1981 U.S. Open Golf Championship
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The 1981 United States Open Championship was the 81st U.S. Open
. The event was held from June 18-21 at Merion Golf Club
in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
. David Graham
won his first U.S. Open championship and second major title by three strokes over Bill Rogers
and George Burns
.
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...
. The event was held from June 18-21 at Merion Golf Club
Merion Golf Club
Merion Golf Club is a private golf club located near Ardmore, Pennsylvania that is consistently rated by Golf Digest, among America's greatest golf courses, and will host the U.S. Open in 2013...
in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Ardmore is a census-designated place in Delaware and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 12,455 at the 2010 census...
. David Graham
David Graham (golfer)
Anthony David Graham is a former professional golfer from Australia.Born in Windsor, Australia, Graham turned professional in 1962 at age 16 and spent much of his career in the United States, playing on the PGA Tour. Turning age 50 in 1996, he joined the Senior PGA Tour, later known as the...
won his first U.S. Open championship and second major title by three strokes over Bill Rogers
Bill Rogers (golfer)
William Charles Rogers is an American professional golfer who is best known as the winner of the 1981 Open Championship....
and George Burns
George Burns (golfer)
George Francis Burns III is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the amateur and professional levels....
.
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Graham David Graham (golfer) Anthony David Graham is a former professional golfer from Australia.Born in Windsor, Australia, Graham turned professional in 1962 at age 16 and spent much of his career in the United States, playing on the PGA Tour. Turning age 50 in 1996, he joined the Senior PGA Tour, later known as the... |
68-68-70-67=273 | -7 | $55,000 | |
| T2 | George Burns George Burns (golfer) George Francis Burns III is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the amateur and professional levels.... |
69-66-68-73=276 | -4 | $24,650 | |
| Bill Rogers Bill Rogers (golfer) William Charles Rogers is an American professional golfer who is best known as the winner of the 1981 Open Championship.... |
70-68-69-69=276 | ||||
| T4 | John Cook John Cook (golfer) John Neuman Cook is an American professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour.... |
68-70-71-70=279 | -1 | $16,200 | |
| John Schroeder | 71-68-69-71=279 | ||||
| T6 | Frank Conner Frank Conner (golfer) Frank Conner is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour. He was also an accomplished amateur tennis player. He and Ellsworth Vines are the only men to play in the U.S. Open in both tennis and golf.-Biography:Conner was born in Vienna, Austria... |
71-72-69-68=280 | E | $9,920 | |
| Lon Hinkle Lon Hinkle Lon Hinkle is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.Hinkle was born in Flint, Michigan. He attended San Diego State University, where he was a member of the golf team. He turned pro and joined the PGA Tour in 1972.Hinkle won three tournaments in... |
69-71-70-70=280 | ||||
| Jack Nicklaus Jack Nicklaus Jack William Nicklaus , nicknamed "The Golden Bear", is an American professional golfer. He won 18 career major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years and is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional golfers of all time. In addition to his 18 Majors, he was runner-up a... |
69-68-71-72=280 | ||||
| Sammy Rachels Sammy Rachels Sammy Tindol Rachels III is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour, but found his greatest level of success on the Champions Tour.... |
70-71-69-70=280 | ||||
| Chi Chi Rodriguez | 68-73-67-72=280 |