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1933 - The Year in Golf, 1933

From Brent Kelley,
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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
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