1960 U.S. Open: Arnold Palmer wins at Cherry Hills C.C.
Arnold Palmer won the 1960 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills C.C. in Englewood, Colorado with 280 (−4), by 2 strokes over Jack Nicklaus.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1960 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 16, 1960 to June 18, 1960
- Course
- Cherry Hills C.C., Englewood, Colorado
- Edition
- 60th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Arnold Palmer · USA · born Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 280 (−4) · won by 2 strokes
- Runner-up
- Jack Nicklaus (a)
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Palmer | 280 | −4 |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus (a) |
What happened at the 1960 U.S. Open
Palmer closed with 65 and came from seven back, the record final-round comeback (USGA). The amateur Nicklaus shot 282 to finish second.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Open data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: us-open-years.json (the U.S. Open room's data); dates from GNN's U.S. Open final-day dates table (Wikipedia infoboxes).