PGA in History (Part 2)

Events in Sport

PGA Players Championship

2023-03-12 PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Scottie Scheffler becomes third golfer, after Jack Nicklaus & Tiger Woods, to hold Masters & Players titles at same time; wins by 5 from England's Tyrrell Hatton

Birthdays in Sport

Birthdays 101 - 200 of 283

1943-02-14 Bob Murphy Jr, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1970 runner-up; 11 Senior PGA Tour titles), born in Brooklyn, New York
1943-02-23 Bobby Mitchell, American golfer (US Masters runner-up 1972), born in Chatham, Virginia (d. 2018)
1943-07-18 Calvin Peete, American golfer (12 PGA Tour titles), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2015)
1943-07-21 Jerry McGee, American golfer (US Ryder Cup 1977, 4 PGA Tour titles), born in New Lexingon, Ohio (d. 2021)
1943-09-03 Dave Eichelberger, American golfer (US Senior Open 1999), born in Waco, Texas
1943-11-13 Jay Sigel, American golfer (US Amateur C'ship 1982-83), born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
1944-01-14 Graham Marsh, Australian golfer and course designer (US Senior Open 1997, The Tradition 1999), born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
1944-02-11 Bert Greene, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1969 3rd), born in Gray, Georgia
1944-07-07 Tony Jacklin, English golfer (British Open 1969, US Open 1970), born in Scunthorpe, England
1944-10-13 Buddy Allin, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles), born in Bremerton, Washington (d. 2007)
1945-03-18 John Jacobs, American golfer (PGA Senior C’ship 2003), born in Los Angeles, California
1945-06-03 Hale Irwin, American golfer (US Open 1974, 79, 90; US Senior Open 1998, 2000), born in Joplin, Missouri
1945-07-20 Betty Burfeindt, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1976), born in NYC, NY
1945-10-13 Chako Higuchi, Japanese golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1977; first Asian-born player to win a major title), born in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
1946-05-23 David Graham, Australian golfer (PGA C'ship 1979, US Open 1981), born in Windsor, NSW
1946-09-25 Gil Morgan, American golfer (7 PGA Tour titles, 3 Champions Tour majors), born in Wewoka, Oklahoma

1946-12-18 Hubert Green, American golfer (US Open 1977, PGA C'ship 1985), born in Birmingham, Alabama (d. 2018)
1947-05-01 Jerry Heard, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles), born in Visalia, California

Larry Nelson (75 years old)

1947-09-10 American golfer (US Open 1983; PGA C'ship 1981, 87), born in Fort Payne, Alabama

1948-05-28 Bob Shearer, Australian golfer, course designer (4 x PGA Tour of Australia Order of Merit), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2022)
1948-06-04 Sandra Post, Canadian golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1968), born in Oakville, Ontario
1948-07-26 Allen Doyle, American golfer (PGA Seniors' C'ship 1999; Senior Players C'ship 2001; US Senior Open 2005, 06), born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
1949-01-15 Howard Twitty, American golfer, course designer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Phoenix, Arizona
1949-02-01 Jim Thorpe, American golfer (The Tradition 2002, 3 PGA Tour titles), born in Roxboro, North Carolina
1949-05-07 Kathy Ahern, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1972), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
1949-08-27 Doug Tewell, American golfer (PGA Senior C'ship 2000, The Tradition 2001), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1949-12-05 Lanny Wadkins, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1977), born in Richmond, Virginia

Tom Kite (73 years old)

1949-12-09 American golfer (US Open 1992; 19 PGA Tour titles, The Tradition 2000), born in McKinney, Texas

1950-06-17 Cathy Sherk, Canadian golfer (Canadian Women's PGA C'ship 1988, 90-91), born in Bancroft, Ontario
1950-12-31 Bob Gilder, American golfer (6 PGA tour titles), born in Corvallis, Oregon
1951-07-18 Bruce Lietzke, American golfer (13 PGA Tour wins; US Senior Open 2003), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2018)
1951-07-26 Bobby Wadkins, American golfer (Senior Players C'ship 2006; European Open 1978), born in Richmond, Virginia
1951-08-27 Don Pooley Jr, American golfer (US Senior Open 2002), born in Phoenix, Arizona
1951-09-07 Mark McCumber, American golfer (10 PGA Tour titles; Tour C'ship 1994), born in Jacksonville, Florida

