In the 1950's the players would average around 250 - 270 but a 300 yard drive was not uncommon.
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Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan
Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Bobby Jones
Actually nobody has won the US Open: Pebble Beach Golf Tournament five times. Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus have all won four US Opens. After that Hale Irwin and Tiger Woods have both won three.Both Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus came close to fifth victories.Willie Anderson is the only non-American on the list.The record for the lost score is held by Jack Nicklaus, Lee Janzen, Tiger Woods, and Jim Furyk at a cumulative score of 272.
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