On the 18 June, 1960, US golfer Arnold Palmer staged one of the greatest comebacks in golfing history, when he clawed back a 7 stroke final round deficit to win the 60th US Open Championship by two strokes from Jack Nicklaus.
Held at the Cherry Hills Country Club, in Englewood, Denver, Colorado, three of the greatest players in the history of golf were in contention for the title in the final round, Arnold Palmer, (1929-2016) regarded as one of the most charismatic players in the sport’s history, William Ben Hogan (1912-1997), and Jack Nicklaus (born 1940), who at the time was still an amateur.
With a 72 hole total score of 280 [-4]], this was Palmer’s only victory at the U.S. Open. He finished second four times, including three play-offs losses in 1962,1963, and 1966.
150 players competed for a prize fund of $60,720, from which Arnold collected $14,400.
By comparison, at this year’s Open, the 119th, held at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, where the prize fund was be the richest ever seen in golf at a staggering $12.5 million. The winner, Gary Woodland, won his first majot championship by three strokes, and pocketed a cool $ 2.25 million.
18 June, 2016