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The Shark Caps Off A Big Year
Greg Norman: 'Bet Faldo can't balance a ball on his head like this...' ...
Jim Colbert Hits The Gold Rush
Jim Colbert: 'You've been hit by, you've been struck by, a smooth criminal...' On this day in 1996, Jim Colbert eased his way to victory in the Raley’s Gold Rush Classic, five strokes ahead of second placed Dave Stockton. The tournament wa...
Gene Littler Topples Boros
Gene Littler (third from the right): 'My legs are absolutely killing me...' It was on this day in 1975 Gene ‘The Machine’ Littler defeated Julius Boros in a playoff to win the Westchester Classic. A Major-winning golfer in a hugely competitive e...
Barber Battles Back
Jerry Barber: 'I don't care if you've got a white coat, I ain't going nowhere...' ...
On This Day In History - Willie Wins Playoff... Again
Willie Anderson (left) with Alex Smith: 'Get your hand off me, laddie...' It was on this day in 1903, that the great Willie Anderson won his second US Open. Anderson, a Scottish immigrant to the USA, became the first golfer to win the US Open ...
On This Day In History - It's Happy 50th Birthday To The Claret Jug
James Braid: 'Go on, have a guess how old I am...' It was a great day for the Open on this day in 1910, when it celebrated its Golden Jubilee (is that 50 years?- Ed) at St. Andrews. The first event was held at Prestwick in 1860, ...
On This Day In History - Here's Johnny...
Johnny Farrell: 'If Batman had been around in my day, I would have made a mean Joker...' It was on this day in 1928 that New Yorker Johnny Farrell beat a then amateur Bobby Jones in a 36-hole playoff by one stroke to win the US Open at Olymp...
On This Day In History - Babe Slips A Disk
Babe Zaharias: Great swing, great hat, great photo... It was on this day in 1955 that Babe Zaharias underwent spinal surgery to remove a disc from her spine. She sustained the injury pushing her car out of the sand. Babe was diagnosed with...
On This Day In History - No Pain, No Gain
Ed Furgol (far right): 'Honestly guys, I swear I'm not faking it...' It was on this day in 1954 that Ed Furgol, whose left arm was crippled due to a childhood accident, won the US Open at Balustrol Golf Club's Lower Course, New Jersey. Furgol ...
On This Day In History - It's Amateur Dramatics With Tiger
