1961 U.S. Open

Archive note

The 1961 edition was won by Gene Littler. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open
  • 1961 U.S. Open · Championship identity

    The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1961 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
  • Oakland Hills Country Club - South

    Dated USGA host wording Oakland Hills C.C. (South Course), Birmingham, Mich. is explicitly reconciled to Oakland Hills Cc in Bloomfield Hills, MI. The same named host's 1996 USGA entry corroborates the canonical locality. The dated South Course qualifier resolves to the existing Oakland Hills Cc - South 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
  • Gene Littler

    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
  • Doug Sanders

    PDF page 7, 1961 result: Doug Sanders, regulation total 282 (+2 to par).

    Verified 2026-10-23
  • Bob Goalby

    PDF page 7, 1961 result: Bob Goalby, regulation total 282 (+2 to par).

    Verified 2026-10-23