1956 U.S. Open

Archive note

The 1956 edition was won by Cary Middlecoff. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open
  • 1956 U.S. Open · Championship identity

    The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1956 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
• USGA dated host record and researched Club identity
  • Oak Hill - East

    Dated USGA host wording Oak Hill C.C. (East Course), Rochester, N.Y. is explicitly reconciled to Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, NY. The dated East Course qualifier resolves to the existing Oak Hill - East Course owned by this Club. Dated host authority: https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/media/online-media-center/usga-records/u-s--open-results--1895-to-present.html

    Verified 2026-09-10
• USGA official U.S. Open result
  • Cary Middlecoff

    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
  • Julius Boros

    PDF page 7, 1956 result: Julius Boros, regulation total 282 (+2 to par).

    Verified 2026-10-23
  • Ben Hogan

    PDF page 7, 1956 result: Ben Hogan, regulation total 282 (+2 to par).

    Verified 2026-10-23