If if I remember correctly all but 1 winning Open score at "the foot" was over par. A few significantly over par.

None, zero, zip -clubs hold that record.

Little know facts about Winger Foot------------

Claude Harmen was the pro when my brothers and I caddied there. Claude to this day still holds the record finishing an Open with the lowest score of any any host pro. (5th or lower)

In 1959, Billy Casper, like all USGA OPEN winners at Winged Foot, won with his putter. (FACT: The 2006 Open could have made the 2006 massacer bigger but the USGA told the club to not shave the greens to close.

Unlike most every other club Winged Foot (West) does not use water as a hazor. Only the 16th has a creek that can come into play. And the player can see most of the pins from the tee box. Winged Foot does not need to be juice up.

During Claude's reign he was consider the best teacher of the game In golf circles he was known as the best teaching host club at was then called "Winged Foot University". (i.e.: Jackie Burke Jr., Dave Marr, Mike ShushacK, (spelling ?) etc., etc.,.

All 4 of his sons, most noteably Butch, have followed the same carreer as their father.

It will be interesting to see how Oakmoth follows "the foot's" 2006 massacar. I've played them both though Oakmont only once -when our son was married there.

Then as now ------------ keep your head down.

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