Lee Trevino has won 6 Major Championships. The 1968 US Open, the 1971 US Open, the 1971 Open Championship, the 1972 Open Championship, the 1974 PGA Championship and the 1984 PGA Championship.
The lowest 18 hole score in relation to par at The Open is -9 and currently held by two players: Paul Broadhurst, 3rd round in 1990 and Rory McIlroy, 1st round in 2010.
Karsten Solheim designed the first PING putter, known as the PING 1A, in his garage in 1959 before founding Karsten Manufacturing, manufacturer of all PING product.
Phil Mickelson is the oldest player ever to finish in the top five at the Masters tournament. He was 52 years old at the time when he tied for second at the 2023 Masters.
Jack Nicklaus was given his nickname by Australian sportswriter Don Lawrence who wrote an article about Jack Nicklaus arriving in Australia in 1961. The headline was: “Golden Bear from U.S. to Arrive Today”.
The USA has won 27 of 43 events with 2 ties. The Great Britain and Ireland team won just 3 of 22 matches (and 1 tie) up to 1977 after which continental Europe joined in. From 1979 onwards the European team has won 11 of 21 matches with 1 tie.
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