The 1979 U.S. Open Championship was the 79th U.S. Open played June 14-17 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Hale Irwin won the championship.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) |
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| 1 | Hale Irwin | United States | 74-68-67-75=284 | E | 50,000 |
| T2 | Jerry Pate | United States | 71-74-69-72=286 | +2 | 22,250 |
| Gary Player | South Africa | 73-73-72-68=286 | |||
| T4 | Larry Nelson | United States | 71-68-76-73=288 | +4 | 13,733 |
| Bill Rogers | United States | 71-72-73-72=288 | |||
| Tom Weiskopf | United States | 71-74-67-76=288 | |||
| 7 | David Graham | Australia | 73-73-70-73=289 | +5 | 10,000 |
| 8 | Tom Purtzer | United States | 70-69-75-76=290 | +6 | 9,000 |
| T9 | Keith Fergus | United States | 70-77-72-72=291 | +7 | 7,500 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 74-77-72-68=291 |
| Preceded by 1979 Masters |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1979 Open Championship |
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