1962 Open Championship

June 2024 August 2013 1962 Open Championship 11–13 July 1962 Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland Troon Golf Club,Old Course 72 7045 yd 119 players, 39 after cuthttp://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 74, 203–8 12 July 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 152 (+8) £8,500$23,800 £1,400$3,920 USA Arnold Palmer 276 (−12) 1961 1963 UK Scotland 1 Troon Golf Club 55.532 -4.651 Location in Scotland 5 240 Scotland South Ayrshire Troon Golf Club 55.532 -4.651 Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland 5 240 The 1962 Open Championship was the 91st Open Championship, played from 11 to 13 July at Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Arnold Palmer won his second consecutive Open, six strokes ahead of runner-up Kel Nagle.https://www.si.com/vault/1962/07/23/667053/murder-on-a-moor Sports Illustrated Wright Alfred Murder on a moor 23 July 1962 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0ptAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l6MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6435%2C1770397 Glasgow Herald Scotland Horne Cyril Palmer retains Open title 14 July 1962 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=35tRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6507%2C1829462 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Palmer retains British Open title with 276 14 July 1962 1 It was the sixth of Palmer's seven major titles and the second of the year; he won his third Masters in April. Qualifying took place on 9–10 July, and entries played 18 holes on the Old Course at Troon Golf Club and 18 holes on the Lochgreen Troon Municipal course. A maximum of 120 players qualified; the qualifying score was 154 and 119 players qualified. Eric Brown of Scotland led the qualifiers with 139, and Palmer was at 143.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z5tAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l6MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6261%2C1281986 Glasgow Herald Scotland Horne Cyril E.C. Brown leading Open qualifier 11 July 1962 1 The Times London 11 July 1962 3 Palmer's 67 an Ominous Open Hint - Qualifying Scoreshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3JtRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5427%2C1414760 Pittsburgh Press-Gazette Associated Press Arnie hits 5-under 67 in British 11 July 1962 18 This was the last Open in which all players had to qualify; in 1963 a system of exemptions for the leading players was introduced. A maximum of 50 players could make the cut to play 36 holes on the final day. Jack Nicklaus, the U.S. Open champion, competed in his first Open Championship. Following an opening round 80,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3ZtRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7147%2C1626261 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press MacDonald's 69 takes British Open lead 12 July 1962 27 he rebounded with a 72 to make the cuthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3ptRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6741%2C1766571 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Palmer gets 69 for 140; British lead: Arnie pacing Nagle by two 13 July 1962 14 and tied for 34th place. The PGA Championship was played the next week (19–22 July) near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first of five times in the 1960s that these two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July. Round summaries First round Wednesday, 11 July 1962 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ENG Keith MacDonald69−32 AUS Peter Thomson70−2T3 AUS Kel Nagle71−1 USA Arnold PalmerT5 SCO Doug Beattie72E IRL Harry Bradshaw ENG Peter Butler ESP 1945 Sebastián Miguel BEL Donald SwaelensT10 IRL Hugh Boyle73+1 IRL Jimmy Martin Source: Second round Thursday, 12 July 1962 A maximum of 50 players could make the cut, but 51 players scored 153 (+9) or better. The 12 players on 153 were therefore excluded and just the 39 who scored 152 (+8) or better qualified for the final day.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0ZtAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l6MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6219%2C1607034 Glasgow Herald Scotland Horne Cyril Only 39 left in Open Championship 13 July 1962 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3ptRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6741%2C1766571 Pittsburgh Post Gazette Associated Press Palmer gets 69 for 140; British lead 13 July 1962 14 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA Arnold Palmer71-69=140−42 AUS Kel Nagle71-71=142−2T3 NZL Bob Charles75-70=145+1 IRL Jimmy Martin73-72=145 ENG Ralph Moffitt75-70=145 USA Phil Rodgers75-70=145T7 ENG Peter Alliss77-69=146+2 WAL Brian Huggett75-71=146 ENG Keith MacDonald69-77=146T10 SCO Doug Beattie72-75=147+3 IRL Harry Bradshaw72-75=147 ZAF 1928 Harold Henning74-73=147 SCO John Panton74-73=147 WAL Dave Thomas77-70=147 AUS Peter Thomson70-77=147 Source: Amateurs: Green (+7), Cannon (+9), Carr (+9), Saddler (+9), Sinclair (+9), Stuart (+10), Blair (+11), Clark (+11), Edgar (+11),Shade (+11), Christmas (+12), Foster (+12), Walker (+13), MacCaskill (+17), Wilson (+18), Morrison (+19). Third round Friday, 13 July 1962 - (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA Arnold Palmer71-69-67=207−92 AUS Kel Nagle71-71-70=212−43 NZL Bob Charles75-70-70=215−14 USA Phil Rodgers75-70-72=217+15 WAL Dave Thomas77-70-71=218+26 ENG Ralph Moffitt75-70-74=219+3T7 ENG Peter Alliss77-69-74=220+4 WAL Brian Huggett75-71-74=220T9 IRL Jimmy Martin73-72-76=221+5 USA Sam Snead76-73-72=221 ENG Harry Weetman75-73-73=221 ENG Ross Whitehead74-75-72=221 Final round Friday, 13 July 1962 - (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)1 USA Arnold Palmer 71-69-67-69=276 −121,4002 AUS Kel Nagle 71-71-70-70=282 −61,000T3 WAL Brian Huggett 75-71-74-69=289 +1710 USA Phil Rodgers 75-70-72-72=2895 NZL Bob Charles 75-70-70-75=290 +2475T6 USA Sam Snead 76-73-72-71=292 +4300 AUS Peter Thomson 70-77-75-70=292T8 ENG Peter Alliss 77-69-74-73=293 +5190 WAL Dave Thomas 77-70-71-75=29310 ENG Syd Scott 77-74-75-68=294 +6145 Amateurs: Green (+20)Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=35tRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5156%2C1882166 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press British scores 14 July 1962 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0ptAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l6MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1540%2C1819143 Glasgow Herald Scotland Final aggregates and scores 14 July 1962 5 References 2 External links Royal Troon 1962 (Official site) 1962 55.532 -4.65 title type:event Category:The Open Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship Category:Troon Category:Sport in South Ayrshire Category:20th century in South Ayrshire