Jack Nicklaus shot a final round 65 and established a new U.S. Open record of 275, four strokes ahead of runner-up Arnold Palmer, the 1960 champion.

[4] After winning the Masters in 1965 and 1966, Nicklaus missed the cut there two months earlier, which also kept him off the first Ryder Cup team for which he was eligible.

Lee Trevino, then a club pro from El Paso, finished fifth at Baltusrol in only his second major championship; he made the cut in his debut in 1966 at Olympic in San Francisco.

Lower Course Source:[7] Lengths of the course for previous major championships: Thursday, June 15, 1967 Marty Fleckman, a 23-year-old amateur from Port Arthur, Texas, shot an opening round 67 to lead the field by two in his first U.S.

[9] Source:[9] Sunday, June 18, 1967 Fleckman wilted under the pressure, shot a final round 80 (+10), and tied for 18th place.