1961 U.S. Open (golf) Final leaderboard Final leaderboard

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par | Money_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Littler | United States | 73-68-72-68=281 | +1 | 14000 |
| T2 | Bob Goalby | United States | 70-72-69-71=282 | +2 | 6000 |
| T2 | Doug Sanders | United States | 72-67-71-72=282 | +2 | 6000 |
| T4 | Jack Nicklaus (a) | United States | 75-69-70-70=284 | +4 | 0 |
| T4 | Mike Souchak | United States | 73-70-68-73=284 | +4 | 4000 |
| T6 | Dow Finsterwald | United States | 72-71-71-72=286 | +6 | 2616 |
| T6 | Doug Ford | United States | 72-69-71-74=286 | +6 | 2616 |
| T6 | Eric Monti | United States | 74-67-72-73=286 | +6 | 2616 |
| T9 | Jacky Cupit | United States | 72-72-67-76=287 | +7 | 1750 |
| T9 | Gardner Dickinson | United States | 72-69-71-75=287 | +7 | 1750 |
| T9 | Gary Player | South Africa | 75-72-69-71=287 | +7 | 1750 |