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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 18–21, 1987 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Course(s) | Olympic Club, Lake Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,709 yards (6,135 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 77 after cut |
| Cut | 147 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $825,000 |
| Winner's share | $150,000 |
| Champion | |
 Scott Simpson | |
| 277 (−3) | |
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Olympic Club
Location in the United States
The 1987 U.S. Open was the 87th U.S. Open, held June 18–21 at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California. Scott Simpson passed and held off 1982 champion Tom Watson on the Lake Course to win his only major title by one stroke.
Eleven former champions were in the field and only four made the 36-hole cut.
This was the third U.S. Open at the Lake Course of the Olympic Club, the previous two in 1955 and 1966 ended in playoffs. The U.S. Open returned in 1998 and 2012; both were won by one stroke.