1969 U.S. Open: Orville Moody wins at Champions G.C.
Orville Moody won the 1969 U.S. Open at Champions G.C. in Houston, Texas with 281 (+1), by 1 stroke over Deane Beman and Al Geiberger and Bob Rosburg.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1969 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 12, 1969 to June 15, 1969
- Course
- Champions G.C., Houston, Texas
- Edition
- 69th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Orville Moody · USA · born Chickasha, Oklahoma, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 281 (+1) · won by 1 stroke
- Runners-up
- Deane Beman, Al Geiberger, Bob Rosburg
Winner and runners-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orville Moody | 281 | +1 |
| T2 | Deane Beman | ||
| T2 | Al Geiberger | ||
| T2 | Bob Rosburg |
What happened at the 1969 U.S. Open
Former Army sergeant Moody won by one over three players.
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).