The other Fort Worth legend, Ben Hogan, tied for third with Johnny Bulla, five strokes behind Wood.

By winning both The Masters and U.S. Open in 1941, Wood became the first golfer to win each of the first two professional majors in the same season.

Wood also has the distinction of being the only golfer to win a major while wearing a corset. Well, that we're aware of, anyway. Just to be safe, we'll qualify that by saying Wood is the only male golfer to win in a corset (that we're aware of). According to the USGA's tournament history, Wood hurt his back two weeks prior to the tournament. The USGA history states: "His doctor fitted him with a corset that allowed him to compete in the U.S. Open. But after opening the championship with a 7, he wanted to withdraw. His fellow competitor, Tommy Armour, convinced him to play on and Wood shot a 73."

The corset must have helped, because Wood improved to 71 in the second round, and carded back-to-back 70s in the third and fourth rounds.

Of note at the 1941 U.S. Open: Three members of the Turnesa family made the cut - one of two times that happened in the U.S. Open. The Turnesas were eight brothers who played golf, seven professionally. And the amateur, Willie, won the U.S. and British amateur championships. One of the pros, Jim, won the 1952 PGA Championship. Joe won 14 PGA Tour titles and Mike won six.

At the 1941 U.S. Open, Jim, Mike and Willie Turnesa all made the cut. (At the 1932 U.S. Open, Joe, Mike and Phil Turnesa all made the cut.)

A golfer one month shy of his 16th birthday set a record at the 1941 U.S. Open as youngest competitor in this tournament, a record that stood until 2006. Tyrell Garth withdrew during the second round, but not before setting that age-related record.

The U.S. Open wasn't played again until 1946 due to World War II.