This Day in Golf History: March 27

On this date in 1994, the Players Championship concluded at TPC  Sawgrass Stadium Course with Australia’s Greg Norman setting a record score of 24 under par to win by four over Fuzzy Zoeller. Also on this date, in 1960, two months shy of turning 48, Sam Snead won the De Soto Open Invitational. It was his 80th of 82 PGA Tour victories, still at the top for most wins in tour history...And in 1965, Gene Sarazen was announced as the recipient of the 1964 William D. Richardson Award for outstanding contributions for golf from the Golf Writers Association of America.