1982 U.S. Open: Tom Watson wins at Pebble Beach G.L.
Tom Watson won the 1982 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach G.L. in Pebble Beach, California with 282 (−6), by 2 strokes over Jack Nicklaus.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1982 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 17, 1982 to June 20, 1982
- Course
- Pebble Beach G.L., Pebble Beach, California
- Edition
- 82nd U.S. Open
- Champion
- Tom Watson · USA · born Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 282 (−6) · won by 2 strokes
- Runner-up
- Jack Nicklaus
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Watson | 282 | −6 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus |
What happened at the 1982 U.S. Open
Watson chipped in at the 17th and beat Nicklaus by two.
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).