1935 U.S. Open: It's Rec for Parks
The 1935 U.S. Open was the 39th time the tournament was played. One of the lesser-known major champs made his mark this year.
Winner: Sam Parks Jr., 299
Where it was played: Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Tournament dates: June 6-8, 1935
Leader after first round: Alvin Krueger, 71
Leader after second round: Jimmy Thomson, 146
Leader after third round: Sam Parks and Jimmy Thomson, 223
Notable Notes: A host of big stars found the golf course and the weather too tough this week, but Sam Parks Jr. snuck in with the only total under 300 for the win. Parks was a local club pro at a course near Oakmont, and very familiar with Oakmont. That local knowledge helped him produce a 2-stroke victory over Jimmy Thomson.
Final Scores
| Sam Parks Jr. | 77-73-73-76—299 |
| Jimmy Thomson | 73-73-77-78—301 |
| Walter Hagen | 77-76-73-76—302 |
| Ray Mangrum | 76-76-72-79—303 |
| Denny Shute | 78-73-76-76—303 |
| Alvin Krueger | 71-77-78-80—306 |
| Henry Picard | 79-78-70-79—306 |
| Gene Sarazen | 75-74-78-79—306 |
| Horton Smith | 73-79-79-75—306 |
| Dick Metz | 77-76-76-78—307 |
| Paul Runyan | 76-77-79-75—307 |
| Olin Dutra | 77-76-78-77—308 |
| Vincent Eldred | 75-77-77-79—308 |
| Herman Barron | 73-79-78-79—309 |
| Bobby Cruickshank | 78-76-77-78—309 |
| Mortie Dutra | 75-77-80-77—309 |
| Macdonald Smith | 74-82-76-77—309 |
| Ted Turner | 80-71-81-77—309 |
| Al Watrous | 75-80-79-75—309 |
| Vic Ghezzi | 75-78-81-77—311 |
| Sid Brews | 76-81-78-77—312 |
| Ed Dudley | 74-83-75-80—312 |
| Bill Kaiser | 78-82-78-74—312 |
| Gene Kunes | 76-79-77-80—312 |
| Craig Wood | 76-80-79-77—312 |
| Ted Luther | 80-76-84-73—313 |
| Frank Walsh | 76-82-82-73—313 |
| Harry Cooper | 77-81-79-77—314 |
| Al Espinosa | 75-76-78-85—314 |
| Willie Hunter Jr. | 78-80-80-76—314 |
| Ky Laffoon | 75-83-81-75—314 |
| a-Chris Brinke | 80-80-81-74—315 |
| Billy Burke | 77-84-75-79—315 |
| Jim Foulis | 74-81-81-79—315 |
| Byron Nelson | 75-81-82-77—315 |
| a-Johnny Goodman | 77-78-83-78—316 |
| Philip Perkins | 77-82-80-77—316 |
| Johnny Revolta | 80-75-82-79—316 |
| Mark Fry | 80-77-80-80—317 |
| Perry Del Vecchio | 80-81-77-80—318 |
| Willie Goggin | 77-82-82-77—318 |
| Ralph Guldahl | 78-76-82-82—318 |
| Roland Mackenzie | 72-82-80-84—318 |
| Tony Manero | 77-80-76-85—318 |
| a-Zell Eaton | 81-80-82-76—319 |
| Cliff Spencer | 73-82-80-84—319 |
| Floyd Farley | 75-84-84-77—320 |
| Al Houghton | 78-82-80-80—320 |
| Willie Macfarlane | 77-81-78-84—320 |
| James Fogertey | 82-79-79-81—321 |
| George Schnieter | 77-84-79-81—321 |
| Johnny Farrell | 77-79-84-82—322 |
| Phil Turnesa | 77-82-82-81—322 |
| a-Charlie Yates | 77-79-84-82—322 |
| a-Maurice McCarthy Jr. | 79-81-81-83—324 |
| Felix Serafin | 80-79-81-84—324 |
| George Von Elm | 81-74-83-86—324 |
| Walter Kozak | 81-78-81-85—325 |
| Kanekichi Nakamura | 82-79-78-86—325 |
| Jack Gordon | 75-79-87-87—328 |
| Johnny Golden | 79-81-86-86—332 |
| a-Earl Stokes Jr. | 76-80-93-85—334 |
