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Oldest Lived Winners

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Age * Golfer (Country) Year of First Win
97 years 80 days Gene Sarazen 1922
94 years 234 days Byron Nelson 1939
94 years 13 days Fred McLeod (Scotland) 1908
92 years 152 days Tommy Bolt 1958
92 years 133 days Jack Fleck 1955
90 years 245 days Gary Player (South Africa) † 1965
89 years 111 days Chick Evans 1916
88 years 209 days Gene Littler 1961
88 years 80 days Lou Graham 1975
87 years 288 days Sam Parks, Jr. 1935
87 years 74 days Johnny Farrell 1928
87 years 15 days Arnold Palmer 1960

* Age when they died, or as at 28 July 2026 if still alive
† Indicates still alive | All golfers from the USA unless otherwise stated

Other winners of the US Open still alive in their 80s as at 22 December 2025:
Jack Nicklaus (aged 86), Lee Trevino (86), and Ray Floyd (83).
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