The 1957 U.S. Open was the 57th U.S. Open, held June 12–15 at

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defeated defending champion Cary Middlecoff in an 18-hole playoff to win his only

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. Amateur

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was the 36-hole co-leader with Mayer, but fell back with consecutive 76s and tied for eighth. The 54-hole lead was held by Jimmy Demaret, age 47, attempting to become the oldest U.S. Open champion. Mayer was a shot back, while Middlecoff, Julius Boros, and

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were two back. With temperatures soaring in the final round with high humidity, Demaret was five-over through eleven holes. He rebounded with three birdies on the back nine to post a 72 and a 283 total, a shot out of the playoff. Mayer carded a 70 and a 282 total, while Middlecoff birdied the last to force a playoff. The Sunday playoff turned out to be a one-sided affair, as Mayer shot 72 to Middlecoff's 79. Temperatures again approached and only one birdie was carded. This U.S. Open witnessed the debut of 17-year-old amateur

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, who had consecutive rounds of 80 and missed the cut. It was just the beginning for Nicklaus, as he won a record-tying four U.S. Open titles and a record 18 major championships. While Nicklaus was making his debut, three-time major winner

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was playing his last Open; he too missed the cut. Two-time champion

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, at 55 in his penultimate Open, also missed the cut. After receiving medical attention for a back ailment, four-time champion and pre-tournament favorite

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withdrew prior to his first round on Thursday. The course was scheduled to play to a length of , but heavy rains caused several new tee boxes to become unplayable and the course was shortened by about . This was the third U.S. Open at Inverness, which hosted in

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followed in

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Course layout

Source: Lengths of the course for previous major championships:

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, June 13, 1957'' Source:

Second round

''Friday, June 14, 1957'' Source:

Third round

''Saturday, June 15, 1957 (morning)'' Source:

Final round

''Saturday, June 15, 1957 (afternoon)'' Source: :(a) denotes

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Playoff

''Sunday, June 16, 1957''

Scorecard

''Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par'' : Source:

References

External links

USGA Championship Database
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