| 1958 U.S. Open | |
Gary Player made his U.S. Open debut in 1958 at Southern Hills Country Club in Oklahoma. And Player almost made the most of it before settling for second place.
The winner was "Terrible" Tommy Bolt, the player with the sweet swing and sometimes sour disposition. Bolt earned his nickname by virtue of his frequent club-throwing on the course. In later years, Bolt stated he usually only threw clubs for the sake of showmanship - because it's what the crowds expected and wanted from him.
In his second U.S. Open start, Jack Nicklaus made the cut for the first time. Nicklaus, 18 years old, finished 41st. So the 1958 U.S. Open is the first one in which the future "Big 3" all played together. Arnold Palmer tied for 23rd.
At the other end of his career was Gene Sarazen, winner of the 1922 and 1932 U.S. Opens. Sarazen shot 84-80 and missed the cut in his final appearance in this tournament. Three-time Masters winner Jimmy Demaret also played his final U.S. Open this year, withdrawing after a third-round 81.
Southern Hills, as it often does during its years hosting majors, played very tough in scorching Tulsa heat. Bolt was the only player in the field not to post at least one round of 75 or higher. Sam Snead shot a second-round 80 and missed the cut for the first time in a U.S. Open.
1958 U.S. Open Golf Tournament Scores
Results from the 1958 U.S. Open golf tournament played at the par-70 Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma (a-amateur):
| Tommy Bolt | 71-71-69-72--283 | $8,000 |
| Gary Player | 75-68-73-71--287 | $5,000 |
| Julius Boros | 71-75-72-71--289 | $3,000 |
| Gene Littler | 74-73-67-76--290 | $2,000 |
| Walter Burkemo | 75-74-70-72--291 | $1,625 |
| Bob Rosburg | 75-74-72-70--291 | $1,625 |
| Jay Hebert | 77-76-71-69--293 | $1,016 |
| Don January | 79-73-68-73--293 | $1,016 |
| Dick Metz | 71-78-73-71--293 | $1,016 |
| Ben Hogan | 75-73-75-71--294 | $566 |
| Tommy Jacobs | 76-75-71-72--294 | $566 |
| Frank Stranahan | 72-72-75-75--294 | $566 |
| Billy Casper | 79-70-75-71--295 | $500 |
| a-Charlie Coe | 75-71-75-74--295 | |
| Marty Furgol | 75-74-74-72--295 | $500 |
| Bob Goetz | 75-75-77-69--296 | $500 |
| Tom Nieporte | 75-73-74-75--297 | $300 |
| a-Jerry Pittman | 75-77-71-74--297 | |
| Jerry Barber | 79-73-73-73--298 | $300 |
| Bruce Crampton | 73-75-74-76--298 | $300 |
| Jim Ferree | 76-74-73-75--298 | $300 |
| Jerry Magee | 76-77-75-70--298 | $300 |
| Dutch Harrison | 76-76-73-74--299 | $200 |
| Dick Mayer | 76-74-71-78--299 | $200 |
| Arnold Palmer | 75-75-77-72--299 | $200 |
| Earl Stewart Jr. | 75-74-77-73--299 | $200 |
| Stan Dudas | 76-73-76-75--300 | $200 |
| Don Fairfield | 78-75-72-75--300 | $200 |
| Mike Fetchick | 78-76-73-73--300 | $200 |
| Labron Harris Jr. | 74-72-77-77--300 | $200 |
| Billy Maxwell | 78-76-76-70--300 | $200 |
| Cary Middlecoff | 75-79-75-71--300 | $200 |
| Bo Wininger | 78-74-74-74--300 | $200 |
| Doug Ford | 78-75-73-75--301 | $200 |
| Ken Venturi | 79-73-75-75--302 | $200 |
| Buck White | 76-77-71-78--302 | $200 |
| Paul Harney | 77-77-72-77--303 | $200 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | 72-78-75-78--303 | $200 |
| Bud Ward | 78-76-74-75--303 | $200 |
| a-Harvie Ward | 74-80-79-70--303 | |
| a-Jack Nicklaus | 79-75-73-77--304 | |
| Sam Penecale | 77-77-76-74--304 | $200 |
| Joe Campbell | 77-74-76-79--306 | $200 |
| Bob Crowley | 78-76-75-77--306 | $200 |
| Joe Jimenez | 76-76-80-75--307 | $200 |
| Lew Worsham | 77-72-77-81--307 | $200 |
| Babe Lichardus | 76-76-73-83--308 | $200 |
| Mike Pavella | 75-79-79-75--308 | $200 |
| Pat Schwab | 75-75-79-80--309 | $200 |
| Herman Barron | 78-76-79-77--310 | $200 |
| Ted Gwin | 76-78-81-75--310 | $200 |
| Chick Harbert | 75-78-78-80--311 | $200 |
| a-Bobby Nichols | 79-75-84-73--311 |
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