On June 17, 1962, at the U.S. Open Men’s Golf Championship, Jack Nicklaus won his first major title by three strokes in an 18-hole playoff with Arnold Palmer. He would go on to become one of the greatest golfers of all time, winning 117 professional tournaments in his career, and a record eighteen major championships. I’m in a Continue reading “This Week in Sports History: June 17, 1962”