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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.
Karsten Solheim, who would go on to found Ping, builds the first heel-toe weighted putter. It is called the 1-A.
Born This Year:
• 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
Money Leaders:
Scoring Leaders:
LPGA (Vare Trophy): Betsy Rawls, 74.03
Men's Major Championship Winners:
U.S. Open: Billy Casper
British Open: Gary Player
PGA Championship: Bob Rosburg
Women's Major Championship Winners:
Amateur Champions:
British: Deane Beman
U.S. Women's: Barbara McIntire
British Women's: Elizabeth Price


