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[ March 22, 2019 ] On this day, In 1964 Billy Casper won the Doral-Open Invitational over Jack Nicklaus March 22
[ January 25, 2021 ] 1/25/1997 Tiger Woods aces the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale in front of thousands January 25
[ January 24, 2021 ] Special Feature: The Story of Wayne Westner Special Feature
[ January 24, 2021 ] On this day, In 1999 David Duval becomes the 3rd man in PGA Tour history to shoot a 59 January 24
[ December 1, 2020 ] Happy Birthday to one of the most colorful men in golf history, Lee Buck Trevino Happy Birthday
[ November 21, 2020 ] On this day, In 1966 Arnold Palmer wins the Houston Champions International over Gardner Dickinson November 21
[ November 19, 2020 ] On this day, In 1961 Doug Sanders wins the Cajun Classic Open Invitational Golf History
[ November 18, 2020 ] November 18th, 1962: Champagne Tony Lema wins the Mobile Seratoma Open November 18
[ November 17, 2020 ] On November 17th, 1973 Lloyd Mangrum, the 1946 US Open champion & US Veteran, died at age 59 November 17

On this day, In 1960 Bobby Jones was honored by Vice President Nixon for his 1930 Grand Slam

Jones’ 1930 Grand Slam was a rare feat… On January 26th, 1960 Bobby Jones was honored by President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon at the National Golf Awards dinner at [Read More…]

On this day, In 1913 amateur Francis Ouimet won the US Open over heavy favorites Harry Vardon & Ted Ray

By: Claudia Mazzucco – On this day, September 20, 1913, Francis Ouimet became the first amateur to win the United States Open at The Country Club, in Brookline, Massachusetts, in [Read More…]