1961 U.S. Amateur

Archive note

The 1961 edition was won by Jack Nicklaus. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• USGA: 2024 U.S. Amateur Record Book
  • 1961 U.S. Amateur · Championship identity

    Printed/PDF page 9, 1961 result row. Jack Nicklaus d. H. Dudley Wysong Jr., 8 and 6. Match margins and extra-hole lengths are not stroke totals. Actual dates from the retrospective result table.

    Verified 2026-10-22
  • Jack Nicklaus · H. Dudley Wysong Jr.

    Printed/PDF page 9, 1961 result row. Jack Nicklaus d. H. Dudley Wysong Jr., 8 and 6. Match margins and extra-hole lengths are not stroke totals.

    Verified 2026-10-22
• USGA: 2023 U.S. Women’s Open Fact Sheet
  • Pebble Beach Golf Links

    USGA’s Pebble Beach course history and championship list identify this event.

    Verified 2026-11-12