This Day in Golf History: May 19

Jerome (Jerry) Travers was born on this date in 1887. He is one of the least appreciated great amateurs in golf history. His phenomenal record of four U.S. Amateurs and one U.S. Open was swallowed up by Bobby Jones’ legendary feats; Jones was born 15 years after Travers. But the New York City native is not totally forgotten; he has a place in the World Golf Hall of Fame. In 2019 on this date one, the PGA Championship concluded at Bethpage State Park with Brooks Koepka leading from start to finish but just hanging on to win by two shots after making five bogeys in the last eight holes. Runner-up was Dustin Johnson.