1974 U.S. Open (golf)

February 2019 March 2026 1974 U.S. Open June 13–16, 1974 Mamaroneck, New York Winged Foot Golf ClubWest Course USGA PGA Tour 70 6961 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GeQRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7uwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7330%2C5936065 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington For you nostalgia fans – it's the Palmer of old! Associated Press June 15, 1975 12 150 players, 66 after cut 153 (+13) $227,700http://www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1974.html USGA U.S. Open history: 1974 June 20, 2012 http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20120511105420/http://www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1974.html May 11, 2012 dead mdy-all $35,000 USA Hale Irwin 287 (+7) 1973 1975 USA 1 Mamaroneck 40.958 -73.754 Location in the United States 5 230 USA New York 1 Winged Foot Golf Club  40.958 -73.754 Location in New York 5 160 The 1974 U.S. Open was the 74th U.S. Open, held June 13–16 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, a suburb northeast of New York City. In what became known as the "Massacre at Winged Foot," Hale Irwin's score of 287 (+7) was good enough for the first of his three U.S. Open titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Forrest Fezler.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1974/06/17/page/65/article/hail-irwin-wins-open-by-2 Chicago Tribune Tomashek Tom Hail! Irwin wins Open by 2 Jun 17, 1974 1, sec. 3https://www.si.com/vault/1974/06/24/615304/hale-irwin-sole-survivor Sports Illustrated Jenkins Dan Dan Jenkins Hale Irwin, sole survivor June 24, 1974 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fIZIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b4MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=947%2C1253042 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Irwin finishes with 287, gains two-stroke victory in U.S. Open June 17, 1974 17 https://www.espn.com/golf/usopen06/news/story?id=2475245 ESPN McCleery Peter (Golf Digest) The Massacre of '74 still lingers June 8, 2006 May 20, 2014 Tournament summary In the first round, with an even-par 70, Gary Player took the solo lead. In the second round Player shot a three-over-par 73 and retained the lead, now tied with Hale Irwin, Raymond Floyd, and Arnold Palmer. This group led by one over Tom Kite and Tom Watson. In the third-round Watson shot a one-under-par 69 to take a one-stroke lead over Irwin. Palmer stayed in contention with a 73 (+3), now in solo third. However Player, Floyd, and Kite fell out of contention with significantly over-par rounds.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1974/06/16/page/69/article/watson-leads-by-1-in-open-arnie-3d Chicago Tribune Tomashek Tom Watson leads by 1 in Open; Arnie 3d June 16, 1974 1, sec. 3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Pq5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O-ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6278%2C3485676 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Watson takes lead as Arnie, Gary fade June 16, 1974 1B In the final round Watson bogeyed holes 4, 5, and 8 on the front nine to lose the lead to Irwin. He then bogeyed six more holes on the back nine to fall out of contention. Journeyman golfer Forrest Fezler shot one-under-par through the first 15 holes to suddenly move into contention. He then made long par putts at 16 and 17 to stay near the lead. Needing a birdie at 18 to tie Irwin, Fezler missed the green and could not convert another lengthy par save at the last, missing from 15 ft in to finish with an even-par 70. He finished at 289 (+9), the clubhouse leader, but multiple strokes behind Irwin, still the overall leader. Irwin bogeyed the 15th and 16th holes but made a 10-footer (3 m) to save par at 17th. With a two-shot lead heading to the 18th, Irwin hit his approach to the center of the green and two-putted for par and the championship. Winged Foot played extremely difficult throughout the tournament, leading sportswriter Dick Schaap to coin the phrase "The Massacre at Winged Foot," also the title of his book about the tournament. Irwin's 7-over total tied for second-highest aggregate winning score since 1935. Many complained that the USGA had intentionally made the course setup treacherous in response to Johnny Miller's record-breaking 63 the year before. Sam Snead, age 62, broke a rib during practice on Wednesday and withdrew.