Sally Little (71 years old)

1951-10-12 South African/American golfer (PGA 1980, du Maurier 1988), born in Cape Town, South Africa

1951-11-10 Morris Hatalsky, American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles), born in San Diego, California

Fuzzy Zoeller (71 years old)

1951-11-11 American golfer (US Masters 1981, US Open 1984), born in New Albany, Indiana

1951-12-05 Tom Purtzer, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles), born in Des Moines, Iowa

Ben Crenshaw (71 years old)

1952-01-11 American golfer (US Masters 1984, 95), born in Austin, Texas

1952-02-22 Wayne Levi, American golfer (12 PGA Tour titles), born in Little Falls, New York
1952-03-01 Dave Barr, Canadian golfer (US Open 1985 runner-up), born in Kelowna, British Columbia
1953-03-13 Andy Bean, American golfer (11 PGA Tour titles), born in LaFayette, Georgia
1953-04-21 Ed Fiori, American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles), born in Lynwood, California
1953-05-25 D. A. Weibring Jr., American golfer (Senior Players Championship 2008), born in Quincy, Illinois
1953-06-02 Craig Stadler, American golfer (US Masters 1982), born in San Diego, California
1953-09-16 Jerry Pate, American golfer (US Open 1976; 8 PGA Tour titles), born in Macon, Georgia
1953-10-25 Mark McNulty, Irish-Zimbabwean golfer (The Tradition 2007; 16 European Tour titles), born in Bindura, Zimbabwe
1953-12-02 Jay Haas, American golfer (Senior PGA C'ship 2006, 08; Senior Players C'ship 2009; 9 PGA Tour titles), born in St Louis, Missouri
1954-03-03 Keith Fergus, American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Temple, Texas
1954-03-04 Peter Jacobsen, American golfer (US Senior Open 2004, Senior Players C'ship 2005; 7 PGA Tour titles), born in Portland, Oregon
1954-07-01 Mike Reid, American golfer (Senior PGA C'ship 2005, The Tradition 2009), born in Bainbridge, Maryland
1955-01-30 Curtis Strange, American golfer (US Open 1988-89), born in Norfolk, Virginia

Greg Norman (68 years old)

1955-02-10 Australian golfer (British Open 1986, 93), born in Mount Isa, Queensland

1955-04-01 Dan Pohl, American golfer (US Masters 1982 runner-up; 2 PGA Tour titles), born in Mt Pleasant, Michigan
1955-06-24 Loren Roberts, American golfer (British Senior Open 2006, 09; US Open 1994 runner-up), born in San Luis Obispo, California
1955-09-17 Scott Simpson, American golfer (US Open 1987; 7 PGA Tour titles), born in San Diego, California
1955-10-18 Denis Watson, South African golfer (US Open 1985 runner-up; Senior PGA C'ship 2007), born in Harare, Zimbabwe
1955-11-24 Scott Hoch, American golfer (US Masters 1989 runner-up, Ryder Cup 1997, 2002), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
1956-04-18 David Edwards, American golfer (US Masters 1984 3rd; 4 PGA Tour titles), born in Neosho, Missouri
1956-05-06 Tim Simpson, American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles, born in Atlanta, Georgia
1956-06-14 Fred Funk, American golfer (The Tradition 2008, 10; US Senior Open 2009), born in Takoma Park, Maryland
1956-09-12 Chip Beck, American golfer (US Open 1986, 89, Masters 1993 runner-up; shot 59 in 1991), born in Fayetteville, North Carolina

Sherri Turner (66 years old)

1956-10-04 American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1988), born in Greenville, South Carolina

Beth Daniel (66 years old)

1956-10-14 American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1990), born in Charleston, South Carolina

Mark O'Meara (66 years old)

