U.S. Open
Runner-up: Sam Snead
Cary Middlecoff, a dentist-turned-golfer, won his first US Open title. He beat Sam Snead and Clayton Heafner by a stroke. Ben Hogan was not in the field, still recovering from his near-fatal car accident earlier that year.
U.S. Open
1949
Medinah Country Club · Medinah, IL
Champion
Cary Middlecoff
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Winning Score
+1
Winning Margin
1 stroke
Course
Medinah Country Club
Location
Medinah, IL
Field Size
1380 players
Cut Score
Low Round
67