Cliff Schrock
GOLF WRITER // GENERAL EDITORIAL SPECIALIST
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This Day in Golf History

A page that will list golf history, and the people and events that comprise it in the form of This Day in Golf or This Week in Golf.

This Day in Golf History: February 26

Today's date in 1957 is traditionally thought of as when it was announced the Masters would institute a 36-hole cut with that year's tournament. From 1957 to 1961, it was low 40 and ties. From 1962-2012 it was low 44 and ties and any player within 10 shots of the leader. In 2013 it changed to low 50 and ties and any player within 10 shots of the lead. Also on this date in 1956, there was some happy family news for Arnold and Winnie Palmer. Their first daughter was born, Margaret (Peggy) Palmer.

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