1952 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1952 U.S. Open June 12–14, 1952 Dallas, Texas Northwood Club USGA PGA Tour 70 6764 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mfkpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eBAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2965%2C986593 Milwaukee Sentinel INS Einstein Charles Hogan 'man to beat' as U.S. Open meet starts today June 12, 1952 3-part 2 142 players, 53 after cut 151 (+11) $4,000 USA 1912 Julius Boros 281 (+1) 1951 1953 USA 1 Northwood Club 32.932 -96.7925 Location in the United States 5 240 The 1952 U.S. Open was the 52nd U.S. Open, held June 12–14 at Northwood Club in Dallas, Texas. Julius Boros captured the first of his three major titles, four strokes ahead of runner-up Ed Oliver.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nPkpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eBAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1113%2C430224 Milwaukee Sentinel Boros wins Open with 281; Oliver 2nd Associated Press June 15, 1952 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TrlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SekDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6468%2C5236316 Eugene-Register-Guard United Press Fraley Oscar Boros cops Open title, Hogan 3rd June 15, 1952 13 Two-time defending champion Ben Hogan, raised in nearby Fort Worth, attempted to become the second to win three consecutive U.S. Opens, and with two rounds of 69 he had the 36-hole lead, two strokes ahead of George Fazio.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k8RRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3990%2C3566463 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Hogan's 138 takes Open lead June 14, 1952 10 But consecutive rounds of 74 in the Saturday heat dropped Hogan back to third place, five strokes behind. Boros carded a third-round 68 to take a two-stroke lead, then shot a 71 for a 281 total and waited in the clubhouse to see if anyone would catch him, but none did. The closest was Oliver with a 72 to finish at 285, four behind Boros. Temperatures reached 98 F under sunny skies on Saturday, with a gallery estimated at 15,000.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o6gVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4569%2C3208533 Spokane Daily Chronicle United Press Confident Boros wins Open title June 16, 1952 13 Hogan was admittedly affected by the heat, and his final round included an out-of-bounds approach shot on the dogleg par-4 sixth hole and numerous three-putts. Boros successfully scrambled during both rounds on Saturday, chipping close and making lengthy putts. Hogan told Boros he was "a magician."https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7PwiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fc0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1895%2C5610117 Palm Beach Post United Press Boros rally shatters Hogan's golf dynasty June 15, 1952 19 It was Boros' first win on the PGA Tour at the age of 32; just three years earlier he reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur. Boros won 17 more times as a professional, including a second U.S. Open in 1963. Five years later he won the PGA Championship in 1968 at age 48, the oldest ever to win a major championship until surpassed by Phil Mickelson in 2021. Hogan regained the title in 1953 for four U.S. Open wins in five attempts (he won his first in 1948 and did not enter in 1949 due to a near-fatal automobile accident). Through 2015, Willie Anderson remains the only winner of three consecutive U.S. Opens, with titles in 1903, 1904, and 1905. The only repeat winners since 1951 are Curtis Strange in 1989 and Brooks Koepka in 2018. The PGA Championship in 1952 was played the following week in Louisville, Kentucky. Boros was not eligible as he had been a pro less than five years, but received a special invitation from the PGA of America. He withdrew before his start time of the stroke-play qualifier on Wednesday after dissension from other players.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lsRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2881%2C4709468 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Unknown leads qualifiers in PGA June 19, 1952 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7_wiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fc0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1362%2C5987608 Palm Beach Post United Press Boros out of PGA meet, Harmon fires sparking 68 June 19, 1952 14 Boros' wife had died the previous September during the birth of their only child, son Jay. Round summaries First round Thursday, June 12, 1952 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Al Brosch 68 −2 2 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 69 −1 T3 USA 1912 Sam Snead 70 E USA 1912 Dick Metz USA 1912 Horton Smith T6 USA 1912 Charlie Bassler 71 +1 USA 1912 Julius Boros USA 1912 Clarence Doser USA 1912 Zell Eaton USA 1912 Charles Farlow USA 1912 George Fazio USA 1912 Dutch Harrison USA 1912 Ted Kroll USA 1912 Stanton Mosel USA 1912 Ed Oliver USA 1912 Harry Todd Second round Friday, June 13, 1952 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 69-69=138 −2 2 USA 1912 George Fazio 71-69=140 E3 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 73-68=141 +14 USA 1912 Julius Boros 71-71=142 +2 T5 USA 1912 Ed Oliver 71-72=143 +3 USA 1912 Horton Smith 70-73=143 USA 1912 Lew Worsham 72-71=143T8 USA 1912 Clarence Doser 71-73=144 +4 USA 1912 Dick Metz 70-74=144 T10 USA 1912 Charles Scally 72-73=145 +5 USA 1912 Sam Snead 70-75=145 USA 1912 Bill Trombley 72-73=145 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k8RRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1728%2C3572420 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette National Open qualifiers Associated Press June 14, 1952 10 Third round Saturday, June 14, 1952 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Julius Boros 71-71-68=210 E 2 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 69-69-74=212 +2 3 USA 1912 Ed Oliver 71-72-70=213 +3 4 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 73-68-73=214 +45 USA 1912 George Fazio 71-69-75=215 +5T6 USA 1912 Clarence Doser 71-73-73=217 +7 USA 1912 Lew Worsham 72-71-74=217T8 USA 1912 Tommy Bolt 72-76-71=219 +9 USA 1912 Horton Smith 70-73-76=219 USA 1912 Bo Wininger 78-72-69=219 Final round Saturday, June 14, 1952 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Julius Boros 71-71-68-71=281 +1 4,0002 USA 1912 Ed Oliver 71-72-70-72=285 +5 2,5003 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 69-69-74-74=286 +6 1,0004 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 73-68-73-73=287 +7 8005 USA 1912 George Fazio 71-69-75-75=290 +10 6006 USA 1912 Dick Metz 70-74-76-71=291 +11 500T7 USA 1912 Tommy Bolt 72-76-71-73=292 +12 350 USA 1912 Ted Kroll 71-75-76-70=292 USA 1912 Lew Worsham 72-71-74-75=292T10 USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum 75-74-72-72=293 +13 200 USA 1912 Sam Snead 70-75-76-72=293 USA 1912 Earl Stewart 76-75-70-72=293 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nPkpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eBAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5448%2C430120 Milwaukee Sentinel How they finished Associated Press June 15, 1952 1B References External links USGA Championship Database USOpen.com – 1952 Course map – from Eugene Register-Guard 1952 32.932 -96.7925 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Texas Category:Sports competitions in Dallas U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open golf U.S. Open golf