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1968 U.S. Open (golf)

Field	Value
name	1968 U.S. Open
dates	June 13–16, 1968
location	Rochester, New York
course	Oak Hill Country Club
East Course
tour	PGA Tour
org	USGA
par	70
yardage	6962 yd
field	149 players, 64 after cut
cut	148 (+8)
purse	$188,800
winners_share	$30,000
champion	USA Lee Trevino
score	275 (−5)
previous	[1967](1967-u-s-open-golf)
next	[1969](1969-u-s-open-golf)

East Course |USA |USA New York The 1968 U.S. Open was the 68th U.S. Open, held June 13–16 at the East Course of Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. Lee Trevino equaled the tournament scoring record and won the first of his six major titles, four strokes ahead of runner-up Jack Nicklaus. It was also the first win on the PGA Tour for Trevino, age 28.

This was the second of three U.S. Opens at the East Course; Cary Middlecoff won the first in 1956 and Curtis Strange successfully defended in 1989. It also hosted the PGA Championship in 1980, 2003, and 2013, and the Ryder Cup in 1995.

Final round

Bert Yancey held the 54-hole lead after a tournament record 205 (−5) in the first three rounds. Trevino was a stroke behind at 206, after three rounds in the 60s, and made par saves at 5 and 6. After Yancey bogeyed the 5th, Trevino took the lead, then recorded birdies at 11 and 12, while Yancey bogeyed the 11th to fall out of contention. Nicklaus started the round seven strokes back at 212 (+2); he got two quick birdies, but did not record another until the 14th, by which time Trevino already had a commanding lead. Trevino's total of 275 tied the tournament record that Nicklaus established the year before at Baltusrol; his four rounds in the 60s was a tournament first, Of Trevino's six major victories, Nicklaus was the runner-up four times.

Sam Snead, age 56, finished in a tie for 9th place, his final top-10 finish at the U.S. Open.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, June 13, 1968

Place	Player	Score	To par
1	USA Bert Yancey	67	−3
T2	USA Charles Coody	69	−1
USA Lee Trevino
T4	CAN Al Balding	70	E
USA Don Bies
USA Billy Farrell
USA John Felus
USA Labron Harris Jr.
USA Dave Marr
T10	USA Julius Boros	71	+1
USA Gay Brewer
USA Bill Collins
AUS Bruce Devlin
USA Gardner Dickinson
USA Don January
USA Dick Siderowf (a)
USA Dan Sikes
USA Larry Ziegler

Second round

Friday, June 14, 1968

Place	Player	Score	To par
1	USA Bert Yancey	67-68=135	−5
2	USA Lee Trevino	69-68=137	−3
T3	USA Don Bies	70-70=140	E
USA Charles Coody	69-71=140
AUS Bruce Devlin	71-69=140
USA Jerry Pittman	73-67=140
T7	USA Miller Barber	74-68=142	+2
USA Julius Boros	71-71=142
USA Gay Brewer	71-71=142
NZL Bob Charles	73-69=142
USA Billy Farrell	70-72=142
USA Labron Harris Jr.	70-72=142
USA Dave Hill	74-68=142
USA Dave Marr	70-72=142
USA Jack Nicklaus	72-70=142
USA Dan Sikes	71-71=142
USA Larry Ziegler	71-71=142

Third round

Saturday, June 15, 1968

Place	Player	Score	To par
1	USA Bert Yancey	67-68-70=205	−5
2	USA Lee Trevino	69-68-69=206	−4
T3	USA Charles Coody	69-71-72=212	+2
USA Jack Nicklaus	72-70-70=212
T5	USA Julius Boros	71-71-71=213	+3
USA Bobby Nichols	74-71-68=213
T7	USA Billy Casper	75-68-71=214	+4
NZL Bob Charles	73-69-72=214
USA Al Geiberger	72-74-68=214
USA Jerry Pittman	73-67-74=214
USA Dave Stockton	72-73-69=214

Final round

Sunday, June 16, 1968

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	USA Lee Trevino	69-68-69-69=275	−5	30,000
2	USA Jack Nicklaus	72-70-70-67=279	−1	15,000
3	USA Bert Yancey	67-68-70-76=281	+1	10,000
4	USA Bobby Nichols	74-71-68-69=282	+2	7,500
T5	USA Don Bies	70-70-75-69=284	+4	5,500
USA Steve Spray	73-75-71-65=284
T7	NZL Bob Charles	73-69-72-71=285	+5	3,750
USA Jerry Pittman	73-67-74-71=285
T9	USA Gay Brewer	71-71-75-69=286	+6	2,516
USA Billy Casper	75-68-71-72=286
AUS Bruce Devlin	71-69-75-71=286
USA Al Geiberger	72-74-68-72=286
USA Sam Snead	73-71-74-68=286
USA Dave Stockton	72-73-69-72=286

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Scorecard

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Par	4	4	3	5	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	4
USA Trevino	−3	−3	−3	−3	−3	−3	−3	−3	−3	−3	−4	−5	−5	−5	−5	−5	−5	−5
USA Nicklaus	+2	+2	+1	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	−1	−1	−1	−1	−1
USA Yancey	−4	−4	−3	−3	−2	−3	−3	−3	−2	−1	−1	−1	E	−1	−1	E	E	+1
USA Nichols	+3	+3	+3	+3	+3	+3	+3	+3	+3	+3	+3	+2	+2	+2	+2	+1	+1	+2
USA Bies	+5	+6	+6	+5	+5	+5	+5	+5	+5	+4	+4	+4	+4	+5	+4	+4	+4	+4
USA Spray	+9	+10	+9	+8	+8	+7	+8	+9	+9	+8	+8	+7	+7	+6	+5	+4	+4	+4

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Double Eagle		Eagle --		Birdie		Bogey		Double bogey		Triple bogey+ --

Source:

References

(June 15, 1968). "Steady Yancey shoots 68, holds 2-stroke Open lead". Spokesman-Review.
"U.S. Open history: 1968". USGA.
Jenkins, Dan. (June 24, 1968). "Eyes right...but wrong". Sports Illustrated.
Grimsley, Will. (June 17, 1968). "Trevino's 4 subpar rounds set mark in Open victory; 275 total ties another". Youngstown Vindicator.
Stambaugh, Phil. (July 29, 2013). "Q&A: Lee Trevino on historic win at Oak Hill". PGA Tour.
(June 17, 1968). "National Open golf scores". Youngstown Vindicator.
"U.S. Open History – 1968". USGA.

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