1902 - The Year in Golf, 1902

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Grooves are added to the clubfaces of irons.

With a winning score of 299 in the Western Open, Willie Anderson is the first player to break 300 in a U.S. tournament.

The Hoylake (England) Open is the first professional event won by a player using a Haskell ball. Sandy Herd, who would also win the British Open this year using the Haskell, is the player.

Born This Year:

• Bobby Jones, winner of 13 professional and amateur majors
• Gene Sarazen, career Grand Slam winner
• Billy Burke, 1931 U.S. Open winner in 72-hole playoff

Men's Major Championship Winners:

U.S. Open: Laurie Auchterlonie
British Open: Sandy Herd

Amateur Champions:

U.S.: Louis James
British: Charles Hutchings
U.S. Women's: Genevieve Hecker
British Women's: May Hezlet

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