This Day in Golf History: December 7

Luke Donald and Billy Horschel share a birthday on this date. Donald was born in 1977 in England; he attended Northwestern in Illinois. He was No. 1 in the World at one point but lately made his mark as the European Ryder Cup team leader. Horschel was born in 1986 and has eight PGA Tour wins, the latest the 2024 Corales Puntacana Ch. Also, the 12th PGA Championship ended on this date at Hillcrest Country Club in 1929 with defending champion Leo Diegel defeating Johnny Farrell, 6 & 4, in the final.