Origins : the 1895 U.S. Open
Defining moments. The U.S. Open becomes a major : Harry Vardon, 1900 ; America's tragic hero : Johnny McDermott, 1911 ; The ultimate professional : Walter Hagen, 1914 ; The Grand slam : Bob Jones, 1930 ; The arrival of the Golden Bear : Jack Niklaus, 1962 ; International breakthrough ; Gary Player, 1965 ; The Chip : Tom Watson, 1982
Golf's biggest stage : U.S. Open courses / by Mike Davis with Hunki Yun
Perseverance. The longest Open : Billy Burke, 1931 ; Mind over matter : Olin Dutra, 1934 ; Battered but not beaten : Ken Venturi, 1964 ; Heart of a champion : Payne Stewart, 1999 ; Delivering in the clutch : Tiger Woods, 2008
America's first golf hero / by Rhonda Glen
Underdogs. Another American homebred arrives : Gene Sarazen, 1922 ; The cattle-car champion : Johnny Goodman, 1933 ; "Out-Hoganed" : Jack Fleck, 1955 ; The "Super Mex" : Lee Trevino, 1971 ; Veteran moxie : Hale Irwin, 1990
The ignominy of being second-best / by David Shefter and Ron Driscoll
Comebacks. Iron Byron : Byron Nelson, 1939 ; A triumph of will : Ben Hogan, 1950 ; A king's coronation : Arnold Palmer, 1960 ; Waking up the lion : Billy Casper, 1966 ; A round for the ages : Johnny Miller, 1973 ; Jack is back : Jack Niklaus, 1980
The global game : the rise of international players / by Lewine Mair
Dominance. The first four-time champion : Willie Anderson, 1905 ; A British breakthrough : Tony Jacklin, 1970 ; A tiger stands alone : Tiger Woods, 2000 ; Sheer brilliance : Rory McIlroy, 2011.
