This Day in Golf History: July 10

On this day in 1971, Lee Trevino won an exciting Open Championship, shooting 278, one shot better than Taiwan’s Lu Liang-Huan and two better than English favorite Tony Jacklin. Mr. Lu was a unique crowd favorite who doffed his hat constantly in recognition of the applause he received for a spirited run at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England.  The victory gave Trevino both the U.S. and Open titles that year, just the sixth person in golf history to win both in the same year.