The United States Open Championship, also referred to as the U.S. Open, is the country's yearly open golf championship. It is officially scheduled on the PGA Tour and the European Tour schedules, and it is the third of the four major golf tournaments for men. The winner is the player with the fewest strokes overall.
The competition has been 72 holes of stroke play (4 rounds on an 18-hole course) since 1898, though it followed match-play for the initial three years starting in 1895. The United States Golf Association (USGA) organizes it in the middle of June and is held on a variety of courses, all of which are designed to make scoring extremely challenging. Of the four major championships, the U.S. Open has the greatest purse as of 2024—$21.5 million.
Who won the PGA U.S. Open Championship in 2024?
Bryson DeChambeau won at the 2024 US Open and took home the winner's share of $4.3 million of the $21.5 million purse. He defeated Rory McIlroy by one stroke to win his second major championship at the same event in 2020.
DeChambeau won by hitting a 4-foot par putt to get up and down from a bunker 55 yards out to finish the tournament on 6-under 274. With five holes remaining, McIlroy was ahead by two shots, but he lost the tournament after missing two putts inside four feet.
Who won the PGA U.S. Open Championship in 2023?
After missing the cut in his previous two U.S. Opens, Wyndham Clark, who had never finished higher than 75th in a major championship, shot a final-round 70 to finish at 10-under-par for the tournament and defeat four-time major champion Rory McIlroy by one shot to win his first-ever U.S. Open and major championship.
In the opening round, Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele shot 62 (−8), breaking the U.S. Open score record. At the beginning of the last round, Fowler and Clark were tied for the lead; Schauffele finished in 10th place. Fowler ultimately tied for fifth place.
The PGA U.S. Open Championship Winners List Year-by-Year
| Year | Champion | Country | Score |
| 2024 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | 274 (-6) |
| 2023 | Wyndham Clark | USA | 270 (−10) |
| 2022 | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | 274 (−6) |
| 2021 | Jon Rahm | Spain | 278 (−6) |
| 2020 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | 274 (-6) |
| 2019 | Gary Woodland | USA | 271 (−13) |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka | USA | 281 (+1) |
| 2017 | Brooks Koepka | USA | 272 (−16) |
| 2016 | Dustin Johnson | USA | 276 (−4) |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth | USA | 275 (-5) |
| 2014 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | 271 (–9) |
| 2013 | Justin Rose | England | 281 (+1) |
| 2012 | Webb Simpson | USA | 281 (+1) |
| 2011 | Rory McIlroy | UK (Northern Ireland) | 268 (-16) |
| 2010 | Graeme McDowell | UK (Northern Ireland) | 284 (E) |
| 2009 | Lucas Glover | USA | 276 (-4) |
| 2008 | Tiger Woods | USA | 283 (-1) |
| 2007 | Ángel Cabrera | Argintina | 285 (+5) |
| 2006 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | 285 (+5) |
| 2005 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | 280 (E) |
| 2004 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | 276 (-4) |
| 2003 | Jim Furyk | USA | 272 (-8) |
| 2002 | Tiger Woods | USA | 277 (-3) |
| 2001 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | 276 (-4) PO |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | USA | 272(-12) |
| 1999 | Payne Stewart | USA | 279 (-1) |
| 1998 | Lee Janzen | USA | 280 (E) |
| 1997 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 276 (-4) |
| 1996 | Steve Jones | USA | 278 (-2) |
| 1995 | Corey Pavin | USA | 280 (E) |
| 1994 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 279 (-5) PO |
| 1993 | Lee Janzen | USA | 272 (-8) |
| 1992 | Tom Kite | USA | 285 (-3) |
| 1991 | Payne Stewart | USA | 282 (-6) PO |
| 1990 | Hale Irwin | USA | 280 (-8) PO |
| 1989 | Curtis Strange | USA | 278 (-2) |
| 1988 | Curtis Strange | USA | 278 (-6) PO |
| 1987 | Scott Simpson | USA | 277 (-3) |
| 1986 | Ray Floyd | USA | 279 (-1) |
| 1985 | Andy North | USA | 279 (-1) |
| 1984 | Fuzzy Zoeller | USA | 276 (-4) PO |
| 1983 | Larry Nelson | USA | 280 (-4) |
| 1982 | Tom Watson | USA | 282 (-6) |
| 1981 | David Graham | Australia | 273 (-7) |
| 1980 | Jack Nicklaus | USA | 272 (-8) |
| 1979 | Hale Irwin | USA | 284 (E) |
| 1978 | Andy North | USA | 285 (+1) |
| 1977 | Hubert Green | USA | 278 (-2) |
| 1976 | Jerry Pate | USA | 277 (-3) |
| 1975 | Lou Graham | USA | 287 (+3) PO |
| 1974 | Hale Irwin | USA | 287 (+7) |
| 1973 | Johnny Miller | USA | 279 (-5) |
| 1972 | Jack Nicklaus | USA | 290 (+2) |
| 1971 | Lee Trevino | USA | 280 (E) PO |
| 1970 | Tony Jacklin | England | 281 (-7) |
| 1969 | Orville Moody | USA | 281 (+1) |
| 1968 | Lee Trevino | USA | 275 (-5) |
| 1967 | Jack Nicklaus | USA | 275 (-5) |
| 1966 | Billy Casper | USA | 278 (-2) PO |
| 1965 | Gary Player | South Africa | 282 (+2) PO |
| 1964 | Ken Venturi | USA | 278 (-2) |
| 1963 | Julius Boros | USA | 293 (+9) PO |
| 1962 | Jack Nicklaus | USA | 283 (-1) PO |
| 1961 | Gene Littler | USA | 281 (+1) |
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer | USA | 280 (-4) |
| 1959 | Billy Casper | USA | 282 (+2) |
| 1958 | Tommy Bolt | USA | 283 (+3) |
| 1957 | Dick Mayer | USA | 282 (+2) PO |
| 1956 | Cary Middlecoff | USA | 281 (+1) |
| 1955 | Jack Fleck | USA | 287 (+7) PO |
| 1954 | Ed Furgol | USA | 284 (+4) |
| 1953 | Ben Hogan | USA | 283 (-5) |
| 1952 | Julius Boros | USA | 281 (+1) |
| 1951 | Ben Hogan | USA | 287 (+7) |
| 1950 | Ben Hogan | USA | 287 (+7) PO |
| 1949 | Cary Middlecoff | USA | 286 (+2) |
| 1948 | Ben Hogan | USA | 276 (-8) |
| 1947 | Lew Worsham | USA | 282 (-2) PO |
| 1946 | Lloyd Mangrum | USA | 284 (-4) PO |
| 1942-45 | canceled due to World War II | ||
| 1941 | Craig Wood | USA | 284 |
| 1940 | Lawson Little | USA | 287 |
| 1939 | Byron Nelson | USA | 284 |
| 1938 | Ralph Guldahl | USA | 284 |
| 1937 | Ralph Guldahl | USA | 281 |
| 1936 | Tony Manero | USA | 282 |
| 1935 | Sam Parks, Jr | USA | 299 |
| 1934 | Olin Dutra | USA | 293 |
| 1933 | Johnny Goodman (Amateur) | USA | 287 |
| 1932 | Gene Sarazen | USA | 286 |
| 1931 | Billy Burke | USA | 292 |
| 1930 | Bobby Jones (Amateur) | USA | 287 |
| 1929 | Bobby Jones (Amateur) | USA | 294 |
| 1928 | Johnny Farrell | USA | 294 |
| 1927 | Tommy Armour | USA | 301 |
| 1926 | Bobby Jones (Amateur) | USA | 293 |
| 1925 | Willie Macfarlan | Scotland | 291 |
| 1924 | Cyril Walker | England | 297 |
| 1923 | Bobby Jones (Amateur) | USA | 296 |
| 1922 | Gene Sarazen | USA | 288 |
