US Open past champions: 1930-1959

As the US Open heads to the Pebble Beach Golf Links for the fifth time, we take a look at the winners of the coveted major, from Horace Rawlins in 1895 to Lucas Glover in 2009

By Golf Monthly
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1930 - Robert T. Jones Jr (A), Interlachen1931 - Billy Burke, Inverness 1932 - Gene Sarazen, Fresh Meadow 1933 - John Goodman, North Shore 1934 - Olin Dutra, Merion Cricket 1935 - Sam Parks Jr, Oakmont 1936 - Tony Manero, Baltusrol 1937 - Ralph Guldahl, Oakland Hills 1938 - Ralph Guldahl, Cherry Hills 1939 - Byron Nelson, Philadelphia 1940 - Lawson Little, Canterbury 1941 - Craig Wood, Colonial   1946 - Lloyd Mangrum, Canterbury 1947 - Lew Worsham, St. Louis 1948 - Ben Hogan, Riviera 1949 - Cary Middlecoff, Medinah 1950 - Ben Hogan, Merion 1951 - Ben Hogan, Oakland Hills 1952 - Julius Boros, Northwood 1953 - Ben Hogan, Oakmont 1954 - Ed Furgol, Baltusrol 1955 - Jack Fleck, Olympic 1956 - Cary Middlecoff, Oak Hill 1957 - Dick Mayer, Inverness 1958 - Tommy Bolt, Southern Hills 1959 - Bill Casper Jr, Winged Foot

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