Julius Boros facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Julius Boros
Boros in a 1949 ad
Personal information
Full name	Julius Nicolas Boros
Nickname	Moose
Born	(1920-03-03)March 3, 1920 Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	May 28, 1994(1994-05-28) (aged 74) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st)
Children	7, including Guy
Career
College	Junior College of Connecticut
Turned professional	1949
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	25
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	18
Other	4 (regular) 3 (senior)
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 3)
The Masters Tournament	T3: 1963
U.S. Open	Won: 1952, 1963
The Open Championship	15th: 1966
PGA Championship	Won: 1968
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame	1982
PGA Tour money list winner	1952, 1955
PGA Player of the Year	1952, 1963

Julius Nicolas Boros (born March 3, 1920 – died May 28, 1994) was an American professional golfer. He was known for his smooth, easy-looking golf swing. Boros also played very well on tough golf courses, especially at the U.S. Open.

Early Life and Amateur Golf

Julius Boros was born in Fairfield, Connecticut. His family came from Hungary. In college, he played baseball for his school team.

After college, he worked as an accountant. But he also played golf as a top amateur player.

Professional Golf Career

Boros became a professional golfer in 1949 when he was 29 years old. He won 18 tournaments on the PGA Tour. This included three major championships. Major championships are the most important golf tournaments in the world.

Winning Major Championships

Boros won three major championships:

• The U.S. Open in 1952
• The U.S. Open in 1963
• The PGA Championship in 1968

He won his first U.S. Open by four shots. This was also his first PGA Tour win. In the 1963 U.S. Open, which was very windy, Boros won in a playoff. He beat famous golfers Arnold Palmer and Jacky Cupit.

For a long time, Boros was the oldest player to win a modern major championship. He won the 1968 PGA Championship when he was 48 years old. He beat Arnold Palmer, who never won the PGA Championship. In 2021, Phil Mickelson broke Boros's record by winning the PGA Championship at age 50.

Boros played his best at the U.S. Open. He finished in the top five nine times. He even played well in the 1973 U.S. Open at age 53, finishing tied for seventh place.

Team Play and Awards

Boros was part of the Ryder Cup team four times. The Ryder Cup is a competition between American and European golfers. He was named PGA Player of the Year twice, in 1952 and 1963.

He earned over $1 million in his PGA Tour career. In 1982, Julius Boros was honored by being put into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Boros's Unique Style

Julius Boros was known for his calm and relaxed way of playing. Other golfers would spend a lot of time studying the course before hitting the ball. But Boros would walk up to his ball and just hit it. He was famous for his saying, "swing easy, hit hard." This meant he had a smooth swing but still hit the ball with power. He was also very good at the "short game," which means putting and chipping around the green.

Starting the Senior PGA Tour

Boros also helped start the Senior PGA Tour in the late 1970s. This tour is for older professional golfers. In 1979, he and his partner Roberto De Vicenzo won an exciting playoff at the Legends of Golf tournament. This win helped make senior professional golf popular on TV.

Personal Life

Julius Boros had seven children with his second wife, Armen. One of his sons, Guy Boros, also became a professional golfer. Guy won a PGA Tour event in 1996.

Julius Boros passed away in 1994 from a heart attack. He was on the golf course at the Coral Ridge Country Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was found sitting in a golf cart near the 16th hole, which was his favorite spot.

Professional Wins (25)

