This Day in Golf History: July 1

Mickey Wright, the greatest women's golfer of all-time, won her third U.S. Women's Open on this date in 1961. The San Diego native won at Baltusrol Golf Club by six shots over Betsy Rawls, shooting 72-80-69-72-293. Wright won another National Open in 1964 and won 82 LPGA Tour titles in her career. Also on this date in 1920, George Duncan completed a comeback of trailing by 13 strokes after 36 holes to win the 55th Open Championship at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club. He finished with 303, two shots ahead of fellow Scotsman Sandy Herd.