Dates June 13–16, 1974 Length 6,961 yards (6,365 m) Start date 1974 Prize fund 227,700 USD | Location Mamaroneck, New York Cut 153 (+13) Tour PGA TOUR Par 70 | |
Course(s) Winged Foot Golf Club
West Course Field 150 players, 66 after cut Organized by United States Golf Association Similar 1973 US Open, 1990 US Open, 2006 US Open, 1986 US Open, 1972 US Open | ||
1974 us open the massacre at wingfoot
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.
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Forrest fezler at 1974 us open
Final round
Tom Watson shot a third-round 69 to hold a one-stroke lead over Irwin after 54 holes. In the final round, Watson bogeyed the 4th, 5th, and 8th on his way to a 79 and a tie for fifth. Still at the beginning of his career, it was the first Top 10 finish in a major for the future U.S. Open champion. In a week of brutal scoring conditions, Irwin and Fezler were the last players standing. After making long par putts at 16 and 17, Fezler could not convert another par save at the last, missing a 15-footer. Irwin, meanwhile, bogeyed 15, 16, and needed a 10-footer to save par at 17. With a two-shot lead heading to the 18th, Irwin hit his approach to the center of the green and two-putted for par and the championship.
Winged Foot played extremely difficult throughout the tournament, leading sportswriter Dick Schaap to coin the phrase "The Massacre at Winged Foot," the title of his book. Not a single player broke par in the first round, and Irwin's to-par score of 7-over was the second-highest in post-World War II history (Julius Boros was 9-over at the 1963 Open). Many complained that the USGA had intentionally made the course setup treacherous in response to Johnny Miller's record-breaking 63 the year before.
Arnold Palmer finished five strokes back in a tie for fifth, his final top-5 finish in a major championship. 1964 U.S. Open champion Ken Venturi played in his final major and missed the cut.
Sam Snead, age 62, broke a rib during practice on Wednesday and withdrew.
Missed the cut
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First round
Thursday, June 13, 1974
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Second round
Friday, June 14, 1974
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Third round
Saturday, June 15, 1974
Final round
Sunday, June 16, 1974
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Scorecard
Final round
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
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