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Kathy Whitworth passes $1 million in career earnings, the first female golfer to do so.
Golf's first "stadium course," the Tournament Players Course at Sawgrass, opens. It is designed by Pete Dye, who will design many more TPC courses in the years to come.
Johnny Miller wins the PGA Joe Garagiola Tucson Open, his fourth win in the event.
Bill Rogers wins seven events worldwide, including the British Open.
Ron Streck wins the Houston Open, the first PGA victory by a player carrying a newfangled metal wood. Streck's win with the TaylorMade metalwood goes largely unnoticed at the time, since the tournament was rain-shortened and he didn't hit the club on television. Better-known, and having greater impact, is Jim Simons' performance in 1982.
Twins Curtis and Allen Strange play the Texas Open. It is the first time twins play in the same tournament on the PGA Tour.
Born This Year:
Aaron Baddeley, PGA Tour
Money Leaders:
PGA: Tom Kite, $375,698.84
Senior PGA: Miller Barber, $83,136
LPGA: Beth Daniel, $206,998
European: Bernhard Langer, £ 81,036
Senior PGA: Miller Barber, $83,136
LPGA: Beth Daniel, $206,998
European: Bernhard Langer, £ 81,036
Scoring Leaders:
Men's Major Championship Winners:
The Masters: Tom Watson
U.S. Open: David Graham
British Open: Bill Rogers
PGA Championship: Larry Nelson
U.S. Open: David Graham
British Open: Bill Rogers
PGA Championship: Larry Nelson
Women's Major Championship Winners:
Amateur Champions:
U.S.: Nathaniel Crosby
British: Pillipe Ploujoux
U.S. Women's: Juli Inkster
British Women's: Belle Robertson
British: Pillipe Ploujoux
U.S. Women's: Juli Inkster
British Women's: Belle Robertson
Ryder Cup:
U.S. 18.5, Europe 9.5
Walker Cup:
U.S. 15, Great Britain and Ireland 9
