1954 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1954 U.S. Open June 17–19, 1954 Springfield, New Jersey Baltusrol Golf ClubLower Course USGA PGA Tour 70 7027 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tyZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6996%2C1781533 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon 54th U.S. Open Championship: Baltusrol, Lower Course June 17, 1954 1Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n5spAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1613%2C3223299 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Grimsley Will Furgol wins Open in dramatic finish June 20, 1954 1-sports 159 players, 50 after cut 151 (+11) $23,280http://www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1954.html USGA U.S. Open history:1954 July 26, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131212013308/http://www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1954.html 2013-12-12 dead mdy-all $6,000 USA 1912 Ed Furgol 284 (+4) 1953 1955 USA 1 Baltusrol  40.705 -74.328 Location in the United States 5 240 USA New Jersey 1 Baltusrol  40.705 -74.328 Location in New Jersey 5 140 USA New Jersey Union County 1 Baltusrol bottom 40.705 -74.328 Location inUnion County 5 140 The 1954 U.S. Open was the 54th U.S. Open, held June 17–19 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, west of New York City. On the Lower Course, Ed Furgol won his only major title, one stroke ahead of runner-up Gene Littler. Littler owned the 36-hole lead by two strokes over defending champion Ben Hogan and Furgol. After a 76 in the third round, Littler fell three strokes back of Furgol, who shot a 71 to take a one-stroke lead over Dick Mayer. Hogan made four bogeys at the first six holes and fell out of contention with a 76. In the final round on Saturday afternoon, Littler rebounded with a 70, but it was not enough. Furgol was helped by a great recovery on the 18th. After hitting his drive into the trees, he played his escape shot onto the 18th fairway of Baltusrol's other course. From there he managed to make par, carding a 72 for a 284 total. Mayer was tied with Furgol as he played 18, but he double-bogeyed the hole to fall into third.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j_wyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZHoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5640,1928126 St. Petersburg Times Florida Furgol wins Open, Mayer ties for third June 20, 1954 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uiZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6978%2C2175243 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon United Press Fraley Oscar Ed Furgol wins US Open June 20, 1954 1C This U.S. Open was the first to be nationally televised, one hour of the final round,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=enBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qg8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6641%2C3230904 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Open on TV June 18, 1954 4, part 2 carried by NBC. It was also the first in which ropes were used to control the gallery, and prize money was increased by 20% over the previous year. This was the fourth U.S. Open at Baltusrol, but the first on the Lower Course, which later hosted in 1967, 1980, and 1993. Course layout Baltusrol Golf Club Lower Course Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards4653794441833914674683722043,3734504211903914094272016205453,6547,027Par444344443344434443553670 Source: Lengths of the courses for previous major championships at Baltusrol: 6866 yd, par 72 - 1936 U.S. Open (Upper Course) 6212 yd, par 74 - 1915 U.S. Open (Old Course)   The Old Course was plowed under in 1918 6003 yd, par      - 1903 U.S. Open (Old Course) Round summaries First round Thursday, June 17, 1954 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Billy Joe Patton (a) 69 −1T2 USA 1912 Ted Kroll 70 E USA 1912 Gene Littler USA 1912 Bob Toski T5 USA 1912 Ed Furgol 71 +1 USA 1912 Ben Hogan USA 1912 Al Mengert T8 USA 1912 Tommy Bolt 72 +2 USA 1912 Leland Gibson USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum USA 1912 Dick Mayer USA 1912 Cary Middlecoff USA 1912 Johnny Revolta USA 1912 Sam Snead USA 1912 Robert Watson USA 1912 Lew Worsham Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=enBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qg8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7117%2C3229307 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Amateur Patton fires 1-under 69 to lead Open June 18, 1954 4, part 2 Second round Friday, June 18, 1954 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Gene Littler 70-69=139 −1T2 USA 1912 Ed Furgol 71-70=141 +1 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 71-70=141T4 USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum 72-71=143 +3 USA 1912 Dick Mayer 72-71=143 USA 1912 Al Mengert 71-72=143 USA 1912 Cary Middlecoff 72-71=143T8 USA 1912 Tommy Bolt 72-72=144 +4 USA 1912 Dick Chapman (a) 77-67=143 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 74-70=144 USA 1912 Bob Toski 70-74=144 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZCogAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4GoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4038%2C435220 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press National Open golf scores June 19, 1954 11 Third round alt=1954 US Open Champion Ed Furgol|thumb|Ed Furgol in 1954 Saturday, June 19, 1954 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Ed Furgol 71-70-71=212 +2 2 USA 1912 Dick Mayer 72-71-70=213 +3T3 USA 1912 Gene Littler 70-69-76=215 +5 USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum 72-71-72=215 USA 1912 Cary Middlecoff 72-71-72=215 T6 USA 1912 Al Mengert 71-72-73=216 +6 USA 1912 Billy Joe Patton (a) 69-76-71=216 T8 USA 1912 Tommy Bolt 72-72-73=217 +7 USA 1912 Fred Haas 73-73-71=217 USA 1912 Jay Hebert 77-70-70=217 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 71-70-76=217 USA 1912 Sam Snead 72-73-72=217 Source: Final round Saturday, June 19, 1954 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Ed Furgol 71-70-71-72=284 +4 6,0002 USA 1912 Gene Littler 70-69-76-70=285 +5 3,600T3 USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum 72-71-72-71=286 +6 1,500 USA 1912 Dick Mayer 72-71-70-73=2865 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 74-70-74-70=288 +8 960T6 USA 1912 Tommy Bolt 72-72-73-72=289 +9 570 USA 1912 Fred Haas 73-73-71-72=289 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 71-70-76-72=289 USA 1912 Shelley Mayfield 73-75-72-69=289 USA 1912 Billy Joe Patton (a) 69-76-71-73=289 0 Source: (a) denotes amateur References External links USOpen.com - 1954 1954 40.705 -74.328 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in New Jersey Category:Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open golf U.S. Open golf