1980 U.S. Open

June 15, 1980 – Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, N.J.

After finishing the year without a PGA Tour victory for the first time in his career in 1979, Nicklaus bounced back with a pair of majors in 1980. The first came at Augusta National. In Round 1, Nicklaus began to erase the frustration of a winless season with  63. The 272 total over 72 holes was another U.S. Open record for Nicklaus, who beat Isao Aoki by two shots.