Defending champion was Peter Nicol , who this time lost to David Palmer in the semi- finals. In the final, Palmer met his compatriot Stewart Boswell , whom he defeated with 15:13, 15:10 and 15:11. This was Palmer's first overall victory at the US Open.
The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 16 players, four of which were reserved for qualifiers. The eight best players were seeded. A wildcard was not awarded.