This Day in Golf History: May 23

With Phil Mickelson trying to make age history today at the PGA, the greatest “old” player, Sam Snead, died on this date in 2002, four days short of his 90th birthday. Some of his age records include oldest player to be credited with winning a PGA Tour event at age 52 years, 10 months, 8 days at the 1965 Greater Greensboro Open and oldest player to make the cut at a major at age 67 years, 2 months, 7 days at the 1979 PGA Championship. Mickelson will be 51 on June 16.