1957 U.S. Open (golf)

February 2019 March 2026 1957 U.S. Open June 13–16, 1957 Toledo, Ohio Inverness Club USGA PGA Tour 70 6919 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=On1IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=12sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7040%2C2030731 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Yardage, par for Inverness June 13, 1957 33https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tLdOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yAAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4077%2C249607 Toledo Blade Ohio Weather creates another Open record June 16, 1957 2, sec.4 157 players, 53 after cut 150 (+10) $30,000http://www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1957.html USGA U.S. Open history:1957 June 23, 2012 http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20120706172217/http%3A//www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1957.html 2012-07-06 dead mdy-all $7,200 USA 1912 Dick Mayer 282 (+2), playoff 1956 1958 USA 1 bottom Toledo 41.652 -83.651 Location in the United States 5 230 USA Ohio 1 Toledo bottom 41.652 -83.651 Location in Ohio 5 120 The 1957 U.S. Open was the 57th U.S. Open, held June 12–15 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Dick Mayer defeated defending champion Cary Middlecoff in an 18-hole playoff to win his only major title.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1957/06/17/page/57/article/mayer-beats-middlecoff-by-7-strokes Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Mayer beats Middlecoff by 7 strokes June 17, 1957 1, sec. 4 Amateur Billy Joe Patton was the 36-hole co-leader with Mayer,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1957/06/15/page/23/article/patton-mayer-tie-30-hole-open-record Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Patton, Mayer tie 36-hole Open record June 15, 1957 1, sec. 2 but fell back with consecutive 76s and tied for eighth. The 54-hole lead was held by Jimmy Demaret, age 47, attempting to become the oldest U.S. Open champion. Mayer was a shot back, while Middlecoff, Julius Boros, and Roberto De Vicenzo were two back.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1957/06/16/page/33/article/middlecoff-ties-mayer-for-open-title Chicago Sunday Tribune Bartlett Charles Middlecoff ties Mayer for Open title June 16, 1957 1, sec. 2 With temperatures soaring in the final round with high humidity, Demaret was five-over through eleven holes. He rebounded with three birdies on the back nine to post a 72 and a 283 total, a shot out of the playoff. Mayer carded a 70 and a 282 total, while Middlecoff birdied the last to force a playoff.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pTFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6eYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4070%2C5179428 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Grimsley Will Cary, Mayer survive pressure in Open tie June 16, 1957 1-sports The Sunday playoff turned out to be a one-sided affair, as Mayer shot 72 to Middlecoff's 79. Temperatures again approached 100 F and only one birdie was carded. This U.S. Open witnessed the debut of 17-year-old amateur Jack Nicklaus,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gjgxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ywAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7449%2C4910579 Toledo Blade Jim MacDonald Nicklaus picks Ben Hogan June 11, 1957 32 who had consecutive rounds of 80 and missed the cut.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EIM_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=OFUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5978%2C4985044 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press National Open tourney scores (second round) June 15, 1957 6 It was just the beginning for Nicklaus, as he won a record-tying four U.S. Open titles and a record 18 major championships. While Nicklaus was making his debut, three-time major winner Denny Shute was playing his last Open; he too missed the cut. Two-time champion Gene Sarazen, at 55 in his penultimate Open, also missed the cut. After receiving medical attention for a back ailment, four-time champion and pre-tournament favorite Ben Hogan withdrew prior to his first round on Thursday.