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Open Championship 1962

This Open was won by Arnold Palmer, retaining the title he won at Royal Birkdale in 1961.

A winning total of 276 was some six shots better than the runner up Kel Nagle who triumphed at St Andrews two years earlier.

Open Championship 1962
Name Country Score
AD Palmer USA 71 69 67 69 = 276
KDG Nagle Australia 71 71 70 70 = 282
P Rodgers USA 75 71 74 69 = 289
B Huggett England 75 70 72 72 = 289
B Charles New Zealand 75 70 70 75 = 290
PW Thomson Australia 70 77 75 70 = 292
S Snead USA 76 73 72 71 = 292

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Arnold Palmer receives Open Championship Trophy from Captain Norman Smith

Arnold Palmer receives Open Championship Trophy from Captain Norman Smith