1962 Open Championship

1962 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates	11–13 July 1962
Location	Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Course(s)	Troon Golf Club,; Old Course
Statistics
Par	72
Length	7,045 yards (6,442 m)
Field	119 players, 39 after cut
Cut	152 (+8)
Prize fund	£8,500; $23,800
Winner's share	£1,400; $3,920
Champion
	Arnold Palmer
	276 (−12)
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Troon Golf Club

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Location in Scotland

Troon Golf Club

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Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland

The 1962 Open Championship was the 91st Open Championship, played from 11 to 13 July at Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Arnold Palmer won his second consecutive Open, six strokes ahead of runner-up Kel Nagle.^[2]^[3]^[4] It was the sixth of Palmer's seven major titles and the second of the year; he won his third Masters in April.

Qualifying took place on 9–10 July, and entries played 18 holes on the Old Course at Troon Golf Club and 18 holes on the Lochgreen Troon Municipal course. A maximum of 120 players qualified; the qualifying score was 154 and 119 players qualified. Eric Brown of Scotland led the qualifiers with 139, and Palmer was at 143.^[5]^[6]^[7] This was the last Open in which all players had to qualify; in 1963 a system of exemptions for the leading players was introduced. A maximum of 50 players could make the cut to play 36 holes on the final day.

Jack Nicklaus, the U.S. Open champion, competed in his first Open Championship. Following an opening round 80,^[8] he rebounded with a 72 to make the cut^[9] and tied for 34th place.

The PGA Championship was played the next week (19–22 July) near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first of five times in the 1960s that these two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July.

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 11 July 1962

Place	Player	Score	To par
1	Keith MacDonald	69	−3
2	Peter Thomson	70	−2
T3	Kel Nagle	71	−1
T3	Arnold Palmer	71	−1
T5	Doug Beattie	72	E
	Harry Bradshaw
	Peter Butler
	Sebastián Miguel
	Donald Swaelens
T10	Hugh Boyle	73	+1
T10	Jimmy Martin	73	+1

Source:^[8]

Second round

Thursday, 12 July 1962

A maximum of 50 players could make the cut, but 51 players scored 153 (+9) or better. The 12 players on 153 were therefore excluded and just the 39 who scored 152 (+8) or better qualified for the final day.^[10]^[11]

Place	Player	Score	To par
1	Arnold Palmer	71-69=140	−4
2	Kel Nagle	71-71=142	−2
T3	Bob Charles	75-70=145	+1
	Jimmy Martin	73-72=145
	Ralph Moffitt	75-70=145
	Phil Rodgers	75-70=145
T7	Peter Alliss	77-69=146	+2
	Brian Huggett	75-71=146
	Keith MacDonald	69-77=146
T10	Doug Beattie	72-75=147	+3
	Harry Bradshaw	72-75=147
	Harold Henning	74-73=147
	John Panton	74-73=147
	Dave Thomas	77-70=147
	Peter Thomson	70-77=147

Source:^[10]^[9]

Amateurs: Green (+7), Cannon (+9), Carr (+9), Saddler (+9), Sinclair (+9), Stuart (+10), Blair (+11), Clark (+11), Edgar (+11),
Shade (+11), Christmas (+12), Foster (+12), Walker (+13), MacCaskill (+17), Wilson (+18), Morrison (+19).

Third round

Friday, 13 July 1962 - (morning)

Place	Player	Score	To par
1	Arnold Palmer	71-69-67=207	−9
2	Kel Nagle	71-71-70=212	−4
3	Bob Charles	75-70-70=215	−1
4	Phil Rodgers	75-70-72=217	+1
5	Dave Thomas	77-70-71=218	+2
6	Ralph Moffitt	75-70-74=219	+3
T7	Peter Alliss	77-69-74=220	+4
T7	Brian Huggett	75-71-74=220	+4
T9	Jimmy Martin	73-72-76=221	+5
	Sam Snead	76-73-72=221
	Harry Weetman	75-73-73=221
	Ross Whitehead	74-75-72=221

