June 17, 1994, is a day that will be remembered for the O.J. Simpson car chase, but also Arnold Palmer's final appearance at a U.S. Open.

Sixty-three years ago, Nicklaus won his first major by putting flawlessly, beating Palmer in a playoff at Oakmont and changing the game forever.

Whenever the subject is the 1962 U.S. Open at Oakmont, I think of Arnold Palmer. By all rights, the mind should go to the winner, Jack Nicklaus. It was his first victory as a pro, and the first of ...

Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer were rivals after Nicklaus won in a playoff at the U.S. Open in 1962. But over the years the two created a strong bond on and off the course.

Arnold Palmer was in his prime in his home-state 1962 U.S. Open, but rookie Jack Nicklaus stole his thunder and signaled a new era was about to dawn ...