1937 U.S. Open: Ralph Guldahl wins at Oakland Hills C.C.
Ralph Guldahl won the 1937 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills C.C. in Birmingham, Michigan with 281 (−7), by 2 strokes over Sam Snead.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1937 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 10, 1937 to June 12, 1937
- Course
- Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Michigan
- Edition
- 41st U.S. Open
- Champion
- Ralph Guldahl · USA · born Dallas, Texas, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 281 (−7) · won by 2 strokes
- Runner-up
- Sam Snead
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Guldahl | 281 | −7 |
| 2 | Sam Snead |
What happened at the 1937 U.S. Open
Guldahl set a record of 281. It was the first of Snead's four runner-up finishes.
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).