Flashback: This week in golfing, April 1-8
Let’s appearance returned in the records this week in golf from April 1-8. Information courtesy Golf Channel Research unit. April 2, 1939: After finishing as a runner-up the previous two years, Ralph Guldahl wins the Masters by one over Sam Snead. April 2, 1958: The Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson Bridges are dedicated at Augusta National Golf Club. April three, 1988: Amy Alcott wins the ANA Inspiration and becomes the first champion to leap into the water at 18. April 4, 1937: Byron Nelson is going 2-3 on holes 12 and 13 within the final round to win the Masters by two over Ralph Guldahl.
April 4, 1952: Ben Hogan hosts the primary assembly of the Masters Club at Augusta National in what might grow to be the traditional Champions Dinner.
April 5, 1959: Art Wall Jr. Becomes the primary Master’s champion to have begun the final spherical out of the pinnacle 10 (T-thirteen).
April 6, 1941: Craig Wood will become the first wire-to-cord winner of the Masters.
April 6, 1947: Jimmy Demaret wins his second Masters and becomes the first to shoot four subpar rounds in 365 days.
April 6, 1958: Arnold Palmer earns the
April 6, 2014: The inaugural edition of the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals is held at Augusta National Golf Club.
April 7, 1935: Gene Sarazen hits the “shot heard spherical the world” when he made a double-eagle 2 on hole 15 on his way to winning the Masters.
April 7, 1963: Jack Nicklaus earns the first of his record six wins in the Masters.
April eight, 1935: Gene Sarazen defeats Craig Wood in the shortest 36-hole playoff in Masters history and will become the first player to win the contemporary career Grand Slam.
April 8, 1951: Ben Hogan wins the first of his Masters’ titles.
April 8, 2001: Tiger Woods wins the Masters and becomes the first participant to win 4 consecutive professional majors.