This Day in Golf History: June 30

Bobby Jones made history on this date in 1929 at Winged Foot. Jones tied Al Espinosa after 72 holes in the U.S. Open, despite a final-round 79, and the two played a 36-hole playoff on Sunday, June 30, but 18 holes would have been enough to show the better player. Jones shot 72-69-141 to Espinosa's 84-80-164 to win his third National Open. Also on this date, in 1916, another legendary amateur, Charles (Chick) Evans, won the U.S. Open at the Minikahda Golf Club, two shots ahead of Jock Hutchison. Evans also won the U.S. Amateur in 1916, making him the first amateur to win both titles in the same year.