1956 U.S. Open Golf Tournament
The 1956 U.S. Open was the 56th time the tournament was played.
Winner: Cary Middlecoff, 281
Where it was played: Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York
Tournament dates: June 14-16, 1956
Leader after first round: Bob Rosburg, 68
Leader after second round: Peter Thomson, 139
Leader after third round: Cary Middlecoff, 211
Notable Notes: Cary Middlecoff won his second U.S. Open title, beating Ben Hogan and Julius Boros by a stroke. The steady Middlecoff opened with 71 and then strung together three consecutive rounds of 70. Bob Hogan and Boros had late birdie opportunities to tie, Hogan on the 17th hole, Boros on the last, but neither could convert.
Final Scores
| Cary Middlecoff | 71-70-70-70—281 |
| Julius Boros | 71-71-71-69—282 |
| Ben Hogan | 72-68-72-70—282 |
| Ed Furgol | 71-70-73-71—285 |
| Ted Kroll | 72-70-70-73—285 |
| Peter Thomson | 70-69-75-71—285 |
| Arnold Palmer | 72-70-72-73—287 |
| a-Ken Venturi | 77-71-68-73—289 |
| Jerry Barber | 72-69-74-75—290 |
| Wes Ellis | 71-70-71-78—290 |
| Doug Ford | 71-75-70-74—290 |
| Billy Maxwell | 72-71-76-72—291 |
| a-Billy Joe Patton | 75-73-70-74—292 |
| Billy Casper | 75-71-71-76—293 |
| Pete Cooper | 73-74-76-70—293 |
| Fred Haas | 72-71-72-78—293 |
| Henry Cotton | 74-72-73-75—294 |
| Dutch Harrison | 72-76-72-74—294 |
| Jay Hebert | 71-76-73-74—294 |
| Bill Ogden | 76-73-76-69—294 |
| Bob Toski | 76-71-74-73—294 |
| Errie Ball | 71-75-73-76—295 |
| Tommy Bolt | 74-71-73-77—295 |
| Johnny Bulla | 77-72-73-74—296 |
| Robert Kay | 75-74-76-71—296 |
| Sam Snead | 75-71-77-73—296 |
| Roberto De Vicenzo | 76-69-77-75—297 |
| Doug Higgins | 74-75-72-76—297 |
| Walter Burkemo | 73-74-76-75—298 |
| Mike Dietz | 73-74-70-81—298 |
| Shelley Mayfield | 75-71-75-77—298 |
| Mike Souchak | 78-71-72-77—298 |
| a-Frank Taylor Jr. | 72-71-80-75—298 |
| Dave Douglas | 72-76-78-73—299 |
| Gene Littler | 75-74-74-76—299 |
| Frank Stanahan | 76-71-75-77—299 |
| Al Brosch | 72-74-77-77—300 |
| Mickey Homa | 74-75-79-72—300 |
| a-William Hyndman | 72-76-76-76—300 |
| Tony Holguin | 74-73-78-76—301 |
| Dick Mayer | 76-73-78-75—302 |
| Paul O'Leary | 76-73-77-76—302 |
| Ed "Porky" Oliver | 74-74-76-78—302 |
| Buck White | 75-74-76-78—303 |
| Walker Inman | 77-72-79-76—304 |
| Bob Rosburg | 68-76-79-81—304 |
| a-Harvie Ward | 74-73-81-77—305 |
| Jack Isaacs | 77-70-78-81—306 |
| Bo Wininger | 74-75-77-80—306 |
| Tony Lema | 77-71-79-81—308 |
| a-John Garrett | 77-72-76-84—309 |
