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This week marks the 126th edition of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Here we highlight the main historical records achieved in a tournament whose first edition dates back to 1895.

US Open, records

Most wins: Willie Anderson, Robert T. (Bobby) Jones Jr., Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus have each won the U.S. Open four times. Tiger Woods is the active player with the most titles, with three victories.

Largest margin of victory: Tiger Woods holds the all-time record for all Majors, finishing 15 strokes ahead of Miguel Ángel Jiménez and Ernie Els at Pebble Beach in 2000.

Most appearances: Jack Nicklaus holds the record, with 44 appearances between 1957 and 2000. Phil Mickelson is the active player with the most appearances, with 34 editions.

Lowest 72-hole score: Rory McIlroy carded rounds of 65-66-68-69 for a total of 268, finishing 16-under par and winning by eight strokes at Congressional Country Club in 2011.

Greatest winner’s comeback in a final round: Arnold Palmer rallied from a seven-stroke deficit to win his only U.S. Open title in 1960 at Cherry Hills Country Club.

Most runner-up finishes: Phil Mickelson has finished second six times (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013), two more than Robert T. Jones Jr., Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus, and Arnold Palmer.

Oldest champion: Hale Irwin won his third U.S. Open in 1990 at the age of 45 years and 15 days.

Youngest champion: John J. McDermott won the first of his two US Opens in 1911, at 19 years, ten months, and fourteen days old.

The youngest player to make the cut (since World War II): Beau Hossler was 17 years and three months old when he finished tied for 29th place in 2012.

The oldest player to make the cut (since World War II): Sam Snead was 61 years and 19 days old when he finished tied for 29th place in 1973.

The youngest entrant: Andy Zhang is the youngest player to participate in the U.S. Open, at just 14 years and six months old in 2012.

The oldest entrant (since 1982): Arnold Palmer was He was 64 years, nine months, and nine days old when he played in 1994.

Amateur Champions: Francis Ouimet, Jerome D. Travers, Charles Evans Jr., Robert T. (Bobby) Jones Jr., and John Goodman.