Golf History
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October 2025
October 21, while no other specific golf events are noted for this date, the PGA of America was established in 1916, the first Masters Tournament was held in 1932, and the first live televised golf event was in 1958. -
September 2025
September 23, 2018, Tiger Woods won his 80th PGA Tour victory at the Tour Championship, a significant win after a five-year drought following back surgeries. This date is a notable one for golf history, as it marked Woods' return to dominance and also saw Justin Rose clinch the FedEx Cup.September 3, 1936, the U.S. Walker Cup team achieved a historic 9-0 shutout victory over Great Britain and Ireland at Pine Valley Golf Club. This was the first shutout in the Walker Cup's history and the first time the prestigious event was held at the New Jersey course, according to the USGA. -
August 2025
August 22, 1993, Phil Mickelson secured his third career PGA Tour victory at The International in Castle Rock, Colorado.August 19, 1962, Homero Blancas achieved a remarkable feat by shooting a 55 at the Premier Invitational Golf Tournament in Longview, Texas. This score remains one of the lowest ever recorded in a competitive U.S. golf event.August 15, 2016, Justin Rose won the gold medal in golf at the Rio Olympics, which was the first time golf had been included in the Olympics since 1904.August 13, 1988, Pearl Sinn won the U.S. Women's Amateur, becoming the first woman to win two USGA championships in the same year.August 4, 1945, Byron Nelson achieved a significant milestone in golf history. In 1945, he won his 11th consecutive PGA Tour victory at the Canadian Open. This win was part of his record-breaking streak of 11 consecutive victories and 50 consecutive rounds under par. -
July 2025
July 28, 1991, Jack Nicklaus tied for the lead at the U.S. Senior Open, and in the same year, 15-year-old Tiger Woods became the youngest U.S. Junior Amateur champion.July 24, 2022, Brooke Henderson won the Evian Championship, marking her second major titleJuly 23, 2000, Tiger Woods became the youngest player to complete the career Grand Slam by winning the British Open. Also in 2000, Karrie Webb won the U.S. Women's Open, marking the third of her seven major titlesJuly 17, 2016, Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson engaged in a memorable showdown at Royal Troon, with Stenson emerging victorious and setting a new record score for the Open (and major championships) at 264 (-20). This victory made Stenson the first Scandinavian winner of a major championship.July 16, 1958, the PGA Championship transitioned from match play to stroke play.July 8, 2013, Jordan Spieth, at 19, became the youngest to win a PGA Tour event at the John Deere Classic. -
June 2025
June 30, 1991, Meg Mallon claimed her first major title at the LPGA Championship.June 20, 1982, Tom Watson won the US Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links. This victory was his only U.S. Open title and his sixth of eight major championship wins.June 18, 2000, Tiger Woods dominated the 100th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, finishing 15 strokes ahead of the runners-up. This win is considered one of the most dominant performances in major championship history.June 16, 1955, The final round, including an 18-hole playoff, of the US Open was played. Jack Fleck, a relative unknown, defeated Ben Hogan, a golf legend, in the playoff.June 11, 1959, The 1959 U.S. Open was the 59th U.S. Open, held June 11–14 at the Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York, a suburb northeast of New York City. This was the second of six U.S. Opens at Winged Foot's West Course; it previously hosted in 1929, then returned in 1984, 2006, and 2020. It also hosted the PGA Championship in 1997.June 9, 2002, Se Ri Pak won her second Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Championship.June 4, 1927, The first Ryder Cup, a prestigious match between the United States and Great Britain, was held at Worcester Country Club. The United States, led by captain Walter Hagen, won the event 9½ to 2½, with Ted Ray leading Great Britain. -
May 2025
May 21,1970, two major champions, Jim Furyk and Mike Weir, were born on this date, and both won their respective majors in 2003. Jim Furyk won the U.S. Open, while Mike Weir won the Masters.May 19, 2024, Xander Schauffele won his first major title at the PGA ChampionshipMay 15, 2025, the 107th PGA Championship will begin at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. This year marks the second time the PGA Championship is being held at Quail HollowMay 14, 2002, Jim Thorpe, a star African-American golfer, won the Senior Tradition with a playoff birdie, securing his only major victory.May 3, 1964, the late Pete Brown won the Waco Turner Open at Turner Lodge in Burneyville, Oklahoma, becoming the first African-American to win an official PGA Tour event. -
April 2025
April 1, 1990, Jack Nicklaus won his first senior tour event at The Tradition at Desert Mountain, one of his course designs. Nicklaus won by four shots over Gary Player. -
March 2025
March 11, 1956, the LPGA Titleholders Championship was won at Augusta Country Club by Louise Suggs by one shot over Patty Berg. It was her third Titleholders victory.March 3, 1920, Julius Boros was born in Fairfield, Connecticut. He had a wide-ranging career at winning majors, the first in 1952 at the U.S. Open and second at the 1963 U.S. Open. He also won the 1968 PGA. The latter two he won at the expense of Arnold Palmer, who Boros sometimes called “my pigeon.”