
How the 1962 U.S. Open at Oakmont altered golf history, legendary careers of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer
There are a few moments to which we can point and see the trajectory of an entire sport change. In golf, the 1962 U.S. Open was one such turning point as a young challenger named Jack Nicklaus seemingly came out of nowhere to defeat the theretofore unbeatable Arnold Palmer in his own backyard. The ’62…