1957 U.S. Open (golf)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 13–16, 1957 |
| Location | Toledo, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Inverness Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,919 yards (6,327 m)[1][2] |
| Field | 157 players, 53 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+10) |
| Prize fund | $30,000[3] |
| Winner's share | $7,200 |
| Champion | |
 Dick Mayer | |
| 282 (+2), playoff | |
The 1957 U.S. Open was the 57th U.S. Open, held June 12–15 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Dick Mayer defeated defending champion Cary Middlecoff in an 18-hole playoff to win his only major title.[4]
Amateur Billy Joe Patton was the 36-hole co-leader with Mayer,[5] but fell back with consecutive 76s and tied for eighth. The 54-hole lead was held by Jimmy Demaret, age 47, attempting to become the oldest U.S. Open champion. Mayer was a shot back, while Middlecoff, Julius Boros, and Roberto De Vicenzo were two back.[6]
With temperatures soaring in the final round with high humidity, Demaret was five-over through eleven holes. He rebounded with three birdies on the back nine to post a 72 and a 283 total, a shot out of the playoff. Mayer carded a 70 and a 282 total, while Middlecoff birdied the last to force a playoff.[6][7] The Sunday playoff turned out to be a one-sided affair, as Mayer shot 72 to Middlecoff's 79. Temperatures again approached 100 °F (38 °C) and only one birdie was carded.[8][9]
This U.S. Open witnessed the debut of 17-year-old amateur Jack Nicklaus,[10] who had consecutive rounds of 80 and missed the cut.[11]
It was just the beginning for Nicklaus, as he won a record-tying four U.S. Open titles and a record 18 major championships. While Nicklaus was making his debut, three-time major winner Denny Shute was playing his last Open; he too missed the cut. Two-time champion Gene Sarazen, at 55 in his penultimate Open, also missed the cut. After receiving medical attention for a back ailment, four-time champion and pre-tournament favorite Ben Hogan withdrew prior to his first round on Thursday.[12][13][14]
The course was scheduled to play to a length of 6,961 yards (6,365 m), but heavy rains caused several new tee boxes to become unplayable and the course was shortened by about 100 yards (90 m).[2]
This was the third U.S. Open at Inverness, which hosted in 1920 and 1931. The U.S. Open returned in 1979 and the PGA Championship followed in 1986 and 1993.
Contents
1 Course layout
2 Past champions in the field
2.1 Made the cut
2.2 Missed the cut
3 Round summaries
3.1 First round
3.2 Second round
3.3 Third round
3.4 Final round
3.5 Playoff
3.5.1 Scorecard
4 References
5 External links
Course layout
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 394 | 384 | 175 | 466 | 423 | 385 | 400 | 212 | 466 | 3,305 | 400 | 380 | 527 | 167 | 479 | 468 | 412 | 451 | 330 | 3,614 | 6,919 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 70 |
Source:[1]
Lengths of the course for previous major championships:
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Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Middlecoff | United States | 1949, 1956 | 71 | 75 | 68 | 68 | 282 | +2 | 2 |
| Julius Boros | United States | 1952 | 69 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 284 | +4 | T4 |
| Jack Fleck | United States | 1955 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 74 | 295 | +15 | T26 |
| Lew Worsham | United States | 1947 | 78 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 298 | +18 | T38 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Furgol | United States | 1954 | 75 | 77 | 152 | +12 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 1946 | 79 | 76 | 155 | +15 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1922, 1932 | 79 | 79 | 158 | +18 |
Source:[11]
- Due to a back ailment, four-time champion Ben Hogan formally withdrew
from the championship on Thursday morning without playing.[12][13][14][15]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, June 13, 1957
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | 68 | −2 |
| T2 | Julius Boros | United States | 69 | −1 |
| Doug Ford | United States | |||
| Ken Venturi | United States | |||
| T5 | Billy Maxwell | United States | 70 | −2 |
| Dick Mayer | United States | |||
Billy Joe Patton (a) | United States | |||
| Bud Ward | United States | |||
| Bo Wininger | United States | |||
| T10 | Jack Burke, Jr. | United States | 71 | +1 |
| Cary Middlecoff | United States | |||
| Sam Penecale | United States | |||
| Peter Thomson |  Australia | |||
| Don Whitt | United States |
Source:[15]
Second round