1957-01-13 American golfer (US Masters, British Open 1988), born in Goldsboro, North Carolina

Nick Price (66 years old)

1957-01-28 Zimbabwean golfer (PGA C'ship 1992, 94; British Open 1994), born in Durban, South Africa

Payne Stewart (1957-1999)

1957-01-30 American golfer (US Open 1991, 99; PGA 1989), born in Springfield, Missouri

1957-04-01 Donnie Hammond, American golfer (2 PGA Tour titles), born in Frederick, Maryland

Wayne Grady (65 years old)

1957-07-26 Australian golfer (PGA C'ship 1990), born in Brisbane, Queensland

1957-09-11 Jeff Sluman, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1988; 6 PGA Tour titles), born in Rochester, New York
1957-09-13 Mark Wiebe, American golfer (British Senior Open 2013), born in Seaside, Oregon
1957-09-15 Fulton Allem, South African golfer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Kroonstad, South Africa
1957-09-22 Phil Blackmar, American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in San Diego, California
1957-10-02 John Cook, American golfer (British Open, PGA C'ship 1992 runner-up; 11 PGA Tour titles), born in Toledo, Ohio
1958-02-09 Sandy Lyle, Scottish golfer (British Open 1985, US Masters 1988), born in Shrewsbury, England
1958-02-16 John Morse, American golfer (US Open 1996 4th), born in Marshall, Michigan
1958-03-30 Joey Sindelar, American golfer (7 PGA Tour titles), born in Fort Knox, Kentucky
1958-04-14 Mike Hulbert, American golfer, broadcaster (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Elmira, New York

Christa Johnson (64 years old)

1958-04-25 American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1997), born in Arcata, California

1958-04-28 Hal Sutton, American golfer (PGA Championship 1983), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1958-05-31 Gary Hallberg, American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Berwyn, Illinois
1958-07-15 Dan Forsman, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles), born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin
1958-07-23 Ken Green, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles), born in Danburry, Connecticut
1958-08-13 David Feherty, Irish golfer, broadcaster (5 European Tour titles, CBS, NBC), born in Bangor, Northern Ireland
1958-09-23 Larry Mize, American golfer (US Masters 1987), born in Augusta, Georgia
1958-10-17 Blaine McCallister, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles), born in Fort Stockton, Texas
1958-10-31 Russ Cochran, American golfer (Senior Open C'ship 2011), born in Paducah, Kentucky
1958-12-27 Steve Jones, American golfer (US Open 1996, 8 PGA Tour titles), born in Artesia, New Mexico

Tom Lehman (64 years old)

1959-03-07 American golfer (British Open 1996; Senior PGA C'ship 2010, Tradition 2011-12), born in Austin, Minnesota

1959-05-01 Roger Chapman, English golfer (Senior PGA 2012, US Seniors Open 2012), born in Nakuru, Kenya
1959-05-04 Bob Tway, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1986), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1959-09-05 Tom Pernice Jr., American golfer (2 PGA Tour, 6 Champions Tour titles), born in Kansas City, Missouri
1959-09-11 David Frost, South African golfer (10 PGA Tour titles; The Tradition 2013), born in Cape Town, RSA
1959-11-16 Corey Pavin, American golfer (US Open 1995; 15 PGA Tour titles), born in Oxnard, California
1960-01-06 Paul Azinger, American golfer, broadcaster (PGA C'ship 1993, 12 PGA Tour titles), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts
1960-04-23 Jodie Mudd, American golfer (Players C'ship 1990), born in Louisville, Kentucky
1960-04-29 Bill Glasson, American golfer (7 PGA Tour titles), born in Fresno, California
1960-06-12 Mark Calcavecchia, American golfer (British Open 1989; 13 PGA Tour titles), born in Laurel, Nebraska
1960-08-10 Kenny Perry, American golfer (4 Champions Tour major titles; US Senior Open 2013, 17; 14 PGA Tour titles), born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
1960-10-12 Steve Lowery, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2001 3rd), born in Birmingham, Alabama

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