Fleck resumed his golf career in 1946 and scored his breakthrough victory in the 1955 U.S. Open. Fleck won only $6,000 for that major title -- last year's U.S. Open champion, Justin Rose, earned ...

Jack Fleck stunned the golf world by winning the 1955 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club in a playoff over Ben Hogan. (USGA Museum) This is the first in a series of articles looking back at the USGA ...

After toiling as a journeyman for several years, the 33-year-old Fleck finally decided to give full-time golf a try in 1955. That decision immediately proved fruitful. At the 1955 U.S. Open, the ...

The U.S. Open is one of the most prestigious tournaments in professional golf, and anticipation is rising as the 2025 edition gets underway at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania.