta Athletic Club gave him a two-stroke victory.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Lou Graham (1975)
The 1975 U.S. Open came down to an 18-hole playoff after both Lou Graham and John Mahaffey finished the first 72 holes tied at 3-over. Graham, who could have won in regulation if not for a bogey on the 18th hole of the final round, was two strokes better than Mahaffey in the playoff and earned his first and only major win.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Hale Irwin (1974)
His score of a seven-over-par 287 at Winged Foot Golf Club in 1974 might not have been too impressive, but Hale Irwin's victory was. He captured his first major title by sinking a 10-foot par putt on the 71st hole and a par putt on the 72nd hole as his competition succumbed to the difficult course.";
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After three mediocre rounds, Johnny Miller was six strokes behind four co-leaders at the start of his final round. His fourth round was anything but mediocre, however, as he posted a stunning score of 63 to pass such notables as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Trevino and Arnold Palmer. Miller had nine birdies and one bogey that round, hitting all 18 greens in regulation.";
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Jack Nicklaus posted 2-over 290 at the U.S. Open in 1972, but while the score was high, it was low enough to earn him top honors. ";
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Lee Trevino bested Jack Nicklaus by three strokes in a playoff in the 1971 U.S. Open, playing a cleaner game on the extra 18 holes and earning his second title at the event.";
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In 1970, for the first time since 1920, a British player won the U.S. Open title. That distinction was earned by Tony Jacklin, who achieved most of his career success on the European Tour. His win at the Hazeltine National Golf Club was his second major in two years, as he captured The Open Championship in 1969, becoming the first British player to win that event in 18 years.";
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He used an unorthodox, cross-handed method of putting, but that didn't hurt Orville Moody at all in the 1969 U.S. Open. He won the event with a 72-hole score of 281, finishing at 1-over-par and one stroke ahead of three golfers. It was only the second time Moody had played in the U.S. Open, and he had failed to make the cut the previous time.";
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Playing all four rounds under par at the East Course of the Oak Hill Country Club, Lee Trevino came from behind the final day to win the 1968 U.S. Open. His 72-hole 275 tied a record set the previous year by Jack Nicklaus, the second-place finisher in 1968.";
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Jack Nicklaus earned a four-stroke victory over closest competitor Arnold Palmer in the 1967 U.S. Open. With rounds of 71, 67, 72 and 65, Nicklaus set a scoring record with his 275. The title was his second at the event, and he became just the 12th player to win the U.S. Open more than once.";
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Earning his second U.S. Open victory, Bill Casper Jr. defeated Arnold Palmer in a playoff at the Lake Course of the Olympic Country Club in 1966. His win was far from easy, as Casper had to rally both in the final round and in the playoff; with nine holes to go in the fourth round, Casper had trailed by seven strokes.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Gary Player (1965)
With his win at the 1965 U.S. Open, Gary Player completed his career Grand Slam. He topped Kel Nagle by three strokes in a playoff, then donated all but $1,000 of his prize money to the USGA. Player gave $5,000 to cancer relief and $20,000 to promot junior golf.";
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Ken Venturi's victory in 1964 was improbable for more than one reason. Not only was he in the midst of a three-year slump, but he also was suffering tremendously on an extremely hot day. Playing two rounds the final day, after the first 18 holes it seemed unlikely Venturi would be able to complete the tournament, stumbling on the course and exhausted from the heat. He persevered, however, and earned a four-stroke U.S. Open victory.";
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Facing off against Arnold Palmer and Jacky Cupit in an 18-hole playoff in 1963, Julius Boros overcame both the vicious wind and his opponents to earn the 1963 title. He was three strokes ahead of Cupit and six ahead of Palmer.";
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In a tightly-contested U.S. Open befitting their intense rivalry, Jack Nicklaus topped Arnold Palmer by three strokes in an 18-hole playoff in 1962. The win came in Nicklaus' first year as a professional and marked his first victory on the PGA Tour. His success was due in large part to his putting; Nicklaus three-putted just once in 90 holes at Oakmont Country Club.";
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Only one player broke par twice in the 1961 U.S. Open, and he earned the victory. Gene Littler shot a 68 in the final round to surge into the lead, winning his only major title by one stroke.";
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Trailing by seven strokes heading into the final round at Cherry Hills Country Club in 1960, Arnold Palmer engineered a remarkable comeback. He birdied six of the first seven holes en route to recording a final-round 65, overtaking Mike Souchak and capturing his first and only U.S. Open championship.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Bill Casper Jr. (1959)
He had to wait one day to claim his title, as thunderstorms the third day pushed the final round back, but Bill Casper Jr. finally got his chance to hoist the trophy at the 1959 U.S. Open. He led from the end of the second round to the end, taking a one-stroke win.";
