This Day in Golf History: April 26

On this date in 1952, Patty Berg shot a 10-birdie 30-34—64 in the first round of the Richmond Women’s Open at 6,330-yard Richmond Golf Club in California. The eight-under score was the lowest ever shot by a woman golfer to that point by two shots. It gave her a seven-shot lead and she would go on to win by four over Betty Jameson. On this date in 1968, Arnold Palmer shot a second-round 68 at the Byron Nelson Classic and would go on to a T-6 finish.