This Day in Golf History: March 4

Today’s events combine Arnold Palmer with someone he likely paired up with in team events more than anyone else: Peter Jacobsen. On this date in 1960, one of the most glorious seasons in golf history, Arnold shot a 71 in the second round of the Baton Rouge Open. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but he had won the Texas Open on Feb. 28, went on to win in Baton Rouge on March 6, then won the Pensacola Open on March 13 for three in a row in a year in which he won eight times, including the Masters and U.S. Open. His cohort Jacobson was born on this date in 1954. The affable and verbally verbose Jacobsen was born in Portland, Oregon. He won seven times on the PGA Tour, the 2004 U.S. Senior Open, and has been doing TV commentary for many years.