Webb Simpson won his first major title, one stroke ahead of runners-up Graeme McDowell and Michael Thompson.

In 1955, unheralded Jack Fleck defeated Ben Hogan in an 18-hole playoff.

In 1966, Billy Casper staged one of the greatest comebacks in U.S. Open history, erasing a seven-stroke deficit on the final nine holes to tie Arnold Palmer, then prevailed in an 18-hole playoff.

In 1987, Scott Simpson won by a stroke over 8-time major winner Tom Watson.

In 1998, Lee Janzen won his second U.S. Open, one stroke ahead of Payne Stewart.

For 2012, the USGA changed the rule governing which players would make the cut after 36 holes.

[9] About half the field each year consists of players who are fully exempt from qualifying for the U.S. Open.