Rory McIlroy Drives No. 1 at Cherry Hills CC in BWM Practice Round

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Published: September 4, 2014

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It was a big deal when Arnold Palmer drove the first green at Cherry Hills Country Club in the final round of the 1960 U.S. Open. At that time, the U.S. Open finished on a Saturday, and contestants played 36 holes.

Palmer, seven shots back, went to the first tee on a mission. He had an extra push from the cantankerous Pittsburgh sportswriter, the late Bob Drum, who told Palmer prior to the final round he was too far back of the lead to have a chance for victory. Palmer replied that if he shot a 65, that would give him 280, and Palmer believed 280 would win it. Drum didn't think it was possible.

Drum was sitting with his friend, fellow sportswriter Dan Jenkins, having lunch. They were both so convinced that Palmer would not be able to catch the leaders that they pretty much ignored what was happening until a couple of their spotters came in with early reports on Palmer's round. But they still were not believers.



Palmer drove the first green. Then he two-putted for birdie. At the second, he made a 35-footer from the fringe for another. At the third, his approach shot landed about a foot from the hole. After three holes, there were three birdies. And it didn't stop there.

At the fourth he made an 18-footer. Birdie. At the fifth, it was a disappointing par. At six, a par three, his tee shot landed 25 feet from the hole, and he made the putt. Birdie. The seventh found him wedge distance off the tee, and his second shot halted six feet from the pin. It was another birdie.

Six birdies in seven holes got the attention of Drum and Jenkins, who decided maybe Palmer could do the impossible after all. They scurried out to the golf course to witness what might be history.  

When the round was over, Palmer posted a 65, which was the lowest final round to date for a U.S. Open. He finished with 280, the number Drum was sure he could not reach.  



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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