Final round

Friday, 13 July 1962 - (afternoon)

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money (£)
1	Arnold Palmer	71-69-67-69=276	−12	1,400
2	Kel Nagle	71-71-70-70=282	−6	1,000
T3	Brian Huggett	75-71-74-69=289	+1	710
T3	Phil Rodgers	75-70-72-72=289	+1	710
5	Bob Charles	75-70-70-75=290	+2	475
T6	Sam Snead	76-73-72-71=292	+4	300
T6	Peter Thomson	70-77-75-70=292	+4	300
T8	Peter Alliss	77-69-74-73=293	+5	190
T8	Dave Thomas	77-70-71-75=293	+5	190
10	Syd Scott	77-74-75-68=294	+6	145

Amateurs: Green (+20)
Source:^[12]^[13]

References

^ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 74, 203–8. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
^ Wright, Alfred (23 July 1962). "Murder on a moor". Sports Illustrated. p. 12.
^ Horne, Cyril (14 July 1962). "Palmer retains Open title". Glasgow Herald. Scotland. p. 1.
^ "Palmer retains British Open title with 276". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 14 July 1962. p. 1.
^ Horne, Cyril (11 July 1962). "E.C. Brown leading Open qualifier". Glasgow Herald. Scotland. p. 1.
^ "Palmer's 67 an Ominous Open Hint - Qualifying Scores". The Times. London. 11 July 1962. p. 3.
^ "Arnie hits 5-under 67 in British". Pittsburgh Press-Gazette. Associated Press. 11 July 1962. p. 18.
^ ^a ^b "MacDonald's 69 takes British Open lead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 12 July 1962. p. 27.
^ ^a ^b "Palmer gets 69 for 140; British lead: Arnie pacing Nagle by two". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 13 July 1962. p. 14.
^ ^a ^b Horne, Cyril (13 July 1962). "Only 39 left in Open Championship". Glasgow Herald. Scotland. p. 1.
^ "Palmer gets 69 for 140; British lead". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Associated Press. 13 July 1962. p. 14.
^ "British scores". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 14 July 1962. p. 11.
^ "Final aggregates and scores". Glasgow Herald. Scotland. 14 July 1962. p. 5.

External links

Royal Troon 1962 (Official site)

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[ocmg11-1] "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 74, 203–8. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.

[sijl62-2] Wright, Alfred (23 July 1962). "Murder on a moor". Sports Illustrated. p. 12.

[cyrhorn-3] Horne, Cyril (14 July 1962). "Palmer retains Open title". Glasgow Herald. Scotland. p. 1.

[ppg62brord4-4] "Palmer retains British Open title with 276". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 14 July 1962. p. 1.

[ecbloqu-5] Horne, Cyril (11 July 1962). "E.C. Brown leading Open qualifier". Glasgow Herald. Scotland. p. 1.

[6] "Palmer's 67 an Ominous Open Hint - Qualifying Scores". The Times. London. 11 July 1962. p. 3.

[ahfussv-7] "Arnie hits 5-under 67 in British". Pittsburgh Press-Gazette. Associated Press. 11 July 1962. p. 18.

[ppg62brord1-8] "MacDonald's 69 takes British Open lead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 12 July 1962. p. 27.

[ppg62brord2-9] "Palmer gets 69 for 140; British lead: Arnie pacing Nagle by two". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 13 July 1962. p. 14.

[otnlioch-10] Horne, Cyril (13 July 1962). "Only 39 left in Open Championship". Glasgow Herald. Scotland. p. 1.

[phsxnnofy-11] "Palmer gets 69 for 140; British lead". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Associated Press. 13 July 1962. p. 14.

[ppg62brord4sco-12] "British scores". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 14 July 1962. p. 11.

[fnaggsc-13] "Final aggregates and scores". Glasgow Herald. Scotland. 14 July 1962. p. 5.

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