logo
US Open '25: Hogan and Woods and other key anniversaries in the U.S. Open this year

US Open '25: Hogan and Woods and other key anniversaries in the U.S. Open this year

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — A look at some of the anniversaries this year at the U.S. Open:
100 years ago (1925)
Site: Worcester Country Club
Winner: Willie MacFarlane
Runner-up: Bobby Jones
Score: 74-67-72-78-291
Margin: Playoff (MacFarlane 147, Jones 148)
Winner's share: $500
Noteworthy: Jones felt his club moved the ball in the rough on the 11th hole of the first round. Officials were unable to confirm this and left it to Jones to make a ruling. He called a one-shot penalty on himself. Praised for his sportsman ship, Jones famously replied, 'You might as well praise me for not robbing a bank.'
AP story: Willie MacFarlane, 'finest of men and a great golfer,' in the words of America's greatest amateur, little Bobby Jones of Atlanta, tonight is the open champion of the United States, a victory by a single stroke today ending the greatest tournament in history. The final score was 72 to 73 at the end of the second 18 holes of a playoff to decide the deadlocked tourney. Jones' opinion of the victory is of weight, for he was was — national amateur and former open champion — who fell before the other's prowess in a history-making playoff. Only after a throng of several thousand had boiled in the terrific heat through 36 holes did the end come, and then it was at the final green.
75 years ago (1950)
Site: Merion Golf Club
Winner: Ben Hogan
Runner-up: Lloyd Mangum and George Fazio
Score: 72-69-72-74-287
Margin: Playoff (Hogan 69, Mangrum 73, Fazio 75)
Winner's share: $4,000
Noteworthy: Hogan hit 1-iron to the 18th in the final round, leading to one of golf's most iconic photos. When he played the 18th during the third round earlier that morning, he hit 6-iron to the green. It was an example of how much fatigue he had from his battered legs.
AP story: Ben Hogan's legs held out today like stanchions of steel, and the game little man from Texas smashed Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio with strokes to spare in their 18-hole playoff for the National Open Golf Championship. In winning his second Open title within three years, Hogan climaxed gloriously the most remarkable comeback in the history of sports. This time a year ago, it was doubted that he ever would play golf again after barely escaping with his life from a head-on motor car collision near Van Horn, Texas.
50 years ago (1975)
Site: Medinah Country Club
Winner: Lou Graham
Runner-up: John Mahaffey
Score: 74-72-68-73-287
Margin: Playoff (Graham 71, Mahaffey 73)
Winner's share: $40,000
Noteworthy: One year after Tom Watson had the 54-hole lead and shot 79, he had a 36-hole lead and shot 76-77. Watson won the first of his eight majors a month later at Carnoustie.
AP story: Lou Graham, a 12-year-old tour veteran, wore down ambitious John Mahaffey and ended a career of golfing obscurity with a two-stroke victory Monday in the 18-hole payoff for the U.S. Open crown. 'It's the dream of a lifetime,' the 37-year-old Graham said in his soft, Tennessee drawl. He won it with a 71, even par on the 7,032 yards of gently rolling, heavily wooded countryside that makes up the Medinah Country Club course The bitterly disappointed Mahaffey, now a runner-up seven times since his lone tour title, didn't make a birdie in the hot and humid playoff and had a score of 73.
25 years ago (2000)
Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links
Winner: Tiger Woods
Runners-up: Ernie Els, Miguel Angel Jimenez
Score: 65-69-71-67-272
Margin: 15 shots
Winner's share: $800,000
Noteworthy: Jack Nicklaus played in his final U.S. Open. In each of the four majors he played for the last time, Woods was the winner.
