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Father's and Son's Day
T.J. Tomasi
June 20, 2005
In the 110-year history of the U.S. Open, numerous father-son combinations have played in the event, which has culminated on Father's Day since 1965. Only six families, though, have had a father and his son play in the same Open. Eight other families have had both a father and son play in the Open, though not necessarily the same one, where one or the other brought home the trophy. Here's how they stack up.
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June 20, 2005

Father's And Son's Day

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FATHER WINS SON
JULIUS BOROS JULIUS (1952, '63) GUY BOROS
JOHNNY FARRELL JOHNNY (1928) BILLY FARRELL
JOHNNY MILLER JOHNNY (1973) ANDY MILLER
JACK NICKLAUS JACK (1962, '67, '72, '80) GARY NICKLAUS
GARY PLAYER GARY (1965) WAYNE PLAYER
GEORGE SARGENT GEORGE (1909) ALFRED AND HAROLD SARGENT
BILL STEWART PAYNE (1991, '99) PAYNE STEWART
TOM STRANGE JR. CURTIS (1988, '89) CURTIS STRANGE
DADS: 10 SONS: 4

In the 110-year history of the U.S. Open, numerous father-son combinations have played in the event, which has culminated on Father's Day since 1965. Only six families, though, have had a father and his son play in the same Open. Eight other families have had both a father and son play in the Open, though not necessarily the same one, where one or the other brought home the trophy. Here's how they stack up.

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