1974 U.S. Open

Archive note

The 1974 edition was won by Hale Irwin. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open
  • 1974 U.S. Open · Championship identity

    The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1974 Championship, champion, explicit date span, and site in Championship Results: 1895 to 2025. The current official Champions register separates Site, City, and State; recorded venue therefore preserves the higher-resolution West Course site while excluding the adjacent Mamaroneck and N.Y. location fields.

    Verified 2026-08-20
• 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
• USGA official U.S. Open result
  • Hale Irwin

    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
  • Forrest Fezler

    PDF page 8, 1974 result: Forrest Fezler, regulation total 289 (+9 to par).

    Verified 2026-10-23