On this day….
1967 – Catherine Lacoste of France wins LPGA Tour major U.S. Women’s; Lacoste becomes first amateur, youngest player and first foreigner to win the championship.
1972 – Susie Maxwell Berning wins LPGA Tour major U.S. Women’s Open; first-place prize money – $6,000.
1989 – Tammie Green wins LPGA Tour major du Maurier Classic; first-place prize money – $90,000.
1989 – Mark McCumber wins PGA Tour Beatrice Western Open; first-place prize money – $180,000.
1989 - Orville Moody wins Senior PGA Tour U.S. Seniors Open; first-place prize money – $80,000.
1995 - Michelle McGann wins LPGA Tour Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic; first-place prize money – $82,500.
1995 – Jim Gallagher wins PGA Tour FedEx St. Jude Classic; first-place prize money – $225,000.
1995 – Tom Weiskopf wins Senior PGA Tour major U.S. Seniors Open; first-place prize money – $175,000.
2000 – Janice Moodie wins LPGA Tour ShopRite LPGA Classic; first-place prize money – $165,000.
2000 – Notah Begay III wins PGA Tour Canon Greater Hartford Open; first-place prize money – $504,000.
2006 – Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA Tour major U.S. Women’s Open; first-place prize money – $560,000.
2006 - J.J. Henry wins PGA Tour Buick Championship; first-place prize money – $792,000.
2006 – Dana Quigley wins Champions Tour Greater Kansas City Golf Classic; first-place prize money – $248,000.
Birthdays….
Mike Lee (44) of Neptune, New Jersey; Canadian Tour member.
Brandel Chamblee (50) of St. Louis, Missouri; PGA Tour member; won PGA Tour 1998 Greater Vancouver Open.
