Southern Hills
Tulsa
The U.S. Open returned to Tulsa for the second time, and the course played shorter than it had for its first two majors at 6,873 yards.
Hubert Green won his first of two majors, shooting a 2-under 278 to beat Lou Graham, the 1975 U.S. Open winner, by one stroke. They were the only two players who finished under par.
Hubert Green holds the 1977 U.S. Open Championship trophy he won at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo: Associated Press)
Perhaps the most astounding part of the 1977 U.S. Open was with four holes to play, Green was approached by tournament officials and Tulsa police, who said they received a phone call threatening to assassinate Green while he played the 15th hole.
He continued to play, and his drive went into a tree, which saved it from going out of bounds, and he was able to get on the green and two putt for par. He birdied the 16th and had a two-shot lead on 18, so his bogey putt salvaged his victory, winning $45,000.
Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player finished tied for 10th.
The year 1977 was a big one for golf on television, as it was the first time all 18 holes of the final round of the U.S. Open were shown live.
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