This Day in Golf History: December 2

On this date in 1937, Jock Hutchison won the inaugural Senior PGA Championship held at the nearly new Augusta National Golf Club. Hutchison won by eight shots over George Gordon. Also, a member of one of pro golf’s notable families was born on this date in 1953 when Jay Haas was born in St. Louis. The winner of two senior tour majors, Haas is the nephew to 1968 Masters winner Bob Goalby, brother to Wake Forest coach and former tour player Jerry Haas, and father to tour player Bill Haas.