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:
1966 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 16–20, 1966 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Course(s) | Olympic Club, Lake Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,719 yards (6,144 m) |
| Field | 151 players, 64 after cut |
| Cut | 151 (+11) |
| Prize fund | $147,490 |
| Winner’s share | $26,500 |
| Champion | |
| Billy Casper | |
| 278 (−2), playoff | |
| ← 1965 1967 → |
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Casper | United States | 1959 | 69 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 278 | −2 | 1 |
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 1960 | 71 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 278 | −2 | 2 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | 1962 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 74 | 285 | +5 | 3 |
| Ben Hogan | United States | 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953 |
72 | 73 | 76 | 70 | 291 | +11 | 12 |
| Gary Player | South Africa | 1965 | 78 | 72 | 74 | 69 | 293 | +13 | T15 |
| Julius Boros | United States | 1952, 1963 | 74 | 69 | 77 | 74 | 294 | +14 | T17 |
| Ken Venturi | United States | 1964 | 73 | 77 | 71 | 73 | 294 | +14 | T17 |
| Gene Littler | United States | 1961 | 68 | 83 | 72 | 78 | 301 | +21 | T48 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fleck | United States | 1955 | 79 | 74 | 153 | +13 |
| Ed Furgol | United States | 1954 | 78 | 77 | 155 | +15 |
| Cary Middlecoff | United States | 1949, 1956 | 77 | WD |
Round summaries
First round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Mengert | United States | 67 | −3 |
| T2 | Don Massengale | United States | 68 | −2 |
| Gene Littler | United States | |||
| 4 | Billy Casper | United States | 69 | −1 |
| T5 | Phil Rodgers | United States | 70 | E |
| Kel Nagle | Australia | |||
| Doug Sanders | United States | |||
| Johnny Miller (a) | United States | |||
| T9 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 71 | +1 |
| Jack Nicklaus | United States | |||
| Tony Lema | United States | |||
| Dave Marr | United States | |||
| Bob Goalby | United States | |||
| Wes Ellis | United States | |||
| Tom Nieporte | United States |
Second round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Billy Casper | United States | 69-68=137 | −3 |
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 71-66=137 | ||
| T3 | Phil Rodgers | United States | 70-70=140 | E |
| Rives McBee | United States | 76-64=140 | ||
| T5 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 71-71=142 | +2 |
| Johnny Miller (a) | United States | 70-72=142 | ||
| T7 | Julius Boros | United States | 74-69=143 | +3 |
| Dave Hill | United States | 72-71=143 | ||
| Kel Nagle | Australia | 70-73=143 | ||
| T10 | Bob Goalby | United States | 71-73=144 | +4 |
| Al Mengert | United States | 67-77=144 |
Third round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 71-66-70=207 | −3 |
| 2 | Billy Casper | United States | 69-68-73=210 | E |
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 71-71-69=211 | +1 |
| T4 | Phil Rodgers | United States | 70-70-73=213 | +3 |
| Dave Marr | United States | 71-74-68=213 | ||
| 6 | Rives McBee | United States | 76-64-74=214 | +4 |
| T7 | Tony Lema | United States | 71-74-70=215 | +5 |
| Bob Goalby | United States | 71-73-71=215 | ||
| Al Mengert | United States | 67-77-71=215 | ||
| 10 | Johnny Miller (a) | United States | 70-72-74=216 | +6 |
Final round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Billy Casper | United States | 69-68-73-68=278 | −2 | Playoff |
| Arnold Palmer | United States | 71-66-70-71=278 | |||
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 71-71-69-74=285 | +5 | 9,000 |
| T4 | Tony Lema | United States | 71-74-70-71=286 | +6 | 6,500 |
| Dave Marr | United States | 71-74-68-73=286 | |||
| 6 | Phil Rodgers | United States | 70-70-73-74=287 | +7 | 5,000 |
| 7 | Bobby Nichols | United States | 74-72-71-72=289 | +9 | 4,000 |
| T8 | Wes Ellis | United States | 71-75-74-70=290 | +10 | 2,800 |
| Doug Sanders | United States | 70-75-74-71=290 | |||
| Mason Rudolph | United States | 74-72-71-73=290 | |||
| Johnny Miller (a) | United States | 70-72-74-74=290 | 0 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Casper | E | E | +1 | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | E | E | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 |
| Palmer | −4 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −4 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −5 | −5 | −4 | −3 | −2 | −2 |
| Birdie | Bogey |
Playoff
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Casper | United States | 69 | −1 | 26,500 |
| 2 | Arnold Palmer | United States | 73 | +3 | 14,000 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Casper | E | E | E | E | +1 | +1 | E | −1 | E | E | E | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | E | −1 |
| Palmer | E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | E | +1 | +3 | +3 | +3 |
| Birdie | Bogey | Double bogey |