U.S. Open Trophy Drops By Heinz History Center's Sports Museum
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- In 1962, Jack Nicklaus won a playoff against hometown favorite Arnold Palmer at the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.
It's one of many memorable moments at the famed golf course.
Oakmont last hosted the Open nine years ago, when Angel Cabrera won the trophy.
Actually, it was a copy of the trophy. The real one, nine pounds of sterling silver, made a brief appearance at Heinz History Center on Tuesday.
Winners listed on the surface date back to 1895. ln 1965, they added a new level to include more names. (The same thing was done with another prominent trophy known as the Stanley Cup.)
Anne Madarasz, director of the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, says the Oakmont course has always been considered one of the most difficult to play.
"One of the most amazing things about Oakmont is that, built in the early 20th century, it survives as a course that challenges the best in golf today," she said.
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The 113-year-old golf course will host the 116th U.S. Open next week.
From now until the finish, the United States Golf Association is hosting a golf-centered learning lab on the museum's third floor Discovery Place.
