Amid oppressive heat and high winds that created difficult scoring conditions,[3] native Oklahoman Tommy Bolt won his only major championship, four strokes ahead of Gary Player.

[7] After a third round 69 on Saturday morning, Bolt was at 211 (+1) and three strokes ahead of Gene Littler, who carded a 67 for 214 (+4).

Littler fell back in the final round in the afternoon, shooting a 76 to finish in fourth place.

Ben Hogan, in search of his fifth U.S. Open title, was hampered by an injured left wrist[7] and finished eleven strokes back in a tie for tenth.

Eighteen-year-old Jack Nicklaus, in his second U.S. Open, made his first cut and finished in 41st place.