| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 15–18, 1967 |
| Location | Springfield, New Jersey |
| Course(s) | Baltusrol Golf Club Lower Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,015 yards (6,415 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 148 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $169,400[2] |
| Winner's share | $30,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jack Nicklaus | |
| 275 (−5) | |
The1967 U.S. Open was the 67thU.S. Open, held June 15–18 atBaltusrol Golf Club inSpringfield, New Jersey, west ofNew York City.Jack Nicklaus shot a final round 65 and established a new U.S. Open record of 275, four strokes ahead of runner-upArnold Palmer, the1960 champion.[3][4][5] It was the second of Nicklaus' four U.S. Open titles and the seventh of his eighteenmajor championships.
Nicklaus' record score surpassed the 276 ofBen Hogan in1948 atRiviera. His final round 65 (−5) tied the U.S. Open record for lowest final 18 holes, brokensix years later byJohnny Miller atOakmont. The 275 record stood for thirteen years, when Nicklaus broke it on the same course in1980. For Palmer, it was his fourth runner-up finish at the U.S. Open in six years; the earlier three were in playoffs (1962,1963,1966). Hogan, age 54,[6] played in his final major; he shot 72 in each of the first two rounds and tied for 34th place.[4]
After winning theMasters in1965 and1966, Nicklaus missed the cut theretwo months earlier, which also kept him off the firstRyder Cup team for which he was eligible. (Other than a withdrawal in1983, it was his only missed cut atAugusta from1960–1993).
Lee Trevino, then a club pro fromEl Paso, finished fifth at Baltusrol in only his second major championship; he made the cut in his debut in1966 atOlympic inSan Francisco. The fifth place earnings of $6,000 allowed him to play in enough tournaments the rest of the1967 season to earn his tour card for1968. The high finish gave Trevino an exemption into the U.S. Open in1968 atOak Hill, which he won.
This was the fifth U.S. Open at Baltusrol and the second on the Lower Course; it previously hosted in1954. The Upper Course was the site in1936 and the defunct Old Course in1903 and1915. The U.S. Open returned in1980, also won by Nicklaus, and its most recent appearance was in1993. ThePGA Championship was held at the Lower Course in2005 and2016.
With his seventh major won at age 27, Nicklaus went over three years before his next, atThe Open Championship in1970.
Lower Course
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 469 | 390 | 438 | 194 | 388 | 470 | 470 | 365 | 206 | 3,390 | 449 | 410 | 193 | 383 | 399 | 419 | 214 | 623 | 542 | 3,632 | 7,022 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 70 |
Source:[7]
Lengths of the course for previous major championships:
Thursday, June 15, 1967
Marty Fleckman, a 23-year-oldamateur fromPort Arthur, Texas, shot an opening round 67 to lead the field by two in his first U.S. Open.[8]
Source:[8]
Friday, June 16, 1967
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Palmer | 69-68=137 | −3 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | 71-67=138 | −2 |
| 3 | Billy Casper | 69-70=139 | −1 |
| T4 | Deane Beman | 69-71=140 | E |
 Bruce Devlin | 72-68=140 | ||
| Marty Fleckman(a) | 67-73=140 | ||
| 7 | Don January | 69-72=141 | +1 |
| T8 | George Archer | 70-72=142 | +2 |
| Miller Barber | 71-71=142 | ||
| Bob Hold | 71-71=142 | ||
| Kel Nagle | 70-72=142 | ||
 Gary Player | 69-73=142 | ||
| Lee Trevino | 72-70=142 | ||
| Art Wall Jr. | 69-73=142 |
Source:[9]
Saturday, June 17, 1967
With a one-under 69 on Saturday, amateur Fleckman was the surprise 54-hole leader, a stroke ahead ofdefending championBilly Casper and former champions Nicklaus (1962) and Palmer (1960).[9]
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Fleckman(a) | 67-73-69=209 | −1 |
| T2 | Billy Casper | 69-70-71=210 | E |
| Jack Nicklaus | 71-67-72=210 | ||
| Arnold Palmer | 69-68-73=210 | ||
| T5 | Miller Barber | 71-71-69=211 | +1 |
| Deane Beman | 69-71-71=211 | ||
| Gardner Dickinson | 70-73-68=211 | ||
| Don January | 69-72-70=211 | ||
| T9 | Wes Ellis | 74-69-70=213 | +3 |
| Bob Goalby | 72-71-70=213 | ||
| Lee Trevino | 72-70-71=213 |
Source:[9]
Sunday, June 18, 1967
Fleckman wilted under the pressure, shot a final round 80 (+10), and tied for 18th place. Alongside in the final pairing, Casper carded a 72 for 282 (+2), seven strokes behind in fourth place. The championship became a duel between Nicklaus and Palmer, in the penultimate pairing. Nicklaus birdied five of his first eight holes to open up a four-stroke advantage over Palmer, and that is how they finished. At the par-5 18th, Nicklaus played safe with a 1-iron off the tee, but it went right and required a recovery shot from the rough. The third shot was an uphill 230 yards (210 m) from the fairway with another 1-iron, then he sank the birdie putt from 22 feet (7 m) for the record.[3][5][10] Fleckman held on for low amateur by a stroke overBob Murphy, who shot 69.
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 71-67-72-65=275 | −5 | 30,000 |
| 2 | Arnold Palmer | 69-68-73-69=279 | −1 | 15,000 |
| 3 | Don January | 69-72-70-70=281 | +1 | 10,000 |
| 4 | Billy Casper | 69-70-71-72=282 | +2 | 7,500 |
| 5 | Lee Trevino | 72-70-71-70=283 | +3 | 6,000 |
| T6 | Deane Beman | 69-71-71-73=284 | +4 | 4,166 |
| Gardner Dickinson | 70-73-68-73=284 | |||
| Bob Goalby | 72-71-70-71=284 | |||
| T9 | Dave Marr | 70-74-70-71=285 | +5 | 2,566 |
| Kel Nagle | 70-72-72-71=285 | |||
| Art Wall Jr. | 69-73-72-71=285 |
Source:[4]
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Nicklaus | E | +1 | E | −1 | −2 | −1 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −5 |
| Palmer | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | −1 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[10]
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