June 27, 1903, Willie Anderson finished the U.S Open in a tie for first and then on the next day won the first of three in a row, defeating David Brown in an 18-hole playoff, 82-84. Anderson is still the lone golfer to have won three in a row.
June 25, 1926, the 61st Open Championship ended on this date with Bobby Jones winning his first Open title, at Royal Lytham and St. Annes, two strokes ahead of Al Watrous.
Ben Hogan has one of the greatest records in the U.S. Open. He impressingly tied for the most victories with four. That does not count the Hale America National Open in 1942, which the USGA doesn't include. Hogan's fourth victory came on June 13, 1953, when he won by six over Sam Snead at Oakmont. During the next seven years, Hogan had finishes of 7th, 2nd, 2nd, 10th, 8th and 9th, but never did win the National Open again. A couple other legendary figures in golf won majors on this date. In 1895, J.H. Taylor won a second straight Open Championship, this at St. Andrews, beating Sandy Herd by four shots. The following year, Taylor had a third straight title halted by Harry Vardon, who won at Muirfield in a 36-hole playoff.
June 11, 1938, Ralph Guldahl became the fourth person to win back-to-back U.S. Opens, following Willie Anderson, John McDermott and Bobby Jones. Guldahl shot a 69 at Cherry Hills to finish six shots ahead of Dick Metz. In 1937 he had finished two shots ahead of Sam Snead at Oakland Hills.
June 10, 1904, The Open Championship ended at Royal St. George’s Golf club with Jack White the winner by one shot over the legendary twosome and future five-time winners James Braid and J.H. Taylor.
June 5, 1925, Willie MacFarlane defeated Bobby Jones in a 36-hole playoff by one stroke at the U.S. Open at Worcester (Mass.). MacFarlane shot 75-72 to Jones' 75-73. Jones had won in 1923, and would win again in 1926, 1929 and 1930.
June 3, 1945, Three time U.S. Open winner Hale Irwin was born in Joplin, Missouri. The hall-of-fame golfer won the U.S. Open in 1974, 1979 and 1990, plus the U.S. Senior Open in 1998 and 2000. He won the “Massacre at Winged Foot” in the 1974 U.S. Open with a 7-over-par score
