On this date in 1973, the ABC Cup ended in Osaka, Japan. It was a match between U.S. and Japanese tour professionals. One of the main combatants was Arnold Palmer, who finished third with rounds of 75-72-74—221, worth $4,326.
In 1960 on this date, Arnold Palmer shot a 68 in the first round of the Mobile Sertoma Open. He would follow that with 67-74-65 to win the tournament and $2,000.
On this date in November 2003, the UBS Warburg Cup ended, with the United States and the Rest of the World teams finishing tied with 12 points. The U.S., however, retained the cup as the previous winner. The event had a Ryder Cup feel for senior players; Arnold Palmer captained the U.S., and the ROW team was led by Tony Jacklin.
The 1936 PGA Championship ended on this date with Denny Shute winning his first of two consecutive PGAs. He defeated long-hitting Jimmy Thomson, 3 and 2, at Pinehurst Country Club. Being outdriven by as much as 60 yards, Shute used his guile with a superb short game and irons to take down Thomson.
On this date in 2004, the UBS Warburg Cup ended, 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, on the final day.
Golf great Bobby Locke, a four-time Open Championship winner, was born on this date in Germiston, South Africa, in 1917. Full name Arthur D’Arcy, Locke went down in history as one of the greatest putters ever, with a style that curved the ball into the cup.
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.
On this day in 1990, the first Solheim Cup concluded at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, with the United States beating Europe, 11½-4½. The U.S. captain was Kathy Whitworth and Mickey Walker was the Europe leader. Beth Daniel went 3-0 for the Americans.
The 1883 Open Championship was played at Musselburgh Links and ended on this date with Willie Fernie edging defending champion Bob Ferguson, 158-159, in a 36-hole playoff.
On this date in 1894, Wee Bobby Cruickshank was born in Scotland. He lost the 1923 U.S. Open to Bobby Jones in a playoff, but was a good enough player to be elected to the PGA Hall of Fame. In service during World War I he had been a POW.
On this date in 1964, Kathy Whitworth won the San Antonio Civitan Open at Pecan Valley Country Club by three shots over Marlene Hagge. A week earlier on November 8, Mickey Wright had shot a 62 in winning the Tall City Open, Midland, Texas.
On this date in 1888, the St. Andrew’s Golf Club, in Yonkers, New York, is believed to have opened, making it likely the first golf club in America. It had just six holes.
On this date in 1977, Silvia Bertolaccini won the LPGA Colgate Far East Golf Open in Singapore, by one shot over Kathy Whitworth, Pat Bradley, and Donna Caponi.
On this date in 1967, Margie Masters won the LPGA Quality Chekd Golf Classic at Lake Waco Golf Course, by one shot over the dynamic group of Carol Mann, Kathy Whitworth, and Mickey Wright.
The 1889 Open Championship, the 29th playing, finished on this date when Willie Park Jr. defeated Andrew Kirkaldy, 158-163, in a playoff. The two had tied at 155, at Musselburgh Links, necessitating the playoff.
On this date in 1991, Liselotte Neumann won the LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic at Seta Golf Club in Tokyo at five-under-par 211.
Tom Weiskopf, who won the 1973 Open Championship and was a four-time runner-up in the Masters, was born on this date in 1942 in Masillon, Ohio. He’s also one of the notable golf figures to have passed away in 2022, on August 20 of pancreatic cancer.
In 1981, Patty Sheehan won the LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic in Tokyo on this date with a nine-under total, four ahead of Beth Daniel.
The 1959 Ryder Cup ended on this day at Eldorado Country Club in Indian Wells, California, with Sam Snead leading the United States to a strong 8½-3½ victory as a playing captain.
On this date in 1955 the Ryder Cup was completed at Thunderbird Ranch & Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. The United States defeated Great Britain, 8-4, for its seventh straight victory. The Americans were captained by Chick Harbert and GB by Dai Rees.