On this date in 1994, Arnold Palmer and partner Peter Jacobsen shot a 59 in a scramble format in the final round of the Franklin Funds Shark Shootout at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. The duo finished sixth, six shots behind winners Fred Couples and Brad Faxon.
On this date in 1989, Arnold Palmer and Peter Jacobsen shot a final-round 61 in a scramble format to tie for ninth in the RMCC Invitational/Greg Norman and earn $31,000. The winners were Curtis Strange-Mark O’Meara.
On this date in 1990, the first Solheim Cup was completed at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Florida with the United States beating Europe, 11½-4½. Kathy Whitworth was the U.S. captain and Mickey Walker led Europe.
On this date in 1883, the Open Championship concluded at Musselburgh Links with Willie Fernie defeating defending champion Bob Ferguson in a 36-hole playoff, 1 up.
On this date in 1990, in the RMCC Invitational hosted by Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer and partner Peter Jacobsen shot a best-ball 61 in the first round. They followed with an alternate-shot 66 and scramble 60 to finish second by five shots to Fred Couples and Raymond Floyd and win $70,000 each. Play was at Sherwood Country Club (72, 7,025), Thousand Oaks, California.
On this date in 2002, the first day of the UBS Warburg Cup was played at the Seaside Course on Sea Island, Georgia. It was a match of U.S. players versus Rest of the World. One Day 1 result was a Foursomes match in which Nick Faldo-Gary Player (ROW captain) defeated Arnold Palmer (U.S. captain)-Curtis Strange, 1 up.
On this date in 1888, tradition says the first six holes at St. Andrews Golf Club, in Yonkers, New York, opened, making it the earliest American course to open, although other clubs have disputed that claim. The members were known as the Apple Dumpling Gang.
On this date in 1966, the United States team of Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus won the World Cup at Yomiuri Country Club in Tokyo, Japan. Their scores were 135-135-136-142—548; individually it was Arnold with 66-67-69-73—275 and Nicklaus 69-68-67-69—273.
On this date in 1967, Arnold Palmer won the individual title at the World Cup at Club de Golf Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, with scores of 68-70-71-67—276. It was his first individual title in six tries. As an added feat, he and teammate Jack Nicklaus were the team champion as well with scores of 140-141-140-136—557.
On this date in 1889, the Open Championship ended at Musselburgh Links with Willie Park, Jr., winning for the second time after beating Andrew Kirkaldy by five shots in a 36-hole playoff, 158-163.
On this date in 1966, Arnold Palmer shot a 66 in the first round of the World Cup, held at Yomiuri Country Club, Tokyo. That gave him and U.S. team partner Jack Nicklaus a two-man score of 135 and a tie for second place, one shot behind Canada.
On this date in 1967, Arnold Palmer played the first round of the 15th World Cup, originally called the Canada Cup. Palmer shot a four-under-par 68 at the Club de Golf Mexico, in Mexico City. He and partner Jack Nicklaus had a first-day 140 total to lead by one shot over Argentina.
On this date in 1973, Arnold Palmer shot a 73 in the first round of the endurance test known as the World Open in Pinehurst. The World Open lasted eight rounds over two weekends. Palmer would shoot 73-70-77-75-73-68-74-76—586, tie for 25th and earn $2,867.43, a mere $4.90 per shot.
On this date in 1959, the 13th Ryder Cup ended at the Eldorado GC in Palm Desert, California, with the Sam Snead-led U.S. team winning 8½-3½ over Great Britain and its captain Dai Rees.
On this date in 1955, the 11th Ryder Cup Match ended at Thunderbird Ranch & C.C. in Palm Springs, California, with the United States winning 8-4 over Great Britain. Chick Harbert was the captain for the seventh straight American victory; Dai Rees led GB.
On this date in 1927, the 10th PGA Championship concluded at Cedar Crest Country Club in Dallas with the incredible Walter Hagen beating Joe Turnesa, 1 up, to win his fourth straight PGA and fifth overall.
On this date in 1951, the Ryder Cup ended at Pinehurst Resort with the U.S. defeating Great Britain, 9½-2½. Sam Snead was the playing captain for the Americans; Arthur Lacey was the non-playing leader for Great Britain.
On this date in 1957, Arnold Palmer won the San Diego Open, scoring rounds of 65-68-68-70—271. His first-place money: $2,800.
On this day in 1947 the Ryder Cup ended at Portland Golf Club in Oregon with the U.S. winning the first post World War II match, 11-1, over Great Britain in a modest two-day affair. The playing captains were Ben Hogan and Henry Cotton.
On this date in 1974, Arnold Palmer and partner Lanny Wadkins shot a 63 in the Walt Disney World National Team Championship. That followed a first-round 67. They shot 66 and 67 in the final two rounds to tie for 25th.