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U.S. Open

1938

Champion

Ralph Guldahl(+6)

Runner-up: Dick Metz

Ralph Guldahl successfully defended his US Open title, winning back-to-back championships. He won by six strokes over Dick Metz in the most dominant US Open performance in years. Guldahl also won the Masters in 1939 and 1940.

U.S. Open

1938

Cherry Hills Country Club · Englewood, CO

Champion

Ralph Guldahl

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PosPlayerR1R2R3R4TotScore

1

Ralph Guldahl

74707169284

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2

Dick Metz

73687079290—

Tournament Stats

Winning Score

+6

Winning Margin

6 strokes

Course

Cherry Hills Country Club

Location

Englewood, CO

Field Size

1223 players

Cut Score

Low Round

68