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2457&dat=19740613&id=Da9AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IiMIAAAAIBAJ&pg=1439,5085946 Bangor Daily News Maine Associated Press Broken rib costs Snead Open berth June 13, 1974 27 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wvUnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yZADAAAAIBAJ&pg=7086%2C3505345 The Age Melbourne, Australia Sam slammed by Open jinx June 14, 1974 27 Course layout Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotalYards4464112164605153241664424663,4461903825352124354174524444483,5156,961Par443454344353453444443570 Round summaries First round Thursday, June 13, 1974 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1ZAF 1928 Gary Player 70E T2 USA Lou Graham 71 +1USA Mike ReasorT4 USA Jim Colbert 72 +2AUS Bruce CramptonUSA Raymond Floyd USA Bobby Nichols USA Barney ThompsonT9USA Arnold Palmer 73 +3USA Tom Watson USA Hale Irwin USA Rod Funseth USA Jerry Heard AUS David Graham USA Mark Hayes USA John Buczek Source:June 15, 1974 Arnie's back as he takes share of lead 1B Eugene Register-Guard Associated Press Oregon https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Pa5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O-ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6558%2C3325614 Second round Friday, June 14, 1974 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA Arnold Palmer 73-70=143 +3USA Hale Irwin 73-70=143 USA Raymond Floyd 72-71=143ZAF 1928 Gary Player 70-73=143T5USA Tom Kite 74-70=144 +4USA Tom Watson 73-71=144T7 USA Bert Yancey 76-69=145+5 USA Forrest Fezler 75-70=145 T9 USA Larry Ziegler 78-68=146 +6 USA Frank Beard 77-69=146USA Eddie Pearce 75-71=146 USA John Buczek 73-73=146USA Lou Graham 71-75=146 Source: Third round Saturday, June 15, 1974 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1USA Tom Watson 73-71-69=213 +3 2USA Hale Irwin 73-70-71=214 +4 3USA Arnold Palmer 73-70-73=216 +6 T4 USA Frank Beard 77-69-72=218 +8 USA Bert Yancey 76-69-73=218 USA Jim Colbert 72-77-69=2187 USA Forrest Fezler 75-70-74=219 +9 T8 USA Lou Graham 71-75-74=220 +10ZAF 1928 Gary Player 70-73-77=220T10 USA Raymond Floyd 72-71-78=221 +11USA Buddy Allin 76-71-74=221USA Tom Kite 74-70-77=221USA Dale Douglass 77-72-72=221USA Tom Weiskopf 76-73-72=221 Source: Final round Sunday, June 16, 1974 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA Hale Irwin 73-70-71-73=287+7 35,0002 USA Forrest Fezler 75-70-74-70=289 +9 18,000T3 USA Lou Graham 71-75-74-70=290 +10 11,500USA Bert Yancey 76-69-73-72=290T5 USA Jim Colbert 72-77-69-74=292 +12 8,000USA Arnold Palmer 73-70-73-76=292USA Tom Watson 73-71-69-79=292T8 USA Tom Kite 74-70-77-72=293 +13 5,500ZAF 1928 Gary Player 70-73-77-73=293T10 USA Buddy Allin 76-71-74-73=294 +14 3,750USA Jack Nicklaus 75-74-76-69=294 Source:1974 U.S. Open http://www.databasegolf.com/tourneys/tournament_byyear.htm?yr=1974&tid=33 June 20, 2012 databasegolf.com Scorecard Hole123456789101112131415161718Par443454344 345344444USA Irwin +4+4+4+5+5+5+5+6+5+6+5+5+6+5+6+7+7+7USA Fezler +9+10+10+10+10+10+10+9+9+9+9+8+8+8+8+8+8+9USA Graham +10+10+11+11+10+10+10+10+10+10+10+11+12+11+11+10+10+10USA Yancey +8+7+7+7+7+7+8+8+8+9+8+8+10+10+10+10+10+10USA Watson +3+3+3+4+5+5+5+6+6+7+7+8+9+9+10+10+11+12 Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par BirdieBogeyDouble bogey Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fIZIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b4MMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3123%2C1253004 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Irwin's final card June 17, 1974 17 References External links USGA Championship Database 1974 40.958 -73.754 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in New York (state) Category:Mamaroneck, New York U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) Army New York (state)|U.S. Open (golf) U.S. Open (golf)