1980 U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus wins at Baltusrol G.C.
Jack Nicklaus won the 1980 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C. in Springfield, New Jersey with 272 (−8), by 2 strokes over Isao Aoki.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1980 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 12, 1980 to June 15, 1980
- Course
- Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, New Jersey
- Edition
- 80th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Jack Nicklaus · USA · born Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Champion's title
- 4th U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 272 (−8) · won by 2 strokes
- Runner-up
- Isao Aoki
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 272 | −8 |
| 2 | Isao Aoki |
What happened at the 1980 U.S. Open
Nicklaus opened with 63 and set a record of 272 for his fourth Open title. Aoki's 274 was a record for a non-winner.
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).