One of the most distinguished gentlemen pros, Henry Picard, was born on this date in 1906 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The winner of the 1938 Masters and 1939 PGA, Picard was appreciated for his demeanor and character, and was well liked by subsequent generations of pros, such as Arnold Palmer. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in April 2006, 100 years after his birth.

James Braid, one of the Great Triumvirate members with Harry Vardon and J.H.Taylor, died on this date in 1950 at age 80. Like Taylor, Braid was a five-time Open champion of winning it in 1901, 05-06, 08, 10.

Fred Herd, one of the foreign players who dominated the U.S. Open in the early years, was born on this date in 1873 in St. Andrews, Scotland. He won the fourth U.S. Open, in 1898, when it was played at the Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, which was the first U.S. Open to be competed at 72 holes.

Art Wall Jr., who battled Arnold Palmer in the amateur ranks then won the Masters behind and ahead of him in 1959, was born on this date in 1923 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.

Scott Hoch, whose career was sadly defined by his near miss in the 1989 Masters, was born on this date in 1955 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Hoch missed a short putt to win the Masters on the 10th hole, the first hole of sudden death with Nick Faldo, who then won on the next hole with a birdie. But Hoch was a multi tour-winner who twice represented the U.S. in the Ryder Cup.

One of the most unusual endings in international team play took place on this date in the 2003 Presidents Cup at Fancourt Hotel and Country Club. The U.S. and International teams were tied at 17, putting Tiger Woods and Ernie Els into a playoff. Three holes later, the players were still tied and the match was declared a tie due to darkness and the cup was shared.

The 1936 PGA Championship ended on this date at Pinehurst Country Club No. 2 with Denny Shute winning, 3 and 2, over Jimmy Thomson. This was the 19th playing and Shute would repeat as winner in 1937.

The UBS Warburg Cup ended on this date in 2004 with the U.S. defeating the Rest of the World, 14-10. U.S. captain Arnold Palmer lost his match to Gary Player, ROW captain, 6 and 5.

Bobby Locke, one of golf’s all-time greatest putters, was born on this date in 1917 in Germiston, South Africa. He won the Open Championship four times.

It is usually credited that on this date in 1936, the USGA made its decision to limit the amount of clubs that can be carried to 14.

The inaugural Solheim Cup was held in 1990 with the United States team beating Europe, 11.5 to 4.5, at Lake Nona G. & C.C., led by U.S. captain Kathy Whitworth.

After the 1883 Open Championship finished in a tie on November 16 at Musselburgh Links, a 36-hole playoff was competed on this date, with Willie Fernie knocking off the defending champion Bob Ferguson, 1 up.

Diminutive Corey Pavin, the UCLA star who won the 1995 U.S. Open at the American classic Shinnecock Hills, was born on this date in 1959 in Oxnard, California.

World Golf Hall of Fame member Lorena Ochoa was born on this date in 1981 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

This date in 1888 is when tradition says St. Andrew’s Golf Club in Yonkers, New York, opened with a six-hole course by the famous “Apple Tree Gang” and the beginning of American golf.

Jay Sigel, one of America’s most decorated amateurs, was born on this date in 1943 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He won two U.S. Amateurs and 11 Pennsylvania Amateurs among many other feats.

Lucas Glover, a one-time major champion of the 2009 U.S. Open, was born on this date in 1979 in Greenville, South Carolina.

The 2021 U.S. Open winner, Jon Rahm, was born on this date in 1994 in Barrika, Spain.

The Open Championship ended on this date in 1889 at Musselburgh Links with Willie Park, Jr., taking his second title, this time in a 36-hole playoff with Andrew Kirkaldy.

A pair of single-major winners of the Open Championship, who many observers felt had immense potential for greatness, were born on this date. In 1971, 2001 champion David Duval was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and in 1942, the 1973 champion golfer of the year, Tom Weiskopf, was born in Massillon, Ohio.