Inside look at four memorable US Opens at Shinnecock Hills

Shinnecock Hills has hosted four modern-era U.S.Opens before this week.

Here’s a look back:Raymond Floyd became the oldest player to win the U.S.Open at age 43 years, 9 months (Hale Irwin would win in 1990 at Medinah at age 45 to take the distinction).Floyd shot a bogey-free final round of 4-under 66 to finish the week at 1-under, two shots up on Chip Beck and Lanny Wadkins.

It was Floyd’s fourth and final major championship victory.Years later, Floyd, who would become a member at Shinnecock, recalled the lead-up to that U.S.Open, which included losing the final-round lead and the tournament at the Westchester Classic the week before.Floyd was in a nine-way tie on the back nine in the final round before emerging victorious.“On Sunday, as I walked to the 10th tee, I looked in the gallery and saw [my wife] Maria,’’ Floyd recalled in a first-person story for Golf Digest.

“She said later that when she saw the look on my face, she knew I was going to win.She called it ‘The Stare,’ a focused expression that told her I was in the zone.’’Corey Pavin’s victory will always be remembered for his uphill, 228-yard 4-wood approach shot on the 72nd hole.

The ball came to rest 5 feet from the hole to seal his only major championship.Pavin, who trailed 54-hole leaders Greg Norman and Tom Lehman by three strokes heading into the final round, shot a 2-under 68.And that historic shot almost never happened, with Pavin contemplating using a 2-iron to reach the green.His caddie, Eric Schwarz, insisted it was impossible to reach with the 2-iron and recommended the 4-wood.“I was 1 up with that shot to go,” Pavin recalled years ago.

“Greg Norman and Tom Lehman were two holes behind me.In my mind, if I make par there I would very likely win.

With having that in my head, I had to throw that out and concentrate on the shot.The wind was blowing 15, 20 mph right to left.

I could see the top of the flag.That was it.

I decided to aim at the right edge of the gree...