1959 U.S. Open: Billy Casper wins at Winged Foot G.C.
Billy Casper won the 1959 U.S. Open at Winged Foot G.C. in Mamaroneck, New York with 282 (+2), by 1 stroke over Bob Rosburg.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1959 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 11, 1959 to June 14, 1959
- Course
- Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck, New York
- Edition
- 59th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Billy Casper · USA · born San Diego, California, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 282 (+2) · won by 1 stroke
- Runner-up
- Bob Rosburg
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Casper | 282 | +2 |
| 2 | Bob Rosburg |
What happened at the 1959 U.S. Open
Casper won his first Open by one.
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).