1986 U.S. Open: Raymond Floyd wins at Shinnecock Hills G.C.
Raymond Floyd won the 1986 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills G.C. in Southampton, New York with 279 (−1), by 2 strokes over Chip Beck and Lanny Wadkins.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1986 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 12, 1986 to June 15, 1986
- Course
- Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, New York
- Edition
- 86th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Raymond Floyd · USA · born Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 279 (−1) · won by 2 strokes
- Runners-up
- Chip Beck, Lanny Wadkins
Winner and runners-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Floyd | 279 | −1 |
| T2 | Chip Beck | ||
| T2 | Lanny Wadkins |
What happened at the 1986 U.S. Open
Floyd, 43, shot a bogey-free 66 and became the oldest champion at the time.
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).