1951 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1951 U.S. Open June 14–16, 1951 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Oakland Hills Country ClubSouth Course USGA PGA Tour 70 6927 yd 160 players, 55 after cut 152 (+12) $4,000 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 287 (+7) 1950 1952 USA 1 Oakland Hills Country Club 42.544 -83.277 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Michigan 1 Oakland Hills Country Club 42.544 -83.277 Location in Michigan 5 180 The 1951 U.S. Open was the 51st U.S. Open, held June 14–16 at the South Course of Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit. Ben Hogan won his second consecutive U.S. Open title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Clayton Heafner. Hogan missed the 1949 U.S. Open due to an automobile accident; this was his third title in his last three attempts.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y3IxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RRAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6760%2C2003862 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Hogan fires 3-under 67 to win third Open crown June 17, 1951 1B The South Course, dubbed "The Monster," played exceptionally tough for the first three rounds. No player was able to break par the first two days, and Jimmy Demaret's 70 was the only score to equal par in Saturday morning's third round. Sam Snead owned the first round lead at 71 (+1), while Bobby Locke led after the second round at 144 (+4) and shared the lead with Demaret after the third at 218 (+8). Two strokes back after a 71 in the third round on Saturday morning, Hogan played one of the finest rounds in U.S. Open history that afternoon. Even-par on the front nine, he birdied the 10th and 13th holes. After a bogey at 14, he responded with another birdie at 15. At the 72nd hole, Hogan hit his approach shot on the par-4 to 15 ft 0 and sank the birdie putt to post a 67 (−3), the lowest round of the week, one of two sub-par rounds for the round (and championship).https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WTBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6586%2C4466924 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Mighty Hogan baffles par to cop Open June 17, 1951 14 His 287 (+7) was two ahead of Heafner, who shot 69, the only other round under 70. At the trophy presentation, Hogan uttered the famous quote: "I'm glad I brought this course—this monster—to its knees."https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VkgiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Vq0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1921%2C1819518 Argus-Press Owosso, Michigan Associated Press Still a 'monster' July 26, 1991 11 This was the first U.S. Open that was notably toughened up by the USGA with narrow fairways and deep rough, attributing to "The Monster" nickname. The course also underwent a redesign by Robert Trent Jones prior to the championship, modifying the original Donald Ross design.https://www.si.com/vault/1996/06/10/213796/making-the-monster-in-1951-two-strong-willed-men-joined-forces-to-turn-oakland-hills-into-the-toughest-open-venue-ever Sports Illustrated Garrity John Making the Monster June 10, 1996 G32 The South Course previously hosted the U.S. Open in 1924 and 1937; the winning score in 1937 was 281, sixteen strokes less than in 1924. It later hosted in 1961, 1985, and 1996, and the PGA Championship in 1972, 1979, and 2008. Since Hogan repeated as champion in 1951, only Curtis Strange (1988, 1989) and Brooks Koepka (2017, 2018) have won consecutive U.S. Open titles. Course layout Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotalYards4405102004484373503814582163,4404484075661694473924051944593,4876,927Par453444443354453444343570 Round summaries First round Thursday, June 14, 1951 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Sam Snead 71 +1 T2 USA 1912 Al Besselink 72 +2 USA 1912 Clayton HeafnerT4 USA 1912 Sam Bernardi 73 +3 USA 1912 Al Brosch USA 1912 Sammy Byrd USA 1912 Dutch Harrison USA 1912 Charles Klein ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke USA 1912 Johnny Palmer USA 1912 Smiley Quick USA 1912 Paul Runyan USA 1912 Denny Shute Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cZJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2416%2C3612276 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Nation Open golf scores June 15, 1951 22 Second round Friday, June 15, 1951 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 73-71=144 +4 2 USA 1912 Dave Douglas 75-70=145 +5 3 USA 1912 Bo Wininger (a) 75-71=146 +6 T4 USA 1912 Al Brosch 73-74=147 +7 USA 1912 Clayton Heafner 72-75=147 USA 1912 Charles Klein 73-74=147 USA 1912 Paul Runyan 73-74=147 USA 1912 Lew Worsham 76-71=147T9 USA 1912 Julius Boros 74-74=148 +8 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret 74-74=148 USA 1912 Fred Hawkins 76-72=148 USA 1912 George Kinsman 75-73=148 USA 1912 Henry Ransom 74-74=148 USA 1912 Earl Stewart 74-74=148 USA 1912 Craig Wood 76-72=148 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Oi5JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9oMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5096%2C4163683 Youngtown Vindicator Ohio National Open tourney scores Associated Press June 16, 1951 7 Third round Saturday, June 16, 1951 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret 74-74-70=218 +8 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 73-71-74=218T3 USA 1912 Julius Boros 74-74-71=219 +9 USA 1912 Paul Runyan 73-74-72=219T5 USA 1912 Dave Douglas 75-70-75=220 +10 USA 1912 Clayton Heafner 72-75-73=220 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 76-73-71=220 8 USA 1912 Al Besselink 72-77-72=221 +11 T9 USA 1912 Johnny Revolta 78-72-72=222 +12 USA 1912 Skee Riegel 75-76-71=222 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Oy5JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9oMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5896%2C4659078 Youngtown Vindicator Ohio National Open tourney scores Associated Press June 17, 1951 D-1 Final round Saturday, June 16, 1951 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 76-73-71-67=287 +7 4,0002 USA 1912 Clayton Heafner 72-75-73-69=289 +9 2,0003 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 73-71-74-73=291 +11 1,500T4 USA 1912 Julius Boros 74-74-71-74=293 +13 700 USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum 75-74-74-70=293T6 USA 1912 Al Besselink 72-77-72-73=294 +14 387 USA 1912 Dave Douglas 75-70-75-74=294 USA 1912 Fred Hawkins 76-72-75-71=294 USA 1912 Paul Runyan 73-74-72-75=294T10 USA 1912 Al Brosch 73-74-76-72=295 +15 187 USA 1912 Smiley Quick 73-76-74-72=295 USA 1912 Skee Riegel 75-76-71-73=295 USA 1912 Sam Snead 71-78-72-74=295 Source: References External links 1951 42.544 -83.277 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Michigan Category:Bloomfield Hills, Michigan U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open