| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 20 - 23, 2009 |
| Location | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Course(s) | The Country Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,010 |
| Field | 148 players, 51 after cut |
| Cut | 152 (+10) |
| Prize fund | $75,800 |
| Winner's share | $17,500 |
| Champion | |
| Julius Boros | |
| 293 (+9) | |
The 1963 U.S. Open Championship was the 63rd U.S. Open played June 20-23 at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. Julius Boros won the championship in an 18-hole playoff over Jacky Cupit and Arnold Palmer (Boros 70, Cupit 73, Palmer 76). The winning total of 293 is the highest winning score of the U.S. Open since World War II.
The 1963 U.S. Open was the second U.S. Open held at The Country Club and 8th major championship. The dated marked the 50th anniversary of amateur Francis Ouimet's historic win at The Country Club.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julius Boros | United States | 71-74-76-72=293 | +9 | 17,500 |
| T2 | Jacky Cupit | United States | 70-72-76-75=293 | 8,500 | |
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 73-69-77-74=293 | |||
| 4 | Paul Harney | United States | 78-70-73-73=294 | +10 | 5,000 |
| T5 | Bruce Crampton | Australia | 74-72-75-74=295 | +11 | 3,167 |
| Tony Lema | United States | 71-74-74-76=295 | |||
| Billy Maxwell | United States | 73-73-75-74=295 | |||
| T8 | Walter Burkemo | United States | 72-71-76-77=296 | +12 | 1,875 |
| Gary Player | South Africa | 74-75-75-72=296 | |||
| 10 | Dan Sikes | United States | 77-73-73-74=297 | +13 | 1,550 |
| Preceded by 1963 Masters |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1963 Open Championship |
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