Most wins: 4 Willie Anderson (1901-03-04-05), Bobby Jones (1923-26-29-30), Ben Hogan (1948-50-51-53), Jack Nicklaus (1962-67-72-80)

Oldest winner: 45yrs 15 days Hale Irwin 1990

Youngest winner: 19yrs 10 months John McDermott 1911

Lowest total: 272 Jack Nicklaus (Baltusrol 1980), Lee Janzen (Baltusrol 1993), Tiger Woods (Pebble Beach 2000)

Lowest round: 63 Johnny Miller (Oakmont 1973), Jack Nicklaus (Baltusrol 1980), Tom Weiskopf (Baltusrol 1980), Vijay Singh (Olympia Fields 2003)

Lowest 9 holes: 29 Neal Lancaster (Shinnecock Hills 1995), Neal Lancaster (Oakland Hills 1996)

Lowest 36-hole total: 133 Jim Furyk (Olympia Fields 2003), Vijay Singh (Olympia Fields 2003)

Lowest 54-hole total: 200 Jim Furyk (Olympia Fields 2000)

Most under par: 12 under Tiger Woods (Pebble Beach 2000)

Lowest last 54 holes: 203 Loren Roberts (Oakmont 1994)

Lowest last 36 holes: 132 Larry Nelson (Oakmont 1983)

Biggest 18-hole lead: 5 Tommy Armour (North Shore 1933)

Biggest 36-hole lead: 6 Tiger Woods (Pebble Beach 2000)

Biggest 54-hole lead: 10 Tiger Woods (Pebble Beach 2000)

Best last round comeback to win: 7 Arnold Palmer (Cherry Hills 1960)

Biggest winning margin: 15 Tiger Woods (Pebble Beach 2000)

Highest 36-hole cut: 155 Olympic Club 1955

Most times runner-up: 4 Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus

Most top 5 finishes: 11 Willie Anderson, Jack Nicklaus

Most top 10 finishes: 18 Jack Nicklaus

Most top 25 finishes: 22 Jack Nicklaus

Lowest score by amateur: 282 Jack Nicklaus 1960

Longest course: 7,214 yards Bethpage State Park 2002

Shortest course: 4,423 yards Shinnecock Hills 1896

Highest score at one hole: 19 Ray Ainsley (Cherry Hills 1938)

Most consecutive birdies: 6 George Burns (Pebble Beach 1982), Andy Dillard (Pebble Beach 1992)

Most consecutive Opens: 44 Jack Nicklaus 1957-2002

Most sub-par rounds: 37 Jack Nicklaus

Most rounds in 60s: 29 Jack Nicklaus

Wire-to-wire winners: Walter Hagen 1914, James Barnes 1921, Ben Hogan 1953, Tony Jacklin 1970, Tiger Woods 2000, Tiger Woods 2002