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1975 U.S. Open Champion Lou Graham Dies at 88

5/13/2026

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Lou Graham died on May 11, 2026 at age 88 after hospice care.
He won the 1975 U.S. Open by rallying 11 strokes in an 18-hole playoff at Medinah.
He captured six PGA Tour titles, earned over $1.4 million, and added $600,000 on the Senior Tour after 1988.
He played on three Ryder Cup teams (1973, 1975, 1977) and served in the U.S. Army Old Guard guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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Lou Graham died on May 11, 2026 at age 88 after hospice care.
He won the 1975 U.S. Open by rallying 11 strokes in an 18-hole playoff at Medinah.
He captured six PGA Tour titles, earned over $1.4 million, and added $600,000 on the Senior Tour after 1988.
He played on three Ryder Cup teams (1973, 1975, 1977) and served in the U.S. Army Old Guard guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.