U.S. Open
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The List Issue: Things You'll Never See Again
- 1. A first-round 91 from the champion (Newport, 1895)
- Horace Rawlins rallies with a second-round 82 to win inaugural. Last 50 years the winner's highest opening-day score has been 75 (Larry Nelson, 1983; Raymond Floyd, 1986).
- 2. A 72-hole playoff (Inverness, 1931)
- Billy Burke and George Von Elm need second 36-hole playoff when they remain tied after the first.
- 3. A 19 on one hole (Cherry Hills, 1938)
- Hitting his approach into the creek guarding the par-5 16th, Ray Ainsley stubbornly tries playing the ball, refusing to take a drop. Eventually getting it out and onto the green, he one-putts for a 19. Elapsed time: 30 minutes.
- 4. Nineteen starts by an amateur
- Charles (Chick) Evans Jr.'s first was in 1914 and last was in 1954. Worst finish in first 10 starts: 18th place.
- 5. An impostor playing the course (Baltusrol, 1980)
- In a practice round, 7-handicap Barry Bremen poses as qualifier Chuck Moran. Joining Bobby Nichols and Jim Thorpe on the fourth hole, he makes it to 18 before being caught.
- 6. A contestant wearing shorts (Oakmont, 1983)
- Admonished for them in practice rounds, Forrest Fezler changes into navy-blue shorts for the final hole.
- 7. 18 top-10 finishes
- Jack Nicklaus' feat seems safe as no current player has more than seven (Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, Jeff Maggert and Vijay Singh). Tiger Woods has five.
- 8. 124 rounds under par (Medinah, 1990)
- Since that birdie binge the biggest total has been 83 at Olympia Fields in 2003. Last year at Oakmont, it was seven.
- 9. Two nine-hole 29s by one player (Shinnecock Hills, 1995; Oakland Hills, 1996)
- Neal Lancaster has accomplished the once-in-a-lifetime feat twice. Only other to do it once is Vijay Singh (2003).
- 10. A 15-shot victory (Pebble Beach, 2000)
- Prior to Woods' rout, largest margin was 11 set in 1899.
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