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Mickey Wright wins her second straight U.S. Women's Open.
Bill Wright is the first African-American golfer to win a national championship, claiming the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.
Jack Nicklaus wins the U.S. Amateur.
Betsy Rawls posts 10 wins on the LPGA Tour.
The first of Gary Player's 9 major championship victories comes in the British Open.
Fred Couples, 1992 Masters champion
Tom Lehman, 1996 British Open winner
Corey Pavin, 1995 U.S. Open champ
Bob Tway, 1986 PGA Championship winner
Olin Browne, PGA Tour
Peter Senior, European Tour
Missie McGeorge, LPGA Tour
Tom Pernice, PGA Tour
David Frost, 10-time PGA Tour winner
Tommy Armour III, PGA Tour
Rosie Jones, 13-time winner on LPGA Tour
Tammie Green, LPGA Tour
The Masters: Art Wall Jr.
U.S. Open: Billy Casper
British Open: Gary Player
PGA Championship: Bob Rosburg
LPGA: Betsy Rawls
U.S. Open: Mickey Wright
Titleholders: Louise Suggs
Western Open: Betsy Rawls
U.S.: Jack Nicklaus
British: Deane Beman
U.S. Women's: Barbara McIntire
British Women's: Elizabeth Price


