Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 1978 U.S. Open was the 78th U.S. Open. The golf tournament was held June 15–18, 1978, at Cherry Hills Country Club in Englewood, Colorado, a suburb south of Denver. Andy North held on for an one-stroke victory over Dave Stockton and J. C. Snead to claim his first U.S. Open title.The strength in North's game was putting, and it showed during this tournament. He needed only 114 putts over 72 holes, tying the record set by Billy Casper in 1966. This was North's second win on the PGA Tour, but he would not win again until the 1985 U.S. Open; of North's three career PGA Tour wins, two of them came at the U.S. Open.This was the third U.S. Open at Cherry Hills, which previously hosted in 1938 and 1960. It was also the site of the PGA Championship in 1941, and later hosted in 1985. The average elevation of the course exceeds 5,300 feet (1,620 m) above sea level.. }
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- 1978_U.S._Open_(golf) abstract "The 1978 U.S. Open was the 78th U.S. Open. The golf tournament was held June 15–18, 1978, at Cherry Hills Country Club in Englewood, Colorado, a suburb south of Denver. Andy North held on for an one-stroke victory over Dave Stockton and J. C. Snead to claim his first U.S. Open title.The strength in North's game was putting, and it showed during this tournament. He needed only 114 putts over 72 holes, tying the record set by Billy Casper in 1966. This was North's second win on the PGA Tour, but he would not win again until the 1985 U.S. Open; of North's three career PGA Tour wins, two of them came at the U.S. Open.This was the third U.S. Open at Cherry Hills, which previously hosted in 1938 and 1960. It was also the site of the PGA Championship in 1941, and later hosted in 1985. The average elevation of the course exceeds 5,300 feet (1,620 m) above sea level.".