'The Greatest U.S. Opens'

Epic duels, dramatic moments, and the man knocked unconscious at the 18th

Arnold Palmer (left) congratulating a young Jack Nicklaus after being outdueled in a playoff at the 1962 U.S. Open in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.

By David Barrett

After the success of my previous book, ‘The Story of the Masters’, my publisher had the idea to tackle another of golf’s major championships.

Since the championship stretches back to 1895, an account…