The 1977 U.S. Open Championship was the 77th U.S. Open played June 16-19 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hubert Green won the championship.
While the final eighteen holes was being played, a woman called the FBI office in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to say three of her friends were on the way to the golf course and were planning to shoot Hubert Green on the 15th hole.[1] Green finished the tournament with police around him.[2]
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
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| 1 | Hubert Green | United States | 69-67-72-70=278 | -2 | 45,000 |
| 2 | Lou Graham | United States | 72-71-68-68=279 | -1 | 23,500 |
| 3 | Tom Weiskopf | United States | 71-71-68-71=281 | +1 | 16,000 |
| 4 | Tom Purtzer | United States | 69-69-72-72=282 | +2 | 13,000 |
| T5 | Jay Haas | United States | 72-68-71-72=283 | +3 | 10,875 |
| Gary Jacobsen | United States | 73-70-67-73=283 | |||
| T7 | Terry Diehl | United States | 69-68-73-74=284 | +4 | 8,000 |
| Lyn Lott | United States | 73-73-68-70=284 | |||
| Tom Watson | United States | 74-72-71-67=284 | |||
| T10 | Rod Funseth | United States | 69-70-72-74=285 | +5 | 4,100 |
| Al Geiberger | United States | 70-71-75-69=285 | |||
| Mike McCullough | United States | 73-73-69-70=285 | |||
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 74-68-71-72=285 | |||
| Peter Oosterhuis | England | 71-70-74-70=285 | |||
| Gary Player | South Africa | 72-67-71-75=285 |
| Preceded by 1977 Masters |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1977 Open Championship |
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