Johnny Goodman of Omaha, then 28, a former Open Champion, defeated Ray Billows, 2 up, in the final. For the first time since 1933 a 36-hole qualifying competition was conducted at the Championship site in addition to sectional qualifying to determine the 64 who would compete in match play at the Alderwood Country Club, Portland, Ore. This was the first time the championship had been held in the Pacific Northwest.