| 1953 U.S. Open | |
Arnold Palmer played in his first U.S. Open in 1953, and Ben Hogan won his last U.S. Open here.
Hogan's fourth victory tied the tournament record previously held by Willie Anderson and Bobby Jones. Hogan had a couple more good chances over the ensuing six or seven years, but his victory here, at Oakmont, was his last in the U.S. Open.
Palmer was 24 years old in 1953, still an amateur, and serving in the Coast Guard. He received a military furlough to play in this tournament. But his debut in the U.S. Open lasted only two rounds - Palmer shot 84-78 and missed the cut.
Ken Venturi also made his tournament debut at the 1953 U.S. Open, while 2-time Masters champ Horton Smith played the U.S. Open for the last time this year. Both missed the cut.
Hogan took the lead with a first-round 67, the best score of the tournament. Sam Snead moved into second place with his second-round 69, trailing Hogan by two. In the third round, Snead got closer, shooting 72 to Hogan's 73. So Hogan led Snead by one entering the final 18. But Snead faded (76) while Hogan held steady (71), and Hogan won by six strokes over runner-up Snead.
1953 U.S. Open Golf Tournament Scores
Results from the 1953 U.S. Open golf tournament played at the par-72 Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. (a-amateur):
| Ben Hogan | 67-72-73-71--283 | $5,000 |
| Sam Snead | 72-69-72-76--289 | $3,000 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | 73-70-74-75--292 | $1,500 |
| Pete Cooper | 78-75-71-70--294 | $816 |
| Jimmy Demaret | 71-76-71-76--294 | $816 |
| George Fazio | 70-71-77-76--294 | $816 |
| Ted Kroll | 76-71-74-74--295 | $450 |
| Dick Metz | 75-70-74-76--295 | $450 |
| Marty Furgol | 73-74-76-73--296 | $325 |
| Jay Hebert | 72-72-74-78--296 | $325 |
| a-Frank Souchak | 70-76-76-74--296 | |
| Fred Haas | 74-73-72-78--297 | $200 |
| Bill Ogden | 71-78-75-73--297 | $200 |
| Jack Burke Jr. | 76-73-72-77--298 | $200 |
| Dutch Harrison | 77-75-70-76--298 | $200 |
| Bobby Locke | 78-70-74-76--298 | $200 |
| Julius Boros | 75-72-76-76--299 | $200 |
| Clarence Doser | 74-76-78-71--299 | $200 |
| Bill Nary | 76-74-73-76--299 | $200 |
| Jim Turnesa | 75-78-72-74--299 | $200 |
| Gardner Dickinson | 77-73-76-74--300 | $162 |
| Doug Ford | 74-77-74-75--300 | $162 |
| Al Mengert | 75-71-78-76--300 | $162 |
| Bob Rosburg | 76-72-78-74--300 | $162 |
| a-Frank Stanahan | 75-75-75-75--300 | |
| Clayton Heafner | 75-75-76-75--301 | $150 |
| a-James McHale Jr. | 79-74-75-73--301 | |
| Peter Thomson | 80-73-73-75--301 | $150 |
| Art Wall | 80-72-77-72--301 | $150 |
| Louis Barbaro | 72-79-74-77--302 | $150 |
| Jerry Barber | 72-75-76-79--302 | $150 |
| Toby Lyons | 73-78-74-77--302 | $150 |
| Johnny Bulla | 74-77-79-73--303 | $150 |
| Raymond Gafford | 80-72-74-77--303 | $150 |
| Lionel Hebert | 80-71-80-72--303 | $150 |
| Shelley Mayfield | 76-75-75-77--303 | $150 |
| Harry Todd | 75-76-79-74--304 | $150 |
| Felice Torza | 75-74-77-78--304 | $150 |
| Fred Wampler | 75-76-75-78--304 | $150 |
| Jackson Bradley | 78-73-76-78--305 | $150 |
| Walter Burkemo | 70-79-79-77--305 | $150 |
| Chick Harbert | 76-76-75-79--306 | $150 |
| a-Harry Haverstick | 73-77-79-77--306 | |
| Mickey Homa | 77-76-76-77--306 | $150 |
| Art Doering | 73-78-77-79--307 | $150 |
| Dennis Lavender | 76-77-78-76--307 | $150 |
| Lawson Little | 78-75-79-75--307 | $150 |
| Jimmy Clark | 77-73-73-85--308 | $150 |
| a-Robert Roos Jr. | 75-78-78-77--308 | |
| a-Sam Urzetta | 77-74-82-75--308 | |
| Buck White | 77-75-78-78--308 | $150 |
| Jack Fleck | 76-76-77-80--309 | $150 |
| a-John Garrison | 73-77-79-80--309 | |
| Dick Mayer | 77-76-76-82--311 | $150 |
| a-Billy Joe Patton | 80-73-77-81--311 | |
| Charles Bassler | 78-73-83-78--312 | $150 |
| Errie Ball | 76-74-84-79--313 | $150 |
| Willie Goggin | 77-74-88-77--316 | $150 |
| Ed "Porky" Oliver | 79-74-87-76--316 | $150 |
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