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1956 - At Northland CC in
Duluth, Minnesota, , 20 year old Barb McIntire nearly becomes the first
amateur to win the U.S. Women's Open. At the end of regulation play,
McIntire tied Kathy Cornelius, who shot a final round 79. The next
day, Cornelius beat McIntire, 75-82 in an 18-hole playoff for the crown.
1991 - Jack Nicklaus defeats
Chi Chi Rodriguez in an 18-hole playoff for the U.S. Senior Open at Oakland
Hills CC and becomes the first player to complete the "Senior Slam."
Earlier that season, Nicklaus won the Tradition Championship and the Senior
PGA.
1997 - On July 27th, at the
age of 84, golf icon Ben Hogan died in Fort Worth, Texas. Known as the
greatest ball-striker of all-time, Hogan won 64 times on the PGA Tour and
captured 9 Major Championships. He survived a near-fatal car crash in
1949 and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974
1999 - Brent Geiberger wins
the Canon Greater Hartford Open and becomes the first son of a former PGA
Tour Champion (Al Geiberger) to win a Tour event since Guy Boros (Julius
Boros) won the Vancouver Open in 1996. Enroute to victory, Brent
recorded the first ace of his career during the 3rd round of play.
THIS WEEK -
A pair of Major Championships will be decided this week. The U.S.
Senior Open is being played at Sahalee CC in Seattle, Washington.
Fred Funk is the defending champ. Overseas, the Ricoh Women's
British Open is being held at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England.
Catriona Matthew is the defending champion. On the PGA Tour, it's the
inaugural Greenbrier Classic on the Old White Course in White Sulphur
Springs, West Virginia. On the PGA European Tour, it's the 3 Irish
Open, at the Killarney Golf & Fishing Club in County Kerry, Ireland.
The field includes native sons, Rory McElroy, Padraig Harrington and last
year's winner, Shane Lowry
BIRTHDAYS:
July 30th - Graeme McDowell, 31; Justin Rose, 30;
August 1st - Nancy Lopez, 58
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