1962 U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus wins at Oakmont C.C.
Jack Nicklaus won the 1962 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C. in Oakmont, Pennsylvania with 283 (−1), beating Arnold Palmer in a playoff.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1962 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 14, 1962 to June 17, 1962
- Course
- Oakmont C.C., Oakmont, Pennsylvania
- Edition
- 62nd U.S. Open
- Champion
- Jack Nicklaus · USA · born Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 283 (−1)
- Runner-up
- Arnold Palmer
- Playoff
- 18 holes, 71–74
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 283 | −1 |
| 2 | Arnold Palmer |
What happened at the 1962 U.S. Open
The rookie Nicklaus beat Palmer, playing near home in Pennsylvania, in the playoff. It was his first professional win.
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).