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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.