1960 U.S. Amateur: Deane Beman wins at St. Louis Country Club
Deane Beman won the 1960 U.S. Amateur at St. Louis Country Club in Clayton, Missouri, beating Robert W. Gardner 6 & 4 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 60th
- Dates
- September 12, 1960 to September 17, 1960
- Course
- St. Louis Country Club, Clayton, Missouri
- Format
- match play (sectional qualifying only)
- Champion
- Deane Beman · age 22 · United States · University of Maryland
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Robert W. Gardner
- Final
- 6 & 4
- Losing semifinalists
- John Farquhar and Chuck Lewis
- Defending champion
- Jack Nicklaus · lost in round of 32
- Entries
- 1,737
- What winning earned
- Masters invitation (U.S. Amateur quarterfinalists were invited; Beman already qualified as 1959 British Amateur champion)
What happened at the 1960 U.S. Amateur
Final: Beman shot a 3-under 68 in the morning to lead 3 up, holed an 18-foot birdie putt on the 26th to go 4 up, birdied the 31st from 4 feet and closed Gardner out with a par on the 32nd hole (5 under par for 32 holes).
Quarterfinal: Beman beat Bill Hyndman, his 1959 British Amateur final victim, at the 19th with a 15-foot birdie putt after both went out in 32; earlier that day Claude Wild eliminated two-time champion Harvie Ward on the 20th hole.
Round of 32, Chuck Lewis v. Jack Nicklaus, 5 & 3. Chuck Lewis, 19-year-old son of the Little Rock C.C. pro, went 6 up through nine holes and ousted defending champion Nicklaus over 15 holes.
Round of 16, Claude Wild v. Harvie Ward, won on 20th hole. Two-time champion Ward shot 6-over 77 but squared on the 18th; both bogeyed the 19th and Wild won the 20th with a par 3.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the quarterfinal; earlier rounds are partial (round of 16 (7 of 8 matches with players and result; 8 rows); round of 32 (5 of 16 matches with players and result; 5 rows)).
The final, 1960 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deane Beman | def. | Robert W. Gardner | 6 & 4 |
Semifinals, 1960 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deane Beman | def. | John Farquhar | 5 & 4 |
| Robert W. Gardner | def. | Chuck Lewis | 2 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 1960 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deane Beman | def. | Bill Hyndman | won on 19th hole |
| John Farquhar | def. | Phil Brownlee | 3 & 1 |
| Chuck Lewis | def. | Claude Wild Jr. | 4 & 3 |
| Robert W. Gardner | def. | Steve Spray | 1 up |
Round of 16, 1960 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deane Beman | def. | Frederick Paine | 4 & 3 |
| John Farquhar | def. | John Garrett | 3 & 2 |
| Bill Hyndman | def. | Gene Andrews | won on 19th hole |
| Robert W. Gardner | def. | Harry Root | 7 & 5 |
| Steve Spray | def. | Bert Burdick | 5 & 3 |
| Chuck Lewis | def. | Carl Lohren | 4 & 3 |
| Claude Wild Jr. | def. | Harvie Ward | won on 20th hole |
| Phil Brownlee | def. | John Guenther Jr. | unknown |
Round of 32, 1960 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Lewis | def. | Jack Nicklaus | 5 & 3 |
| Deane Beman | def. | John Suisman | 7 & 5 |
| Claude Wild Jr. | def. | Bill Harvey | 3 & 1 |
| Harvie Ward | def. | Dick Sucher | 3 & 2 |
| Carl Lohren | def. | Sam Carmichael | 2 up |
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Amateur data set (research collected through October 20, 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the USGA's own record is used.
Data: us-amateur.json.