1979 U.S. Open (golf) Final round Final round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par | Money_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hale Irwin | United States | 74-68-67-75=284 | E | 50000 |
| T2 | Jerry Pate | United States | 71-74-69-72=286 | +2 | 22250 |
| T2 | Gary Player | South Africa | 73-73-72-68=286 | +2 | 22250 |
| T4 | Larry Nelson | United States | 71-68-76-73=288 | +4 | 13733 |
| T4 | Bill Rogers | United States | 71-72-73-72=288 | +4 | 13733 |
| T4 | Tom Weiskopf | United States | 71-74-67-76=288 | +4 | 13733 |
| 7 | David Graham | Australia | 73-73-70-73=289 | +5 | 10000 |
| 8 | Tom Purtzer | United States | 70-69-75-76=290 | +6 | 9000 |
| T9 | Keith Fergus | United States | 70-77-72-72=291 | +7 | 7500 |
| T9 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 74-77-72-68=291 | +7 | 7500 |