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Ken Venturi: U.S. Open
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Thirty-six years ago, Ken Venturi got the win of his life in the U.S. Open at nearby Congressional Country Club. At Robert Trent Jones Golf Club he was the U.S. captain, and said the win was one of the finest moments of his life.
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U.S. Open golf champion Ken Venturi adds, "I have had to work through the years to overcome stuttering and to speak more easily and fluently." Venturi compares moving smoothly through speech to moving gracefully through a golf stroke.
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After suffering minor injuries in an automobile accident in 1961, Venturi's swing, and ... his career, began to slide. This slump lasted until 1964 when, for no reason even Venturi could fathom, he began playing well again. After a couple of high finishes, Venturi reached the pinnacle of his comeback by winning the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club after nearly collapsing in the scorching heat during the then 36-hole final round. He received Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" award. He played on the 1965 Ryder Cup team.
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Ken Venturi was six strokes behind after 36 holes at the 1964 U.S. Open. Exhaustion set in after 54 holes on the brutally hot and humid Saturday, and a doctor was called in to examine Venturi at the break. The physician allowed Venturi to continue the grueling 36-hole finale and he managed to win by four strokes.
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Venturi began to return to form in 1964, but he was still a long shot at the U.S. Open. Venturi was two strokes behind after a third-round 66 at Congressional. By the end of the round, the 100-degree heat was beginning to get to him, and there was some question whether Venturi would be able to complete the 36-hole final day. With a doctor following him, Venturi managed to get around with a closing 70 to win by four.
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Venturi became the talk of the golfing world with his stunning victory at the U.S. Open. Reporters across the country had referred to Venturi's finishes at The Masters as "choking" and the public's perception was equally negative. Venturi shares how he battled through such personal attacks to stand atop the golfing world.
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