Treacherous greens and punishing rough made the 1974 U.S. Open a brutal test of golf, but Hale Irwin conquered Winged Foot to win.
The 1974 U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, tested the world’s best golfers like few championships before it. Even legends like Jack Nicklaus struggled to control their shots, ...