Jun 29

June 29 in Golf History

On June 29 in golf history — 1903: Willie Anderson wins second of four U.S. Opens, plus 5 more moments from 1903–2025.

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1903 Championship

Willie Anderson wins second of four U.S. Opens

Willie Anderson won the 1903 U.S. Open at Baltusrol in a playoff, the first of three consecutive titles in his record four-win career.

Willie Anderson
1906 Record

Alex Smith wins U.S. Open breaking 300

Alex Smith won the 1906 U.S. Open at Onwentsia, becoming the first player to break 300 for 72 holes with a total of 295.

Alex Smith
2003 Milestone

Jim Furyk wins U.S. Open week at Olympia Fields

Jim Furyk's record-tying 272 at Olympia Fields days earlier delivered the 2003 U.S. Open, the lone major of his consistent and decorated career.

Jim Furyk
2008 Milestone

Tiger Woods wins U.S. Open on a broken leg

Days earlier Tiger Woods won the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines while playing on a fractured leg, beating Rocco Mediate in a 19-hole playoff for his 14th major.

Tiger Woods
2014 Milestone

New generation reshapes the majors

By 2014 a new wave of talent led by Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Hideki Matsuyama was reshaping golf and the major championships.

Rory McIlroy
2025 Milestone

J.J. Spaun's dramatic U.S. Open win at Oakmont

J.J. Spaun holed a dramatic 64-foot birdie putt on the 72nd green at Oakmont to win the 2025 U.S. Open days earlier, his first major championship.

J.J. Spaun