U.S. Open® Timeline - 57 Years of History

1949		Nato is formed and Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open
		The first credit card is produced and Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open		1950
1951		Color TV was invented and Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open
		The transistor radio is invented And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open		1952
1953		Man reached the summitt of Everest. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open
		Four minute mile is broken. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open		1954
1955		Minimum wage $0.75/hour, Postage stamp $0.03. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open
		The Dow Jones tops 500. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open		1956
1957		The first round the world nonstop jet plane flight. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open
		US launches the space program (NASA). And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open		1958
1959		Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th & 50th states. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open
		First presidential debate aired on national TV. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open		1960
1961		Structure of DNA molecule discovered. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open
		An American astronaut orbits earth for the first time. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open		1962
1963		Instant replay is used for the first time in a televised sports event. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open
		Pop music experiences the British Invasion. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open		1964
1965		St. Louis Gateway Arch is built. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open
		Boston wins 8th straight pro basketball championship. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1966
1967		The first successful human heart transplant performed. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		The motion picture rating system is introduced. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1968
1969		Man walks on the moon. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		Professional football debuts on Monday night. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1970
1971		26th Amendment gives 18- year-olds the right to vote. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		Women officially allowed to run Boston Marathon. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1972
1973		The fax machine is invented. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		The Watergate Scandal is uncovered. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1974
1975		The first VCRs are invented. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.®
		America celebrates its Bicentennial. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1976
1977		The first home computer is invented. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		Disco fever sweeps the nation. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1978
1979		First cell phone invented. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		Mount St. Helens erupts. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1980
1981		The first woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		King of Pop releases the world’s bestselling album. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1982
1983		The compact disk is introduced. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		First unattached space walk. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1984
1985		First mandatory state seat belt law is passed. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		Statue of Liberty celebrates 100th anniversary. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1986
1987		First laptop computer created. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		Virtual reality technology is introduced to the public. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1988
1989		The Berlin Wall comes down. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		The Hubble Space Telescope is launched. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1990
1991		The Worldwide Web is introduced to the public. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		The first personal digital assistant (PDA) is invented. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1992
1993		NAFTA signed. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		The Channel Tunnel (Chunnel) opens. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1994
1995		The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland, OH. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		U.S. Treasury issues redesigned anti-counterfeiting currency. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1996
1997		First DVD is produced. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		World's oldest astronaut, John Glenn returns to space. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		1998
1999		The Dow Jones tops 10,000. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		One of the closest U.S. presidential elections in history. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		2000
2001		United Nations awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		Twelve European Countries adopt Euro as single currency. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		2002
2003		Camera phones are all the rage with over 80 million sold worldwide. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.
		Boston breaks 86 year curse wins title. And Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.		2004
2005		And for the 57th straight year, Titleist is the #1 ball played at the U.S. Open.

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