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Back Nine At Cherry Hills The Legends Of The 1960 U.S. Open

On a Saturday in June of 1960, at a golf course just outside of Denver, Colorado, three of the sport’s all time greatest and most colorful players found themselves locked in a battle. The climactic events of that day’s U.S. Open hit the newspapers the following morning, how Arnold Palmer staged one of the greatest comebacks in the tournament’s history to defeat a field that included 4-time champion Ben Hogan and a 20 year old upstart, Jack Nicklaus. But there was a deeper, underlying story that would come to fruition that afternoon.

English
  • Originally Aired June 11, 2008
  • Runtime 120 minutes
  • Production Code 200801
  • Network HBO
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Name Type Role
Mary Carillo Writer
Ben Rogan Guest Star
Arnold Palmer Guest Star
Jack Nicklaus Guest Star
Ross Greenburg Director