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Callaway introduces the Big Bertha driver. Mark Brooks is the first player to win on the PGA Tour using a Big Bertha, which becomes the best-selling club in golf history.
John Daly's prodigious drives are the talk of the golf world when he wins the PGA Championship after making the field as an alternate.
At the Senior Tour GTE Northwest Classic, 65-year-old Joe Jimenez becomes the youngest player to shoot his age in a tournament on one of golf's major professional circuits. Jimenez shoots 63. (Record is bettered in 2002.)
Jack Nicklaus defeats Chi Chi Rodriguez in an 18-hole playoff for the U.S. Senior Open.
Tiger Woods wins the U.S. Junior Amateur.
The U.S. defeats Europe for the Ryder Cup, 14.5 to 13.5, when Bernhard Langer misses a 6-foot par putt on the final hole of the final match, giving Hale Irwin the halve. Had Langer made the putt, the Ryder Cup would have ended in a tie with Europe retaining the Cup.
Died This Year:
Johnny Revolta, 1936 PGA Championship winner, 18-time Tour winner
Money Leaders:
PGA: Corey Pavin, $979,430
Senior PGA: Mike Hill, $1,065,657
LPGA: Pat Bradley, $763,118
European: Seve Ballesteros, Spain, £ 545,353
Scoring Leaders:
PGA (Vardon Trophy): Fred Couples, 69.59
Senior PGA: Lee Trevino, 69.50
LPGA (Vare Trophy): Pat Bradley, 70.66
Men's Major Championship Winners:
The Masters: Ian Woosnam
U.S. Open: Payne Stewart
British Open: Ian Baker-Finch
PGA Championship: John Daly
Women's Major Championship Winners:
Amateur Champions:
U.S.: Mitch Voges
British: Gary Wostenholme
U.S. Women's: Amy Fruhwirth
British Women's: Valerie Michaud
