1928: Walter Hagen wins The Open Championship at Royal St. Georges
By: Claudia Mazzucco: Â On this day, May 11, 1928, Walter Hagen won the 63rd Open Championship at Royal St George’s. His total of 292 beat Gene Sarazen by two strokes. [Read More…]
The Open Championship
1929: Walter Hagen wins The 64th Open Championship; wins back-to-back titles
In an early May staging of The Open Championship, Walter Hagen successfully defends his title On this day, In 1929 Walter Hagen won the 64th Open Championship at Muirfield in Gullane, [Read More…]
On this day, In 1870 legendary golfer Harry Vardon was born in Jersey
Happy Birthday, Harry Vardon On May 9th, 1870 Harry Vardon was born in Jersey, among the Channel Islands.  He became one of golf’s most popular figures after Young Tom Morris and influenced [Read More…]
On this day, In 1861 The British Amateur King, John Ball Jr was born in Holyoke, England
John Ball Jr, was the Winner of a record 8 Amateur Championships John Ball Jr was born in Hoylake, Cheshire (now Merseyside). His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, [Read More…]
On this day, In 1970 Doug Sanders gets a win of sweet redemption at the Bahamas Island Open Classic
After heartbreak at St. Andrews, Doug Sanders finally got redemption in the Bahamas The 1970 British Open and the 1970 Bahamas Island Classic…Two different climates, two different results. Â The 1970 [Read More…]