1955 U.S. Open: An All-Time Upset
Winner: Jack Fleck, 287
Where it was played: Olympic Club in San Francisco, California
Tournament dates: June 16-19, 1955
Leader after first round: Tommy Bolt, 67
Leader after second round: Tommy Bolt and Harvie Ward, 144
Leader after third round: Ben Hogan, 217
Notable Notes: Chasing what would be a record-setting fifth U.S. Open title, Ben Hogan led by one over Sam Snead and Julius Boros entering the final round. But it wasn't those two stars who tied Hogan and forced an 18-hole playoff, but little-known Jack Fleck. Fleck made an 8-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to tie Hogan at 287. Fleck was given almost no chance to win the playoff, but after starting with seven consecutive pars he reeled off three straight birdies on holes 8-10, taking a 3-stroke lead. And that's how it ended, Fleck shooting 69 to Hogan's 72.
Final Scores
| Jack Fleck | 76-69-75-67—287 |
| Ben Hogan | 72-73-72-70—287 |
| Tommy Bolt | 67-77-75-73—292 |
| Sam Snead | 79-69-70-74—292 |
| Julius Boros | 76-69-73-77—295 |
| Bob Rosburg | 78-74-67-76—295 |
| Doug Ford | 74-77-74-71—296 |
| Bud Holscher | 77-75-71-73—296 |
| a-Harvie Ward | 74-70-76-76—296 |
| Jack Burke Jr. | 71-77-72-77—297 |
| Mike Souchak | 73-79-72-73—297 |
| Shelley Mayfield | 75-76-75-72—298 |
| Frank Stanahan | 80-71-76-71—298 |
| Walker Inman | 70-75-76-78—299 |
| Gene Littler | 76-73-73-78—300 |
| Al Mengert | 76-76-72-77—301 |
| Smiley Quick | 76-74-74-77—301 |
| Art Wall | 77-78-72-74—301 |
| Fred Hawkins | 73-78-75-76—302 |
| George Schnieter | 78-74-77-73—302 |
| Bob Harris | 77-71-78-77—303 |
| Cary Middlecoff | 76-78-74-75—303 |
| Arnold Palmer | 77-76-74-76—303 |
| Ernie Vossler | 77-76-76-74—303 |
| Marty Furgol | 76-77-78-73—304 |
| Leland Gibson | 76-78-76-74—304 |
| Billy Maxwell | 77-74-75-79—305 |
| Art Bell | 74-76-81-75—306 |
| Max Evans | 77-73-76-80—306 |
| Dow Finsterwald | 84-71-74-77—306 |
| Eric Monti | 76-76-78-76—306 |
| Byron Nelson | 77-74-80-75—306 |
| Charles Rotar | 76-75-80-75—306 |
| Errie Ball | 81-74-78-74—307 |
| Pete Cooper | 75-77-81-74—307 |
| Fred Haas | 75-76-79-77—307 |
| Chick Harbert | 77-75-80-75—307 |
| Johnny Palmer | 80-74-75-78—307 |
| Bud Ward | 76-76-80-77—309 |
| Zell Eaton | 81-74-78-77—310 |
| Babe Lichardus | 73-80-81-76—310 |
| Skee Riegel | 75-79-78-78—310 |
| Frank Harned | 78-77-80-76—311 |
| Ted Neist | 79-75-76-81—311 |
| Ed Furgol | 76-79-80-77—312 |
| Charles Scally | 77-76-79-80—312 |
| Ralph Blomquist | 79-76-79-79—313 |
| Dave Douglas | 79-75-76-83—313 |
| Ralph Evans | 76-78-78-81—313 |
| Elmer Reed | 74-79-81-79—313 |
| Bo Wininger | 75-79-75-84—313 |
| Al Zimmerman | 78-74-85-77—314 |
| Jerry Kesselring | 79-76-79-81—315 |
| George Puetz | 78-77-79-81—315 |
| Jimmy Ukauka | 76-76-82-81—315 |
| George Keyes | 80-75-79-82—316 |
| a-William Thornton | 79-75-82-81—317 |
| Fred Annon | 75-78-85-82—320 |
