1951 U.S. Open: Ben Hogan wins at Oakland Hills C.C.
Ben Hogan won the 1951 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills C.C. in Birmingham, Michigan with 287 (+7), by 2 strokes over Clayton Heafner.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1951 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 14, 1951 to June 16, 1951
- Course
- Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Michigan
- Edition
- 51st U.S. Open
- Champion
- Ben Hogan · USA · born Stephenville, Texas, USA
- Champion's title
- 3rd U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 287 (+7) · won by 2 strokes
- Runner-up
- Clayton Heafner
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Hogan | 287 | +7 |
| 2 | Clayton Heafner |
What happened at the 1951 U.S. Open
The field broke par only twice all week (USGA). Hogan won by two.
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).