1948 U.S. Open: Ben Hogan wins at Riviera C.C.
Ben Hogan won the 1948 U.S. Open at Riviera C.C. in Los Angeles, California with 276 (−8), by 2 strokes over Jimmy Demaret.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1948 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 10, 1948 to June 12, 1948
- Course
- Riviera C.C., Los Angeles, California
- Edition
- 48th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Ben Hogan · USA · born Stephenville, Texas, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 276 (−8) · won by 2 strokes
- Runner-up
- Jimmy Demaret
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Hogan | 276 | −8 |
| 2 | Jimmy Demaret |
What happened at the 1948 U.S. Open
Hogan set a record of 276 for his first Open title.
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).