Nicklaus, 85, won a record 18 major titles, the first of them at Oakmont in the 1962 US Open while Miller, 78, set a then-major record with a closing 63 to win the 1973 US Open at Oakmont.

I don’t think we’ll be back.’” That led the U.S. Tennis Association to make the 1973 U.S. Open the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors.

Sam Parks Jr – 1935 The US Open's second visit to Oakmont produced a shock when 25-year-old club pro Sam Parks Jr, who had no previous tournament wins, prevailed by two over Jimmy Thomson.

I don’t think we’ll be back.’” That led the U.S. Tennis Association to make the 1973 U.S. Open the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors.

Billie Jean King's push for equal prize money in 1973 will be celebrated at US Open When King won the US Open in 1972, she didn’t follow with the usual remarks about hoping to win again the next ...

NEW YORK — When Billie Jean King won the U.S. Open in 1972, she didn’t make the usual remarks about hoping to win again. Instead, she threatened to not play at all the next year — and added ...

Billie Jean King's push for equal prize money in 1973 will be celebrated at US Open By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Updated - Aug. 25, 2023 at 6:29 a.m. | Posted - Aug. 24, 2023 at 4:31 p.m.