Charles and Rodgers played a 36-hole playoff - the last time that format was used in a British Open - the next day. And Charles' putting was too good for Rodgers. The Kiwi shot 69-71--140 to Rodgers' 72-76--148. The R&A's tournament history notes that Charles used 56 putts compared to Rodgers' 65 putts in the playoff.

This proved to be the only major for Charles, although he later added three runner-up finishes and twice finished third in other majors.

Great things were expected of Rodgers; his second-place here was on the heels of third-place showings at the 1962 U.S. and British opens. From 1962-66, Rodgers won five times on the PGA Tour, but that was it. He later became a very highly respected golf instructor specializing in short-game skills. As an instructor, one of the first golfers Rodgers worked with was Nicklaus.