Oldest champion: 45yrs 15days - Hale Irwin (Medinah 1990)

Youngest champion: 19yrs 10mths - John J McDermott (Chicago 1911)

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)

Lowest aggregate: 272 - Jack Nicklaus (Baltusrol 1980), Lee Janzen (Baltusrol 1993), Tiger Woods (Pebble Beach 2000), Jim Furyk (Olympia Fields 2003)

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

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

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

Lowest nine holes: 29 - Neal Lancaster (Shinnecock Hills 1995), Neal Lancaster (Oakland Hills 1996), Vijay Singh (Olympia Fields 2003)

Lowest first 36 holes: 133 - Jim Furyk (Olympia Fields 2003), Vijay Singh (Olympia Fields 2003)

Lowest first 54 holes: 200 - Jim Furyk (Olympia Fields 2003)

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

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

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

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

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

Largest 54-hole lead by non-winner: 5 - Mike Brady (Brae Burn 1919)

Largest 36-hole lead by non-winner: 4 - Tom McNamara (Englewood 1909)

Largest 18-hole lead by non-winner: 5 - Tommy Armour (North Shore 1933)

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

Best last 36-hole comeback to win: 11 - Lou Graham (Medinah 1975)

Best last 54-hole comeback to win: 9 - Jack Fleck (Olympic Club 1955)

Most consecutive wins: 3 - Willie Anderson (1903-04-05)

Most times runner-up: 4 - Bobby Jones (1922-24-25-28), Sam Snead (1937-47-49-53), Arnold Palmer (1962-63-66-67), Jack Nicklaus (1960-68-71-82), Phil Mickelson (1999-2002-04-06)

Most top 5s: 11 - Willie Anderson, Jack Nicklaus

Most top 10s: 18 - Jack Nicklaus

Most top 25s: 22 - Jack Nicklaus

Lowest aggregate by non-winner: 274 Isao Aoki (Baltusrol 1980), Payne Stewart (Baltusrol 1993)

Youngest competitor: 15yrs 5mths - Tadd Fujikawa (Winged Foot 2006)

Oldest to make cut: 61yrs - Sam Snead (Oakmont 1973)

Amateur winners: Francis Ouimet (Brookline 1913), Jerome D Travers (Baltusrol 1915), Charles Evans Jnr (Minikahda 1916), Bobby Jones (Inwood 1923, Scioto 1926, Winged Foot 1929, Interlachen 1930), John Goodman (North Shore 1933)

Lowest score by amateur: 282 Jack Nicklaus (Cherry Hills 1960)

Winners of Masters and US Open in same year: 1941 - Craig Wood, 1951-53 - Ben Hogan, 1960 - Arnold Palmer, 1972 - Jack Nicklaus, 2002 - Tiger Woods

Longest course: 7,264 yards - Winged Foot 2006

Shortest course: 4,423 yards - Shinnecock Hills 1896

Highest round: 157 - JD Tucker (Myopia 1898)

Lowest 36-hole cut: 143 (+3) - Olympia Fields 2003

Lowest cut in relation to par: 145 (+1) - Medinah 1990

Most sub-par rounds: 124 - Medinah 1990

Most rounds in 60s: 83 - Olympia Fields 2003

Highest score, 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 (1957-2000)

Most sub-par rounds: 37 - Jack Nicklaus

Most rounds in 60s: 29 - Jack Nicklaus

Led outright after each round: Walter Hagen (1914), James Barnes (1921), Ben Hogan (1953), Tony Jacklin (1970), Tiger Woods (2000-02)

Debut winners: Horace Rawlins (1895), Fred Herd (1898), Harry Vardon (1900), George Sargent (1909), Francis Ouimet (1913)

Longest hole: 642 yards 5th, Southern Hills - 2001

Last back-to-back winner: Curtis Strange - 1988-89

Last qualifier to win: Michael Campbell - 2005