This Day in Golf History: April 24

On this date in 1981, Arnold Palmer and Dow Finsterwald shot a second-round 63 in the Legends of Golf and eventually tied for third. On this date in 1960, Louise Suggs outdueled her great rival Mickey Wright to win the Dallas Civitan Open at Glen Lakes Country Club at four under par, winning $1,662. Wright finished in second at one over par. And today is the birthdate of a pair of accomplished golfers who both are trying to achieve their own measure of success but at greatly different ages. Lydia Ko, who set records at a young age, was born in 1997 in Seoul, South Korea, but grew up in New Zealand. One of her major wins was the ANA Inspiration in 2016. Englishman Lee Westwood was born in 1973. He has not won a major but won on five continents and was a big European presence in the Ryder Cup. He presently plays the LIV Golf tour.