1939 U.S. Open: Byron Nelson wins at Philadelphia C.C.
Byron Nelson won the 1939 U.S. Open at Philadelphia C.C. in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania with 284 (+8), beating Craig Wood and Denny Shute in a playoff.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1939 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 8, 1939 to June 12, 1939
- Course
- Philadelphia C.C., Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
- Edition
- 43rd U.S. Open
- Champion
- Byron Nelson · USA · born Waxahachie, Texas, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 284 (+8)
- Runners-up
- Craig Wood, Denny Shute
- Playoff
- 36 holes; Nelson 68, 70
Winner and runners-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Nelson | 284 | +8 |
| T2 | Craig Wood | ||
| T2 | Denny Shute |
What happened at the 1939 U.S. Open
Shute was eliminated after the first 18 playoff holes. Nelson then beat Wood in a second 18.
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).