1981 U.S. Open: David Graham wins at Merion G.C.
David Graham won the 1981 U.S. Open at Merion G.C. in Ardmore, Pennsylvania with 273 (−7), by 3 strokes over George Burns and Bill Rogers.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1981 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 18, 1981 to June 21, 1981
- Course
- Merion G.C., Ardmore, Pennsylvania
- Edition
- 81st U.S. Open
- Champion
- David Graham · Australia · born Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 273 (−7) · won by 3 strokes
- Runners-up
- George Burns, Bill Rogers
Winner and runners-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Graham | 273 | −7 |
| T2 | George Burns | ||
| T2 | Bill Rogers |
What happened at the 1981 U.S. Open
Graham became the first Australian champion, winning by three.
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).