The final round concluded on a Monday, after play on the Sunday was interrupted by a ‘violent thunderstorm which left the 6,588-yard course steaming in the muggy weather’—as the Associated Press reported.
Casper was one of 10 men who led or shared the lead during the final round. He birdied two of the final three holes to pull away from Australian Brice Devlin, who finished alone in second on 19-under 265. Casper also won the tournament, now known as The Travelers Championship, in 1963, ’65 and ’68.
