Nick Bonfield
By Nick Bonfield
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We journey down memory lane to bring you the last ten winners of the US Open, including Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and, yes, Lucas Glover

Gallery: last 10 winners of the US Open

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA - JUNE 21: Jordan Spieth of the United States celebrates a birdie putt on the 16th green during the final round of the 115th U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay on June 21, 2015 in University Place, Washington. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Jordan Spieth secured back-to-back Major Championships with his victory at Chambers Bay, where Dustin Johnson missed a three-footer on the 72nd green to miss out on a play-off by one shot

PINEHURST, NC - JUNE 15: Martin Kaymer of Germany celebrates with the trophy after his eight-stroke victory during the final round of the 114th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Course No. 2 on June 15, 2014 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Martin Kaymer played golf of an almost impossibly high standard at Pinehurst in 2014 to finish eight shots clear of Erik Compton and Rickie Fowler, who came inside the top five in all of that year's Major Championships

ARDMORE, PA - JUNE 16: Justin Rose of England looks to the heavens in acknowledgement of his deceased father after putting on the 18th hole to complete the final round of the 113th U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club on June 16, 2013 in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Justin Rose played sublime golf at a brutally difficult Merion in 2013 to hold off Phil Mickelson and break the 43-year English US Open-winning hiatus

Webb Simpson of the US looks at his championship trophy after winning the 112th US Open at San Francisco's Olympic Club on June 17, 2012 in California. Simpson came from four shots back to win the title overtaking a bunch of big names to win his first major title. The 26-year-old from North Carolina, in just his second US Open, battled back from two early bogeys to grab four birdies in five holes from the sixth and then parred his way down the rest of the back nine for a gripping win. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/GettyImages)

The forgotten Major Champion: Webb Simpson shot a final-round 68 at San Francisco's Olympic Club in 2012 to finish one clear of Graeme McDowell and Michael Thompson

BETHESDA, MD - JUNE 19: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with the trophy after his eight-stroke victory on the 18th green during the 111th U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club on June 19, 2011 in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

Rory McIlroy set 11 US Open records at Congressional in 2011, including the lowest 72-hole total (268) and the lowest score to par (-16)

PEBBLE BEACH, CA - JUNE 20: Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland celebrates with his caddie Ken Comboy after making par on the 18th hole to win the 110th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 20, 2010 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Graeme McDowell produced a gutsy final round of 74 at Pebble Beach in 2010, finishing one clear of Frenchman Gregory Havret after a collapse from 54-hole leader Dustin Johnson

FARMINGDALE, NY - JUNE 22: Lucas Glover celebrates his two-stroke victory on the 18th green at the 109th U.S. Open on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park on June 22, 2009 in Farmingdale, New York. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

American Rickie Barnes held the second- and third-round lead at Bethpage Black in 2009, but Lucas Glover took the spoils as the weather-affected event spilled over into Monday

SAN DIEGO - JUNE 15: Tiger Woods reacts to his birdie putt on the 18th green to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate during the final round of the 108th U.S. Open at the Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course) on June 15, 2008 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Tiger Woods holed a 20-footer on the 72nd green at Torrey Pines in 2008 to force a play-off with Rocco Mediate. Despite suffering with a serious knee injury, Woods defeated Mediate on the first hole of sudden death after the pair completed the 18 play-off holes in 71 strokes

OAKMONT, PA - JUNE 17: Angel Cabrera of Argentina waves to the gallery after completing his round with a one-under par 69 in the final round of the 107th U.S. Open Championship at Oakmont Country Club on June 17, 2007 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Angel Cabrera

At Oakmont, the site of this year's US Open, in 2007, Argentinian Angel Cabrera set the clubhouse lead on five-over-par and watched as Jim Furyk and Tiger Woods were unable to birdie the 72nd hole and match his total

MAMARONECK, NY - JUNE 18: Geoff Ogilvy of Australia kisses the US Open trophy after his one stroke victory in the final round of the 2006 US Open Championship at Winged Foot Golf Club on June 18, 2006 in Mamaroneck, New York. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

At Winged Foot in 2006, both Phil Mickelson and Colin Montgomerie made double-bogeys at the 72nd hole to finish one behind champion Geoff Ogilvy

 

 

Nick Bonfield
Nick Bonfield
Features Editor

Nick Bonfield joined Golf Monthly in 2012 after graduating from Exeter University and earning an NCTJ-accredited journalism diploma from News Associates in Wimbledon. He is responsible for managing production of the magazine, sub-editing, writing, commissioning and coordinating all features across print and online. Most of his online work is opinion-based and typically centres around the Majors and significant events in the global golfing calendar. Nick has been an avid golf fan since the age of ten and became obsessed with the professional game after watching Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel win The Masters and PGA Championship respectively in 2003. In his time with Golf Monthly, he's interviewed the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jose Maria Olazabal, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Billy Horschel and has ghost-written columns for Westwood, Wayne Riley, Matthew Southgate, Chris Wood and Eddie Pepperell. Nick is a 12-handicap golfer and his favourite courses include Old Head, Sunningdale New, Penha Longha, Valderrama and Bearwood Lakes. If you have a feature pitch for Nick, please email nick.bonfield@futurenet.com with 'Pitch' in the subject line. Nick is currently playing: Driver: TaylorMade M1 Fairway wood: TaylorMade RBZ Stage 2 Hybrid: Ping Crossover Irons (4-9): Nike Vapor Speed Wedges: Cleveland CBX Full Face, 56˚, Titleist Vokey SM4, 60˚ Putter: testing in progress! Ball: TaylorMade TP5x

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