1985 U.S. Open: Andy North wins at Oakland Hills C.C.
Andy North won the 1985 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills C.C. in Birmingham, Michigan with 279 (−1), by 1 stroke over Dave Barr and T.C. Chen and Denis Watson.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1985 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 13, 1985 to June 16, 1985
- Course
- Oakland Hills C.C., Birmingham, Michigan
- Edition
- 85th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Andy North · USA · born Thorp, Wisconsin, USA
- Champion's title
- 2nd U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 279 (−1) · won by 1 stroke
- Runners-up
- Dave Barr, T.C. Chen, Denis Watson
Winner and runners-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy North | 279 | −1 |
| T2 | Dave Barr | ||
| T2 | T.C. Chen | ||
| T2 | Denis Watson |
What happened at the 1985 U.S. Open
Chen led after three rounds but faded. North won 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).