1974 U.S. Open (golf)

1974 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 13–16, 1974
LocationMamaroneck, New York
Course(s)Winged Foot Golf Club
West Course
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par70
Length6,961 yards (6,365 m)[1]
Field150 players, 66 after cut
Cut153 (+13)
Prize fund$227,700[2]
Winner's share$35,000
Champion
United States Hale Irwin
287 (+7)
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Mamaroneck is located in the United States
Mamaroneck
Mamaroneck
Winged Foot Golf Club  is located in New York
Winged Foot Golf Club 
Winged Foot Golf Club 

The 1974 U.S. Open was the 74th U.S. Open, held June 13–16 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, a suburb northeast of New York City. In what became known as the "Massacre at Winged Foot," Hale Irwin's score of 287 (+7) was good enough for the first of his three U.S. Open titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Forrest Fezler.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "For you nostalgia fans – it's the Palmer of old!". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 15, 1975. p. 12.
  2. ^ "U.S. Open history: 1974". USGA. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  3. ^ Tomashek, Tom (June 17, 1974). "Hail! Irwin wins Open by 2". Chicago Tribune. p. 1, sec. 3.
  4. ^ Jenkins, Dan (June 24, 1974). "Hale Irwin, sole survivor". Sports Illustrated. p. 18.
  5. ^ "Irwin finishes with 287, gains two-stroke victory in U.S. Open". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 17, 1974. p. 17.
  6. ^ McCleery, Peter (June 8, 2006). "The Massacre of '74 still lingers". ESPN. (Golf Digest). Retrieved May 20, 2014.