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Suggested ReadingGolf Timeline HomepageMore Golf History ResourcesGolf Trivia Quizzes 1933 - The Year in Golf, 1933Previous Year | Next Year Golf Timeline Homepage Augusta National Golf Club opens in Augusta, Ga. Bobby Jones shoots 69 in the dedication round. A cup with a diameter of eight inches is tested by the PGA Tour at the Gasparilla Open in Tampa, Fla. The test was urged by Gene Sarazen, who thought a larger cup - and thus more putts made - would be more exciting for fans. The Wilson Ogg-mented is a forerunner of perimeter-weighted clubs, designed with the redistribution of weight around the clubhead in mind. They are named for golfer Willie Ogg, a member of the Wilson Advisory Staff, who designs the clubs to move weight away from the heel and toward the sweet spot. Based on Gene Sarazen's invention that helped him win the 1932 British Open, the Wilson R-90 is the first big-selling sand wedge. Born This Year: • Doug Sanders, 20-time winner on PGA Tour • JoAnne Prentice, LPGA Tour • Rod Funseth, PGA Tour • Orville Moody, 1969 U.S. Open champion • Dave Marr, 1965 PGA Championship winner, television commentator Died This Year: Coburn Haskell, inventor of the wound-rubber, one-piece golf ball Men's Major Championship Winners: U.S. Open: Johnny Goodman British Open: Denny Shute PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen Amateur Champions:
U.S.: George Dunlap Jr. British: Michael Scott U.S. Women's: Virginia Van Wie British Women's: Enid Wilson Suggested ReadingGolf Timeline HomepageMore Golf History ResourcesGolf Trivia Quizzes |
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