1982 U.S. Open

Archive note

The 1982 edition was won by Tom Watson. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open
  • 1982 U.S. Open · Championship identity

    The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1982 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: 2019 U.S. Open Media Information Package
  • Pebble Beach Golf Links

    The USGA 2019 media package identifies the Neville/Grant course opened in 1919, calls 2019 its sixth U.S. Open, and enumerates the five previous editions. The official Pebble Beach championship register and Course Changes history corroborate continuing physical-course identity while documenting alterations. The USGA 2026 record book confirms each completed edition and host. This binding does not assert unchanged holes or round-by-round use. Original club-only provenance is retained in the reviewed withdrawal fixture and source ledger.

    Verified 2026-10-23
• USGA official U.S. Open result
  • Tom Watson

    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
  • Jack Nicklaus

    PDF page 8, 1982 result: Jack Nicklaus, regulation total 284 (-4 to par).

    Verified 2026-10-23