1967 U.S. Open (golf)

1967 U.S. Open

Tournament information
Dates	June 15–18, 1967
Location	Springfield, New Jersey
Course(s)	Baltusrol Golf Club Lower Course
Organized by	USGA
Tour(s)	PGA Tour
Statistics
Par	70
Length	7,015 yards (6,415 m)[1]
Field	150 players, 66 after cut
Cut	148 (+8)
Prize fund	$169,400[2]
Winner's share	$30,000
Champion
Jack Nicklaus
275 (−5)
«1966 1968»

Baltusrol GC

Location in Union County, New Jersey

Baltusrol GC

Location in the United States

The 1967 U.S. Open was the 67th U.S. Open, held June 15–18 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, west of New York City. Jack Nicklaus shot a final round 65 and established a new tournament scoring record, four strokes ahead of runner-up Arnold Palmer, the 1960 champion.^[3][4] It was the second of Nicklaus' four U.S. Open titles and the seventh of his eighteen major championships.

Nicklaus' total of 275 was a new U.S. Open record, surpassing the 276 of Ben Hogan in 1948. His final round 65 (−5) tied the tournament record for lowest final 18 holes. For Palmer, it was his fourth runner-up finish at the U.S. Open in six years; the earlier three were in playoffs (1962, 1963, 1966). Hogan, age 54, played in his final major and finished in 34th place.

Lee Trevino, then a club pro from El Paso, finished in fifth place in only his second major championship; he made the cut in his debut in 1966. The $6,000 he earned from fifth place allowed him to play in enough tournaments the rest of the 1967 season to earn his tour card for 1968. The high finish gave him an exemption into the U.S. Open for 1968, which he won.

This was the third U.S. Open at Baltusrol and the second on the Lower Course; it previously hosted in 1954 and 1936 (Upper Course). The U.S. Open returned in 1980, also won by Nicklaus, and 1993. The PGA Championship was held at the Lower Course in 2005.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player	Country	Year(s) won	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par	Finish
Jack Nicklaus	United States	1962	71	67	72	65	275	−5	1
Arnold Palmer	United States	1960	69	68	73	69	279	−1	2
Billy Casper	United States	1959, 1966	69	70	71	72	282	+2	4
Gary Player	South Africa	1965	69	73	73	71	286	+6	T12
Ken Venturi	United States	1964	74	74	72	71	291	+11	T28
Ben Hogan	United States	1948, 1950, 1951, 1953	72	72	76	72	292	+12	T34
Julius Boros	United States	1952, 1963	75	71	74	WD

Missed the cut

Player	Country	Year(s) won	R1	R2	Total	To par
Jack Fleck	United States	1955	73	76	149	+9
Tommy Bolt	United States	1958	72	77	149	+9
Gene Littler	United States	1961	76	75	151	+11

Source:^[1]

Final round

Sunday, June 18, 1967

Amateur Marty Fleckman of Texas was the surprise 54-hole leader at 209 (−1), a stroke ahead of Nicklaus, Palmer, and defending champion Billy Casper.^[5] Fleckman, however, wilted under the pressure and shot a final round 80 (+10), finishing in a tie for 18th place. Alongside in the final pairing, Casper carded a 72 and a 282 (+2) total, leaving him seven behind. The championship became a duel between Nicklaus and Palmer, in the penultimate pairing. Nicklaus birdied five of his first eight holes to open up a four-stroke advantage over Palmer, and that is how they finished. Nicklaus' final putt was sunk from 22 feet (7 m).^[6]

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Jack Nicklaus	United States	71-67-72-65=275	−5	30,000
2	Arnold Palmer	United States	69-68-73-69=279	−1	15,000
3	Don January	United States	69-72-70-70=281	+1	10,000
4	Billy Casper	United States	69-70-71-72=282	+2	7,500
5	Lee Trevino	United States	72-70-71-70=283	+3	6,000
T6	Deane Beman	United States	69-71-71-73=284	+4	4,166
	Gardner Dickinson	United States	70-73-68-73=284
	Bob Goalby	United States	72-71-70-71=284
T9	Dave Marr	United States	70-74-70-71=285	+5	2,566
	Kel Nagle	Australia	70-72-72-71=285
	Art Wall, Jr.	United States	69-73-72-71=285

Scorecard

Final round

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Par	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	5	5
Nicklaus	E	+1	E	−1	−2	−1	−2	−3	−3	−2	−2	−2	−3	−4	−4	−4	−4	−5
Palmer	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	+1	E	−1

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:^[6]

References

1. "Gen. Palmer grabs Open lead with 68". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. June 17, 1967. p. 12.
2. "U.S. Open history: 1967". USGA. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
3. Wright, Alfred (June 26, 1967). "Jack Delivers the Crusher". Sports Illustrated. p. 22.
4. "Nicklaus' record 275 wins". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. June 19, 1967. p. 1-part 2.
5. Grimsley, Will (June 18, 1967). "Fleckman fires 69, leads U.S. Open by stroke at 209". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. p. D-1.
6. "Leading Open cards". Youngstown Vindicator. UPI. June 19, 1967. p. 15.

External links

• 1967 U.S. Open
• USGA Championship Database

Coordinates: 40°42′18″N 74°19′41″W / 40.705°N 74.328°W