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After much negative reaction to its larger-but-lighter mandate for golf balls, the USGA returns to a 1.62-ounce weight, but keeps its ruling on size: 1.68 inches. (R&A specs are 1.62 inches and 1.62 ounces.)
Gene Sarazen wins the U.S. and British Opens.
Curtis Cup matches, pitting amateur women players from the U.S. against Great Britain, are first played. The U.S. wins, 5.5 to 3.5.
A new scoring system invented last year by Englishman Dr. Frank Stableford is first used in competition at a tournament at Wallesley Country Club in England. The Stableford System awards points for achieving certain scores per hole; for example, 1 point for a bogey, 2 points for a par, and so on. (See Stableford System and Modified Stableford System in the golf glossary.)
A track and field star named Babe Didrikson is introduced to golf by sportswriter Grantland Rice during a break from her events in the Summer Olympics.
A long drive competition is held at Chicago's Soldier Field as part of the World's Fair. Craig Wood wins with a long drive of 253.5 yards.
The American Lefthanders Golf Association is founded, and its first president is baseball legend Babe Ruth.
Born This Year:
Gay Brewer, 1967 Masters cham
Gay Brewer, 1967 Masters cham
Men's Major Championship Winners:
U.S. Open: Gene Sarazen
British Open: Gene Sarazen
PGA Championship: Olin Dutra
U.S. Open: Gene Sarazen
British Open: Gene Sarazen
PGA Championship: Olin Dutra
Amateur Champions:
U.S.: C. Ross Somerville
British: John De Forest
U.S. Women's: Virginia Van Wie
British Women's: Enid Wilson
U.S.: C. Ross Somerville
British: John De Forest
U.S. Women's: Virginia Van Wie
British Women's: Enid Wilson
Walker Cup:
U.S. 8, Great Britain and Ireland 1
U.S. 8, Great Britain and Ireland 1
