1973 U.S. Women's Open Winner, Scores
The 1973 U.S. Women's Open was the 28th time this major championship tournament was played. And for the champion, it was her third victory...| www.golfcompendium.com
How many pairs (or sets, even) of brothers have both played in the Ryder Cup? Not many, which is not surprising. Being good enough to earn a Ryder Cup berth is uncommon, after all, in the golf world. Having two (or more) golfers in the same family who are that good is much rarer. But, in fact, five families so far have sent two or more brothers into the Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup is played every| Golf Compendium
The Ryder Cup is the trophy — the "cup" in the event's title refers to the trophy itself. And the Ryder Cup trophy is one of the most-famous in golf. How big is it? What is made of? Who created it? Who is the figure of a golfer that tops the cup? Let's dive into the cup. We'll start with its backstory. The creation of the Ryder Cup trophy began in 1926 when the competition's namesake put up| Golf Compendium
Ed Fiori won several tournaments on the PGA Tour in the late 1970s and early 1980s. But he is best-remembered for being the journeyman pro who tracked down and beat a young, first-year pro named Tiger Woods in 1996, well after Fiori had last been a threat to win. Full name: Edward Ray Fiori Date of birth: April 21, 1953 Place of birth: Lynwood, California Date and place of death: July 6,| Golf Compendium
A mulligan in golf is a "do-over." Don't like the shot you just hit? Declare a "mulligan" and do it over. But do you know what the golf game named Mulligans is? Many groups of recreational golfers or groups of friends who play together regularly allow the use of mulligans during their rounds. There are usually strict limitations, though. For example, a group might allow mulligans but only one| Golf Compendium
Finishing atop the money list — the cumulative total of golfers' tournament winnings during a tour season — at the end of the year is a major feather in a golfer's cap. It means you had one of the best, perhaps the best, seasons on tour. Which golfer has won the money title the most often? The answer probably won't surprise you. Many golfers in PGA Tour history have topped the season-ending| Golf Compendium
The 1972 U.S. Women's Open was the 27th time this major championship was played. Susie Maxwell Berning won it for the second time, making a late birdie for a one-stroke victory. Winner: Susie Maxwell Berning, 299 Where it was played: Winged Foot Golf Club (East Course) in Mamaroneck, New York Tournament dates: June 29-July 2, 1972 Leader after first round: Shirley Englehorn, 72 Leader| Golf Compendium
2-Man No Scotch is the name of a golf format for two-person teams. It combines elements of a couple other formats, but its name (for reasons we'll explain below) lets you know that alternate shot is not part of this game. 2-Man No Scotch works like this: Both partners on a team play their drives, then they switch balls — each plays the other's drive on the second strokes. They select the one| Golf Compendium
The J&B Scotch Pro-Am was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from the late 1970s into the mid-1980s, played in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its champions were all future Hall of Fame members. First played: 1979 Last played: 1985 Also known as: Sahara National Pro-Am (1979), LPGA National Pro-Am (1980), LPGA Desert Inn Pro-Am (1981). The J&B Scotch Pro-Am name was used over the tournament's final four| Golf Compendium
The 1973 U.S. Women's Open was the 28th time this major championship tournament was played. And for the champion, it was her third victory...| www.golfcompendium.com
Snake is the name of a golf bet/side game whose objective is to avoid three-putting. More specifically, you do not want to be the last person in your group to have a three-putt in Snake, because that is the person who has to pay off the wager. These are the basics of Snake: When a golfer in your group three-putts, he "has the snake" or "holds the snake." When the next 3-putt happens, the Snake| Golf Compendium
Rory McIlroy made a huge splash when he burst onto the PGA Tour around 2010, barely out of his teens. Two of his first four wins on the tour were major championships, and in both of them his winning margin was a whopping eight strokes. Those two, 8-shot, major-championship victories in the early 2010s top the following list of McIlroy's largest margins of victory on the PGA Tour. So far in his| Golf Compendium
