1977 U.S. Open (golf)
Player Country Year ( s ) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Lou Graham United States 1975 72 71 68 68 279 −1 2
Jack Nicklaus United States 1962 , 1967 , 1972 74 68 71 72 285 +5 T10
Gary Player South Africa 1965 72 67 71 75 285 +5 T10
Arnold Palmer United States 1960 70 72 73 72 287 +7 T19
Lee Trevino United States 1968 , 1971 74 70 73 73 290 +10 T27
Johnny Miller United States 1973 71 73 70 76 290 +10 T27
Hale Irwin United States 1974 73 71 77 72 293 +13 T41
Past champions in the field -- Made the cut
The 1977 U.S. Open was the 77th U.S. Open, held June 16-19 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hubert Green won the first of his two major titles, one stroke ahead of runner-up Lou Graham, the 1975 champion. Green began the final round with the lead, but 11 players were within three shots. Graham made a charge on the back nine, collecting birdies at 12, 14, 15, and 16 en route to a 68 (−2) and a 279 (−1) total. With four holes to play, Green needed to play even-par to win the championship. As he stepped off the 14th green, however, he was approached by tournament officials and a lieutenant with the Tulsa police, who told him that they had received a phone call threatening to assassinate Green while he played the 15th hole. Green decided to play on, then proceeded to hit his drive into a tree--which probably saved it from going out of bounds. He managed to hit his approach to and two-putt for par without incident. Green birdied the 16th and took a two-stroke lead to the 18th tee. Although he struggled on the hole, he managed to make a 4-footer for bogey and the victory. This year marked the final U.S. Open appearance by Sam Snead, two-time champion Julius Boros, and Tommy Bolt, who had won the 1958 Open at Southern Hills. All three received exemptions by the USGA, and all three missed the cut.