This Day in Golf History—January 18

On this date in 1959, Arnold Palmer closed out the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am with a 73 to tie for eighth. He had a pattern of hot-cold-hot-cold for four rounds: 69-77-67-73—286. That was not good enough to be in the battle with winner Art Wall (winning score 279), Arnold’s fellow Pennsylvanian and longtime rival.