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With rounds of 71, 71, 69 and 72, Tommy Bolt led from start to finish at Southern Hills Country Club in 1958. He earned a four-stroke victory over Gary Player, claiming his only major title and one of 15 PGA Tour titles.";
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Tied with defending champion Cary Middlecoff at the end of 72 holes in the 1957 U.S. Open, Dick Mayer played much better than his opponent in the playoff, shooting a 72 to Middlecoff's 79. It marked Mayer's only major title.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Cary Middlecoff (1956)
Leading in the clubhouse in 1956, Cary Middlecoff had to wait and see if his final mark of 1-over-par would be eclipsed. Neither Ben Hogan, Julius Boros nor Ted Kroll were able to overtake him, and Middlecoff claimed his second U.S. Open title. Hogan and Boros finished one stroke behind in a tie for second.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Jack Fleck (1955)
He had just three PGA Tour wins, but Jack Fleck's first was his biggest. He topped Ben Hogan by three strokes in an 18-hole playoff at the Lake Course of the Olympic Country Club in 1955. Hogan trailed by just one stroke on the 18th hole of the playoff, but his foot slipped as he hit his ball off the tee. Three strokes later his ball was finally back on the fairway, but his chance at the U.S. Open title was gone.";
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An accident in childhood left Ed Furgol's left arm withered and crooked at the elbow, but it didn't prevent him from winning the 1954 U.S. Open. He earned a one-stroke victory at the Lower Course of the Baltusrol Golf Club.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Ben Hogan (1953)
At the end of every round at Oakmont Country Club in 1953, including the all-important final round, Ben Hogan was in the lead. He won by a dominant six-stroke margin over runner-up Sam Snead, capturing his fourth title at the U.S. Open. Hogan also won the first three major championships of the year.";
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With rounds of 71, 71, 68 and 71, Julius Boros claimed a four-stroke victory in the 1952 U.S. Open. It was the first major title of his career, coming two and a half years after he had turned professional.";
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Heading into the final round in 1951 with a two-stroke deficit, Ben Hogan transformed that into a two-stroke lead by the end of the day. He shot a 32 over the last nine holes and a 67 the final round to win his third title at the U.S. Open.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Ben Hogan (1950)
Just 16 months after he was almost killed in a head-on collision with a Greyhound bus (in which he suffered a double fracture of the pelvis, a fractured collar bone, a left ankle fracture, a chipped rib and near-fatal blood clots), Ben Hogan hoisted the trophy at the 1950 U.S. Open. In order to claim the title he had to topp George Fazio and Lloyd Mangrum in an 18-hole playoff.";
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A professional dentist and amateur golfer until just two years prior to the 1949 U.S. Open, Cary Middlecoff won the title that year. He bested second-place finishers Sam Snead and Clayton Heafner by one stroke, finishing at two-over-par.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Ben Hogan (1948)
The favorite heading into the tournament, Ben Hogan proved he was worthy of his front-runner status at the 1948 U.S. Open. He shot a 276 over four rounds to finish two strokes ahead of Jimmy Demaret and win the major's title for the first time.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Lew Worsham (1947)
Lew Worsham (left) topped Sam Snead by one stroke in an 18-hole playoff at St. Louis (Mo.) Country Club in 1947 to claim the U.S. Open title. His victory was slightly controversial. Worsham interrupted Sam Snead's putt attempt on the last hole of the playoff to ask for a measurement. Snead subsequently missed the putt of less than a yard.";
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In the first U.S. Open played since the end of World War II, former soldier Lloyd Mangrum (left), who had earned a Purple Heart during his war service, hoisted the trophy. He topped Byron Nelson and Vic Ghezzi in a playoff.";
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Ignoring the pain he felt from a nagging back injury (a problem so serious he almost withdrew entirely from the event prior to its start), Craig Wood shot rounds of 73, 71, 70 and 70 to take the U.S. Open title in 1941 at the Colonial Club. ";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Lawson Little (1940)
One of the most dominant amateur golfers ever, William Lawson Little, Jr.'s lone major as a professional came in 1940 at the U.S. Open. He bested Gene Sarazen in a playoff at the Canterbury Golf Club, winning by three strokes.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Byron Nelson (1939)
A five-stroke deficit heading into the final round didn't deter Byron Nelson, and he surged up the leaderboard the final day. Nelson beat Craig Wood and Denny Shute in a three-way playoff at the Spring Mill Course of the Philadelphia Country Club to win the 1939 U.S. Open.";
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Successfully defending his U.S. Open title, Ralph Guldahl won the title again in 1938. He became just the fourth player in history to win back-to-back U.S. Open titles. At even par, he finished six strokes ahead of his nearest competitor.";
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Ralph Guldahl (right) earned his first major title in 1937 at the Oakland Hills Country Club in 1937, topping Sam Snead by two strokes and finishing at seven under par.";
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A final-round 67 helped Tony Manero finish with a 6-under 282 at the 1936 U.S. Open. Manero earned a two-stroke victory and the only major title of his career.";
