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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: May 25

The 1948 PGA Championship concluded on this date at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis with Ben Hogan earning a 7 & 6 victory over Mike Turnesa in the final. It was Hogan’s second PGA win. Hogan was 4 up after the first 18 holes, having made six birdies. Hogan had four more birdies in 12 holes of the next round, to easily close out Turnesa.

Cliff Schrock