1968 Western Open

Archive note

The 1968 edition was played at North, hosted by Olympia Fields Country Club, and won by Jack Nicklaus with 273 (-11).

Record sources

• Western Golf Association: 2025 BMW / Western Open Records and Statistics Guide
  • 1968 Western Open · Championship identity

    PDF page 131, 1968 chapter, plus summary page 5. Competition dates come from the actual year chapter; institutional venue and champion are independently cross-checked against the official publisher chronology.

    Verified 2026-10-24
  • North

    Official 1968 venue: August 1-4 Olympia Fields CC / North, Olympia Fields, Ill. 6,749 yards, par 71. This binds the continuing named physical course, without projecting its historical par, yardages or setup onto the current scorecard.

    Verified 2026-10-24
  • Jack Nicklaus

    PDF page 131, 1968 chapter, plus summary page 5. Named champion in official records.

    Verified 2026-10-24