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:
1965 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 17–21, 1965 |
| Location | Town and Country, Missouri |
| Course(s) | Bellerive Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,191 yards (6,575 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 51 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+10) |
| Prize fund | $123,890 |
| Winner’s share | $26,000 |
| Champion | |
| Gary Player | |
| 282 (+2), playoff | |
| ← 1964 1966 → |
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 | 435 | 446 | 164 | 470 | 465 | 195 | 401 | 580 | 416 | 3,562 | 460 | 373 | 460 | 198 | 405 | 456 | 218 | 606 | 453 | 3,629 | 7,191 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Boros | United States | 1952, 1963 | 72 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 287 | +7 | T4 |
| Gene Littler | United States | 1961 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 288 | +8 | T8 |
| Billy Casper | United States | 1959 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 294 | +14 | T17 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1962 | 78 | 72 | 73 | 76 | 299 | +19 | T32 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 1960 | 76 | 76 | 152 | +12 |
| Ed Furgol | United States | 1954 | 80 | 75 | 155 | +15 |
| Ken Venturi | United States | 1964 | 81 | 79 | 160 | +20 |
Round summaries
First round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kel Nagle | Australia | 68 | −2 |
| T2 | Deane Beman (a) | United States | 69 | −1 |
| Mason Rudolph | United States | |||
| T4 | Rex Baxter | United States | 70 | E |
| Lou Graham | United States | |||
| Gary Player | South Africa | |||
| 7 | Gordon Jones | United States | 71 | +1 |
| T8 | Miller Barber | United States | 72 | +2 |
| Julius Boros | United States | |||
| Gay Brewer | United States | |||
| Bruce Devlin | Australia | |||
| Raymond Floyd | United States | |||
| Ron Howell | United States | |||
| Steve Opperman | United States | |||
| Dudley Wysong | United States |
Second round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Player | South Africa | 70-70=140 | E |
| T2 | Kel Nagle | Australia | 68-73=141 | +1 |
| Mason Rudolph | United States | 69-72=141 | ||
| 4 | Deane Beman (a) | United States | 69-73=142 | +2 |
| 5 | Frank Beard | United States | 74-69=143 | +3 |
| T6 | Raymond Floyd | United States | 72-72=144 | +3 |
| Gene Littler | United States | 73-71=144 | ||
| T8 | Rex Baxter | United States | 70-75=145 | +5 |
| Bruce Devlin | Australia | 72-73=145 | ||
| Gordon Jones | United States | 71-74=145 |
Third round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Player | South Africa | 70-70-71=211 | +1 |
| T2 | Frank Beard | United States | 74-69-70=213 | +3 |
| Kel Nagle | Australia | 68-73-72=213 | ||
| 4 | Mason Rudolph | United States | 69-72-73=214 | +4 |
| 5 | Al Geiberger | United States | 70-76-70=216 | +6 |
| T6 | Julius Boros | United States | 72-75-70=217 | +7 |
| Gay Brewer | United States | 72-74-71=217 | ||
| Bruce Devlin | Australia | 72-73-72=217 | ||
| Gene Littler | United States | 73-71-73=217 | ||
| Dudley Wysong | United States | 72-75-70=217 |
Final round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Gary Player | South Africa | 70-70-71-71=282 | +2 | Playoff |
| Kel Nagle | Australia | 68-73-72-69=282 | |||
| 3 | Frank Beard | United States | 74-69-70-71=284 | +4 | 9,000 |
| T4 | Julius Boros | United States | 72-75-70-70=287 | +7 | 6,500 |
| Al Geiberger | United States | 70-76-70-71=287 | |||
| T6 | Bruce Devlin | Australia | 72-73-72-71=288 | +8 | 4,500 |
| Raymond Floyd | United States | 72-72-76-68=288 | |||
| T8 | Tony Lema | United States | 72-74-73-70=289 | +9 | 2,500 |
| Gene Littler | United States | 73-71-73-72=289 | |||
| Dudley Wysong | United States | 72-75-70-72=289 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Player | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | E | E | +1 | +1 | E | E | E | E | +2 | +2 | +2 |
| Nagle | +3 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 |
| Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |
Playoff
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Player | South Africa | 33-38=71 | +1 | 26,000 |
| 2 | Kel Nagle | Australia | 38-36=74 | +4 | 13,500 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Player | E | −1 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | E | +1 |
| Nagle | +1 | E | E | E | +2 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 |
| Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |