1968 U.S. Open: Trevino's First
The 1968 U.S. Open was the 68th time the tournament was played, and it was the site of Lee Trevino's first major championship victory.
Winner: Lee Trevino, 275
Where it was played: Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York
Tournament dates: June 13-16, 1968
Leader after first round: Bert Yancey, 67
Leader after second round: Bert Yancey, 140
Leader after third round: Bert Yancey, 205
Notable Notes: Bert Yancey led the first three rounds, and set a then-tournament record of 205 for three rounds. Only problem: Lee Trevino was still only a stroke behind. In the final round, Trevino held his nerve with a 69, while Yancey lost his with a 76. Trevino's first win in a major championship was by four strokes.
Final Scores
| Lee Trevino | 69-68-69-69—275 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 72-70-70-67—279 |
| Bert Yancey | 67-68-70-76—281 |
| Bobby Nichols | 74-71-68-69—282 |
| Don Bies | 70-70-75-69—284 |
| Steve Spray | 73-75-71-65—284 |
| Bob Charles | 73-69-72-71—285 |
| Jerry Pittman | 73-67-74-71—285 |
| Gay Brewer | 71-71-75-69—286 |
| Billy Casper | 75-68-71-72—286 |
| Bruce Devlin | 71-69-75-71—286 |
| Al Geiberger | 72-74-68-72—286 |
| Sam Snead | 73-71-74-68—286 |
| Dave Stockton | 72-73-69-72—286 |
| Dan Sikes | 71-71-73-72—287 |
| George Archer | 74-72-73-69—288 |
| Julius Boros | 71-71-71-75—288 |
| Charles Coody | 69-71-72-76—288 |
| Rod Funseth | 74-72-69-73—288 |
| Dave Hill | 74-68-74-72—288 |
| Gary Player | 76-69-70-73—288 |
| Mac McLendon | 72-76-70-71—289 |
| Hugh Royer Jr. | 75-72-73-69—289 |
| Miller Barber | 74-68-78-70—290 |
| Roberto De Vicenzo | 72-76-72-70—290 |
| Bob Erickson | 75-68-72-75—290 |
| Don January | 71-75-71-73—290 |
| Bob Lunn | 74-73-73-70—290 |
| Pat Schwab | 76-70-75-69—290 |
| Tom Weiskopf | 75-72-70-73—290 |
| Larry Ziegler | 71-71-74-74—290 |
| Bill Collins | 71-72-76-72—291 |
| Terry Dill | 74-71-73-73—291 |
| Dave Marr | 70-72-74-75—291 |
| Bob Murphy | 76-71-70-74—291 |
| Charles Sifford | 75-69-75-72—291 |
| Harold Henning | 75-68-76-73—292 |
| Doug Sanders | 73-72-73-74—292 |
| Billy Farrell | 70-72-74-77—293 |
| Gibby Gilbert | 73-72-76-72—293 |
| Bob Goalby | 76-71-73-73—293 |
| Mac Hunter | 75-73-74-71—293 |
| Al Balding | 70-76-71-77—294 |
| Dave Eichelberger | 74-73-76-71—294 |
| Labron Harris Jr. | 70-72-77-75—294 |
| Bruce Crampton | 75-72-75-73—295 |
| Bob Dickson | 76-70-75-74—295 |
| Ronnie Reif | 72-74-74-76—296 |
| Robert Stone | 75-72-75-74—296 |
| Monty Kaser | 73-72-75-77—297 |
| Art Wall | 74-74-75-74—297 |
| Frank Beard | 76-72-73-77—298 |
| Homero Blancas | 72-75-74-77—298 |
| Billy Maxwell | 72-74-78-74—298 |
| Kel Nagle | 72-75-76-75—298 |
| Gene Borek | 73-74-76-76—299 |
| Paul Harney | 74-73-78-75—300 |
| a-Dick Siderowf | 71-76-76-77—300 |
| Arnold Palmer | 73-74-79-75—301 |
| Al Chandler | 74-72-78-78—302 |
| a-Jack Lewis | 73-75-80-74—302 |
| Johnny Pott | 76-72-76-79—303 |
| a-Jim Simons | 75-73-81-81—310 |
