The 2024 United States Open Championship will be the 124th U.S. Open
13 – 16 June at the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in North Carolina
WORLD GROUP ACTION STARTS IN:
1951 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 14–16, 1951 |
| Location | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| Course(s) | Oakland Hills Country Club South Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,927 yards (6,334 m) |
| Field | 160 players, 55 after cut |
| Cut | 152 (+12) |
| Winner’s share | $4,000 |
| Champion | |
| Ben Hogan | |
| 287 (+7) | |
| ← 1950 1952 → |
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hogan | United States | 1948, 1950 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 287 | +7 | 1 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 1946 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 70 | 293 | +13 | T4 |
| Lew Worsham | United States | 1947 | 76 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 296 | +16 | T14 |
| Cary Middlecoff | United States | 1949 | 76 | 73 | 79 | 73 | 301 | +21 | T24 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1922, 1932 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 303 | +23 | T35 |
| Craig Wood | United States | 1941 | 76 | 72 | 82 | 77 | 307 | +27 | T47 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Burke | United States | 1931 | 77 | 77 | 154 | +14 |
| Lawson Little | United States | 1940 | 76 | 79 | 155 | +15 |
| Tony Manero | United States | 1936 | 77 | 79 | 156 | +16 |
| Sam Parks, Jr. | United States | 1935 | 79 | 79 | 158 | +18 |
Round summaries
First round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Snead | United States | 71 | +1 |
| T2 | Al Besselink | United States | 72 | +2 |
| Clayton Heafner | United States | |||
| T4 | Sam Bernardi | United States | 73 | +3 |
| Al Brosch | United States | |||
| Sammy Byrd | United States | |||
| Dutch Harrison | United States | |||
| Charles Klein | United States | |||
| Bobby Locke | South Africa | |||
| Johnny Palmer | United States | |||
| Smiley Quick | United States | |||
| Paul Runyan | United States | |||
| Denny Shute | United States |
Second round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Locke | South Africa | 73-71=144 | +4 |
| 2 | Dave Douglas | United States | 75-70=145 | +5 |
| 3 | Bo Wininger (a) | United States | 75-71=146 | +6 |
| T4 | Al Brosch | United States | 73-74=147 | +7 |
| Clayton Heafner | United States | 72-75=147 | ||
| Charles Klein | United States | 73-74=147 | ||
| Paul Runyan | United States | 73-74=147 | ||
| Lew Worsham | United States | 76-71=147 | ||
| T9 | Julius Boros | United States | 74-74=148 | +8 |
| Jimmy Demaret | United States | 74-74=148 | ||
| Fred Hawkins | United States | 76-72=148 | ||
| George Kinsman | United States | 75-73=148 | ||
| Henry Ransom | United States | 74-74=148 | ||
| Earl Stewart | United States | 74-74=148 | ||
| Craig Wood | United States | 76-72=148 |
Third round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | 74-74-70=218 | +8 |
| Bobby Locke | South Africa | 73-71-74=218 | ||
| T3 | Julius Boros | United States | 74-74-71=219 | +9 |
| Paul Runyan | United States | 73-74-72=219 | ||
| T5 | Dave Douglas | United States | 75-70-75=220 | +10 |
| Clayton Heafner | United States | 72-75-73=220 | ||
| Ben Hogan | United States | 76-73-71=220 | ||
| 8 | Al Besselink | United States | 72-77-72=221 | +11 |
| T9 | Johnny Revolta | United States | 78-72-72=222 | +12 |
| Skee Riegel | United States | 75-76-71=222 |
Final round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Hogan | United States | 76-73-71-67=287 | +7 | 4,000 |
| 2 | Clayton Heafner | United States | 72-75-73-69=289 | +9 | 2,000 |
| 3 | Bobby Locke | South Africa | 73-71-74-73=291 | +11 | 1,500 |
| T4 | Julius Boros | United States | 74-74-71-74=293 | +13 | 700 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 75-74-74-70=293 | |||
| T6 | Al Besselink | United States | 72-77-72-73=294 | +14 | 387 |
| Dave Douglas | United States | 75-70-75-74=294 | |||
| Fred Hawkins | United States | 76-72-75-71=294 | |||
| Paul Runyan | United States | 73-74-72-75=294 | |||
| T10 | Al Brosch | United States | 73-74-76-72=295 | +15 | 187 |
| Smiley Quick | United States | 73-76-74-72=295 | |||
| Skee Riegel | United States | 75-76-71-73=295 | |||
| Sam Snead | United States | 71-78-72-74=295 |