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1949 U.S. Open Golf
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 9–11, 1949 |
| Location | Medinah, Illinois |
| Course(s) | Medinah Country Club Course No. 3 |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,981 yards (6,383 m) |
| Field | 159 players, 51 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $10,000 |
| Winner's share | $2,000 |
| Champion | |
| Cary Middlecoff | |
| 286 (+2) | |
| ← 1948 1950 → |
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 1946 | 74 | 74 | 70 | 76 | 294 | +10 | T14 |
| Ralph Guldahl | United States | 1937, 1938 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 77 | 296 | +12 | 22 |
| Craig Wood | United States | 1941 | 76 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 298 | +14 | T27 |
| Lew Worsham | United States | 1947 | 71 | 76 | 71 | 80 | 298 | +14 | T27 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Nelson | United States | 1939 | 74 | 77 | 151 | +9 |
| Lawson Little | United States | 1940 | 77 | 76 | 153 | +11 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1922, 1932 | 75 | 79 | 154 | +12 |
| Billy Burke | United States | 1931 | 76 | 80 | 156 | +14 |
| Tony Manero | United States | 1936 | 79 | 78 | 157 | +15 |
| Chick Evans (a) | United States | 1916 | 80 | 81 | 161 | +19 |
Round summaries
First round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Kennedy | United States | 69 | −2 |
| T2 | Herman Barron | United States | 70 | −1 |
| Al Brosch | United States | |||
| Charles Farlow | United States | |||
| Chick Harbert | United States | |||
| T6 | Pete Cooper | United States | 71 | E |
| Bobby Cruickshank | Scotland | |||
| Ralph Guldahl | United States | |||
| Claude Harmon | United States | |||
| Johnny Palmer | United States | |||
| Bus Peele | United States | |||
| Lew Worsham | United States |
Second round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Brosch | United States | 70-71=141 | −1 |
| T2 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 75-67=142 | E |
| Buck White | United States | 74-68=142 | ||
| T4 | Claude Harmon | United States | 71-72=143 | +1 |
| Clayton Heafner | United States | 72-71=143 | ||
| Les Kennedy | United States | 69-74=143 | ||
| 7 | Pete Cooper | United States | 71-73=144 | +2 |
| T8 | Bob Harris | United States | 76-69=145 | +3 |
| Bobby Locke | South Africa | 74-71=145 | ||
| Ellsworth Vines | United States | 73-72=145 |
Third round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 75-67-69=211 | −2 |
| 2 | Buck White | United States | 74-68-70=212 | −1 |
| T3 | Al Brosch | United States | 70-71-73=214 | +1 |
| Clayton Heafner | United States | 72-71-71=214 | ||
| 5 | Ellsworth Vines | United States | 73-72-71=216 | +3 |
| T6 | Dave Douglas | United States | 74-73-70=217 | +4 |
| Claude Harmon | United States | 71-72-74=217 | ||
| Eric Monti | United States | 75-72-70=217 | ||
| Sam Snead | United States | 73-73-71=217 | ||
| Jim Turnesa | United States | 78-69-70=217 |
Final round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 75-67-69-75=286 | +2 | 2,000 |
| T2 | Clayton Heafner | United States | 72-71-71-73=287 | +3 | 1,250 |
| Sam Snead | United States | 73-73-71-70=287 | |||
| T4 | Bobby Locke | South Africa | 74-71-73-71=289 | +5 | 700 |
| Jim Turnesa | United States | 78-69-70-72=289 | |||
| T6 | Dave Douglas | United States | 74-73-70-73=290 | +6 | 450 |
| Buck White | United States | 74-68-70-78=290 | |||
| T8 | Pete Cooper | United States | 71-73-74-73=291 | +7 | 300 |
| Claude Harmon | United States | 71-72-74-74=291 | |||
| Johnny Palmer | United States | 71-75-72-73=291 |
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