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Jack Nicklaus makes his professional debut at the Los Angeles Open. He places 50th, earning $33.33.
PGA Tour rookie Jack Nicklaus defeats Arnold Palmer in an 18-hole playoff, 71-74, to win the U.S. Open.
Arnold Palmer wins seven PGA Tour events, plus The Masters and the British Open.
Playing in the PGA Cajun Open, John Barnum is the first golfer to win a Tour event while using a Ping putter.
For the second year in a row, Mickey Wright wins 10 LPGA Tour events.
Homero Blancas - who would go on to win on the PGA Tour and Senior Tour - shoots a <a href="http://golf.about.com/od/faqs/f/lowestscore.htm">round of 55</a> in an amateur tournament in Longview, Texas. It's the lowest competitive round ever shot.
Born This Year:
• Steve Elkington, 1995 PGA Championship winner
• Allison Nicholas, Women's European Tour, LPGA Tour
• Philip Walton, PGA European Tour
• Kirk Triplett, PGA Tour
• Amy Benz, LPGA Tour
• Andrew Magee, PGA Tour
• Brandel Chamblee, PGA Tour
• Terry-Jo Myers, LPGA Tour
• Duffy Waldorf, PGA Tour
• Gene Sauers, PGA Tour
• Rocco Mediate, PGA Tour
• Sherri Steinhauer, LPGA Tour
• Steve Elkington, 1995 PGA Championship winner
• Allison Nicholas, Women's European Tour, LPGA Tour
• Philip Walton, PGA European Tour
• Kirk Triplett, PGA Tour
• Amy Benz, LPGA Tour
• Andrew Magee, PGA Tour
• Brandel Chamblee, PGA Tour
• Terry-Jo Myers, LPGA Tour
• Duffy Waldorf, PGA Tour
• Gene Sauers, PGA Tour
• Rocco Mediate, PGA Tour
• Sherri Steinhauer, LPGA Tour
Men's Major Championship Winners:
The Masters: Arnold Palmer
U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus
British Open: Arnold Palmer
PGA Championship: Gary Player
The Masters: Arnold Palmer
U.S. Open: Jack Nicklaus
British Open: Arnold Palmer
PGA Championship: Gary Player
Women's Major Championship Winners:
LPGA: Judy Kimball
U.S. Open: Murle Lindstrom
Titleholders: Mickey Wright
Western Open: Mickey Wright
LPGA: Judy Kimball
U.S. Open: Murle Lindstrom
Titleholders: Mickey Wright
Western Open: Mickey Wright
Amateur Champions:
U.S.: Labron Harris Jr.
British: Richard Davies
U.S. Women's: JoAnne Gunderson (Carner)
British Women's: Marley Spearman
U.S.: Labron Harris Jr.
British: Richard Davies
U.S. Women's: JoAnne Gunderson (Carner)
British Women's: Marley Spearman
