1964 U.S. Open: Ordeal Ends In Win
Winner: Ken Venturi, 278
Where it was played: Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland
Tournament dates: June 18-20, 1964
Leader after first round: Arnold Palmer, 68
Leader after second round: Tommy Jacobs, 136
Leader after third round: Tommy Jacobs, 206
Notable Notes: Ken Venturi won his only major championship in stifling heat, despite nearly suffering heatstroke. This was the last U.S. Open played over only three days, with Round 3 and 4 (36 holes) played on the final day. In near 100-degree temperatures, Venturi almost collapsed on the 15th hole of the morning round. He walked and played slowly after that, followed closely by doctors, but managed to stagger across the finish line with a 2-stroke victory.
Final Scores
| Ken Venturi | 72-70-66-70—278 |
| Tommy Jacobs | 72-64-70-76—282 |
| Bob Charles | 72-72-71-68—283 |
| Billy Casper | 71-74-69-71—285 |
| Gay Brewer | 76-69-73-68—286 |
| Arnold Palmer | 68-69-75-74—286 |
| Bill Collins | 70-71-74-72—287 |
| Dow Finsterwald | 73-72-71-72—288 |
| Johnny Pott | 71-73-73-72—289 |
| Bob Rosburg | 73-73-70-73—289 |
| George Bayer | 75-73-72-71—291 |
| Don January | 75-73-74-69—291 |
| Gene Littler | 73-71-74-73—291 |
| Bruce Crampton | 72-71-75-74—292 |
| Terry Dill | 73-73-75-71—292 |
| Raymond Floyd | 73-70-72-77—292 |
| Ed Furgol | 72-74-72-74—292 |
| Al Geiberger | 74-70-75-73—292 |
| Bobby Nichols | 72-72-76-72—292 |
| Tony Lema | 71-72-75-75—293 |
| Lionel Hebert | 73-74-72-75—294 |
| Bill Ogden | 73-73-73-75—294 |
| Ted Makalena | 73-74-75-73—295 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 72-73-77-73—295 |
| Gary Player | 75-74-72-74—295 |
| Dudley Wysong | 74-73-75-73—295 |
| Charlie Sifford | 72-70-77-77—296 |
| Jacky Cupit | 75-71-75-76—297 |
| Don Fairfield | 75-72-74-76—297 |
| a-John Farquhar | 74-73-77-73—297 |
| Labron Harris Jr. | 72-76-74-75—297 |
| Tom Nieporte | 73-73-76-76—298 |
| Doug Sanders | 74-74-76-74—298 |
| Monte Bradley | 75-74-73-77—299 |
| a-Bill Campbell | 71-73-79-76—299 |
| Mason Rudolph | 76-73-74-76—299 |
| Paul Scodeller | 72-76-72-79—299 |
| Sam Snead | 77-72-75-75—299 |
| George Archer | 75-74-76-75—300 |
| Larry Beck | 77-73-75-75—300 |
| Paul Harney | 75-73-79-73—300 |
| Bob Panasiuk | 72-78-78-73—301 |
| Davis Love Jr. | 77-72-71-82—302 |
| David Boies | 73-72-83-75—303 |
| Bill Martindale | 72-76-80-75—303 |
| Dan Sikes | 77-73-76-77—303 |
| Rex Baxter | 76-73-76-80—305 |
| Skee Riegel | 80-70-82-74—306 |
| Ron Howell | 78-72-78-79—307 |
| a-Jerry Greenbaum | 75-74-80-79—308 |
| Chick Harbert | 76-74-80-78—308 |
| Jimmy Clark | 73-77-78-81—309 |
| Babe Hiskey | 78-72-78-83—311 |
| William Gabal | 76-73-83-80—312 |