AP story: Standing on the 18th fairway, Tiger Woods turned his back on Pebble Beach and looked out over Carmel Bay in the final moments of the most monumental U.S. Open victory ever. He was all alone, playing for himself — and for history. No one was close to catching him. No one is close in the game. 'We've been talking about him for two years. I guess we'll be talking about him for the next 20. When he's on, we don't have much of a chance,' Ernie Els said. While the rest of the field was playing for second, Woods took aim at the record books. When the final putt fell, Woods owned his third major championship, along with the kind of records no one imagined possible.
20 years ago (2005)
Site: Pinehurst No. 2
Winner: Michael Campbell
Runner-up: Tiger Woods
Score: 71-69-71-69-280
Margin: 2 shots
Winner's share: $1,170,000
Noteworthy: Retief Goosen and Jason Gore played in the final group and combined to take 165 strokes. Goosen shot 81, Gore shot 84.
AP story: Michael Campbell answered every challenge Tiger Woods threw his way Sunday until a U.S. Open full of surprises got the biggest one of all. Woods blinked first. Ten years after being touted as a rising star, Campbell finally delivered a major championship no one expected with clutch par saves and a 20-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole that proved to be the knockout punch. The only drama at the end was whether Campbell would beat Pinehurst No. 2. He missed a 3-foot par putt on the final hole for a 1-under 69 to finish the tournament at even par. It was good enough for a two-shot victory over Woods, who charged along the back nine until missing an 8-foot par putt on the 16th hole, then three-putting from 25 feet on the par-3 17th, the same hole that doomed his chances at Pinehurst six years ago.
10 years ago (2015)
Site: Chambers Bay Golf Club
Winner: Jordan Spieth
Runners-up: Dustin Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen
Score: 68-67-71-69-275
Margin: 1 shot
Winner's share: $1,800,000
Noteworthy: This was the first U.S. Open televised by Fox Sports in a 12-year deal. It gave up the rights after five years.
AP story: Jordan Spieth is halfway home to the Grand Slam, a prize only three of the biggest names in modern golf have ever chased. And he still can't believe how he got there. Spieth won the U.S. Open in a heart-stopper Sunday with a turn of events even more wild than the terrain at Chambers Bay. He thought he had it won with a 25-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole. He threw away a three-shot lead one hole later. He made birdie on the final hole. And then he thought it was over as Dustin Johnson settled in over a 12-foot eagle putt for the victory. Three putts later, Spieth was the U.S. Open champion. Spieth joined Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods in getting the first two legs of the modern slam that Palmer created on his way to St. Andrews in 1960. That's the next stop for the 21-year-old Texan whose two major championships could not be any more different. A wire-to-wire runaway at Augusta National. A nail-biter on the edge of Puget Sound. And another major heartache for Johnson.
5 years ago (2020)
Site: Winged Foot Golf Club
Winner: Bryson DeChambeau
Runner-up: Matthew Wolff
Score: 69-68-70-67-274
Margin: 6 shots
Thursdays
Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter.
Winner's share: $2,250,000
Noteworthy: It was the first U.S. Open in September since 1913.
AP story: Call him a mad scientist in a tam o'shanter cap. Call him a game-changer in golf. Any description of Bryson DeChambeau now starts with U.S. Open champion. In a breathtaking performance Sunday at Winged Foot, on a course so demanding no one else broke par, DeChambeau blasted away with his driver and had short irons from the ankle-deep rough on his way to a 3-under 67. When his 7-foot par putt fell on the 18th, DeChambeau thrust those two powerful arms into the air. This was validation that his idea to add 40 pounds of mass, to produce an incredible amount of speed and power, would lead to moments like this. Two shots behind Matthew Wolff going into the final round, he passed him in five holes, pulled away to start the back nine and wound up winning by six shots. Wolff, trying to become the first player since Francis Ouimet in 1913 to win the U.S. Open in his debut, closed with a 75.
___
AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf

