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Completed Edition
1959 U.S. Open
Results
Published results
Recorded score
- Won byBilly Casper282
- Runner-upBob Rosburg283
Venue
- Primary venueWest
Hosted by Winged Foot Golf Club
Nearby editions
Sources and record notes
Archive note
The 1959 edition was won by Billy Casper. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.
Record sources
- 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open
- 1959 U.S. Open · Championship identity
The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1959 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
- 1959 U.S. Open · Championship identity
- USGA dated host record and researched Club identity
- West
Dated USGA host wording Winged Foot G.C. (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y. is explicitly reconciled to Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, NY. The dated West Course qualifier resolves to the existing West 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
- West
- USGA official U.S. Open result
- Billy Casper
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
- Billy Casper
- USGA: 2026 U.S. Open Record Book
- Bob Rosburg
PDF page 7, 1959 result: Bob Rosburg, regulation total 283 (+3 to par).
Verified 2026-10-23
- Bob Rosburg