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gjgxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ywAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4829%2C5297096 Toledo Blade Ohio Ben Hogan withdraws from national open play Wolfe Don June 13, 1957 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zjgjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jpgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4979%2C2994745 Montreal Gazette Associated Press Dejected Hogan quits because of backache June 14, 1957 24http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1132122/index.htm https://archive.today/20130102072210/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1132122/index.htm dead January 2, 2013 Sports Illustrated Fame calls on Dick Mayer Wind Herbert Warren June 24, 1957 The course was scheduled to play to a length of 6961 yd, but heavy rains caused several new tee boxes to become unplayable and the course was shortened by about 100 yd -1. This was the third U.S. Open at Inverness, which hosted in 1920 and 1931. The U.S. Open returned in 1979 and the PGA Championship followed in 1986 and 1993. Course layout Inverness Club Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards3943841754664233854002124663,3054003805271674794684124513303,6146,919Par443444434344453444443670 Source: Lengths of the course for previous major championships: 6529 yd, par 71 - 1931 U.S. Open 6569 yd, par 71 - 1920 U.S. Open Round summaries First round Thursday, June 13, 1957 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret 68 −2 T2 USA 1912 Julius Boros 69 −1 USA 1912 Doug Ford USA 1912 Ken Venturi T5 USA 1912 Billy Maxwell 70 E USA 1912 Dick Mayer USA 1912 Billy Joe Patton (a) USA 1912 Bud Ward USA 1912 Bo Wininger T10 USA 1912 Jack Burke Jr. 71 +1 USA 1912 Cary Middlecoff USA 1912 Sam Penecale AUS Peter Thomson USA 1912 Don Whitt Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1957/06/14/page/55/article/demarets-68-leads-field-in-u-s-open Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Demaret's 68 leads field in U.S. Open June 14, 1957 1, sec. 4 Second round Friday, June 14, 1957 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA 1912 Dick Mayer 70-68=138 −2 USA 1912 Billy Joe Patton (a) 70-68=138T3 USA 1912 Doug Ford 69-71=140 E USA 1912 Ken Venturi 69-71=140T5 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret 68-73=141 +1 USA 1912 Bo Wininger 70-71=1417 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo 72-70=142 +2 8 AUS Peter Thomson 71-72=143 +3 T9 USA 1912 Julius Boros 69-75=144 +4 USA 1912 Fred Hawkins 72-72=144 USA 1912 Sam Penecale 71-73=144 USA 1912 Bud Ward 70-74=144 Source: Third round Saturday, June 15, 1957 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret 68-73-70=211 +1 2 USA 1912 Dick Mayer 70-68-74=212 +2 T3 USA 1912 Julius Boros 69-75-70=214 +4 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo 72-70-72=214 USA 1912 Cary Middlecoff 71-75-68=214 USA 1912 Billy Joe Patton (a) 70-68-76=214 USA 1912 Bud Ward 70-74-70=214T8 USA 1912 Fred Hawkins 72-72-71=215 +5 USA 1912 Ken Venturi 69-71-75=21510 USA 1912 Mike Fetchick 74-71-71=216 +6 Source: Final round Saturday, June 15, 1957 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)T1 USA 1912 Dick Mayer 70-68-74-70=282 +2 Playoff USA 1912 Cary Middlecoff 71-75-68-68=2823 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret 68-73-70-72=283 +3 2,160T4 USA 1912 Julius Boros 69-75-70-70=284 +4 1,380 USA 1912 Walter Burkemo 74-73-72-65=284T6 USA 1912 Fred Hawkins 72-72-71-71=286 +6 840 USA 1912 Ken Venturi 69-71-75-71=286T8 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo 72-70-72-76=290 +10 465 USA 1912 Chick Harbert 68-79-71-72=290 USA 1912 Billy Maxwell 70-76-72-72=290 USA 1912 Sam Snead 74-74-69-73=290 USA 1912 Billy Joe Patton (a) 70-68-76-76=290 0 Source: (a) denotes amateur Playoff Sunday, June 16, 1957 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Dick Mayer 72+27,2002 USA 1912 Cary Middlecoff 79 +94,200 Scorecard Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par443444434 445344444USA 1912 MayerE+1+1+1+1EEE+1+1+1+1+1+1+2+2+2+2USA 1912 Middlecoff +1+1+1+1+2+2+3+4+4+6+6+6+6+6+8+8+9+9 Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par {|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |style="background: Pink;" width=10| |Birdie |style="background: PaleGreen;" width=10| |Bogey |style="background: Green;" width=10| |Double bogey |} Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tbdOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yAAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3269%2C1083446 Toledo Blade Ohio It's 72 for Dick, 79 for Cary, and 97 for fans June 17, 1957 20https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pjFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6eYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5496%2C5282825 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Mayer wins national open from Middlecoff; 72 to 79 June 17, 1957 10 References External links USGA Championship Database 1957 41.652 -83.651 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Ohio Category:Sports competitions in Toledo, Ohio U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open