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Hubert Green began the final round with the lead, but there were 12 players within three shots. It would be ] champion Lou Graham that would make the charge, collecting birdies at 12, 14, 15, and 16 en route to a 68 and a 279 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 received a phone call threatening to assassinate Green while he played the 15th.<ref></ref> Green decided to play on and finished the tournament with police around him.<ref></ref> He proceeded to hit his next drive into a tree, which probably saved it from going out of bounds. He managed to hit his approach to 35-feet and two-putt for par without incident. He then birdied the 16th and took a two-stroke lead to the 18th. Although he struggled on the hole, he managed to make a 4-footer for bogey and hold on to an one-stroke victory. Hubert Green began the final round with the lead, but there were 12 players within three shots. It would be ] champion Lou Graham that would make the charge, collecting birdies at 12, 14, 15, and 16 en route to a 68 and a 279 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 received a phone call threatening to assassinate Green while he played the 15th.<ref></ref> Green decided to play on and finished the tournament with police around him.<ref></ref> He proceeded to hit his next drive into a tree, which probably saved it from going out of bounds. He managed to hit his approach to 35-feet and two-putt for par without incident. He then birdied the 16th and took a two-stroke lead to the 18th. Although he struggled on the hole, he managed to make a 4-footer for bogey and hold on to an one-stroke victory.


This year marked the final U.S. Open appearance by ], two-time champion ], and ], who had won the ] at Southern Hills. All three received exemptions by the ], and all three missed the cut. This was the first time that the television broadcast of the tournament covered all 18 holes of the final two rounds. This year marked the final U.S. Open appearance by ], two-time champion ], and ], who had won the ] at Southern Hills. All three received exemptions by the ], and all three missed the cut. This was the first time that the television broadcast of the tournament covered all 18 holes of the final round.<ref.</ref>


==Final leaderboard== ==Final leaderboard==

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Golf tournament
1977 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 16–19, 1977
LocationTulsa, Oklahoma
Course(s)Southern Hills Country Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour
Statistics
Par70
Field153, 60 after cut
Cut147 (+7)
Winner's share$45,000
Champion
United States Hubert Green
278 (–2)

The 1977 U.S. Open was the 77th U.S. Open. The golf tournament was held June 16–19, 1977, at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hubert Green won his first U.S. Open title with an one-stroke victory over Lou Graham.

Hubert Green began the final round with the lead, but there were 12 players within three shots. It would be 1975 U.S. Open champion Lou Graham that would make the charge, collecting birdies at 12, 14, 15, and 16 en route to a 68 and a 279 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 received a phone call threatening to assassinate Green while he played the 15th. Green decided to play on and finished the tournament with police around him. He proceeded to hit his next drive into a tree, which probably saved it from going out of bounds. He managed to hit his approach to 35-feet and two-putt for par without incident. He then birdied the 16th and took a two-stroke lead to the 18th. Although he struggled on the hole, he managed to make a 4-footer for bogey and hold on to an one-stroke 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. This was the first time that the television broadcast of the tournament covered all 18 holes of the final round.<ref.U.S. Open coverage to include all 18 holes</ref>

Final leaderboard

# Player Country Score To par Winnings ($)
1 Hubert Green  United States 69-67-72-70=278 –2 45,000
2 Lou Graham  United States 72-71-68-68=279 –1 23,500
3 Tom Weiskopf  United States 71-71-68-71=281 +1 16,000
4 Tom Purtzer  United States 69-69-72-72=282 +2 13,000
T5 Jay Haas  United States 72-68-71-72=283 +3 10,875
Gary Jacobsen  United States 73-70-67-73=283
T7 Terry Diehl  United States 69-68-73-74=284 +4 8,000
Lyn Lott  United States 73-73-68-70=284
Tom Watson  United States 74-72-71-67=284
T10 Rod Funseth  United States 69-70-72-74=285 +5 4,100
Al Geiberger  United States 70-71-75-69=285
Mike McCullough  United States 73-73-69-70=285
Jack Nicklaus  United States 74-68-71-72=285
Peter Oosterhuis  England 71-70-74-70=285
Gary Player  South Africa 72-67-71-75=285

References

  1. Analysis: Green Death Threat Macabre and Warped
  2. Analysis: Green wins under guard

External links

Preceded by1977 Masters Major Championships Succeeded by1977 Open Championship
1977 Men's major golf championships
U.S. Open Championships
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