The greats have won the U.S. Open — Hogan, Palmer, Nicklaus, Trevino, Tiger, heck, most remember that Andy North even won it twice. While Phil Mickelson still eyes a victory at America's national championship to complete his personal grand slam, there are plenty of lesser-known golfers who have plodded their way to U.S. Open wins.
Some were unlikely winners, some just fortunate and others have simply been forgotten through the years. Quick, who won last year's Open?
As we near this year's event at Shinnecock, here's a look some U.S. Open winners who seem easy to forget.
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