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11 Facts About Julius Boros

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Julius Nicholas Boros was an American professional golfer noted for his effortless-looking swing and strong record on difficult golf courses, particularly at the US Open.

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Julius Boros won 18 PGA Tour events, including three major championships: the 1952 and 1963 US Opens and the 1968 PGA Championship.

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Julius Boros won his first by four strokes in the heat at the Northwood Club in Dallas, his first PGA Tour victory, which interrupted the US Open streak of 36-hole leader Ben Hogan for a year.

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Over a half century, Julius Boros was the oldest player to win a modern major, taking the 1968 PGA Championship in San Antonio by a stroke at age 48.

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Julius Boros' mark was surpassed by Phil Mickelson, who won the PGA Championship in 2021 at age fifty.

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Julius Boros was a member of the Ryder Cup team in 1959,1963,1965, and 1967.

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Julius Boros was PGA Player of the Year in 1952 and 1963, and his total career PGA Tour earnings were $1,004,861.

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Julius Boros was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1982.

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Julius Boros was instrumental in starting the Senior PGA Tour in the late 1970s.

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Julius Boros suffered a fatal heart attack in 1994 on the golf course at the Coral Ridge Country Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Julius Boros was found sitting in a golf cart under a willow tree by two club members near the 16th hole, his favorite spot on the course.

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