Completed Edition
1939 Western Open
BMW Championship July 21–July 23, 1939
Results
Published results
Recorded score
- Won byByron Nelson281 (-2)
Venue
- Primary venueMedinah Country Club
Nearby editions
Sources and record notes
Archive note
The 1939 edition was won by Byron Nelson. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.
Record sources
- Western Golf Association: 2025 BMW / Western Open Records and Statistics Guide
- 1939 Western Open · Championship identity
PDF page 104, 1939 chapter, plus summary page 5. Competition dates come from the actual year chapter; institutional venue and champion are independently cross-checked against the official publisher chronology.
Verified 2026-10-24 - Medinah Country Club
Official 1939 venue: July 21-23Medinah Countr y Club, Medinah, Ill. 6,869 yards, par 71 (3). Institution-level venue only. Historical routing or former-site continuity to a current physical course remains unverified; no current course is assigned.
Verified 2026-10-24 - Byron Nelson
PDF page 104, 1939 chapter, plus summary page 5. Named champion in official records.
Verified 2026-10-24
- 1939 Western Open · Championship identity