The 2026 United States Open Championship will be the 126th U.S. Open
18 – 21 June at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
WORLD GROUP ACTION STARTS IN:
1939 U.S. Open Golf
GREAT BRITAIN
About player
| Date of birth: | 26 April 1985 |
| Birth place: | Greensboro, NC, USA |
| Plays: | Right Handed |
| Singles ranking: | 17 |
| Doubles ranking: | 196 |
KEY STATISTICS
| First year played | 2005 |
| Total nominations | 20 |
| Ties played | 19 |
| Singles W/L | 29/2 |
| Doubles W/L | 8/5 |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 8–12, 1939 |
| Location | Gladwyne, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Philadelphia Country Club Spring Mill Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 69 |
| Length | 6,786 yards (6,205 m) |
| Field | 161 players, 65 after cut |
| Cut | 152 (+14) |
| Prize fund | $5,000 |
| Winner’s share | $1,000 |
| Champion | |
| Byron Nelson | |
| 284 (+8), playoff | |
| ← 1938 1940 → |
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Guldahl | United States | 1937, 1938 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 288 | +12 | T7 |
| Olin Dutra | United States | 1934 | 70 | 74 | 70 | 78 | 292 | +16 | T16 |
| Tommy Armour | Scotland United States |
1927 | 70 | 75 | 69 | 80 | 294 | +18 | T22 |
| Sam Parks, Jr. | United States | 1935 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 299 | +23 | T38 |
| Billy Burke | United States | 1931 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 300 | +24 | T42 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1922, 1932 | 74 | 72 | 79 | 76 | 301 | +25 | T47 |
| Tony Manero | United States | 1936 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 304 | +28 | T56 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Goodman | United States | 1933 | 78 | 78 | 156 | +18 |
| Johnny Farrell | United States | 1928 | 77 | 79 | 156 | +18 |
Round summaries
First round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Snead | United States | 68 | –1 |
| T2 | Lawson Little | United States | 69 | E |
| Bud Ward (a) | United States | |||
| Matt Kowal | United States | |||
| T5 | Craig Wood | United States | 70 | +1 |
| Tommy Armour | United States | |||
| Denny Shute | United States | |||
| Olin Dutra | United States | |||
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States | |||
| Harold “”Jug”” McSpaden | United States |
Second round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Snead | United States | 68-71=139 | +1 |
| 2 | Horton Smith | United States | 72-68=140 | +2 |
| 3 | Craig Wood | United States | 70-71=141 | +3 |
| T4 | Denny Shute | United States | 70-72=142 | +4 |
| Bud Ward (a) | United States | 69-73=142 | ||
| T6 | Frank Moore | United States | 73-70=143 | +5 |
| Johnny Bulla | United States | 72-71=143 | ||
| Harry Cooper | United States | 71-72=143 | ||
| Harold “”Jug”” McSpaden | United States | 70-73=143 | ||
| Lawson Little | United States | 69-74=143 |
Third round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Bulla | United States | 72-71-68=211 | +4 |
| T2 | Sam Snead | United States | 68-71-73=212 | +5 |
| Craig Wood | United States | 70-71-71=212 | ||
| Denny Shute | United States | 70-72-70=212 | ||
| 5 | Bud Ward (a) | United States | 69-73-71=213 | +6 |
| T6 | Tommy Armour | United States | 70-75-69=214 | +7 |
| John E. Rogers | United States | 75-70-69=214 | ||
| Olin Dutra | United States | 70-74-70=214 | ||
| 9 | Horton Smith | United States | 72-68-75=215 | +8 |
| T10 | Byron Nelson | United States | 72-73-71=216 | +9 |
| Ralph Guldahl | United States | 71-73-72=216 | ||
| Henry Picard | United States | 72-72-72=216 |
Final round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To Par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Byron Nelson | United States | 72-73-71-68=284 | +8 | Playoff |
| Craig Wood | United States | 70-71-71-72=284 | |||
| Denny Shute | United States | 70-72-70-72=284 | |||
| 4 | Bud Ward (a) | United States | 69-73-71-72=285 | +9 | 0 |
| 5 | Sam Snead | United States | 68-71-73-74=286 | +10 | 600 |
| 6 | Johnny Bulla | United States | 72-71-68-76=287 | +11 | 450 |
| T7 | Ralph Guldahl | United States | 71-73-72-72=288 | +12 | 325 |
| Dick Metz | United States | 76-72-71-69=288 | |||
| T9 | Ky Laffoon | United States | 76-70-73-70=289 | +13 | 175 |
| Harold McSpaden | United States | 70-73-71-75=289 | |||
| Paul Runyan | United States | 76-70-71-72=289 |
Playoff
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Nelson | United States | 68-70=138 | E | 1,000 |
| 2 | Craig Wood | United States | 68-73=141 | +3 | 800 |
| 3 | Denny Shute | United States | 76-x | +7 | 700 |
Scorecards
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Nelson | E | E | E | E | +1 | +1 | E | E | –1 | –1 | E | –1 | E | E | E | –1 | E | –1 |
| Wood | E | E | E | E | E | –1 | –1 | –1 | –1 | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | –1 | –1 |
| Shute | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +7 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Nelson | E | E | –1 | –3 | –2 | –1 | –1 | –1 | –1 | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 |
| Wood | +1 | E | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +4 |
| Eagle | Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |