Final Round
Amateur Marty Fleckman was the surprise 54-hole leader, a stroke ahead of Nicklaus, Palmer, and defending champion Billy Casper. Fleckman, however, wilted under the pressure and shot a final-round 80, finishing in 18th place. Casper carded a 72 and a 282 total, leaving him seven behind. The championship, therefore, became a duel between Nicklaus and Palmer. Nicklaus birdied six of his first eight holes to open up a four-stroke advantage over Palmer, and that is how they finished. Nicklaus' total of 275 was a new tournament record, surpassing the 276 of Ben Hogan in 1948. His final round 65 tied the tournament record for lowest final 18 holes. For Palmer, it was his fourth runner-up finish at the U.S. Open in six years; the earlier three were in playoffs.
Lee Trevino finished in 5th place for his first top-10 finish in a major championship; he would win the U.S. Open the following year. Hogan, age 54, played in his final major and finished in 34th.
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Famous quotes containing the word final:
“I’ll be right here.”
—Melissa Mathison, U.S. screenwriter, and Steven Spielberg. ET, ET The Extra-Terrestrial, saying goodbye to Elliot as he touches Elliot’s forehead—ET’s final words in the film (1982)
“And then ... he flung open the door of my compartment, and ushered in “Ma young and lovely lady!” I muttered to myself with some bitterness. “And this is, of course, the opening scene of Vol. I. She is the Heroine. And I am one of those subordinate characters that only turn up when needed for the development of her destiny, and whose final appearance is outside the church, waiting to greet the Happy Pair!””
—Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)