Nicklaus won his first major by putting flawlessly, beating Palmer in a playoff at Oakmont and changing the game forever.

Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer were rivals after Nicklaus won in a playoff at the U.S. Open in 1962. But over the years the ...

Nicklaus received US$17,500 for winning the 1962 US Open; the champion in this latest edition will take home US$4.3 million.

In golf, the 1962 U.S. Open was one such turning point as a young challenger named Jack Nicklaus seemingly came out of ...

Jack Nicklaus came to Oakmont Country Club as a new professional with his sights set on winning the 1962 U.S. Open and ...

Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller can look across the vast landscape of Oakmont where each won momentous U.S. Open titles and ...

Whenever the subject is the 1962 U.S. Open at Oakmont, I think of Arnold Palmer. By all rights, the mind should go to the ...

Jack Nicklaus spoke during the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club and reflects on his victory back in 1962 over Arnold ...

This week marks the second Oakmont U.S. Open without Pennsylvania's chosen golf son, Arnold Palmer. A visit to his home ...

The way Jack Nicklaus describes the challenges of Oakmont ... victory of any kind -- he also had to go toe to toe with Arnold Palmer, the best and most popular golfer in the world.

Jack Nicklaus won his first major championship, the 1962 U.S. Open at Oakmont, defeating Arnold Palmer. Nicklaus and Palmer developed a close friendship despite their rivalry. Palmer mentored a ...