February 2024

February 29, 1948, Lawson Little is believed to be the last player to win a tour event on Leap Day. He won the St. Petersburg Open over Bobby Locke by 3 shots.

 

February 13, 1918, Patty Berg, one of the greatest womens golfers, was born in Minneapolis. She was a founding member and the first president of the LPGA. Her 15 major title wins remains the all-time record for most major wins by a female golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.

 

February 6, 1971, Alan Shepard hit a couple of golf balls with a makeshift 6-iron on the moon as part of the Apollo 14 space mission. He snuck the club onboard the flight. Because of his spacesuit, he could only swing his right arm. On return, Shepard said he “shanked the first one; it rolled into a crater about 40 yards away. The second one, I kept my head down. I hit it flush and it went at least 200 yards.”

 

February 2, 2024, Punxsutawney Phil did NOT see his shadow and predicts an early spring. More Golf for all!