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Having been born just outside of Pittsburgh, Sam Parks, Jr. enjoyed a considerable advantage at the 1935 U.S. Open; he knew the Oakmont Country Club extremely well. Shooting an 11-over 299, he was the only player to record a score under 300.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Olin Dutra (1934)
As if trailing by eight strokes heading into the third round weren't enough of a cause of concern for Olin Dutra at the 1934 U.S. Open, he also was plagued by an illness that had caused him to lose 15 pounds en route to Philadelphia. Still, Dutra caught up and passed the 17 golfers ahead of him, claiming the title by one stroke. ";
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With his win at the U.S. Open in 1933, John Goodman became the last amateur to win the title at the event. He almost didn't win, however, as he almost frittered away a three-day lead but held on. He was just the fourth golfer to break par in the U.S. Open, finishing with a 1-under 287.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Gene Sarazen (1932)
Gene Sarazen's final-round 66 was the lowest score in U.S. Open history to that point and helped Sarazen claim a three-stroke victory in 1932 at the Fresh Meadow Country Club.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Billy Burke (1931)
A marathon battle decided the 1931 U.S. Open, as William John \"Billy\" Burke and George Von Elm fought for the win. They were tied at 8-over-par following four rounds, then tied again after a 36-hole playoff the following day. Thirty-six more holes followed the day after that, and this time Burke finally had a one-stroke advantage.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Bobby Jones (1930)
The third major of the four he won that year, the 1930 U.S. Open went to Bobby Jones. With three birdies on the last five holes, Jones claimed a two-stroke victory with a 1-under 287. After completing his career Grand Slam, Jones retired.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Bobby Jones (1929)
Despite shooting a final-round 79 (to go along with a 69, 75 and 71 the first three rounds), Bobby Jones won the 1929 U.S. Open at the West Course of the Winged Foot Golf Club. He topped Al Espinosa in a 36-hole playoff, shooting a 141 to Espinosa's 164.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Johnny Farrell (1928)
In a 36-hole playoff at the Olympia Fields Country Club in 1928, Johnny Farrell recorded a score of 143. That was one stroke better than Bobby Jones' playoff total of 144, and Farrell claimed his only major title.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Tommy Armour (1927)
A 10-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole helped Tommy Armour force a playoff in the 1927 U.S. Open. He went on to top Harry Cooper by three strokes in the extra holes and won the title. Both Armour and Cooper had finished regulation 31-over par, the highest modern scores recorded at the U.S. Open.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Bobby Jones (1926)
Bobby Jones called a penalty on himself in the second round of the 1926 U.S. Open, took the penalty, scored a 79 that round and still went on to win the title. A birdie on the final hole helped his cause, as he earned a one-stroke victory at the Scioto Country Club.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "William Macfarlane (1925)
Scottish golfer Willie Macfarlane battled Bobby Jones in a playoff in the 1925 U.S. Open, with both remaining tied after 18 holes and Macfarlane earning a one-stroke win on the second 18 holes.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Cyril Walker (1924)
He may not have weighed more than 1920 pounds, but Cyril Walker still displayed strength on the golf course. He beat defending champion Bobby Jones by three strokes in the 1924 U.S. Open, Walker's lone major title victory.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Bobby Jones (1923)
The first major title of Bobby Jones' career came at the 1923 U.S. Open where he earned a playoff win over Bobby Cruickshank. ";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Gene Sarazen (1922)
Just 20 years old, Gene Sarazen captured his first major title at the 1922 U.S. Open. Rallying from a four-stroke deficit at the start of the final round, he earned a one-stroke victory over Bobby Jones, aided by a birdie on the 72nd hole.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "James Barnes (1921)
Jim Barnes captured the 1921 U.S. Open title by nine strokes, a record margin that lasted almost 80 years. \"Long Jim\" (so called because he stood at an imposing 6 feet and 3 inches) had a seven-stroke lead heading into the final round, which he extended by shooting a 72. The win was the third of four major titles for Barnes.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Edward Ray (1920)
Ted Ray and Harry Vardon, both English players, contested for the title in 1920, but Ray was better able to handle the brutal winds at Inverness Club and came out on top.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Walter Hagen (1919)
Third on the career majors list with 11 wins, two of Walter Hagen's major titles came at the U.S. Open. In addition to the 1914 title, he won the first U.S. Open following World War I. Hagen prevailed in a playoff against Mike Brady.";
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spt_USOpengolf_pastchampions[i-1].body = "Other champions
There were 22 U.S. Open tournaments played prior to World War I, and 17 different champions. They (and the years they won) are listed below.
* Chick Evans (1916)
* Jerome Travers (pictured, 1915)
* Walter Hagen (1914)
* Francis Ouimet (1913)
* John McDermott (1911, 1912)
* Alex Smith (1910, 1906)
* George Sargent (1909)
* Fred McLeod (1908)
* Alec Ross (1907)
* Willie Anderson (1901, 1903, 1904, 1905)
* Laurie Auchterlonie (1902)
* Harry Vardon (1900)
* Willie Smith (1899)
* Fred Herd (1898)
* Joe Lloyd (1897)
* James Foulis (1896)
* Horace Rawlins (1895)";
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