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Golf-Statistical records from U.S. Opens

June 11 (Reuters) - Following is a list of statistical records from the U.S. Open since the inaugural event was held at Newport in 1895, ahead of next week's June 18-21 edition at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington: - - - - Most titles: Four - Willie Anderson (1901, 1903, 1904, 1905); Bobby Jones (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930); Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953); Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980) Three - Hale Irwin (1974, 1979, 1990); Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008) - - - - Most times a runner-up Six - Phil Mickelson (1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013) Four - Bobby Jones (1922, 1924, 1925, 1928); Sam Snead (1937, 1947, 1949, 1953); Jack Nicklaus (1960, 1968, 1971, 1982); Arnold Palmer (1962, 1963, 1966, 1967) - - - - Most top-five finishes: 11 - Willie Anderson, Jack Nicklaus 10 - Alex Smith, Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer - - - - Most top-10 finishes: 18 - Jack Nicklaus 16 - Walter Hagen 15 - Ben Hogan 14 - Gene Sarazen - - - - Oldest champions: Hale Irwin, 1990 - 45 years 15 days Raymond Floyd, 1986 - 43 years nine months 11 days Ted Ray, 1920 - 43 years four months 16 days - - - - Youngest champion: John J. McDermott, 1911 - 19 years 10 months 14 days - - - - Lowest 18-hole rounds: 63 (eight under) - Johnny Miller, final round, Oakmont, 1973 63 (seven under) - Jack Nicklaus, first round, Baltusrol, 1980; Tom Weiskopf, first round, Baltusrol, 1980; Vijay Singh, second round, Olympia Fields, 2003 - - - - Lowest 36-hole totals: 130 - Martin Kaymer (65-65), Pinehurst No. 2, 2014 131 - Rory McIlroy (65-66), Congressional, 2011 132 - Ricky Barnes (67-65), Bethpage State Park, 2009 133 - Jim Furyk (67-66), Olympia Fields, 2003; Vijay Singh (70-63), Olympia Fields, 2003 134 - Jack Nicklaus (63-71), Baltusrol, 1980; Tze-Chung Chen (65-69), Oakland Hills, 1985; Lee Janzen (67-67), Baltusrol, 1993; Tiger Woods (65-69), Pebble Beach, 2000; Phil Mickelson (68-66), Shinnecock Hills, 2004; Shigeki Maruyama (66-68), Shinnecock Hills, 2004 - - - - Lowest 54-hole totals: 199 - Rory McIlroy (65-66-68), Congressional, 2011 200 - Jim Furyk, (67-66-67), Olympia Fields, 2003 202 - Martin Kaymer (65-65-72), Pinehurst No. 2, 2014 203 - George Burns (69-66-68), Merion, 1981; Tze-Chung Chen (65-69-69), Oakland Hills, 1985; Lee Janzen (67-67-69), Baltusrol, 1993; Stephen Leaney (67-68-68), Olympia Fields, 2003 - - - - Lowest 72-hole totals: 268 (16 under par) - Rory McIlroy (65-66-68-69), Congressional, 2011 271 (nine-under-par) - Martin Kaymer (65-65-72-69), Pinehurst No. 2, 2014 272 (12 under par) - Tiger Woods (65-69-71-67), Pebble Beach, 2000 272 (eight under par) - Jack Nicklaus (63-71-70-68), Baltusrol, 1980; Lee Janzen (67-67-69-69), Baltusrol, 1993; Jim Furyk (67-66-67-72), Olympia Fields, 2003 273 - David Graham (68-68-70-67), Merion, 1981 - - - - Largest 18-hole lead: Five - Tommy Armour (68), North Shore, 1933 Four - Olin Dutra (69), Fresh Meadow, 1932 - - - - Largest 36-hole lead: Six - Tiger Woods (134), Pebble Beach, 2000; Rory McIlroy (131), Congressional; Martin Kaymer (130), Pinehurst No. 2, 2014 Five - Willie Anderson (149), Baltusrol, 1903; Mike Souchak (135), Cherry Hills, 1960 Four - Tom McNamara (142), Englewood, 1909; James Barnes (144), Columbia, 1921 - - - - Largest 54-Hole lead: 10 - Tiger Woods (205), Pebble Beach, 2000 Eight - Rory McIlroy (199), Congressional, 2011 Seven - James Barnes (217), Columbia, 1921 Six - Fred Herd (244), Myopia Hunt, 1898; Willie Anderson (225), Baltusrol, 1903; Johnny Goodman (211), North Shore, 1933 - - - - Largest winning margin: 15 shots - Tiger Woods (272) Pebble Beach, 2000 11 - Willie Smith (315), Baltimore, 1899 Nine - James Barnes (289), Columbia, 1921 Eight - Martin Kaymer (271), Pinehurst No. 2, 2014; Rory McIlroy (268), Congressional, 2011 - - - - Highest score on a single hole: 19 - Ray Ainsley, par-four 16th, Cherry Hills, 1938 - - - - Most consecutive birdies: Six - George Burns (holes two to seven), Pebble Beach, 1982; Andy Dillard (holes one to six), Pebble Beach, 1992 - - - - Longest U.S. Open courses: 7,643 yards - Torrey Pines (South Course), California, 2008 7,562 yards - Pinehurst No. 2, North Carolina, 2014 7,514 yards - Congressional Country Club (Blue Course), Bethesda, Maryland, 2011 7,426 yards - Bethpage State Park (Black Course), New York, 2009 7,264 yards - Winged Foot (West Course), New York, 2006 - - - - (Compiled by Mark Lamport-Stokes; Editing by Frank Pingue)