Completed Edition

1987 U.S. Open

U.S. Open June 18–June 21, 1987

Results

Published results

Recorded score

Sources and record notes

The 1987 edition was won by Scott Simpson. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open
- 1987 U.S. Open · Championship identity
  The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1987 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: 2021 U.S. Women’s Open Fact Sheet
- Lake Course
  USGA identifies the Olympic Lake Course as this championship venue.
  Verified 2026-11-12
USGA official U.S. Open result
- Scott Simpson
  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
- Tom Watson
  PDF page 8, 1987 result: Tom Watson, regulation total 278 (-2 to par).
  Verified 2026-10-23