This Day in Golf History--June 21

On this date in 1971, Lee Trevino took down Jack Nicklaus in a playoff at Merion Golf Club, 68-71, to win his second U.S. Open. Trevino memorably goofed around with a rubber snake he had in his golf bag with Nicklaus on the first tee and many thought it was a way to psyche out Jack before the playoff began. Lee always maintained it was an innocent goof and it was his great play that carried him through.