1978 U.S. Open

Archive note

The 1978 edition was won by Andy North. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open
  • 1978 U.S. Open · Championship identity

    The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1978 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
  • Andy North

    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
  • J.C. Snead

    PDF page 8, 1978 result: J.C. Snead, regulation total 286 (+2 to par).

    Verified 2026-10-23
  • Dave Stockton

    PDF page 8, 1978 result: Dave Stockton, regulation total 286 (+2 to par).

    Verified 2026-10-23