1982 U.S. Open (Final Round): Tom Watson Outlasts Jack Nicklaus at Pebble Beach | Full Broadcast
Published 2023-04-25
As spring turned to summer in 1982, Tom Watson, the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year in four of the past five seasons, found himself uncharacteristically struggling with his golf game. In fact, he was playing some of his worst golf in memory, and the timing couldn’t have been worse, with the 82nd U.S. Open fast approaching. Oddly, that turned out to be the best thing that could have happened as he arrived at Pebble Beach Golf Links for the second National Open at the historic seaside course.
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All Comments (20)
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Remember this open watching it with my dad, who was a big fan of Tom Watson! I remember pulling that same type of flop shop on a hole at Hawaii Kai executive course back nine with my dad. i felt like i won the U.S. Open, lol my dad just shook his head and said i feel like nicklaus. How i miss him.
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Bill Rogers might be the most forgotten golf star in the last 50 years. Player of The Year in 1981 winning 4 times including the British Open.
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One of the all time great US Opens Jack after a record breaking 5th win and Tom Watson's putting which on the back 9 was fantastic - great stuff many thanks for this upload
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This was cool, thanks for the upload.
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When Nicklaus met Watson at the 18th they shook hands and Nicklaus said "You did it you son of a bitch, you beat me again"
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Fired me up👍
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Remember watching this live; Birdie-Birdie finish to win a Major is as good as it gets.
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It really was amazing and infuriating how many shots ABC failed to show during the broadcast.
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Jack had many legends who he had to beat to win majors...
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Folks were so thin and good looking back then.
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I noticed that Peter Aliss said in the open that Jack was going for his 20th major championship. It was said multiple times on the broadcast. What am I missing here? Can someone provide some insight for me on this?
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sadly though, the exact spot of Watson's chip in was washed out that winter or sometime later so it not the same condition anymore
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That was a tough loss for me .Tip y cap to to
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David Graham age 36 looks like he's about 56 here
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Never realized Jack missed a couple of short putts down the stretch and Watson made three very long putts and the chip in… this is one Jack probably wins more often than not, but that’s golf. Sometimes the other person can’t miss.
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I’ve watched several of these past US Open final days play and noticed you never show the trophy being presented. I take it there is a trophy 🙄
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Jack beat a lot of bums but he is still the greatest in my view. I say bums because they smoked they drank they played hungover they were out of shape. El Tigre changed all of that. Nowadays a tour player is a BAMF in fitness.
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FILS sponsorship needs to come back
