Completed Edition
1966 U.S. Amateur
Results
Published results
Recorded score
- Won byGary Cowan285 (playoff 75)
- Runner-upDeane Beman285 (playoff 76)
Decided by playoff.
Venue
- Primary venueEast
Hosted by Merion Golf Club
Nearby editions
Sources and record notes
Archive note
The 1966 edition was won by Gary Cowan. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.
Record sources
- USGA: 2024 U.S. Amateur Record Book
- 1966 U.S. Amateur · Championship identity
Printed/PDF page 9, 1966 result row. Gary Cowan, 285-75; Deane Beman, 285-76. This edition was contested at stroke play; totals are separate from any playoff round. Actual dates from the retrospective result table.
Verified 2026-10-22 - Gary Cowan · Deane Beman
Printed/PDF page 9, 1966 result row. Gary Cowan, 285-75; Deane Beman, 285-76. This edition was contested at stroke play; totals are separate from any playoff round.
Verified 2026-10-22
- 1966 U.S. Amateur · Championship identity
- U.S. Amateur Champions
- East
1966 entry identifies this host. Course identity is explicit in the source.
Verified 2026-09-06
- East