1959 U.S. Open (golf)

February 2019 March 2026 1959 U.S. Open June 11–14, 1959 Mamaroneck, New York Winged Foot Golf Club,West Course USGA PGA Tour 70 6873 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o_xVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6253%2C2183291 Eugene Register-Guard Associated Press Hogan in 4-way tie for U.S. Open lead August 12, 1959 3B 147 players, 61 after cut 150 (+10) $49,200http://www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1959.html USGA U.S. Open history: 1959 June 25, 2012 http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20120511105237/http://www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1959.html 2012-05-11 dead mdy-all $12,000 USA 1912 Billy Casper 282 (+2) 1958 1960 USA 1 Winged Foot Golf Club 40.9577 -73.7538 Location in the United States 5 240 The 1959 U.S. Open was the 59th U.S. Open, held June 11–14 at the Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, a suburb northeast of New York City. Billy Casper won the first of his two U.S. Open titles, a stroke ahead of runner-up Bob Rosburg on the West Course. It was the first of Casper's three major titles, which included the 1966 U.S. Open and the Masters in 1970. This was the second of six U.S. Opens at Winged Foot's West Course; it previously hosted in 1929, then returned in 1974, 1984, 2006, and 2020. It also hosted the PGA Championship in 1997. Course layout Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotalYards4424152174355243241674384683,4301963825402123764174524444243,4436,873Par443454344353453444443570 Final round Casper began the final round with a three-stroke lead over Ben Hogan, age 46, who struggled to a 76 and fell to 8th place. Rosburg made a run at Casper's lead when he holed out a bunker shot for birdie at 11 and made a 50 ft 0 on putt for another birdie at 12 to draw even with Casper. A three-putt at the 13th meant Rosburg had to birdie the last to force a Monday playoff. His approach shot fell on the front of the green, 40 ft 0 short, and he two-putted to finish a stroke back.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SGNQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5584%2C2634867 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Toughest 40 minutes: Casper waits and waits June 15, 1959 7-part 2 Casper's final round 74 was enough. The difference for Casper proved to be his putting; he needed only 114 putts over 72 holes with 31 one-putts and just one three-putt.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1070643/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20101122132248/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1070643/index.htm dead November 22, 2010 Sports Illustrated The man with the devastating putter Wind Herbert Warren June 22, 1959 This U.S. Open was the first to be played over four days; thunderstorms and heavy rain delayed third round play on Saturday morning and the final round was postponed to Sunday.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-jNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0OcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7109%2C4511367 Spokesman-Review Associated Press Bill Casper still leads U.S. Open June 14, 1959 1-sports The final round at the U.S. Open was first scheduled for Sunday in 1965. Charlie Sifford, the pioneering African-American golfer, played in his first major championship, two years before the PGA of America allowed African-Americans to play on the PGA Tour; he finished in 32nd place. Amateur Jack Nicklaus, 19, played in his third straight U.S. Open but missed the cut for the second time with two rounds of 77.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gctRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3583%2C2120678 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press National Open Scoreboard (second round) June 13, 1959 13 He would place second the following year in 1960 to Arnold Palmer and win the first of his four titles in 1962 in a playoff over Palmer. After 1959, Nicklaus made 25 consecutive cuts at the U.S. Open, through 1984, also at Winged Foot. Round summaries First round Thursday, June 11, 1959 PlacePlayerScoreTo ParT1 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 69 −1 USA 1912 Dow Finsterwald USA 1912 Gene Littler USA 1912 Dick Knight 5 USA 1912 Hillman Robbins 70 E T6 USA 1912 Cary Middlecoff 71 +1 USA 1912 Arnold Palmer USA 1912 Billy Casper ZAF 1928 Gary Player USA 1912 Don January USA 1912 Mike Souchak USA 1912 Lionel Hebert USA 1912 Ted Kroll USA 1912 Don Fairfield USA 1912 Bo Wininger Second round Friday, June 12, 1959 PlacePlayerScoreTo Par1 USA 1912 Billy Casper 71-68=139 −1 T2 USA 1912 Arnold Palmer 71-69=140 E ZAF 1928 Gary Player 71-69=140 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 69-71=140 T5 USA 1912 Mike Souchak 71-70=141 +1 USA 1912 Doug Ford 72-69=141 T7 USA 1912 Ernie Vossler 72-70=142 +2 USA 1912 Dow Finsterwald 69-73=142 T9 USA 1912 Jay Hebert 73-70=143 +3 USA 1912 Claude Harmon 72-71=143 USA 1912 Gene Littler 69-74=143 Third round Saturday, June 13, 1959 PlacePlayerScoreTo Par1 USA 1912 Billy Casper 71-68-69=208 −2 2 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 69-71-71=211 +1T3 USA 1912 Sam Snead 73-72-67=212 +2 USA 1912 Bob Rosburg 75-70-67=212 USA 1912 Arnold Palmer 71-69-72=212T6 USA 1912 Claude Harmon 72-71-70=213 +3 USA 1912 Mike Souchak 71-70-72=213 USA 1912 Doug Ford 72-69-72=213 9 USA 1912 Ernie Vossler 72-70-72=214 +410 USA 1912 Lionel Hebert 71-74-70=215 +5 Final round Sunday, June 14, 1959 PlacePlayerScoreTo ParMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Billy Casper 71-68-69-74=282 +2 12,0002 USA 1912 Bob Rosburg 75-70-67-71=283 +3 6,600T3 USA 1912 Claude Harmon 72-71-70-71=284 +4 3,600 USA 1912 Mike Souchak 71-70-72-71=284T5 USA 1912 Doug Ford 72-69-72-73=286 +6 2,100 USA 1912 Arnold Palmer 71-69-72-74=286 USA 1912 Ernie Vossler 72-70-72-72=286T8 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 69-71-71-76=287 +7 1,350 USA 1912 Sam Snead 73-72-67-75=28710 USA 1912 Dick Knight 69-75-73-73=290 +10 900 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-zNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0OcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6858%2C4785007 Spokesman-Review Associated Press Greens wizard Billy Casper wins U.S. Open championship with 282 June 15, 1959 10 References External links 1959 U.S. Open USGA Championship Database 1959 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 U.S. Open