Orange background

Try Our AI Features

Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:

Comments

No comments yet...

Related Articles

Borussia Dortmund signs Jobe Bellingham, Real Madrid star Jude's younger brother
Borussia Dortmund signs Jobe Bellingham, Real Madrid star Jude's younger brother

Toronto Sun

time41 minutes ago

  • Toronto Sun

Borussia Dortmund signs Jobe Bellingham, Real Madrid star Jude's younger brother

Published Jun 10, 2025 • 2 minute read Dortmund's new signing Jobe Bellingham takes part in his first training session. AP Photo Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. The Bellingham name is back at Borussia Dortmund. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Jobe Bellingham signed a five-year-deal on Tuesday with the German club where his older brother developed into one of the world's best midfielders before joining Real Madrid in 2023. The younger Bellingham, 19, leaves Sunderland just over two weeks after helping it to win promotion back to the Premier League through the playoff final. He reportedly turned down an offer from Eintracht Frankfurt. 'Jobe is an extremely talented footballer with an impressive level of maturity and intelligence on the pitch for someone so young,' Dortmund managing director for sport Lars Ricken said. 'We have no doubt that he's the perfect fit for our philosophy of developing talented youngsters and giving them the opportunity to improve and establish themselves at the highest level.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Following in his brother's footsteps Dortmund is evidently hoping Bellingham can have the same impact at the club as his brother, who almost led the club to a Bundesliga title in 2023. Dortmund failed in the final game with Jude Bellingham watching from the sideline as he couldn't play. 'We've known Jobe for several years, and of course we have followed his progress very closely,' Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl said. 'He has taken another huge step forward in his development over the last year, and even at the age of 19 he has become a real leader.' Just like Jude, Jobe Bellingham is a central midfielder who likes to get forward and support attacks. Jobe has followed in his brother's footsteps by coming through the Birmingham City academy and making his senior debut at the age of 16 in 2022. He's also played for England Under-21s. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. There are a couple of differences between the Bellinghams, too. Jobe is two years older than Jude was when he signed for Dortmund in 2020, and he also has experience of playing a center-forward role in a handful of games for Sunderland. His performances for Sunderland in the second-division Championship this season saw Bellingham named the league's young player of the year in April and named in its team of the season. Bellingham joins a Dortmund team which narrowly secured Champions League qualification for next season by rising to fourth place on the final day of the Bundesliga. Debut at the Club World Cup Bellingham is eligible for Dortmund's opening group-stage games this month at the Club World Cup in the United States. He will wear No. 77 at the tournament, Dortmund said. Dortmund starts against Brazil's Fluminense on June 17 followed by Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa on June 21 and South Korea's Ulsan HD four days after that. 'We're delighted that we were able to complete this deal before the FIFA Club World Cup so that we can see Jobe in our colours for the first time in the United States,' Kehl said. Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Blue Jays NHL Columnists World

Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruises into second round of Libema Open with win over Joanna Garland
Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruises into second round of Libema Open with win over Joanna Garland

Toronto Sun

time41 minutes ago

  • Toronto Sun

Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruises into second round of Libema Open with win over Joanna Garland

Published Jun 10, 2025 • 1 minute read Bianca Andreescu knows a significant part of her job takes place away from the tennis court, in moments she may not even have a racket in her hand. Andreescu returns a shot to Italy's Jasmine Paolini during a first-round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships, in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. Photo by Frank Franklin II / THE CANADIAN PRESS Bianca Andreescu had a winning start to her grass-court tennis season with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Taiwan's Joanna Garland in women's first-round action at the Libema Open. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Andreescu didn't face a break point while converting four of eight break opportunities to wrap up the match in just 74 minutes. The 24-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., is slated to face seventh seed Lulu Sun of New Zealand on Wednesday at the ATP/WTA 250 event in s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Andreescu, the 2019 U.S. Open champion and a former world No. 4, entered the Libema Open at No. 118 and is looking for a strong start on grass after failing to qualify for the clay-court French Open. Carson Branstine, who was born in California but represents Canada through her mother, was scheduled for action later Tuesday against top seed Liudmila Samsonova of Russia. Branstine and Andreescu are teamed up in the women's doubles draw and are set to play a quarterfinal Wednesday against second seeds Fanny Stollar of Hungary and Irina Khromacheva of Russia. Branstine and Andreescu joined up to win the girls' doubles title at the 2017 Australian Open. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Also in s'Hertogenbosch, Montreal's Gabriel Diallo and partner Ugo Humbert of France fell 6-3, 6-4 to Ivan Dodig of Croatia and Sem Verbeek of the Netherlands in first-round men's doubles action. Diallo is still alive in singles competition and is slated to face sixth seed Jordan Thompson of Australia in second-round action Wednesday. Meanwhile in Stuttgart, Germany, fifth seed Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., was upset 6-4, 2-6, 6-0 by France's Arthur Rinderknech in the first round of the ATP 250 Boss Open. Rinderknech converted all three break-point chances he had in a dominant third set and levelled his career record against Shapovalov to 2-2. Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Blue Jays NHL Columnists World

DOWNLOAD THE APP

Get Started Now: Download the App

Ready to dive into the world of global news and events? Download our app today from your preferred app store and start exploring.
app-storeplay-store