August 15, 2012: Golf on this day….
On this day…. 1948 – Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins (LPGA Tour major) U.S. Women’s Open; first-place prize money – NA. 1965 – Mary Mills wins LPGA Tour St. Louis Open; first-place prize money – $1,875....
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On this day…. 1944 – Bob Hamilton wins PGA Tour major PGA Championship at Manito; first-place prize money – NA. 1967 – Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Tour Women’s Western Open; first-place prize money –...
View ArticleAugust 21, 2012: Golf on this day….
On this day…. 1914 – Walter Hagen wins (PGA Tour major) U.S. Open at Midlothian; first-place prize money – NA. 1920 – Jock Hutchison wins (PGA Tour major) PGA Championship at Flossmoor; first-place...
View ArticleAugust 23, 2012: Golf on this day….
On this day…. 1955 – Betty Jameson wins LPGA Tour White Mountain Open; first-place prize money – $900. 1959 – Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Tour Spokane Open; first-place prize money – $1,247. 1964 –...
View ArticleAugust 25, 2012: Golf on this day….
On this day…. 1963 – Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Tour Ogden Ladies’ Open; first-place prize money – $1,300. 1968 – Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Tour Ladies World Series of Golf; first-place prize money –...
View ArticleAugust 26, 2012: Golf on this day….
On this day…. 1956 – Marlene Bauer Hagge wins LPGA Tour Denver Open; first-place prize money – $800. 1962 – Mickey Wright wins LPGA Tour Salt Lake City Open; first-place prize money – $1,200. 1973 –...
View ArticleAugust 27, 2012: Golf on this day….
On this day…. 1960 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Tour Grossinger Open; first-place prize money – $1,247. 1961 – Mickey Wright wins LPGA Tour Spokane Women’s Open; first-place [rize money – NA. 1967 –...
View ArticleAugust 28, 2012: Golf on this day….
On this day…. 1908 – Fred McLeod wins PGA Tour major U.S. Open at Myopia Hunt Club; first-place prize money – NA. 1955 – Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Tour Heart of America Tournament; first-place prize...
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View ArticleColumn: Sports most overused word, 'star,' fitting for World Cup skiing's...
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