1953 U.S. Open (golf)

1953 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 11–13, 1953
LocationOakmont, Pennsylvania
Course(s)Oakmont Country Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par72
Length6,916 yards (6,324 m)[1]
Field157 players, 60 after cut
Cut153 (+9)
Prize fund$20,400[2]
Winner's share$5,000
Champion
United States Ben Hogan
283 (−5)
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The 1953 U.S. Open was the 53rd U.S. Open, held June 11–13 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, a suburb northeast of Pittsburgh. Ben Hogan won a record-tying fourth U.S. Open title, six strokes ahead of runner-up Sam Snead.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference mils53uso4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "U.S. Open history: 1953". USGA. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2012.