| Información del torneo | |
|---|---|
| fechas | 14-17 de junio de 1962 |
| Localización | Oakmont, Pensilvania |
| Curso (s) | Club de campo Oakmont |
| Organizado por | USGA |
| Excursiones) | Gira de la PGA |
| Estadísticas | |
| Par | 71 |
| Largo | 6,894 yardas (6,304 m) |
| Campo | 150 jugadores, [2] 51 después del corte |
| Cortar | 150 (+8) |
| Fondo de premios | $ 73,800 [1] |
| Participación del ganador | $ 17,500 |
| Campeón | |
 Jack Nicklaus | |
| 283 (−1), desempate | |
El Abierto de Estados Unidos de 1962 fue el 62º Abierto de Estados Unidos , celebrado del 14 al 17 de junio en Oakmont Country Club en Oakmont, Pensilvania , un suburbio al noreste de Pittsburgh . Jack Nicklaus derrotó al campeón de 1960 Arnold Palmer en un desempate dominical de 18 hoyos que marcó el comienzo de su legendaria rivalidad. Para Nicklaus, fue su primera victoria profesional, la primera de cuatro títulos del US Open y un récord de 18 campeonatos importantes . Aunque solo tenía 22 años, fue el sexto US Open y el décimo major de Nicklaus, después de haber jugado en cuatro Masters . Había ganado el US Amateurdos veces (1959, 1961) y fue el mejor aficionado en los dos abiertos anteriores, colocándose segundo detrás de Palmer en 1960 y cuarto en 1961 .
Nicklaus ganó $ 15,000 por su primera victoria profesional y Palmer $ 8,000 como subcampeón. Cada uno recibió un bono de playoffs de $ 2,500 de los recibos de la puerta del domingo. [3] [4]
Solo dos de los seis ex campeones en el campo pasaron el corte de 36 hoyos, Palmer y el campeón defensor Gene Littler .
Diseño del curso [ editar ]
| Agujero | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Fuera | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | dieciséis | 17 | 18 | En | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardas | 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 |
Fuente: [4] [5]
Duración del recorrido para campeonatos importantes anteriores:
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El primer hoyo fue un par 5 para las mayores anteriores en Oakmont, [6] establecido en 493 yardas (451 m) en 1953 . [7]
Campeones anteriores en el campo [ editar ]
Hizo el corte [ editar ]
| Jugador | País | Año ganado | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | A la altura | Terminar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Palmer | Estados Unidos | 1960 | 71 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 283 | −1 | 2 |
| Gene Littler | Estados Unidos | 1961 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 75 | 290 | +6 | T8 |
Perdí el corte [ editar ]
| Jugador | País | Año (s) ganado | R1 | R2 | Total | A la altura |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bolt | Estados Unidos | 1958 | 76 | 76 | 152 | +10 |
| Cary Middlecoff | Estados Unidos | 1949 , 1956 | 74 | 79 | 153 | +11 |
| Billy Casper | Estados Unidos | 1959 | 77 | 77 | 154 | +12 |
| Ed Furgol | Estados Unidos | 1954 | 78 | 78 | 156 | +14 |
Resúmenes de ronda [ editar ]
Primera ronda [ editar ]
Jueves, 14 de junio de 1962
El campeón defensor Littler tomó la delantera en la primera ronda con un 69 (-2) antes de una galería récord de la ronda inicial de 17.486, principalmente después de Palmer en la tarde, emparejado con Nicklaus. El récord anterior fue de 13,916 en 1960 cerca de Denver . [8] [9]
| Lugar | Jugador | País | Puntaje | A la altura |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Littler | Estados Unidos | 69 | −2 |
| T2 | Bobby Nichols | Estados Unidos | 70 | −1 |
| Bob Rosburg | Estados Unidos | |||
| T4 | Frank Boynton | Estados Unidos | 71 | mi |
| JC Goosie | Estados Unidos | |||
| Arnold Palmer | Estados Unidos | |||
| Gary jugador |  Sudáfrica | |||
| Robert Schoener | Estados Unidos | |||
| T9 | Eugene Francis (a) | Estados Unidos | 72 | +1 |
| John Guenther (a) | Estados Unidos | |||
| Stan Leonard |  Canadá | |||
| Jack Nicklaus | Estados Unidos |
Segunda ronda [ editar ]
Viernes, 15 de junio de 1962
Palmer cargó un 68 por la mañana y Bob Rosburg un 69 para co-liderar después de 36 hoyos en 139 (-3), con Nicklaus tres golpes atrás en un empate en el cuarto lugar. [10] [11] Palmer y Nicklaus se emparejaron en las dos primeras rondas. [12] El récord de asistencia de la segunda ronda se rompió con 19,971 en la galería, superando la marca anterior de 15,225 establecida en 1961 cerca de Detroit . [11]
| Lugar | Jugador | País | Puntaje | A la altura |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Arnold Palmer | Estados Unidos | 71-68 = 139 | −3 |
| Bob Rosburg | Estados Unidos | 70-69 = 139 | ||
| 3 | Billy Maxwell | Estados Unidos | 71-70 = 141 | −1 |
| T4 | Bobby Nichols | Estados Unidos | 70-72 = 142 | mi |
| Jack Nicklaus | Estados Unidos | 72-70 = 142 | ||
| Gary jugador | Sudáfrica | 71-71 = 142 | ||
| T7 | Barbero molinero | Estados Unidos | 73-70 = 143 | +1 |
| Gene Littler | Estados Unidos | 69-74 = 143 | ||
| T9 | Phil Rodgers | Estados Unidos | 74-70 = 144 | +2 |
| Don Whitt | Estados Unidos | 73-71 = 144 |
Fuente: [10] [11] [13]
Third round[edit]
Saturday, June 16, 1962 - (morning)
| 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[edit]
Saturday, June 16, 1962 - (afternoon)
