June 18, 2021
As pros and amateurs compete for the 2021 U.S. Open championship at the Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, Calif., it was 57 years ago, on June 20, 1964, San Jose State golf legend Ken Venturi (1931-2013) cemented his legacy as a U.S. Open champion which is remembered as a profile of courage and one the greatest triumphs in the history of the sport.
Entering the 36-hole final and 100-degree temperatures at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Mr. Venturi shot a 66 in the morning session to stay within two strokes of 54-hole leader Tommy Jacobs.
Before the afternoon round began, doctors advised Mr. Venturi to withdraw. He was suffering dehydration due to the oppressive heat and had been taking treatments with tea and salt tablets in between rounds. Doctors warned him that he was risking heat stroke if he continued. Mr. Venturi ignored the warning and shot a 70 to Jacobs' 76 to earn a four-stroke victory and the U.S. Open title.
His score of 206 over the final 54 holes was a tournament record, as was his score of 136 over the last 36. His incredible accomplishment earned him the Sports Illustrated "Sportsman of the Year" and the PGA's Player of the Year award.
Mr. Venturi, a member of the San Jose State Sports and Bay Area Sports Halls of Fame, went on to play on the victorious United States Ryder Cup team in 1965, and earned his final PGA Tour win in 1966. After his PGA Tour playing days, he joined the CBS TV Sports team as its lead golf analyst for 35 years.
In 2013, Mr. Venturi was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame alongside Fred Couples, Colin Montgomery, Willie Park, Jr. and Ken Schofield. He joined Juli Inkster, a 2000 inductee, as San José State golfers in the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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