On June 20 in golf history — 1964: Ken Venturi wins U.S. Open battling heat at Congressional, plus 5 more moments from 1964–2018.
Ken Venturi, fighting heat exhaustion in 100-degree conditions, completed a 36-hole final day to win the 1964 U.S. Open at Congressional for a triumphant comeback.
Ken VenturiJerry Pate struck a dramatic 5-iron over water to two feet on the 72nd hole at Atlanta Athletic Club to win the 1976 U.S. Open in his rookie year.
Jerry PateTom Watson holed a famous chip from deep rough on the 17th hole at Pebble Beach to beat Jack Nicklaus and win the 1982 U.S. Open, the only U.S. Open of his career.
Tom WatsonCurtis Strange beat Nick Faldo in a Monday 18-hole playoff at The Country Club in Brookline to win the 1988 U.S. Open, his first major title.
Curtis StrangeLee Janzen shot 272 to tie the U.S. Open scoring record and win the 1993 championship at Baltusrol by two over Payne Stewart.
Lee JanzenAustralia's Peter Thomson, who won five Open Championships between 1954 and 1965, died on this day at age 88.
Peter Thomson