On this date in 1967, the second day of the Ryder Cup was held at Champions Golf Club in Houston. The American team took a 13-3 overall lead after it won 7.5 of 8 points in eight four-ball matches. In the afternoon, a match highlight was Yanks Arnold Palmer and Julius Boros beating George Will and Hugh Boyle, 1 up.
In 1967, Day 1 of the Ryder Cup was held at Champions Golf Club in Houston. After morning and afternoon foursomes, the U.S. led 5.5 to 2.5. Arnold Palmer was among the big winners. He and Gardner Dickinson defeated Peter Alliss-Christy O’Connor, Sr., 2 and 1, in the a.m. and downed Malcolm Gregson-Hugh Boyle, 5 and 4, in the afternoon.
On this date in 1972, Arnold Palmer shot a 66 in the first round of the Kaiser International. He would shoot 67 in Round 2, but finish 75-74 to tie for 11th.
On this date in 1980, Arnold Palmer played one of his late-career PGA Tour events. He was paired with Larry Nelson in the Disney World National Team Championship. After rounds of 68-67 the twosome blitzed in with a 65 in Round 3 for a 200 total. But that was not good enough for the duo to make the cut for the final round.
On this date in 1860, the first Open Championship was held at Prestwick Golf Club, with Willie Park, Sr., winning the inaugural playing by a couple shots over Old Tom Morris.
On this date in 1983, the 25th Ryder Cup ended in spectacular style with the U.S. edging Europe, 14½-13½, at PGA National in Florida. Both Seve Ballesteros and Lanny Wadkins hit spectacular shots on 18 in their separate matches to get a half point. Bernard Gallacher missed a short putt on 17 to ensure Tom Watson a 2 & 1 victory and the deciding U.S. point.
On this date in 1961, the LPGA Championship was won for the third time by Mickey Wright, at Stardust Country Club, by nine shots over Louise Suggs.
On this date In 1881, The Open Championship was completed at Prestwick Golf Club, won by Bob Ferguson with a three-stroke victory over Jamie Anderson in poor weather conditions.
On this date in 1966, Arnold Palmer shot an 80 in the second round of the Sahara Invitational in Las Vegas. That followed an opening 71. But it was a rough weather day and he still made the cut. Palmer recovered in the final two rounds with a pair of 67s and tied for second, earning $9,750.
On this date in 1967, Arnold Palmer defeated George Knudson in the quarterfinal round of the Piccadilly World Match Play, at Wentworth West. That put Arnie in the semifinals against Billy Casper, who he beat 3 and 2. See the upcoming October 14 day in golf to find out how Palmer did in the final.
On this date in 1964, Arnold Palmer completed ultimate victory in the Piccadilly World Match Play at Wentworth West. In scheduled 36-hole matches, he defeated Neil Coles, 2 and 1, in the final. In the quarterfinals he defeated Peter Butler, 1 up, and he won in the semifinal, 8 and 6, against Gary Player.
On this date in 1968, Arnold Palmer played his first match of the Piccadilly World Match Play, at Wentworth West in England. It was a quarterfinal battle with Brian Huggett, and Arnie came out on top, 2 up. He lost the next match against Bob Charles, 7 and 6. The matches were to be 36 holes.
On this date in 1965, the 16th Ryder Cup ended at Royal Birkdale Golf Club with the U.S. defeating Great Britain 19½-12½. Byron Nelson was the non-playing American captain and Harry Weetman was his G.B. counterpart. Arnold Palmer, Dave Marr, Julius Boros, Tony Lema and Peter Alliss (G.B.) each won two singles matches on the final day.
On this date in 1888, the Open Championship was concluded at St. Andrews with Scotsman Jack Burns winning by one stroke over Ben Sayers and David Anderson, Jr.
On this date in 1891, The Open Championship ended at St. Andrews with Hugh Kirkaldy winning by two strokes over his brother Andrew Kirkaldy and Willie Fernie. This was the last time the Open was played as 36 holes over one day.
On this date in 1928, the PGA Championship concluded at the East Course at Five Farms Country Club in Lutherville, Maryland, with Leo Diegel dominating Al Espinosa, 6 and 5, in the final. Diegel also won in 1929.
On this date in 1957, the 12th Ryder Cup ended at Lindrick Golf Club in Yorkshire, England, with Great Britain defeating the U.S., 7½-4½. The U.S. led 3-1 after the Day 1 Foursomes but it got trounced in singles on Day 2, 6½-1½, to lose for captain Jack Burke, Jr. Dai Rees captained the winning squad, which came out on top for the first time since 1933.
On this date in 1895, the first U.S. Open was held at Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island. England’s Horace Rawlins had a 36-hole score of 173 for first, two ahead of Willie Dunn of Scotland.
On this date in 1953, the 10th Ryder Cup ended at Wentworth in England, with the Americans coming out ahead 6½-5½ points. Both Jack Burke Jr. and: Sam Snead won two matches each to help lead the U.S. to a sixth straight victory over Great Britain.
On this date in 1876, the Open Championship was won at St. Andrews by Bob Martin when fellow Scotsman David Strath declined to be in a playoff after the players had tied at 176. There were 34 players in the field.