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U.S. Open

1968

Champion

Lee Trevino(-5)

Runner-up: Jack Nicklaus

Lee Trevino burst onto the world stage by becoming the first player to shoot all four rounds in the 60s in a US Open. The colorful, wisecracking Trevino came from a poor Mexican-American background in Texas. He beat Jack Nicklaus by four strokes in his first major championship.

U.S. Open

1968

Oak Hill Country Club · Rochester, NY

Champion

Lee Trevino

-5

PosPlayerR1R2R3R4TotScore

1

Lee Trevino

69686969275

-5

2

Jack Nicklaus

72707067279-1

3

Bert Yancey

67687076281+1

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

-5

Winning Margin

4 strokes

Course

Oak Hill Country Club

Location

Rochester, NY

Field Size

2411 players

Cut Score

Low Round

67