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1952 U.S. Open Golf

1952 U.S. Open
Tournament information
Dates June 12–14, 1952
Location Dallas, Texas
Course(s) Northwood Club
Organized by USGA
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Statistics
Par 70
Length 6,764 yards (6,185 m)
Field 142 players, 53 after cut
Cut 151 (+11)
Winner's share $4,000
Champion
Julius Boros
281 (+1)
← 1951 1953 →

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Ben Hogan United States 1948, 1950, 1951 69 69 74 74 286 +5 3
Lew Worsham United States 1947 72 71 74 75 292 +12 T7
Lloyd Mangrum United States 1946 75 74 72 72 293 +13 T10
Cary Middlecoff United States 1949 75 74 75 74 298 +18 T24
Gene Sarazen United States 1922, 1932 76 74 75 75 300 +20 T33

Missed the cut

Player Country Year won R1 R2 Total To par
Lawson Little United States 1940 79 77 156 +16
Tony Manero United States 1936 WD      

Round summaries

First round

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Al Brosch United States 68 −2
2 Ben Hogan United States 69 −1
T3 Sam Snead United States 70 E
Dick Metz United States
Horton Smith United States
T6 Charlie Bassler United States 71 +1
Julius Boros United States
Clarence Doser United States
Zell Eaton United States
Charles Farlow United States
George Fazio United States
Dutch Harrison United States
Ted Kroll United States
Stanton Mosel United States
Ed Oliver United States
Harry Todd United States

Second round

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Ben Hogan United States 69-69=138 −2
2 George Fazio United States 71-69=140 E
3 Johnny Bulla United States 73-68=141 +1
4 Julius Boros United States 71-71=142 +2
T5 Ed Oliver United States 71-72=143 +3
Horton Smith United States 70-73=143
Lew Worsham United States 72-71=143
T8 Clarence Doser United States 71-73=144 +4
Dick Metz United States 70-74=144
T10 Charles Scally United States 72-73=145 +5
Sam Snead United States 70-75=145
Bill Trombley United States 72-73=145

Third round

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Julius Boros United States 71-71-68=210 E
2 Ben Hogan United States 69-69-74=212 +2
3 Ed Oliver United States 71-72-70=213 +3
4 Johnny Bulla United States 73-68-73=214 +4
5 George Fazio United States 71-69-75=215 +5
T6 Clarence Doser United States 71-73-73=217 +7
Lew Worsham United States 72-71-74=217
T8 Tommy Bolt United States 72-76-71=219 +9
Horton Smith United States 70-73-76=219
Bo Wininger United States 78-72-69=219

Final round

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Julius Boros United States 71-71-68-71=281 +1 4,000
2 Ed Oliver United States 71-72-70-72=285 +5 2,500
3 Ben Hogan United States 69-69-74-74=286 +6 1,000
4 Johnny Bulla United States 73-68-73-73=287 +7 800
5 George Fazio United States 71-69-75-75=290 +10 600
6 Dick Metz United States 70-74-76-71=291 +11 500
T7 Tommy Bolt United States 72-76-71-73=292 +12 350
Ted Kroll United States 71-75-76-70=292
Lew Worsham United States 72-71-74-75=292
T10 Lloyd Mangrum United States 75-74-72-72=293 +13 200
Sam Snead United States 70-75-76-72=293
Earl Stewart United States 76-75-70-72=293
Milla Backhouse