The 2026 United States Open Championship will be the 126th U.S. Open
18 – 21 June at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
WORLD GROUP ACTION STARTS IN:
1962 U.S. Open Golf
GREAT BRITAIN
About player
| Date of birth: | 26 April 1985 |
| Birth place: | Greensboro, NC, USA |
| Plays: | Right Handed |
| Singles ranking: | 17 |
| Doubles ranking: | 196 |
KEY STATISTICS
| First year played | 2005 |
| Total nominations | 20 |
| Ties played | 19 |
| Singles W/L | 29/2 |
| Doubles W/L | 8/5 |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 14–17, 1962 |
| Location | Oakmont, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Oakmont Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,894 yards (6,304 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 51 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $73,800 |
| Winner’s share | $17,500 |
| Champion | |
| Jack Nicklaus | |
| 283 (−1), playoff | |
| ← 1961 1963 → |
Course layout
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 455 | 355 | 428 | 544 | 384 | 183 | 403 | 253 | 480 | 3,485 | 470 | 372 | 598 | 161 | 362 | 458 | 234 | 292 | 462 | 3,409 | 6,894 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
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Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 1960 | 71 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 283 | −1 | 2 |
| Gene Littler | United States | 1961 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 75 | 290 | +6 | T8 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bolt | United States | 1958 | 76 | 76 | 152 | +10 |
| Cary Middlecoff | United States | 1949, 1956 | 74 | 79 | 153 | +11 |
| Billy Casper | United States | 1959 | 77 | 77 | 154 | +12 |
| Ed Furgol | United States | 1954 | 78 | 78 | 156 | +14 |
Round summaries
First round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Littler | United States | 69 | −2 |
| T2 | Bobby Nichols | United States | 70 | −1 |
| Bob Rosburg | United States | |||
| T4 | Frank Boynton | United States | 71 | E |
| J. C. Goosie | United States | |||
| Arnold Palmer | United States | |||
| Gary Player | South Africa | |||
| Robert Schoener | United States | |||
| T9 | Eugene Francis (a) | United States | 72 | +1 |
| John Guenther (a) | United States | |||
| Stan Leonard | Canada | |||
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
Second round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 71-68=139 | −3 |
| Bob Rosburg | United States | 70-69=139 | ||
| 3 | Billy Maxwell | United States | 71-70=141 | −1 |
| T4 | Bobby Nichols | United States | 70-72=142 | E |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 72-70=142 | ||
| Gary Player | South Africa | 71-71=142 | ||
| T7 | Miller Barber | United States | 73-70=143 | +1 |
| Gene Littler | United States | 69-74=143 | ||
| T9 | Phil Rodgers | United States | 74-70=144 | +2 |
| Don Whitt | United States | 73-71=144 |
Third round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Bobby Nichols | United States | 70-72-70=212 | −1 |
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 71-68-73=212 | ||
| T3 | Phil Rodgers | United States | 74-70-69=213 | E |
| Bob Rosburg | United States | 70-69-74=213 | ||
| T5 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 72-70-72=214 | +1 |
| Gary Player | South Africa | 71-71-72=214 | ||
| 7 | Gene Littler | United States | 69-74-72=215 | +2 |
| 8 | Billy Maxwell | United States | 71-70-75=216 | +3 |
| 9 | Art Wall Jr. | United States | 73-72-72=217 | +4 |
| T10 | Gay Brewer | United States | 73-72-73=218 | +5 |
| Tommy Jacobs | United States | 74-71-73=218 |
Final round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 72-70-72-69=283 | −1 | Playoff |
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 71-68-73-71=283 | |||
| T3 | Bobby Nichols | United States | 70-72-70-73=285 | +1 | 5,500 |
| Phil Rodgers | United States | 74-70-69-72=285 | |||
| 5 | Gay Brewer | United States | 73-72-73-69=287 | +3 | 4,000 |
| T6 | Tommy Jacobs | United States | 74-71-73-70=288 | +4 | 2,750 |
| Gary Player | South Africa | 71-71-72-74=288 | |||
| T8 | Doug Ford | United States | 74-75-71-70=290 | +6 | 1,767 |
| Gene Littler | United States | 69-74-72-75=290 | |||
| Billy Maxwell | United States | 71-70-75-74=290 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Nicklaus | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | E | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 |
| Palmer | −1 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 |
| Birdie | Bogey |
Playoff
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 71 | E | 17,500 |
| 2 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 74 | +3 | 10,500 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Nicklaus | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | E |
| Palmer | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +1 | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +3 |
| Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |