New York Daily News

THE HISTORY

- — Kirk Meyer

This year’s U.S. Open will be the fifth held at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, and New York’s 19th, the most of any state. Here’s how the first four U.S. Opens at Shinnecock unfolded:

1896

Winner: James Foulis

Margin of victory: 3 strokes Runner-up: Horace Rawlins

What happened: Shinnecock hosted the second-ever U.S. Open, a 36-hole tournament with only 35 competitor­s. James Foulis of Scotland edged out the previous year’s champion Horace Rawlins by three strokes to earn the $150 prize (roughly $4,200 in 2018) and his only major victory. Foulis later invented what became the 7-iron along with his brother David.

1986

Winner: Raymond Floyd Margin of victory: 2 strokes Runner-ups: Chip Beck and Lanny Wadkins What happened: Greg Norman began Sunday of the 1986 Open with the lead, but the Australian blew up with a 5-over 75 in the final round and finished 12th. Raymond Floyd birdied three times on the back nine to distance himself from the pack and win by two strokes at 1-under. The title was Floyd’s first U.S. Open win and fourth major overall.

1995

Winner: Corey Pavin

Margin of victory: 2 strokes Runner-up: Greg Norman

What happened: Norman started strong again at Shinnecock, finishing the second round with a two-shot lead at 5-under. “The Shark” fell apart over the weekend yet again and ended the tournament in second at 2-over. On a brutal course that didn’t allow any finishers under par, Corey Pavin entered the final round three strokes behind Norman and Tom Lehman but managed a 2-under 68 to secure a two-stroke victory. The win was Pavin’s only major title.

2004

Winner: Retief Goosen

Margin of victory: 2 strokes Runner-up: Phil Mickelson

What happened: Retief Goosen entered the blustery Sunday with a two-stroke lead but Phil Mickelson briefly overtook him on the back nine. However, Mickelson three-putted from five feet to double-bogey 17, while Goosen birdied the 16th to restore his two-stroke lead. Goosen won comfortabl­y at 4-under for his second U.S. Open title with his first coming at Southern Hills in 2001. Meanwhile Mickelson is still yet to win the U.S. Open, finishing second six times.

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