PGA Tour Wins (18)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 14, 1952	U.S. Open	71-71-68-71=281	+1	4 strokes	Ed Oliver
2	Aug 11, 1952	World Championship of Golf	68-71-70-67=276	−12	Playoff	Cary Middlecoff
3	May 9, 1954	Ardmore Open	68-69-72-70=279	−1	1 stroke	Jerry Barber
4	Jul 18, 1954	Carling Open	71-70-68-71=280	−8	Playoff	George Fazio
5	Aug 14, 1955	World Championship of Golf (2)	70-72-69-70=281	−7	2 strokes	Fred Haas
6	May 11, 1958	Arlington Hotel Open	70-64-68-71=273	−15	1 stroke	Cary Middlecoff
7	Nov 9, 1958	Carling Open Invitational (2)	74-66-70-74=284	−4	2 strokes	Billy Casper
8	Sep 14, 1959	Dallas Open Invitational	68-66-70-70=274	−10	1 stroke	Dow Finsterwald, Earl Stewart, Bo Wininger
9	May 15, 1960	Colonial National Invitation	70-71-69-70=280	E	1 stroke	Gene Littler, Kel Nagle
10	May 12, 1963	Colonial National Invitation (2)	71-66-71-71=279	−1	4 strokes	Gary Player
11	Jun 9, 1963	Buick Open Invitational	66-71-68-69=274	−14	5 strokes	Dow Finsterwald
12	Jun 23, 1963	U.S. Open (2)	71-74-76-72=293	+9	Playoff	Jacky Cupit, Arnold Palmer
13	Apr 5, 1964	Greater Greensboro Open	68-70-73-66=277	−7	Playoff	Doug Sanders
14	Feb 12, 1967	Phoenix Open Invitational	69-67-69-67=272	−12	1 stroke	Ken Still
15	Mar 12, 1967	Florida Citrus Open Invitational	70-67-67-70=274	−10	1 stroke	George Knudson, Arnold Palmer
16	Jun 11, 1967	Buick Open Invitational (2)	72-72-70-69=283	−5	3 strokes	Bob Goalby, R. H. Sikes, Bert Yancey
17	Jul 21, 1968	PGA Championship	71-71-70-69=281	+1	1 stroke	Bob Charles, Arnold Palmer
18	Aug 18, 1968	Westchester Classic	70-65-69-68=272	−16	1 stroke	Bob Murphy, Jack Nicklaus, Dan Sikes

PGA Tour playoff record (4–6)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1952	World Championship of Golf	Cary Middlecoff	Won 18-hole playoff; Boros: −4 (68), Middlecoff: −2 (70)
2	1954	Miami Beach International Four-Ball (with Dutch Harrison)	Tommy Bolt and Dick Mayer	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
3	1954	Carling Open	George Fazio	Won with par on first extra hole
4	1958	Dallas Open Invitational	John McMullin, Gary Player, Sam Snead	Snead won with birdie on first extra hole
5	1959	Houston Classic	Jack Burke Jr.	Lost 18-hole playoff; Burke: −8 (64), Boros: −3 (69)
6	1963	U.S. Open	Jacky Cupit, Arnold Palmer	Won 18-hole playoff; Boros: −1 (70), Cupit: + 2 (73), Palmer: +5 (76)
7	1963	Western Open	Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer	Palmer won 18-hole playoff; Palmer: −1 (70), Boros: E (71), Nicklaus: +2 (73)
8	1964	Greater Greensboro Open	Doug Sanders	Won with par on first extra hole
9	1969	Greater Greensboro Open	Gene Littler, Orville Moody, Tom Weiskopf	Littler won with birdie on fifth extra hole Weiskopf eliminated by par on first hole
10	1975	Westchester Classic	Gene Littler	Lost to par on first extra hole

Other Wins (4)

• 1951 Massachusetts Open
• 1956 Carolinas PGA Championship
• 1964 Carolinas PGA Championship
• 1979 South Florida PGA Championship

Senior Wins (3)

• 1971 PGA Seniors' Championship
• 1977 PGA Seniors' Championship
• 1979 Legends of Golf (with Roberto De Vicenzo)

Major Championships

Wins (3)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1952	U.S. Open	2 shot lead	+1 (71-71-68-71=281)	4 strokes	Ed Oliver
1963	U.S. Open (2)	3 shot deficit	+9 (71-74-76-72=293)	Playoff1	Jacky Cupit, Arnold Palmer
1968	PGA Championship	2 shot deficit	+1 (71-71-70-69=281)	1 stroke	Bob Charles, Arnold Palmer

¹Defeated Jacky Cupit and Arnold Palmer in an 18-hole playoff - Boros 70 (-1), Cupit 73 (+2), Palmer 76 (+5).

Summary of Major Results

• Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (1950 Masters – 1956 U.S. Open)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (1951 U.S. Open – 1953 Masters)

U.S. National Team Appearances

Professional

• Ryder Cup: 1959 (winners), 1963 (winners), 1965 (winners), 1967 (winners)
• World Cup: 1953, 1968
• Hopkins Trophy: 1952 (winners), 1953 (winners)

See also

• List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
• List of men's major championships winning golfers