It was the second of four times that Nicklaus was a runner - up to Trevino at a major championship .
Trevino , the 1968 champion , won by three strokes for his second U.S. Open title .
It was the second of four times that Nicklaus was a runner - up to champion at a major championship .
Trevino , the 1968 champion , won by three strokes for his second U.S. Open title .