US Open Recent Winners: The Last 10 Champions
The US Open is golf’s hardest examination, and its roll of honour reads differently to every other major. Where the Masters rewards artistry and The Open rewards links craft, the US Open rewards survival — narrow fairways, thick rough and greens the USGA tunes to the edge of fair. If you want to know who wins America’s national championship, study the profile of those who already have.
Here are the last ten US Open champions — the venues, the scores and how they got it done — plus the patterns that matter when you’re betting the toughest week of the golfing year. Cross-reference every one of them with the tee-to-green data on Statz Golf.
The Last 10 US Open Champions
| Year | Champion | Venue | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | J.J. Spaun | Oakmont | −1 |
| 2024 | Bryson DeChambeau | Pinehurst No. 2 | −6 |
| 2023 | Wyndham Clark | Los Angeles CC | −10 |
| 2022 | Matt Fitzpatrick | The Country Club | −6 |
| 2021 | Jon Rahm | Torrey Pines | −6 |
| 2020 | Bryson DeChambeau | Winged Foot | −6 |
| 2019 | Gary Woodland | Pebble Beach | −13 |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka | Shinnecock Hills | +1 |
| 2017 | Brooks Koepka | Erin Hills | −16 |
| 2016 | Dustin Johnson | Oakmont | −4 |
Brooks Koepka is the only back-to-back US Open champion of the decade (2017–2018). Bryson DeChambeau has two titles (2020, 2024). Winning scores swing from +1 at Shinnecock to −16 at Erin Hills — the venue and setup dictate the number.
How They Won
Spaun (2025) outlasted the field at a rain-interrupted Oakmont, holing a monster putt on the last to win the hardest US Open in years — proof that survival, not brilliance, wins on the brutal setups. DeChambeau (2024) out-duelled Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst with an all-time bunker shot on the 72nd hole. Clark (2023) held off Rory again at a soft, scorable LACC — the exception where the birdie-makers could attack.
Fitzpatrick (2022) won at Brookline on the same course where he’d taken the US Amateur — course knowledge and elite iron play over power. Rahm (2021) birdied the last two at Torrey Pines in a champion’s finish. Woodland (2019) held his nerve at Pebble to deny Brooks Koepka a three-peat.
Different prices, different stories — one common thread: every winner ranked among the field’s elite tee-to-green that summer. That’s the filter. Run it on the live Leaders table and the Trending page in US Open week.
What the Roll of Honour Tells You About Betting the US Open
- Tee-to-green is king. Narrow fairways and penal rough mean driving accuracy and approach play decide it. Rank the field on those categories — the Statz Leaders table and strokes gained data do it for you.
- The venue dictates the winning score. Oakmont, Winged Foot and Shinnecock protect par ferociously (level-par golf wins); Erin Hills and a soft Pebble let the field go low. Read the setup before you judge a price.
- Weather and the draw bite hardest here. On the firmest, most exposed setups a bad tee-time wave can end your bet before Friday. Our weather and the tee-time draw guide is essential US Open reading.
- Big prices are live. Spaun, Clark and Woodland all won from outside the top of the market. The US Open’s difficulty widens the range of winners — exactly why each-way betting at 40/1+ pays here.
For the full skills breakdown of the game’s biggest weeks, the champions on this list also feature heavily in golf’s all-time major leaders — the US Open has always been a proving ground for the greats.
US Open Recent Winners FAQ
Who won the last US Open?
J.J. Spaun won the 2025 US Open at Oakmont, finishing at one under par to beat Robert MacIntyre by two shots. It was Spaun’s first major title and came on one of the hardest championship courses in the world, where only a handful of players broke par all week.
Who has won the US Open in the last 10 years?
The recent champions are J.J. Spaun (2025), Bryson DeChambeau (2024), Wyndham Clark (2023), Matt Fitzpatrick (2022), Jon Rahm (2021), Bryson DeChambeau (2020), Gary Woodland (2019), Brooks Koepka (2018), Brooks Koepka (2017) and Dustin Johnson (2016). Koepka is the only back-to-back winner in that span, and DeChambeau has two titles.
Why is the US Open so hard to win?
The USGA sets the US Open up as golf’s ultimate examination — narrow fairways, punishing rough, lightning-fast greens and firm conditions that demand precision over power. Par is protected fiercely, so winning scores are often close to level par. It rewards elite ball-strikers and mentally tough grinders who can accept bogeys and avoid the big number.
Do favourites win the US Open?
It’s mixed. Genuine stars like Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson have all won as market leaders, but the brutal setup also produces surprises — J.J. Spaun (2025), Wyndham Clark (2023) and Gary Woodland (2019) were all bigger prices. The common thread is world-class tee-to-green form rather than a short price.
What is the winning score at the US Open usually?
Lower than any other major on average. Recent winning totals have ranged from around level par at the toughest venues like Oakmont, Winged Foot and Shinnecock Hills, down to double figures under par at gentler, softer setups like Erin Hills (2017) and Pebble Beach (2019). The venue and weather dictate the number more than the era.
Which stat matters most for betting the US Open?
Strokes gained tee-to-green — and especially approach play and driving accuracy. On narrow, penal courses, keeping the ball in play off the tee and hitting greens is worth far more than raw distance or hot putting. The Statz Leaders table ranks the field on exactly these categories.