1936 U.S. Open: Tony Manero wins at Baltusrol G.C.
Tony Manero won the 1936 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C. in Springfield, New Jersey with 282 (−6), by 2 strokes over Harry Cooper.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1936 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 4, 1936 to June 6, 1936
- Course
- Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, New Jersey
- Edition
- 40th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Tony Manero · USA · born New York City, New York, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 282 (−6) · won by 2 strokes
- Runner-up
- Harry Cooper
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Manero | 282 | −6 |
| 2 | Harry Cooper |
What happened at the 1936 U.S. Open
Manero closed with 67 for a record 282. Cooper was runner-up for the second time.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Open data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: us-open-years.json (the U.S. Open room's data); dates from GNN's U.S. Open final-day dates table (Wikipedia infoboxes).