Golfs Greatest Championship
The 1960 U.S. Open

One stroke separated the three leaders of the 1960 U.S. Open as they went into the final two holes. Arnold Palmer, who had overcome a sevenstroke deficit in the fourth round, won the championship by two strokes, beating both Ben Hogan and a young amateur named Jack Nicklaus. This remarkable comefrombehind achievement, which still stands as the greatest finalround comeback at the Open, signaled the end of an era and the beginning of modernday golf and set the futures of all three men.This book recounts that fateful Open from the 8:00 a.m. firstround teeoff to the finish, bringing alive a nearmythic moment in modern golf. Along for the journey are some of the greatest players of the day: Sam Snead, Gary Player, Ken Venturi, Tommy Bolt, Billy Casper, Julius Boros, Bob Rosburg, Dow Finsterwald, Gene The Machine Littler, and Art Wall.