1974 U.S. Open: Hale Irwin wins at Winged Foot G.C.
Hale Irwin won the 1974 U.S. Open at Winged Foot G.C. in Mamaroneck, New York with 287 (+7), by 2 strokes over Forrest Fezler.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1974 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 13, 1974 to June 16, 1974
- Course
- Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck, New York
- Edition
- 74th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Hale Irwin · USA · born Joplin, Missouri, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 287 (+7) · won by 2 strokes
- Runner-up
- Forrest Fezler
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | 287 | +7 |
| 2 | Forrest Fezler |
What happened at the 1974 U.S. Open
Irwin won by two at the brutal "Massacre at Winged Foot."
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).