Billy Casper
3 Major Championships • Multiple Major Winner
Major Championship Wins
About Billy Casper
Billy Casper has established himself as one of golf's elite players with 3 major championship wins. His first major came at the 1959 US Open at age 27. His major championship career spanned an impressive 11 years.
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Career Highlights
- 1959 — Won first major at U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club
- 1966 U.S. Open — Staged dramatic comeback from seven strokes behind Arnold Palmer with nine holes to play, won 18-hole playoff next day
- 1970 — Won Masters Tournament in 18-hole playoff against Gene Littler
- Career — 51 PGA Tour victories, ranks 7th all-time behind Snead, Woods, Nicklaus, Hogan, Palmer and Nelson
- 1956-1975 — Won at least one PGA Tour event for 16 consecutive seasons
- Putting Excellence — Widely considered one of the greatest putters in golf history
Did You Know?
- "Buffalo Bill": Casper earned this nickname due to his unorthodox diet that included buffalo meat, bear, and even hippopotamus to combat severe allergies to petrochemicals and other substances — he lost over 60 pounds on this regimen
- Underrated Champion: Despite 51 wins and three majors, Casper often received more media attention for his buffalo diet, conversion to Mormonism in 1966, and 11 children (six adopted) than for his golf accomplishments
- Clutch Performer: His 1966 U.S. Open comeback against Palmer is considered one of the greatest final-round rallies in major championship history, erasing what seemed an insurmountable seven-stroke deficit