2 Weeks at Oakmont - 1973 FINAL ROUND

Arnold Palmer starts the final round in the lead on his "home course" and with his army behind him

INTRODUCTION From The Sports Time Traveler™

The excitement here at Oakmont Country Club, just outside of Pittsburgh is palpable, it’s dream-like, it’s unreal. Because the hometown hero, Arnold Palmer, is tied for the lead going into the final day of the U.S. Open on his “home course.”

Palmer at 43 years old has not won a major title in 9 years and won …