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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: January 27

On this date in 1967, Arnold Palmer shot a 64 at Rancho Municipal, one of his best scores ever, in the second round of the Los Angles Open. He shot 67 and 68 the next two rounds to win and collect the $20,000 first-place prize money. Also, on this date in 1969, Tommy Bolt won the 30th Senior PGA Championship by one shot over Pete Fleming on the East Course of PGA Naitonal. Bolt shot a 67 and won on his first try in the championship.

Cliff Schrock