| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 18 - 21, 1987 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Course(s) | Olympic Club, Lake Course |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,709 |
| Field | 156 players, 77 after cut |
| Cut | 147 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $825,000 |
| Winner's share | $150,000 |
| Champion | |
| Scott Simpson | |
| 277 (-3) | |
The 1987 United States Open Championship was the 87th U.S. Open. The event was held from June 18-21 at the Olympic Club, Lake Course in San Francisco, California. Scott Simpson won his first major championship by one stroke over Tom Watson.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Simpson | United States | 71-68-70-68=277 | -3 | $150,000 |
| 2 | Tom Watson | United States | 72-65-71-70=278 | -2 | $75,000 |
| 3 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain | 68-75-68-71=282 | +2 | $46,240 |
| T4 | Ben Crenshaw | United States | 67-72-72-72=283 | +3 | $24,543 |
| Larry Mize | United States | 71-68-72-72=283 | |||
| Curtis Strange | United States | 71-72-69-71=283 | |||
| Bobby Wadkins | United States | 71-71-70-71=283 | |||
| Bernhard Langer | West Germany | 69-69-73-72=283 | |||
| T9 | Lennie Clements | United States | 70-70-70-74=284 | +4 | $15,004 |
| Tsuneyuki Nakajima | Japan | 68-70-74-72=284 | |||
| Mac O'Grady | United States | 71-69-72-72=284 | |||
| Dan Pohl | United States | 75-71-69-69=284 | |||
| Jim Thorpe | United States | 70-68-73-73=284 | |||
| T14 | Isao Aoki | Japan | 71-73-70-71=285 | +5 | $12,065 |
| Bob Eastwood | United States | 73-66-75-71=285 | |||
| Tim Simpson | United States | 76-66-70-73=285 |
| Preceded by 1987 Masters |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1987 Open Championship |
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