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The '''1953 U.S. Open''' was the 53rd ]. The golf tournament was held June 12–14, 1953, at ] in ]. ] won a record-tying fourth U.S. Open title by six strokes over ]. |
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The '''1953 U.S. Open''' was the 53rd ]. The golf tournament was held June 12–14, 1953, at ] in ]. ] won a record-tying fourth U.S. Open title by six strokes over ]. |
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After shooting a 67, the lowest round of the tournament, in the first round and 72 in the second, Ben Hogan held a two-stroke lead over Sam Snead. Snead's third-round 72 left him just a shot back of Hogan, but he struggled during the final round on his way to a 76. Hogan put the championship away with a 60-foot birdie putt at 13 on his way to a 71 and a 283 total, six shots clear of Snead. |
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After shooting a 67, the lowest round of the tournament, in the first round and 72 in the second, Ben Hogan held a two-stroke lead over Sam Snead. Snead's third-round 72 left him just a shot back of Hogan. With nine holes to go in the final round Snead trailed by just one shot but Hogan made three birdies on Oakmont's back nine, including a 25-foot birdie putt at 13 on his way to a 71 and a 283 total, six shots clear of Snead who shot a final round 76.<ref></ref> |
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Already ] champion for the year, Hogan followed up his win here by winning the ] a few weeks later. He became the first golfer to win three majors in a single season (he skipped the ] because of a scheduling conflict with the British Open), a feat only matched by ] in 2000. Hogan's win at Oakmont was his fourth U.S. Open title, equaling the record of ] and ] (] would also win four). |
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Already ] champion for the year, Hogan followed up his win here by winning the ] a few weeks later. He became the first golfer to win three majors in a single season (he skipped the ] because of a scheduling conflict with the British Open), a feat only matched by ] in 2000. Hogan's win at Oakmont was his fourth U.S. Open title, equaling the record of ] and ] (] would also win four). |
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After shooting a 67, the lowest round of the tournament, in the first round and 72 in the second, Ben Hogan held a two-stroke lead over Sam Snead. Snead's third-round 72 left him just a shot back of Hogan. With nine holes to go in the final round Snead trailed by just one shot but Hogan made three birdies on Oakmont's back nine, including a 25-foot birdie putt at 13 on his way to a 71 and a 283 total, six shots clear of Snead who shot a final round 76.
Ben Hogan
United States