1966 U.S. Open Review: Casper 9 holes after seven wins and Palmer

Casper to celebrate victory

Beijing April 15, 2012 U.S. Open June 11 to 17 will return to the held at the Olympic Club, San Francisco. The Olympic Club is a quite amazing stadium, because it is often with the golf giant against better dark horse champion, made to the U.S. Open. In order to meet the arrival of the game, we have specialized in organizing a series of review articles, readers uncover those dusty memories. This article describes the 1966 U.S. Open. Year, the California players, Billy - Billy Casper,Ping G15 Irons, Casper, on the back nine Kuangzhui 7, eventually catch up - Arnold Palmer Golf Emperor, and in Monday's playoff defeat to achieve a unprecedented reversal.

Some people think the U.S. Open at Olympic Club in 1966 is entirely due to the Arnold - Palmer collapse, leading to the failure.

When the game the rest of the nine-hole look - Arnold Palmer has been a winner. Leading Billy - Casper 7, the thread of the story has been transferred to - Arnold Palmer can go beyond this - Hogan at Riviera Country Club in 1948 to create the U.S. Open 72-hole scoring record : 276. - Arnold Palmer played the front nine at the Olympic Club of solid, hand over 32,Ping G15 Irons, but the back nine holes of golf emperor's Waterloo.

Ping G15 Irons

At that time, the 34-year-old Billy - Casper is no stranger to the pressure for the U.S. Open. California seven years ago in the same challenges of Winged Foot Golf Club West Course has won the U.S. Open. He was among the most difficult in golf greens,Ping G15 Irons, demonstrated extraordinary putter technology.

However, historical data and did not stand Billy - on this side of Casper. No one in the case of the nine holes to play to overcome the disadvantage of seven. Behind 1960 in the outskirts of Denver, Cherry Hills Country Club - Arnold Palmer 54-hole lead by Mike - Suo Shake (Mike Souchak), at 7-under, he shot a final round 65,Ping G15 Irons, eventually leading amateur Jack Nicklaus The two won that one U.S. Open. However, it is 18 holes, nine holes.

- Arnold Palmer began nine hole, four hole the 10th hole to swallow a bogey, followed by a bogey at the 13th hole three holes. Even so, Arnold - Palmer as long as the last five holes to save par will be able to win.

The turning point was the 15th hole, three hole. Billy - Casper the face of a long birdie putt from left to right, and he finally did, only two in the hole. - Arnold Palmer bogeyed the hole,Ping G15 Irons, and suddenly his lead cut to three. "I never thought I could win until I birdied the 15th hole, even so, the remaining three holes in the game still three behind." Billy - Casper said, " That is the only thing I think I can catch up with his time. "

Ping G15 Irons

Five holes left dogleg 16th hole, there are two gap disappeared. That place, Billy - Casper caught a bird, - Arnold Palmer bogeyed. Billy - Casper the final four holes to save par at the 17th hole, an uphill to catch up on - Arnold Palmer, where the emperor and a bogey. The final hole, both players par 278, two under par war were tied. This score is also recorded in U.S. Open history to the second lowest score. Of course, then they need to confrontation in Monday's playoff.

The playoff is a bit like the last one - Arnold Palmer, a very hot start. His first nine holes, shot 33, two under par, while Billy - Casper surrender 35. This sequence is 11 par-4 became the turning point. Billy - Casper the hole shot three birdies - Arnold Palmer played five bogey. - Arnold Palmer a bogey start. Eventually he handed over 73, three over par, while Billy - Casper to hand over 69,Ping G15 Irons, one under par.

"I severely crack down on the back nine of his." Billy - Casper the last two days in the nine-hole 66 is much better than than the 79 - Arnold Palmer. "I can kill back beyond 1966 - Arnold Palmer ... I want to say that it is important to remember things."

- Arnold Palmer the following year at Baltusrol Golf Club (Baltusrol Golf Club) once again fight for the U.S. Open champion, but his old rival, Jack Nicklaus, overpowered him in the final round. Golden Bear shot a 65, five under par, leading one to break the 72-hole scoring record created by Ben - Ben Hogan. - Arnold Palmer behind four,Ping G15 Irons, six years into the fourth runner-up at the U.S. Open.

Ping G15 Irons

1962 U.S. Open held at Oakmont, Nicklaus 18-hole playoff victory over - Arnold Palmer. Country Club in Brooklyn in 1963 - Arnold Palmer in three playoff lost to Julius - Poros, Julius Boros.

Billy - Casper later also won the U.S. Masters in 1970. That was his third and final Grand Slam victory.

In 1966, the Olympic Club once again proved to be the stumbling block of the leader. 11 years ago, no well-known Jack - Fu Leke, Jack Fleck, birdied the 72nd hole to catch up with Ben - Ben Hogan in the 18-hole playoff, he defeated Ben - Ben Hogan. Now turn to - Arnold Palmer was to catch up on. In 1987, when the leader - Tom Watson will look to win his final surrender in another foot of an unknown player Scott - Simpson (Scott Simpson). The same thing happened after 11 years. Payne - Stuart (Payne Stewart), a famous general,Ping G15 Irons, lost to Lee - Jenson (Lee Janzen).

1966 U.S. Open is an interesting footnote worth mentioning. Johnny - Miller, Johnny Miller, was still a 19-year-old amateur, won the best amateur award. As a youth member of the Olympic Club, Johnny - Miller shot 290, made a tie for eighth,Ping G15 Irons, demonstrated his limitless potential. Seven years later, he played the final round at Oakmont 63, won the individual only one time U.S. Open champion.