Julius Boros

Julius Nicholas Boros (1920 to 1994) was an American professional golfer, born in Fairfield, Connecticut, and noted for an effortless-looking swing and a strong record on difficult courses, particularly at the U.S. Open. He turned professional in 1949 at age 29 after working as an accountant while playing high-standard amateur golf. He won 18 PGA Tour events, including three major championships: the 1952 and 1963 U.S. Opens and the 1968 PGA Championship. His 1968 victory at age 48 made him the oldest winner of a modern major for more than half a century, until Phil Mickelson won the 2021 PGA Championship at fifty. Boros played on the Ryder Cup team in 1959, 1963, 1965 and 1967, was PGA Player of the Year in 1952 and 1963, helped launch the Senior PGA Tour, and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1982.