US Open Golf Timeline

1972 Jun 15
to 1972 Jun 18
 Jack Nicklaus wins the 72nd U.S. Open
The 1972 U.S. Open Golf Championship was the 72nd U.S. Open played June 15-18 at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. Jack Nicklaus won the championship.
1980 Jun 12
to 1980 Jun 15
 Jack Nicklaus wins the 80th U.S. Open
The 1980 United States Open Golf Championship was the 80th U.S. Open. The event was held from June 12-15, 1980 at Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course in Springfield Township, Union County, ...
1992 Jun 18
to 1992 Jun 21
 Tom Kite wins the 92nd U.S. Open
Tom Kite won his first, and only, major championship by two strokes over Jeff Sluman. Prior to this event, Kite - who was the PGA Tour's all time money leader - had been known as the "...
1993 Jun 17
to 1993 Jun 20
 Lee Janzen wins the 93rd U.S. Open
The 1993 United States Open Golf Championship was the 93rd U.S. Open. The event was held from June 17-20, 1993 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey. Le...
1994 Jun 16
to 1994 Jun 20
 Ernie Els wins the 94th U.S Open Championship
Ernie Els won his first major championship by winning in a playoff over Colin Montgomerie and Loren Roberts. Els and Roberts were tied after the extra 18 holes, which eliminated Montgomer...
1995 Jun 15
to 1995 Jun 18
 Corey Pavin wins the 95th U.S. Open
The 1995 United States Open Golf Championship was the 95th U.S. Open. The event was held from June 15-18, 1995 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Shinnecock Hills, New York. Corey Pavin won...
1996 Jun 13
to 1996 Jun 16
 Steve Jones wins the 96th U.S. Open
The 1996 United States Open Golf Championship was the 96th U.S. Open. The event was held from June 13-16, 1996 at Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. S...
1997 Jun 12
to 1997 Jun 15
 Ernie Els wins the 97th U.S. Open
Ernie Els won his second U.S. Open and major championship by defeating Colin Montgomerie by one stroke. The two had battled through the final holes neck-and-neck before Montgomerie missed...
1998 Jun 18
to 1998 Jun 21
 Lee Janzen wins the 98th U.S. Open
Lee Janzen won his second U.S. Open and major championship by defeating Payne Stewart by one stroke. Janzen became the second golfer at a U.S. Open at Olympic Club to come back from seven...
1999 Jun 17
to 1999 Jun 20
 Payne Stewart wins the 99th U.S. Open
Payne Stewart won his second U.S. Open and third major championship with a 15-foot par putt on the final hole to defeat Phil Mickelson by one stroke. Stewart would not get a chance to def...
2000 Jun 15
to 2000 Jun 18
 Tiger Woods wins the 100th U.S. Open
As the United States Golf Association wanted to begin the millennium with a memorable tournament, Pebble Beach was moved up several years in the rotation and hosted the 2000 U.S. Open.[1]...
2001 Jun 14
to 2001 Jun 18
 Retief Goosen wins the 101st U.S. Open
The U.S. Open returned to Southern Hills for the first time since 1977, where Hubert Green appeared & won in his first major championship. Players complained that approach shots, landing ...
2002 Jun 13
to 2002 Jun 16
 Tiger Woods wins the 102nd U.S. Open
The tournament was won by the American golfer Tiger Woods, his second U.S. Open victory and eighth major championship win of his career. He won the tournament by 3 shots from compatriot P...
2003 Jun 12
to 2003 Jun 15
 Jim Furyk wins the 103rd U.S. Open
The tournament was won by Jim Furyk, for whom it was his first (and as of 2009, only) major championship win. In doing so he tied for the record lowest 72-hole score in U.S. Open history....
2004 Jun 17
to 2004 Jun 20
 Retief Goosen wins the 104th U.S. Open
Retief Goosen held his nerve on a thrilling final day at Shinnecock Hills to claim his second US Open title. On a day when nobody beat par, the 2001 champion made fewer mistakes than a...
2005 Jun 13
to 2005 Jun 19
 Michael Campbell holds off Tiger Woods to win the 105th U.S. Open
New Zealand's Michael Campbell held off a late charge by Tiger Woods to win the 105th US Open at Pinehurst. The 36-year-old carded a final-round 69 for level par to beat Woods (69) by ...
2006 Jun 15
to 2006 Jun 18
 Geoff Ogilvy wins the 106th U.S. Open
Geoff Ogilvy won his first career major in one of the wildest finishes in U.S. Open history. He made gutsy pars on the final two holes including a chip in from off the green on 17. Jim Fu...
2007 Jun 14
to 2007 Jun 17
 Angel Cabrera wins the 107th U.S. Open
The U.S. Open returned to Oakmont for the first time since 1994 when Ernie Els captured his first major championship. Ángel Cabrera won the championship after Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods we...
2008 Jun 12
to 2008 Jun 16
 Tiger Woods wins the 108th U.S. Open
Tiger Woods, in clear agony after his recent left knee operation, completed a staggering U.S.Open victory on Monday by defeating fellow-American Rocco Mediate in a marathon playoff at Tor...
2009 Jun 22 Lucas Glover wins the 2009 U.S. Open
Chaos broke out all around Lucas Glover in Monday’s final round of the United States Open with Bethpage Black finally creating its usual misery and a raucous crowd rooting loudly for insp...
2009 Sep 12 Serena Williams Is Disqualified by a Foot Fault at the 2009 US Open
Williams lost to unseeded, unranked Kim Clijsters 6-4, 7-5 in a taut semifinal. With Williams serving at 5-6, 15-30 in the second set, she faulted on her first serve. On the second ser...
2010 Jun 20 Graeme McDowell Wins the 2010 U.S. Open Golf Championship
In a U.S. Open with golf's biggest stars on the leaderboard, it was Graeme McDowell who played like one. McDowell seized control after a shocking collapse by Dustin Johnson, then faile...