After 54 holes at Oakmont, Palmer held a share of the lead with Bobby Nichols, with Phil Rodgers and Bob Rosburg a stroke back, and Nicklaus and Gary Player two back. Rosburg shot a 79 (+8) in the final round and quickly fell out of contention, while Nichols and Rodgers carded scores of 73 and 72, respectively, to share 3rd place. But the story of this day was the duel between Palmer and Nicklaus. Although he bogeyed the 9th, Palmer still led Nicklaus as they made the turn. That would change quickly as Nicklaus birdied 11 and Palmer bogeyed 13, evening up the score. Nicklaus missed a birdie attempt at the last to finish with a 69, while Palmer missed a birdie at 18 from 12 feet (4 m) that would have won the championship. This set up an 18-hole playoff between golf's most popular player and the game's rising star.[14][15]
| 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 |
Source:[16]
Scorecard[edit]
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 | 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 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Birdie Bogey
Source:[15]
Playoff[edit]
Sunday, June 17, 1962
The 10,000 that showed up for the playoff on Sunday were decidedly pro-Palmer, constantly taunting the 22-year-old upstart from Ohio. (Palmer was from nearby Latrobe and had won two of the last three majors, with five overall.) Nicklaus, however, silenced the crowd by going up by four strokes after six holes.[17] Palmer then launched one of his patented charges with birdies at 9, 11, and 12 to close within one, but a three-putt bogey at 13 proved to be costly for Palmer. Nicklaus held him off from there and prevailed by three strokes, carding a 71 to Palmer's 74.[18] Nicklaus won the championship on the greens; he had just one three-putt the entire week, while Palmer had 10.[19] Nicklaus became the youngest winner of the U.S. Open since Bobby Jones in 1923, and became the first since Jones to hold the Open and the U.S. Amateur championship at the same time; he had won the Amateur the previous year before turning pro in the winter. For Palmer, this began a frustrating stretch as a runner-up in four U.S. Opens in six years, with three in playoffs. His words after the tournament proved prophetic, saying of Nicklaus: "Now that the big guy is out of the cage, everybody better run for cover."[20]
| 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 |
- Included in earnings is a playoff bonus of $2,500 each, from the playoff gate receipts.[3]
Scorecard[edit]
Playoff
| 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
Source:[5][18][21]
References[edit]
- ^ "U.S. Open history:1962". USGA. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ Gundelfinger, Phil (June 14, 1962). "Nation's top golfers attack soggy Oakmont fairways". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 32.
- ^ a b Gundelfinger, Phil (June 18, 1962). "Nicklaus Defeats Palmer". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Gundelfinger, Phil (June 14, 1962). "Field of 150 tees off in 62nd Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 35. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ a b "Golf Playoff Detail". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 18, 1962. p. 21. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ "A Legend is Born: Palmer Establishes Legacy, While Miller Has Round For The Ages". USGA. March 8, 2007. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ "Oakmont, the champ, the man to beat". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. NEA. June 10, 1953. p. 9.
- ^ Rosensweet, Alvin (June 15, 1962). "17,486 attend first round of the Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1.
- ^ Gundelfinger, Phil (June 15, 1962). "Littler leads Open with 69; Palmer hits 71". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1.
- ^ a b MacDonald, Jim (June 16, 1962). "Palmer, Rosburg tie for U.S. Open lead". Toledo Blade. p. 14.
- ^ a b c Gundelfinger, Phil (June 16, 1962). "Palmer, Rosburg in 'Open' lead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 1.
- ^ "Starting times for Friday". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 15, 1962. p. 16.
- ^ "National Open Golf Scoreboard". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 16, 1962. p. 14.
- ^ "Jack's Finish Ties Palmer; More Today". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. June 17, 1962. p. 1-Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ a b MacDonald, Jim (June 17, 1962). "Palmer, Nicklaus tie at 283 in U.S. Open". Toledo Blade. p. 1-sports.
- ^ "Open Scores". Toledo Blade. June 17, 1962. p. 5-(sec.3). Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ Wright, Alfred (June 25, 1962). "That big strong dude". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ a b "Robust Jack Nicklaus Captures National Open Play-Off". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. June 18, 1962. p. 8. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ McDonald, Jim (June 18, 1962). "Nicklaus Cuts Palmer Down To Size". Toledo Blade. p. 14. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ Dulac, Gerry (March 17, 2012). "U.S. Open: Battle of '62 had Jack, Arnie, Woody". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ "Playoff Cards". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 18, 1962. p. 21. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
External links[edit]
- About.com: 1962 U.S. Open
- USGA Championship Database
- USOpen.com - 1962
| Preceded by 1962 Masters | Major Championships | Succeeded by 1962 Open Championship |
Coordinates: 40°31′34″N 79°49′37″W / 40.526°N 79.827°W / 40.526; -79.827
