1958 U.S. Open Tournament Winner and Scores
The 1958 U.S. Open was the 58th time the tournament was played. The champion was a golfer whose nickname was "Terrible Tommy."
Winner: Tommy Bolt, 283
Where it was played: Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tournament dates: June 12-14, 1958
Leader after first round: Dick Metz, Julius Boros and Tommy Bolt, 71
Leader after second round: Tommy Bolt, 142
Leader after third round: Tommy Bolt, 211
What Happened at the 1958 U.S. Open
Gary Player made his U.S. Open debut in 1958 at Southern Hills Country Club in Oklahoma. And Player almost made the most of it before settling for second place.The winner was "Terrible" Tommy Bolt, the player with the sweet swing and sometimes sour disposition. Bolt earned his nickname by virtue of his frequent club-throwing on the course. Bolt was a native Oklahoman, so winning at Southern Hills must have been extra special for him. This was his only major championship win among his 15 PGA Tour victories.
Bolt took the lead following the second round at 142, one stroke ahead of Player, who had won his first PGA Tour event about two months earlier at the Kentucky Derby Open. A third-round 69 put Bolt three clear of second-place Gene Littler and five ahead of Player. Bolt shot a solid 72 in the final round for the four-stroke victory (Littler faded with a 76).
In his second U.S. Open start, Jack Nicklaus made the cut for the first time. Nicklaus, 18 years old, finished 41st. The 1958 U.S. Open is the first one to feature all three of the future "Big 3." Arnold Palmer tied for 23rd.
At the other end of his career was Gene Sarazen, winner of the 1922 and 1932 U.S. Opens. Sarazen shot 84-80 and missed the cut in his final appearance in this tournament. Three-time Masters winner Jimmy Demaret also played his final U.S. Open this year, withdrawing after a third-round 81.
This was the first professional major played at Southern Hills. As it often does during its years hosting majors, Southern Hills played very tough in scorching Tulsa heat. Bolt was the only player in the field not to post at least one round of 75 or higher. Sam Snead shot a second-round 80 and missed the cut for the first time in a U.S. Open.
1958 U.S. Open Final Scores
| Tommy Bolt | 71-71-69-72—283 |
| Gary Player | 75-68-73-71—287 |
| Julius Boros | 71-75-72-71—289 |
| Gene Littler | 74-73-67-76—290 |
| Walter Burkemo | 75-74-70-72—291 |
| Bob Rosburg | 75-74-72-70—291 |
| Jay Hebert | 77-76-71-69—293 |
| Don January | 79-73-68-73—293 |
| Dick Metz | 71-78-73-71—293 |
| Ben Hogan | 75-73-75-71—294 |
| Tommy Jacobs | 76-75-71-72—294 |
| Frank Stranahan | 72-72-75-75—294 |
| Billy Casper | 79-70-75-71—295 |
| a-Charlie Coe | 75-71-75-74—295 |
| Marty Furgol | 75-74-74-72—295 |
| Bob Goetz | 75-75-77-69—296 |
| Tom Nieporte | 75-73-74-75—297 |
| a-Jerry Pittman | 75-77-71-74—297 |
| Jerry Barber | 79-73-73-73—298 |
| Bruce Crampton | 73-75-74-76—298 |
| Jim Ferree | 76-74-73-75—298 |
| Jerry Magee | 76-77-75-70—298 |
| Dutch Harrison | 76-76-73-74—299 |
| Dick Mayer | 76-74-71-78—299 |
| Arnold Palmer | 75-75-77-72—299 |
| Earl Stewart Jr. | 75-74-77-73—299 |
| Stan Dudas | 76-73-76-75—300 |
| Don Fairfield | 78-75-72-75—300 |
| Mike Fetchick | 78-76-73-73—300 |
| Labron Harris Jr. | 74-72-77-77—300 |
| Billy Maxwell | 78-76-76-70—300 |
| Cary Middlecoff | 75-79-75-71—300 |
| Bo Wininger | 78-74-74-74—300 |
| Doug Ford | 78-75-73-75—301 |
| Ken Venturi | 79-73-75-75—302 |
| Buck White | 76-77-71-78—302 |
| Paul Harney | 77-77-72-77—303 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | 72-78-75-78—303 |
| Bud Ward | 78-76-74-75—303 |
| a-Harvie Ward | 74-80-79-70—303 |
| a-Jack Nicklaus | 79-75-73-77—304 |
| Sam Penecale | 77-77-76-74—304 |
| Joe Campbell | 77-74-76-79—306 |
| Bob Crowley | 78-76-75-77—306 |
| Joe Jimenez | 76-76-80-75—307 |
| Lew Worsham | 77-72-77-81—307 |
| Babe Lichardus | 76-76-73-83—308 |
| Mike Pavella | 75-79-79-75—308 |
| Pat Schwab | 75-75-79-80—309 |
| Herman Barron | 78-76-79-77—310 |
| Ted Gwin | 76-78-81-75—310 |
| Chick Harbert | 75-78-78-80—311 |
| a-Bobby Nichols | 79-75-84-73—311 |
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