This Day in Golf History--July 13

Three Open championships ended on this date in the 1960s. In 1962, Arnold Palmer won his second consecutive title, at Royal Troon, beating Kel Nagle of Australia by six shots with a record score of 276. A year later, Bob Charles defeated Phil Rodgers in a playoff to win at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, winning the 36-hole battle by eight shots. And in 1968, at Carnoustie, South African Gary Player won his second of three championships, two shots ahead of Charles and Jack Nicklaus.