1973 U.S. Open: Johnny Miller wins at Oakmont C.C.
Johnny Miller won the 1973 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C. in Oakmont, Pennsylvania with 279 (−5), by 1 stroke over John Schlee.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1973 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 14, 1973 to June 17, 1973
- Course
- Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, Pennsylvania
- Edition
- 73rd U.S. Open
- Champion
- Johnny Miller · USA · born San Francisco, California, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 279 (−5) · won by 1 stroke
- Runner-up
- John Schlee
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Miller | 279 | −5 |
| 2 | John Schlee |
What happened at the 1973 U.S. Open
Miller shot a final-round 63 to come from six back (USGA) and won 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).