This Day in Golf History--June 18

Today’s date in golf is memorable in the sport for what happened on the day, not known by the date itself. It was 60 years ago that Arnold Palmer won his only U.S. Open, at Cherry Hills Country Club, knocking off a seven-shot deficit with a round to go by shooting a 65 and winning a generational battle that included Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus. It was Arnold’s 19th PGA Tour victory and third overall major. He would be in contention for many more U.S. Open titles but never win again, losing three playoffs. The upside from 1960 was his elevation to a global golf superstar.