The Claret Jug is one of golf's most famous artifacts, and it continues to captivate the masses more than a century after its creation.

Right now, legendary golfers like Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and many others are duking it out at the U.S. Open, which is being held -- for the first time -- at Chambers Bay Golf ...

2. U.S. Open winners get to keep the trophy for one year. They can do with it whatever they like, and after that time, they can purchase a replica trophy that is 90 percent the size of the original.

The U.S. Open Championship trophy made a stop at the WCVB Channel 5 studios months before the 122nd edition is played in June at The Country Club in Brookline.