This Day in Golf History: January 4

Marvin (Vinny) Giles was born on this date in 1943 in Lynchburg, Virginia, so he’s celebrating the big 8-0. He was a well-decorated career amateur, three-time All-American at Georgia, who won the U.S. Amateur and Amateur Championship (British) in the 1970s. He became a successful sports agent with his Pros Inc. agency.