Arnold Palmer won his second consecutive Open, six strokes ahead of runner-up Kel Nagle.

[2][3][4] It was the sixth of Palmer's seven major titles and the second of the year; he won his third Masters in April.

A maximum of 50 players could make the cut to play 36 holes on the final day.

Following an opening round 80,[8] he rebounded with a 72 to make the cut[9] and tied for 34th place.

[10][11] Source:[10][9] Amateurs: Green (+7), Cannon (+9), Carr (+9), Saddler (+9), Sinclair (+9), Stuart (+10), Blair (+11), Clark (+11), Edgar (+11),Shade (+11), Christmas (+12), Foster (+12), Walker (+13), MacCaskill (+17), Wilson (+18), Morrison (+19).