The Massacre at Winged Foot: Hale Irwin’s Win at the 1974 U.S. Open

massacre at winged foot

It’s been 50 years since the USGA turned the West Course at Winged Foot Golf Club in New York into a golfing minefield. The course setup isn’t the only remarkable memory of the 1974 U.S. Open, though. A flushed long-iron approach at the 72nd hole to secure a major championship tends to be spoken of […]