1962 Official US Open Golf Programme: 62nd Open Championship 14-16 June played at Oakmont Golf Club Pennsylvania. Jack Nicklaus defeated 1960 champion Arnold Palmer in an 18-hole Sunday playoff that marked the beginning of their legendary rivalry. For Nicklaus, it was his first professional win, the first of four US Open titles and a record 18 major championships. Though just 22, it was Nicklaus' sixth US Open and tenth major, having played in four Masters. He had won the US Amateur twice (1959, 1961) and was the top amateur at the previous two Opens, placing second to Palmer in 1960 and fourth in 1961 - clean throughout