He shot an even - par 284 , six strokes ahead of runner - up Dick Metz .
The first of the three U.S. Opens at Cherry Hills in 1938 was won by defending champion Ralph Guldahl .
Ralph Guldahl shot an even - par 284 , six strokes ahead of runner - up Dick Metz .
The first of the three U.S. Opens at Cherry Hills in 1938 was won by defending champion Ralph Guldahl .