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Arnold Palmer was the fan favorite and Jack Nicklaus was a young buck looking to make a name for himself. Nicklaus certainly had credentials, having won two U.S. Amateur titles, but he had yet to win as a professional during his rookie 1962 campaign. Palmer also had an affection for Oakmont, a place where he competed in his first U.S. Open back in 1953. The long-hitting Nicklaus had come close two years earlier at Cherry Hills C.C., faltering over the final nine holes to yield the Open to Palmer, who carded a final-round 65. But at Oakmont, a rivalry was born, with Nicklaus taking out Palmer in an 18-hole playoff by three strokes (71-74). The difference was on the greens, where Palmer totaled 10 three-putts to Nicklaus' one.
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Arnold Palmer gives his patented thumbs-up gesture to the crowd during the 2002 U.S. Senior Open at Caves Valley outside Baltimore, MD.
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Arnold Palmer poses with the Havemeyer Trophy after winning the 1954 U.S. Amateur at the Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.
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Jack Nicklaus is all smiles after winning the 1972 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
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Arnold Palmer drew enormous galleries at the 1966 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.
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Arnold Palmer tosses his visor into the air after finishing the 1960 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills C.C. outside Denver, Colo., with a 65 to win the title.
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All-time major champion leader Jack Nicklaus
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Arnold Palmer's 1960 U.S. Open title was the greatest comeback in the championship's history
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