June 16, 1968 – Legendary golfer Lee Trevino won his first major title at the US Open Golf played at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. Trevino was 4 shots better on the scorecards than closest competitor Jack Nicklaus. During the rounds at this tournament Trevino had four consecutive days of finishing under par and with the final round score of 69, he became the first golfer to have a sub-70 score in the US Open’s history.
Lee Trevino, was not just lightning in a bottle with this US Open victory. No, this PGA master is a winner of six major championships and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. In an interesting fun fact about this legend of the links, it has been reported that he was struck by lightning three times on the golf course and survived them all! Head for those shelters when storms approach and you hear the air horns on the course everyone!
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