1960 U.S. Open (golf)

February 2019 March 2026 1960 U.S. Open June 16–18, 1960 Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Cherry Hills Country Club USGA PGA Tour 71 7004 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-jJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6857%2C996009 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Palmer takes Open as Ben Hogan fades Claassen Harold June 19, 1960 2, Sports 150 players,55 after cut 147 (+5) $60,720http://www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1960.html USGA U.S. Open history: 1960 June 18, 2012 http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20120607141028/http%3A//www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1960.html 2012-06-07 dead mdy-all $14,400 USA 1959 Arnold Palmer 280 (−4) 1959 1961 USA#USA Colorado yes Cherry Hills Location in the United States##Location in Colorado 39.643 N 104.963 W type:event inline,title The 1960 U.S. Open was the 60th U.S. Open, held June 16–18 at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, a suburb south of Denver. Arnold Palmer staged the greatest comeback in U.S. Open history, erasing a seven-stroke deficit during the final round to win his only U.S. Open title.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CwkvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lE4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7140%2C773285 Pittsburgh Press Palmer's sensational 65 takes National Open June 19, 1960 1, section 1http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/fortunate-eyewitnesses-1960-us-open-cherry-hills-recall-best-damn-open-ever GOLF.com The fortunate eyewitnesses to the 1960 U.S. Open... Garrity John May 9, 2010 June 17, 2012http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/destinys-new-favorite-palmer-beats-nicklaus-and-hogan-cherry-hills Sports Illustrated Destiny's new favorite Wind Herbert Warren Herbert Warren Wind June 27, 1960 24 It is remembered as a crossroads for the three primary contenders in the final round: Palmer, Ben Hogan, and amateur Jack Nicklaus, three of the greatest players in the history of golf.http://golfweek.com/news/2010/jun/14/three-eras-intersected-wildest-open-ever/ Golfweek Three eras intersected at 'wildest Open ever' McCabe Jim June 14, 2010 June 17, 2012https://www.si.com/vault/1978/06/19/822732/theres-never-been-an-open-like-it-the-past-future-and-present-came-together-on-one-incredible-day-at-cherry-hills-in-1960-as-palmer-caught-hogan-and-nicklaus Sports Illustrated There's never been an Open like it Jenkins Dan Dan Jenkins June 19, 1978 38 Having already won the Masters, Palmer was half-way to the single-season Grand Slam with his win at Cherry Hills. His quest ended three weeks later at the British Open, when he lost to Kel Nagle by one stroke at St Andrews. Two weeks later, he finished five strokes back in a tie for seventh at the PGA Championship, the only major that eluded him for his career. This was Palmer's only victory at the U.S. Open; he finished second four times, including three losses in playoffs in 1962, 1963, and 1966. This was the third major championship at Cherry Hills, which previously hosted the U.S. Open in 1938 and the PGA Championship in 1941. The U.S. Open returned in 1978 and the PGA Championship in 1985. The average elevation of the course exceeds 5300 ft 5 above sea level. Course layout Cherry Hills Country Club Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards346410348426538174411233430 3,3164445632123854701964025484683,6887,004Par444453434354534434543671 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QPQhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ApoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5877%2C2039055 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Associated Press Course for U.S. Open golf June 14, 1960 10 Lengths of the course for previous major championships: 6888 yd, par 71 - 1941 PGA Championship 6888 yd, par 71 - 1938 U.S. Open Round summaries First round Thursday, June 16, 1960 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1959 Mike Souchak68−3T2 USA 1959 Jerry Barber69−2 USA 1959 Henry RansomT4 USA 1959 Don Cherry (a)70−1 AUS Bruce Crampton USA 1959 Jack Fleck USA 1959 Huston LaClair ZAF 1928 Gary Player USA 1959 Doug Sanders USA 1959 Richard Stranahan USA 1959 Joe Taylor Second