1983 U.S. Open: Larry Nelson wins at Oakmont C.C.
Larry Nelson won the 1983 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C. in Oakmont, Pennsylvania with 280 (−4), by 1 stroke over Tom Watson.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1983 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 16, 1983 to June 20, 1983
- Course
- Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, Pennsylvania
- Edition
- 83rd U.S. Open
- Champion
- Larry Nelson · USA · born Fort Payne, Alabama, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 280 (−4) · won by 1 stroke
- Runner-up
- Tom Watson
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Nelson | 280 | −4 |
| 2 | Tom Watson |
What happened at the 1983 U.S. Open
Nelson shot 65-67 on the weekend, the USGA record for the last 36 holes, to beat Watson 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).