Friday, June 14, 1957
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Dick Mayer | United States | 70-68=138 | −2 |
Billy Joe Patton (a) | United States | 70-68=138 | ||
| T3 | Doug Ford | United States | 69-71=140 | E |
| Ken Venturi | United States | 69-71=140 | ||
| T5 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | 68-73=141 | +1 |
| Bo Wininger | United States | 70-71=141 | ||
| 7 | Roberto De Vicenzo |  Argentina | 72-70=142 | +2 |
| 8 | Peter Thomson | Australia | 71-72=143 | +3 |
| T9 | Julius Boros | United States | 69-75=144 | +4 |
| Fred Hawkins | United States | 72-72=144 | ||
| Sam Penecale | United States | 71-73=144 | ||
| Bud Ward | United States | 70-74=144 |
Source:[5]
Third round
Saturday, June 15, 1957 (morning)
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | 68-73-70=281 | +1 |
| 2 | Dick Mayer | United States | 70-68-74=212 | +2 |
| T3 | Julius Boros | United States | 69-75-70=214 | +4 |
| Roberto De Vicenzo | Argentina | 72-70-72=214 | ||
| Cary Middlecoff | United States | 71-75-68=214 | ||
Billy Joe Patton (a) | United States | 70-68-76=214 | ||
| Bud Ward | United States | 70-74-70=214 | ||
| T8 | Fred Hawkins | United States | 72-72-71=215 | +5 |
| Ken Venturi | United States | 69-71-75=215 | ||
| 10 | Mike Fetchick | United States | 74-71-71=216 | +6 |
Source:[6][7]
Final round
Saturday, June 15, 1957 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Dick Mayer | United States | 70-68-74-70=282 | +2 | Playoff |
| Cary Middlecoff | United States | 71-75-68-68=282 | |||
| 3 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | 68-73-70-72=283 | +3 | 2,160 |
| T4 | Julius Boros | United States | 69-75-70-70=284 | +4 | 1,380 |
| Walter Burkemo | United States | 74-73-72-65=284 | |||
| T6 | Fred Hawkins | United States | 72-72-71-71=286 | +6 | 840 |
| Ken Venturi | United States | 69-71-75-71=286 | |||
| T8 | Roberto De Vicenzo | Argentina | 72-70-72-76=290 | +10 | 465 |
| Chick Harbert | United States | 68-79-71-72=290 | |||
| Billy Maxwell | United States | 70-76-72-72=290 | |||
| Sam Snead | United States | 74-74-69-73=290 | |||
Billy Joe Patton (a) | United States | 70-68-76-76=290 | 0 |
Source:[6][7]
- (a) denotes amateur
Playoff
Sunday, June 16, 1957
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Mayer | United States | 72 | +2 | 7,200 |
| 2 | Cary Middlecoff | United States | 79 | +9 | 4,200 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mayer | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 |
| Middlecoff | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +8 | +8 | +9 | +9 |
Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par
Birdie
Bogey
Double bogey
Source:[8][9]
References
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^ ab "Weather creates another Open record". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). June 16, 1957. p. 2, sec.4.
^ "U.S. Open history:1957". USGA. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
^ Bartlett, Charles (June 17, 1957). "Mayer beats Middlecoff by 7 strokes". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, sec. 4.
^ ab Bartlett, Charles (June 15, 1957). "Patton, Mayer tie 36-hole Open record". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, sec. 2.
^ abcd Bartlett, Charles (June 16, 1957). "Middlecoff ties Mayer for Open title". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1, sec. 2.
^ abc Grimsley, Will (June 16, 1957). "Cary, Mayer survive pressure in Open tie". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 1-sports.
^ ab "It's 72 for Dick, 79 for Cary, and 97 for fans". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). June 17, 1957. p. 20.
^ ab "Mayer wins national open from Middlecoff; 72 to 79". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 17, 1957. p. 10.
^ MacDonald, Jim (June 11, 1957). "Nicklaus picks Ben Hogan". Toledo Blade. p. 32.
^ ab "National Open tourney scores (second round)". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 15, 1957. p. 6.
^ ab Wolfe, Don (June 13, 1957). "Ben Hogan withdraws from national open play". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). p. 1.
^ ab "Dejected Hogan quits because of backache". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. June 14, 1957. p. 24.
^ ab Wind, Herbert Warren (June 24, 1957). "Fame calls on Dick Mayer". Sports Illustrated.
^ ab Bartlett, Charles (June 14, 1957). "Demaret's 68 leads field in U.S. Open". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, sec. 4.
External links
- 1957 U.S. Open
- USGA Championship Database
Coordinates: 41°39′07″N 83°39′04″W / 41.652°N 83.651°W / 41.652; -83.651
