August 29, 1908, the U.S. Open Championship ended at the Myopia Hunt Golf club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, when Fred McLeod defeated fellow Scot Willie Smith by six strokes in an 18-hole playoff. It was McLeod’s only major victory.

 

August 28, 1994, Tiger Woods, won his first of three straight U.S. Amateur titles. He won the 94th playing by coming back against Trip Kuehne and winning 2 up at the TPC Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

 

August 21, 1920, the third PGA Championship ended Jock Hutchison defeated Douglas Edgar 1-up at Flossmoor Country Club in Chicago in the 36-hole final.

 

August 19, 1984, At age 44, Lee Trevino showed he could still win a major when he held off Gary Player and Lanny Wadkins at Shoal Creek to win the PGA Championship. Trevino shot 69 in the final round and finished 15 under par. The victory was his sixth and final major and came 10 years after he'd won his first PGA.

 

August 13, On this date the PGA Championship was won by Justin Thomas in 2017 at Quail Hollow, by Steve Elkington in 1995 at Riviera, Payne Stewart won in 1989 at Kemper Lakes, and Gene Sarazen won in 1933 at Blue Mound.

 

August 9, 2018,  The 100th playing of the PGA Championship began at St. Louis at Bellerive Country Club. The first time the PGA  began on an August 9 was in 1973 at Canterbury Golf Club in Cleveland. It ended in a milestone result: Jack Nicklaus won by four shots, and it was his 14th major, moving him ahead of Bobby Jones' total, which had been the record for 43 years.

August 1, 1914,  Lloyd Mangrum was born in Trenton, Texas. A decorated World War II Army veteran, Mangrum won 36 tour events and won the 1946 U.S. Open. He finished second twice at the Masters. His distinguished appearance, which made him look like the image of a riverboat gambler, made Mangrum quite notable. He was made a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1998.