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U.S. Open

1960

Champion

Arnold Palmer(-4)

Runner-up: Jack Nicklaus

Arnold Palmer charged from seven strokes behind by driving the first green and shooting 65 in the final round — one of the most famous charges in golf history. A 20-year-old Jack Nicklaus, still an amateur, finished runner-up with 282. Palmer's final round 65 launched the Palmer legend.

U.S. Open

1960

Cherry Hills Country Club · Englewood, CO

Champion

Arnold Palmer

-4

PosPlayerR1R2R3R4TotScore

1

Arnold Palmer

72717265280

-4

2

Jack Nicklaus

71716971282-2

3

Dutch Harrison

74707069283-1

Tournament Stats

Winning Score

-4

Winning Margin

2 strokes

Course

Cherry Hills Country Club

Location

Englewood, CO

Field Size

2475 players

Cut Score

Low Round

65