| 1921 | Jim Barnes | USA | 289 |
| 1920 | Ted Ray | England | 295 |
| 1919 | Walter Hagen | USA | 301 |
| 1917-18 | Canceled due to World War I | ||
| 1916 | Chick Evans (Amateur) | USA | 286 |
| 1915 | Jerome Travers (Amateur) | USA | 297 |
| 1914 | Walter Hagen | USA | 290 |
| 1913 | Francis Ouimet (Amateur) | USA | 304 |
| 1912 | John McDermott | USA | 294 |
| 1911 | John McDermott | USA | 307 |
| 1910 | Alex Smith | Scotland | 298 |
| 1909 | George Sargent | England | 290 |
| 1908 | Fred McLeod | Scotland | 322 |
| 1907 | Alec Ross | Scotland | 302 |
| 1906 | Alex Smith | Scotland | 295 |
| 1905 | Willie Anderson | Scotland | 314 |
| 1904 | Willie Anderson | Scotland | 303 |
| 1903 | Willie Anderson | Scotland | 307 |
| 1902 | Laurie Auchterlonie | Scotland | 307 |
| 1901 | Willie Anderson | Scotland | 331 |
| 1900 | Harry Vardon | England | 313 |
| 1899 | Willie Smith | Scotland | 315 |
| 1898 | Fred Herd | Scotland | 328 |
| 1897 | Joe Lloyd | England | 162 |
| 1896 | James Foulis | Scotland | 152 |
| 1895 | Horace Rawlins | England | 173 |
Multiple PGA U.S. Open Championship Champions
| No. of Wins | Name | Country | Years |
| 4 | Willie Anderson | Scotland | 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905 |
| 4 | Bobby Jones | United States | 1923, 1926, 1929, 1930 |
| 4 | Ben Hogan | United States | 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953 |
| 4 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 |
| 3 | Hale Irwin | United States | 1974, 1979, 1990 |
| 3 | Tiger Woods | United States | 2000, 2002, 2008 |
| 2 | Alex Smith | Scotland | 1906, 1910 |
| 2 | John McDermott | United States | 1911, 1912 |
| 2 | Walter Hagen | United States | 1914, 1919 |
| 2 | Gene Sarazen | United States | 1922, 1932 |
| 2 | Ralph Guldahl | United States | 1937, 1938 |
| 2 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 1949, 1956 |
| 2 | Julius Boros | United States | 1952, 1963 |
| 2 | Billy Casper | United States | 1959, 1966 |
| 2 | Lee Trevino | United States | 1968, 1971 |
| 2 | Andy North | United States | 1978, 1985 |
| 2 | Curtis Strange | United States | 1988, 1989 |
| 2 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 1994, 1997 |
| 2 | Lee Janzen | United States | 1993, 1998 |
| 2 | Payne Stewart | United States | 1991, 1999 |
| 2 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | 2001, 2004 |
| 2 | Brooks Koepka | United States | 2017, 2018 |
| 2 | Bryson DeChambeau | United States | 2020, 2024 |
The Masters Champions by Nationality
| Nationality | Wins | Winners |
| United States | 88 | 62 |
| Scotland | 13 | 9 |
| England | 8 | 8 |
| South Africa | 5 | 3 |
| Jersey | 2 | 2 |
| Australia | 2 | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 2 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 |
FAQs on US Open
A. The U.S. Open is the annual open golf championship in the United States and one of the four major tournaments.
A. The U.S. Open is held in mid-June, concluding on the third Sunday, weather permitting.
A. The United States Golf Association (USGA) organizes the U.S. Open.
A. U.S. Open winners gain automatic invites to major tournaments for the next five years, enhancing their careers.
A. Bryson DeChambeau won the 2024 US Open for the second time, after 2020, against Rory McIlroy by one stroke, earning $4.3 million.
