Word: merion
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Dates: during 1971-1971
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Still another test was Trevino's performance last month in the 1971 U.S. Open at the Merion Golf Club on Philadelphia's Main Line. Three strokes off the pace in the first round, Trevino then rallied to tie Jack Nicklaus after 72 holes. At the start of their 18-hole playoff, Trevino playfully tossed a rubber snake at his startled opponent. Then ?smacking gum and wisecracking with the crowd?he jauntily outshot the Golden Bear by three strokes to win the Open for the second time. As Supermex put it when he accepted the trophy: "I think...
...close 6-3 decision over Navy. But Page has been collecting his individual laurels, Palmer beat Briggs in the quarterfinals of the University Club Tournament last month and then beat teammate Elliot Berry for the championship. Last weekend Page finished second in the White Tournament at the Merion Cricket Club, beaten in the finals by Sam Howe, the nation's number-two amateur...