YEAR   PLAYER, 
           SITE OF TOURNAMENT 
Contested at stroke play 1997    Davis 
Love III,      Winged Foot, Mamaroneck, New York 1996    
Mark Brooks,      Valhalla, Louisville, Kentucky 1995    
Steve Elkington,  Riviera, Los Angeles, California 1994    
Nick Price,          Southern Hills, Tulsa, 
Oklahoma 1993    Paul Azinger,      Inverness, 
Toledo, Ohio 1992    Nick Price,          
Bellerive, St. Louis 1991    John Daly,           
Crooked Stick, Carmel, Indiana 1990    Wayne Grady,    
Shoal Creek, Birmingham, Alabama 1989    Payne Stewart,   
Kemper Lakes, Hawthorn Woods, Illinois 1988    Jeff Sluman,       
Oak Tree, Edmond, Oklahoma 1987    Larry Nelson,      
PGA National, Palm Beach, Florida 1986    Bob Tway,           
Inverness, Toledo, Ohio 1985    Hubert Green,     
Cherry Hills, Denver 1984    Lee Trevino,        
Shoal Creek, Birmingham, Alabama 1983    Hal Sutton,          
Riviera, Pacific Palisades, California 1982    Raymond Floyd, Southern 
Hills, Tulsa, Oklahoma 1981    Larry Nelson,     
Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Georgia 1980    Jack Nicklaus,   
Oak Hill, Rochester, New York 1979    David Graham,    
Oakland Hills, Birmingham, Michigan 1978    John Mahaffey,   
Oakmont, Oakmont, Pennsylvania 1977    Lanny Wadkins,  Pebble 
Beach, Pebble Beach, California 1976    Dave Stockton,   
Congressional, Bethesda, Maryland 1975    Jack Nicklaus,    
Firestone, Akron, Ohio 1974    Lee Trevino,        
Tanglewood, Winston-Salem, N Carolina 1973    Jack Nicklaus,    
Canterbury, Cleveland 1972    Gary Player,       
Oakland Hills, Birmingham, Alabama 1971    Jack Nicklaus,    
PGA National, Palm Beach, Florida 1970    Dave Stockton,   
Southern Hills, Tulsa, Oklahoma 1969    Ray Floyd,         
NCR, Dayton, Ohio 1968    Julius Boros,      
Pecan Valley, San Antonio, Texas 1967    Don January,      
Columbine, Littleton, Colorado 1966    Al Geiberger,      
Firestone, Akron, Ohio 1965    Dave Marr,           
Laurel Valley, Ligonier, Pennsylvania 1964    Bobby Nichols,   
Columbus, Columbus, Ohio 1963    Jack Nicklaus,    
Dallas Athletic Club, Dallas 1962    Gary Player,       
Aronomink, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 1961    Jerry Barber,      
Olympia Fields, Olympia Fields, Illinois 1960    Jay Hebert,        
Firestone, Akron, Ohio 1959    Bob Rosburg,    Minneapolis, 
St. Louis Park, Minnesota 1958    Dow Finsterwald, Llanerch, Havertown, 
Pennsylvania Contested at match play 1957   
Lionel Hebert, Miami Valley, Dayton, Ohio 1956   Jack Burke, Blue Hill, 
Boston 1955   Doug Ford, Meadowbrook, Detroit 1954   Chick 
Harbert, Keller, St. Paul, Minnesota 1953   Walter Burkemo, Birmingham, 
Birmingham, Michigan 1952   Jim Turnesa, Big Spring, Louisville, Kentucky 
1951   Sam Snead, Oakmont, Oakmont, Pennsylvania 1950   Chandler 
Harper, Scioto, Columbus, Ohio 1949   Sam Snead, Hermitage, Richmond, 
Virginia 1948   Ben Hogan, Norwood Hills, St. Louis 1947   
Jim Ferrier, Plum Hollow, Detroit 1946   Ben Hogan, Portland, Portland, 
Oregon 1945   Byron Nelson, Morraine, Dayton, Ohio 1944   
Bob Hamilton, Manito, Spokane, Washington 1943   No championship played 
because of World War II 1942   Sam Snead, Seaview, Atlantic City, New 
Jersey 1941   Vic Ghezzi, Cherry Hills, Denver 1940   Byron 
Nelson, Hershey, Hershey, Pennsylvania 1939   Henry Picard, Pomonok, 
Flushing, New York 1938   Paul Runyan, Shawnee, Shawnee-on-Delaware, 
Pennsylvania 1937   Denny Shute, Pittsburgh, Aspinwall, Pennsylvania 
1936   Denny Shute, Pinehurst, Pinehurst, North Carolina 1935   
Johnny Revolta, Twin Hills, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1934   Paul Runyan, 
Park, Williamsville, New York 1933   Gene Sarazen, Blue Mound, Milwaukee 
1932   Olin Dutra, Keller, St. Paul, Minnesota 1931   Tom 
Creavy, Wannamoisett, Rumford, Rhode Island 1930   Tommy Armour, Fresh 
Meadow, Flushing, New York 1929   Leo Diegel, Hillcrest, Los Angeles 
1928   Leo Diegel, Five Farms, Baltimore 1927   Walter Hagen, 
Cedar Crest, Dallas 1926   Walter Hagen, Salisbury, Westbury, New York 
1925   Walter Hagen, Olympia Fields, Olympia Fields, Illinois 1924   
Walter Hagen, French Lick, French Lick, Indiana 1923   Gene Sarazen, 
Pelham, Pelham, New York 1922   Gene Sarazen, Oakmont, Oakmont, Pennsylvania 
1921   Walter Hagen, Inwood, Far Rockaway, New York 1920   
Jock Hutchison, Flossmoor, Flossmoor, Illinois 1919   James M. Barnes, 
Engineers, Roslyn, New York 1918   No championship played because of 
World War I 1917   No championship playedbecause of World War I 1916   
James M. Barnes, Siwanoy, Bronxville, New York