The US Open is the second oldest major, first played in 1895, and in more recent years has been labelled as the ‘toughest test in golf’, so the majority of the US Open records have been well earned and will take a lot to beat them.
Let’s take a look at some of them.
US Open Records
Most Wins
4 – Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus
Oldest Winners
45 years, 15 days – Hale Irwin, 1990 US Open
43 years, 9 months, 11 days – Raymond Floyd, 1986 US Open
43years, 4 months, 16 days – Ted Ray, 1920 US Open
Youngest Winner
19 years, 10 months, 14 days – John J. McDermott, 1911 US Open
Most consecutive victories
3 – Willie Anderson (1903, 1904, 1905)
Most times venue has hosted
9 – Oakmont Country Club (1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2016)
Lowest winning total
268 – Rory McIlroy, 2011 US Open (65-66-68-69)
Lowest total (in relation to par)
-16 – Rory McIlroy, 2011 US Open
-16 – Brooks Koepka, 2017 US Open
Lowest score in a single round
63 – Johnny Miller, Round 4, 1973 US Open
63 – Jack Nicklaus, Round 1, 1980 US Open
63 – Tom Weiskopf Round 1, 1980 US Open
63 – Vijay Singh, Round 2, 2003 US Open
63 – Justin Thomas, Round 3, 2017 US Open
63 – Tommy Fleetwood, Round 4, 2018 US Open
Lowest nine hole score
29 – Neil Lancaster, 1995 US Open
29 – Neil Lancanster, 1996 US Open
29 – Vijay Singh, 2003 US Open
29 – Louis Oosthhuizen, 2015 US Open
Longest course played
7,800 yards – Erin Hills, 2017 US Open
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