Previous Year | Next Year
Golf Timeline Homepage
Golf Timeline Homepage
The British Open, British Amateur and Walker Cup are cancelled due to the war in Europe.
Ben Hogan gets his first solo PGA Tour win, the North & South Open.
Lloyd Mangrum gets the first of his 36 career PGA Tour wins at the Thomasville Open.
Byron Nelson defeats Sam Snead, 1-up, to win the PGA Championship.
Byron Nelson shoots 70 to Ben Hogan's 71 to win an 18-hole playoff and the Texas Open title.
Born This Year:
• Jack Nicklaus, 2 U.S. Amateurs plus 18 professional majors
• Simon Hobday, European Tour, Senior PGA Tour
• J.C. Snead, PGA Tour, Senior Tour
• Jack Nicklaus, 2 U.S. Amateurs plus 18 professional majors
• Simon Hobday, European Tour, Senior PGA Tour
• J.C. Snead, PGA Tour, Senior Tour
Died This Year:
• John Ball, 8-time British Amateur and 1-time British Open winner
• Horace Rawlins, winner of the first U.S. Open
• John Ball, 8-time British Amateur and 1-time British Open winner
• Horace Rawlins, winner of the first U.S. Open
Men's Major Championship Winners:
The Masters: Jimmy Demaret
U.S. Open: Lawson Little
British Open: Not played
PGA Championship: Byron Nelson
The Masters: Jimmy Demaret
U.S. Open: Lawson Little
British Open: Not played
PGA Championship: Byron Nelson
Women's Major Championship Winners:
Titleholders: Betty Hicks
Western Open: Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Titleholders: Betty Hicks
Western Open: Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Amateur Champions:
U.S.: Richard Chapman
British: Not played
U.S. Women's: Betty Jameson
British Women's: Not played
U.S.: Richard Chapman
British: Not played
U.S. Women's: Betty Jameson
British Women's: Not played
