This Day in Golf History: May 2

On this date in 1960, Arnold Palmer lost a playoff to Bill Collins at the Houston Classic, 69 to 71, to take second place after the two had tied at 280. And Bing Crosby, the legendary singer and the first major entertainer/personality to promote the celebrity pro-am format with his Crosby Clambake at Pebble Beach, was born on May 2, 1904, in Tacoma, Wash.