This Day in Golf History: March 5

Dale Douglass was a minor figure on the PGA Tour, no disrespect intended. He was born on this date in 1936 in Wewoka, Oklahoma, and won three PGA events. But Douglass did a major deal as a senior player. He won the 1986 U.S. Senior Open and the lifetime exemption allowed him to take a couple longevity records away from Arnold Palmer. Arnie had played in 25 straight U.S. Senior Opens, with one victory in 1981. When he stopped in 2005 he held all the longevity records but Douglass overtook him when he stopped playing in 2011. Douglass has most appearances with 26 to Arnie’s 25 and most consecutive starts with 26 to 25.