round Friday, June 17, 1960 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1959 Mike Souchak68-67=135−72 USA 1959 Doug Sanders70-68=138−4T3 USA 1959 Jerry Barber69-71=140−2 USA 1959 Dow Finsterwald71-69=140 USA 1959 Jack Fleck70-70=140T6 USA 1959 Billy Casper71-70=141−1 USA 1959 Don Cherry (a)70-71=141 USA 1959 Bruce Crampton70-71=141 USA 1959 Ted Kroll72-69=141 USA 1959 Sam Snead72-69=141 Amateurs: Cherry (-1), Nicklaus (E), Beman (+6), Fowler (+6), Courtney (+7), Coody (+8), Kocsis (+8), Carmichael (+9), Chapman (+11), Schmidt (+12), Wright (+12), Donohue (+13), Weber (+13), English (+14), Konsek (+14), Moore (+15), Welauffer (+15), Gardner (+16), Rose (+17), Eisinger Jr (+19), Hane (+20). Third round Saturday, June 18, 1960 - (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1959 Mike Souchak68-67-73=208−5T2 USA 1959 Jerry Barber69-71-70=210−3 USA 1959 Julius Boros73-69-68=210 USA 1959 Dow Finsterwald71-69-70=210T5 USA 1959 Ben Hogan75-67-69=211−2 USA 1959 Jack Nicklaus (a)71-71-69=211T7 USA 1959 Don Cherry (a)70-71-71=212−1 USA 1959 Jack Fleck70-70-72=212 USA 1959 Johnny Pott75-68-69=21210 ZAF 1928 Gary Player70-72-71=213E Final round Saturday, June 18, 1960 - (afternoon) Palmer trailed leader Mike Souchak by eight strokes after 36 holes, and by seven shots after 54 holes. Almost everyone believed he was out of contention beginning the final round, tied for fifteenth place. Palmer drove the green on the par-4 1st to set up a two-putt birdie,http://www.usgamuseum.com/about_museum/news_events/news_article.aspx?newsid=124 USGA Museum A long look back at the 1960 Open Palmer Arnold June 11, 2010 June 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20100826053134/http://www.usgamuseum.com/about_museum/news_events/news_article.aspx?newsid=124 August 26, 2010 then chipped in from 90 ft 0 for birdie at the second. After nearly making an eagle at 3 and tapping in for another birdie, he holed an 18-footer for birdie at 4 then made two more birdies at 6 and 7. He cooled off the rest of his round, finally carding a 65 (−6) for a 280 (−4) total. Twenty-year-old Jack Nicklaus, the reigning U.S. Amateur champion playing in his fourth Open, was also in contention during the final round, briefly holding the lead after making eagle at 5 and birdie at 9. Two three-putts on the back-nine dropped him to a 282 (−2) total, two strokes behind Palmer. His second-place finish was the best showing by an amateur at the U.S. Open since Johnny Goodman won in 1933. Aiming for a record fifth U.S. Open title at age 47, Ben Hogan was tied for the lead on the 71st tee, a par 5. On his third shot he hit a wedge on to the green but it spun back all the way off the green into the confines of the water hazard fronting the green and made bogey. Needing birdie to tie on 18, he again found water, triple-bogeyed, and finished in a tie for ninth place. Souchak shot a final round 75 on his way to a tie for third. PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1959 Arnold Palmer 72-71-72-65=280 −4 14,4002 USA 1959 Jack Nicklaus (a) 71-71-69-71=282 −2 0T3 USA 1959 Julius Boros 73-69-68-73=283 −1 3,950 USA 1959 Dow Finsterwald 71-69-70-73=283 USA 1959 Jack Fleck 70-70-72-71=283 USA 1959 Dutch Harrison 74-70-70-69=283 USA 1959 Ted Kroll 72-69-75-67=283 USA 1959 Mike Souchak 68-67-73-75=283T9 USA 1959 Don Cherry (a) 70-71-71-72=284 E0 USA 1959 Jerry Barber 69-71-70-74=284 1,950 USA 1959 Ben Hogan 75-67-69-73=284 (a) denotes amateur Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_DwxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8gAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5148%2C5319335 Toledo Blade Ohio U.S. Open scores June 19, 1960 2-(sec.3) Scorecard Arnold Palmer's final round 65 (−6) Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotalPar444453434354534434543671USA 1959 Palmer 333352344304434434543565 {|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |style="background: Pink;" width=10| |Birdie |style="background: PaleGreen;" width=10| |Bogey |} Source: References External links USGA Championship Database Cherry Hills Country Club 1960 Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Colorado Category:Sports competitions in Denver Category:Englewood, Colorado U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) U.S. Open golf U.S. Open golf Category:1960s in Denver