4 Of The Best US Open Stories in 100 Years!

4 Of The Best US Open Stories in 100 Years!

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I love these amazing stories from US Open tournaments that have taken place over the last 100 years.

I think the most astounding event happened 25 years ago, in 1990.

Hale Irwin was given a special exemption to play. He hadn't won in five years on the PGA Tour, but he had won the US Open in 1979.

What did Irwin do with his special invite?

Take a guess!

See Doug Ferguson's story for Associated Press.

4 Of The Best US Open Stories in 100 Years!

Career Grand Slam.

https://youtu.be/4WzVl0Z-szo

50 years ago (1965): Gary Player joined Gene Sarazen (1935) and Ben Hogan (1953) as the only players to capture the career Grand Slam. The 29-year-old South African nearly let it get away from him at Bellerive Country Club, a young course outside St. Louis. Player had a three-shot lead with three holes to play until a double bogey on the 16th hole, while Kel Nagle ahead of him made birdie on the 17th. They tied at 282 and faced a Monday playoff (this was the first U.S. Open played over four days). Player built a big lead early and shot 71 for a three-shot victory over the Australian. Jack Nicklaus would join Player with the Grand Slam a year later by winning the British Open.

4 Of The Best US Open Stories in 100 Years!

US Open Exemption.

https://youtu.be/NzeXVh3Fy-0

25 years ago (1990): Hale Irwin was given a special exemption to the U.S. Open at Medinah. It had been five years since his last PGA Tour win and 11 years since he won his second U.S. Open title at Inverness. The 45-year-old Irwin became the oldest U.S. Open champion in history, and it was dramatic. Irwin made a 45-foot putt on the final hole and ran around the green high-fiving the gallery. That gave him a 67 and put him into a playoff against Mike Donald. They each shot 74 in the playoff, and Irwin won with a par on the first sudden-death hole. Curtis Strange was two shots behind going into the last round in his bid for a third straight U.S. Open. He closed with a 75 and tied for 21st.niversay stories.

The Miracle at Oakmont.

Nothing needs to be said.  Just watch the movie!

https://youtu.be/Xwzw18rjXW0

1930 Bobby Jones Grand Slam

The 1930 U.S. Open was the 34th U.S. Open, held July 10–12 at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis. Bobby Jones won his second consecutive and record-tying fourth U.S. Open title. Having already won the British Amateur and the British Open in June, Jones secured his third consecutive major title of the single-season at the U.S. Open. He completed the grand slam with a victory in late September at Merion in the fourth and final leg, the U.S. Amateur.

https://youtu.be/7GA9AmBTZtk

Source: Doug Ferguson Mel Sole Golf School

Pictures: Keith Allison   Ted Van Pelt   Boston Public Library

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