Completed Edition

1938 U.S. Open

U.S. Open June 9–June 11, 1938

Results

Published results

Recorded score

Sources and record notes

The 1938 edition was won by Ralph Guldahl. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open
- 1938 U.S. Open · Championship identity
  The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1938 Championship, champion, explicit date span, and site in Championship Results: 1895 to 2025. The recorded champion and site preserve the higher-resolution register text. The current official U.S. Open Champions table independently confirms the year, champion, and site.
  Verified 2026-08-20
Cherry Hills Country Club: Club History
- Cherry Hills Country Club
  The Club’s course history identifies this championship at Cherry Hills.
  Verified 2026-11-12
USGA official U.S. Open result
- Ralph Guldahl
  The official result names the champion and regulation total. Historical playoff status is corroborated by tied regulation totals and extra scores for both winner and runner-up. The 2026 report establishes a one-stroke win on the 72nd hole. Relative score is retained only where explicitly stated.
  Verified 2026-09-10
USGA: 2026 U.S. Open Record Book
- Dick Metz
  PDF page 7, 1938 result: Dick Metz, regulation total 290 (+6 to par).
  Verified 2026-10-23